Roy Clark
Acting • Born 1933-04-15 – Died 2018-11-15
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.
Filmography
42 credits
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Movie • 1980
Self
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 2
Movie • 2005
himself
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976
Movie • 1976
Self
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977
Movie • 1977
Self
A Kentucky Treasure: The Osborne Brothers Story
Movie • 2014
Self (archive footage)
Matilda
Movie • 1978
Wild Bill Wildman
Captain Kiddo
Movie • 1917
Billy
Funny Girl
Movie • 1968
Dancer (uncredited)
It's Branson!
Movie • 1999
Self
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3
Movie • 2005
Self
A Bing Crosby Christmas
Movie • 1998
Self (archive footage)
Uphill All the Way
Movie • 1986
Ben Hooker
A Woman's Fool
Movie • 1918
Billy
Country: Portraits of an American Sound
Movie • 2015
Self
A Concert: Behind Prison Walls
Movie • 1978
Self
Pioneer Spirit
Movie • 1969
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
Movie • 1985
Self
The Great Brain
Movie • 1978
Narrator
Mitzi... Zings Into Spring
Movie • 1977
Self
Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue
Movie • 1978
Self - Host
Hee Haw 10th Anniversary Celebration
Movie • 1978
Self
High Time
Movie • 1960
Ball Guest (Uncredited)
Gordy
Movie • 1995
Self
Sealab 2021
TV • 2000
The Odd Couple
TV • 1970
Willie Boggs
The Beverly Hillbillies
TV • 1962
Donny & Marie
TV • 1976
Self
Hee Haw
TV • 1969
Self - Host
The Muppet Show
TV • 1976
Self - Special Guest Star
Shindig!
TV • 1964
Self - Singer
The Johnny Cash Show
TV • 1969
Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
TV • 1969
Self
The Flip Wilson Show
TV • 1970
Self
Tony Orlando and Dawn
TV • 1974
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self - Guest Host
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV • 1948
Self
Reading Rainbow
TV • 1983
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Drew Carey Show
TV • 1995
Self
Dinah!
TV • 1974
Self
The Captain and Tennille
TV • 1976
Self - Musical Guest