Dick Clark Net Worth (Updated 2023)

Dick Clark net worth is around $200 million, as of 2023.

Dick Clark was a well-known American television and radio host. He died in 2012. His popularity is due to hosting “American Bandstand” and “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”. He died at the age of 82 years.

In addition to this, he had been the CEO of Dick Clark Productions. It is based in Santa Monica California. After being founded in 1957, it has released different programs. Some famous awards include The American Music Awards and The Country Music Awards.

Net Worth	$200 Million
Age	82
Date of Birth	November 30, 1929
Profession	Host & Entrepreneur
Height	5ft 8inc
Weight	83 Kg
Nationality	American
Birth Place	Mount Vernon, New York

Early Life and Biography

Richard Augustus Wagstaff Clark Jr. was born on November 30, 1929. He was born in Mount Vernon, New York. The names of his parents were Richard Augustus Clark and Julia Fuller Clark. Bradley Clark is his sibling.

His brother was killed in the Battle of the Bulge. At the age of 10 years, he decided to become a radio show host.

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Education

Clark only attended A.B Davis High School in Mount Vernon, NY. He was an average student throughout his educational career. He also attended Syracuse University to have a degree in advertising and a minor in radio in 1951.

Dick Clark Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Dick Clark died at the age of 82 years old in 2012. Moreover, he is 5 feet 8 inches and weighs around 83 Kg.

Career

At the age of 16 years, Clark started doing the job at WRUN, a radio station out of Rome. After days, he was promoted to weatherman and radio announcer. During his college days, Clark worked at a country station WOLF-AM. In addition, he was a member of the Kappa Epsilon fraternity.

In 1952, he started his job at WFIL, a radio station out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Moreover, he worked as a regular substitute host for Bob Horn’s Bandstand. Bandstand was renamed American Bandstand.

IN 1958, The Dick Clark Show became ABC’s Saturday night lineup. It exceeded 20 million views by the end of its first year. An estimated audience was 50 million. In 1981, he created The Dick Clark National Music Survey for the Mutual Broadcasting System.

Besides these, he also worked as a game show host. He worked in the place of Ed McMahon as host for a game show titled Missing Links in 1964. He became the first host of The $10,000 Pyramid. It was a word association game.

Throughout his career, Clark hosted The Challengers (1990-1991), Scattergories (1993), It Takes Two (1997), and Winning Lines (2000). In addition, he co-produced Let’s Make A Deal, and worked as Executive Producer at Fox’s TV game show Greed.

IN 1972, he produced his own New Year’s, Rockin’ Eve. It was aired on NBC as a music special. It was hosted by George Carlin and Three Dog Night.

Business Career

Between 1964 and 1978, Clark owned KPRO in Riverside, California. It was owned under the name Progress Broadcasting. In 1967, he was able to purchase KGUD-AM-FM in Santa Barbara, California.

In 1982, Clark was able to launch his own radio syndication group titled the United States Radio Network. It later became Unistar and was sold to Westwood One Radio in 1994. The new version of this was started in 1995 by Clark and Nick Verbitsky.

Awards and Achievements

The Golden Globes
The Country Music Awards
The American Music Awards

How much is Dick Clark net worth?

As of 2023, Dick Clark net worth is $200 million.

The major source of his income comes from his profession of being a television and radio host. Moreover, he is also a famous entrepreneur. He is very famous for hosting “American Brandstand” and “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”.

Personal Life

Dick Clark married Barbara Mallery in 1952. They had one son named Richard A. Clark. In 1961, they both got divorced. Later in 1962, he married Loretta Martin and had two children. The names of the children were Duane and Cindy.

In 1971, he got divorced. The third and final marriage was to Kari Wigton in 1977. He had three grandchildren. Clark died of a heart attack on April 8, 2012, at the age of 82 years.

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

1) How much is Dick Clark net worth?

Dick Clark net worth is $200 million, as of 2023.

2) Who is Dick Clark?

3) Who was the third Dick Clark wife?

The third and final marriage was to Kari Wigton in 1977. He had three grandchildren.

4) Who were Dick Clark parents?

The names of his parents were Richard Augustus Clark and Julia Fuller Clark. Bradley Clark is his sibling.

5) How tall is Dick Clark?

He is 5 feet 8 inches.