Roy Clark

Personal Info

Birthday

April 15, 1933

Day of Death

2018-11-15

(85 years old)

Place of Birth

Meherrin, Virginia, USA

Also Known As

Roy Linwood Clark

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.

Known For

The Odd Couple

Funny Girl

Matilda

High Time

Uphill All the Way

The Great Brain

Captain Kiddo

A Woman's Fool

Filmography

2015
Country: Portraits of an American Sound
as Self
2014
A Kentucky Treasure: The Osborne Brothers Story
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3
as Self
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 2
as himself
1999
It's Branson!
as Self
1998
A Bing Crosby Christmas
as Self (archive footage)
1986
Uphill All the Way
as Ben Hooker
1985
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
1980
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
as Self
1978
Matilda
as Wild Bill Wildman
The Great Brain
as Narrator
A Concert: Behind Prison Walls
as Self
Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue
as Self - Host
Hee Haw 10th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
1977
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977
as Self
Mitzi... Zings Into Spring
as Self
1976
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976
as Self
1968
Funny Girl
as Dancer (uncredited)
1960
High Time
as Ball Guest (Uncredited)
1918
A Woman's Fool
as Billy
1917
Captain Kiddo
as Billy