Roy Clark

Biography

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.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Mike Douglas Show

The Drew Carey Show

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Odd Couple

Dinah!

All Movies (25)

• Country: Portraits of an American Sound2015 · as Self
• A Kentucky Treasure: The Osborne Brothers Story2014 · as Self (archive footage)
• Read-n-See DVD Bible2006 · as Narrator (voice)
• Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 32005 · as Self
• Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 22005 · as himself
• It's Branson!1999 · as Self
• A Bing Crosby Christmas1998 · as Self (archive footage)
• Gordy1995 · as Self
• Uphill All the Way1986 · as Ben Hooker
• Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration1985 · as Self
• The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's1980 · as Self
• Matilda1978 · as Wild Bill Wildman
• The Great Brain1978 · as Narrator
• A Concert: Behind Prison Walls1978 · as Self
• Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue1978 · as Self - Host
• Hee Haw 10th Anniversary Celebration1978 · as Self
• The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 19771977 · as Self
• Mitzi... Zings Into Spring1977 · as Self
• The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 19761976 · as Self
• Swing Out, Sweet Land1970 · as Banjo Player
• Pioneer Spirit1969
• Funny Girl1968 · as Dancer (uncredited)
• High Time1960 · as Ball Guest (Uncredited)
• A Woman's Fool1918 · as Billy
• Captain Kiddo1917 · as Billy

All TV Shows (19)

• Sealab 20212000
• The Drew Carey Show1995 · as Self
• Reading Rainbow1983 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• The Captain and Tennille1976 · as Self - Musical Guest
• The Muppet Show1976 · as Self - Special Guest Star
• Donny & Marie1976 · as Self
• Tony Orlando and Dawn1974 · as Self
• Dinah!1974 · as Self
• The Odd Couple1970 · as Willie Boggs
• The Flip Wilson Show1970 · as Self
• Hee Haw1969 · as Self - Host
• The Johnny Cash Show1969 · as Self
• The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour1969 · as Self
• Shindig!1964 · as Self - Singer
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self - Guest Host
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Beverly Hillbillies1962
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self