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Roy Clark

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85 Years Old

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Roy Linwood Clark (April 15, 1933 – November 15, 2018) was an American singer and musician. He is best known for having hosted Hee Haw, a nationally televised country variety show, from 1969 to 1997. Clark was an important and influential figure in country music, both as a performer and in helping to popularize the genre. During the 1970s, Clark frequently guest-hosted for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show and enjoyed a 30-million viewership for Hee Haw. Clark was highly regarded and renowned as a guitarist, banjo player, and fiddler. He was skilled in the traditions of many genres, including classical guitar, country music, Latin music, bluegrass, and pop. He had hit songs as a pop vocalist (e.g., "Yesterday, When I Was Young" and "Thank God and Greyhound"), and his instrumental skill had an enormous effect on generations of bluegrass and country musicians. Clark became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1987, and in 2009 was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He published his autobiography, My Life in Spite of Myself, in 1994.

Born

Meherrin, Virginia, USA on 15th April 1933

Died

15th November 2018

All Credits

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Image
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest Host
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The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
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The Mike Douglas Show
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The Captain and Tennille
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The Odd Couple
Willie Boggs
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The Flip Wilson Show
Self
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Donny & Marie
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The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
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The Drew Carey Show
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Tony Orlando and Dawn
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Shindig!
Self - Singer
Hee Haw Image
Hee Haw
Self - Host
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The Beverly Hillbillies
Reading Rainbow Image
Reading Rainbow
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Dinah! Image
Dinah!
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Sealab 2021
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The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
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The Johnny Cash Show
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Funny Girl
Dancer (uncredited)
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Matilda
Wild Bill Wildman
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Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
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A Concert: Behind Prison Walls
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Uphill All the Way
Ben Hooker
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The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
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Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue
Self - Host
Country: Portraits of an American Sound Image
Country: Portraits of an American Sound
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The Great Brain
Narrator
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A Bing Crosby Christmas
Self (archive footage)
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977 Image
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977
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The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976 Image
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976
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Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3
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Mitzi... Zings Into Spring
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It's Branson! Image
It's Branson!
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Captain Kiddo
Billy
Hee Haw 10th Anniversary Celebration Image
Hee Haw 10th Anniversary Celebration
Himself
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A Woman's Fool
Billy
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Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 2
himself
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Pioneer Spirit
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A Kentucky Treasure: The Osborne Brothers Story
Self (archive footage)