Dick Cavett

American talk show host (born 1936)
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Dick Cavett

Summary

Dick Cavett is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gibbon[2]. He was born on November 19, 1936[3]. He worked as an actor[4], screenwriter[5], television presenter[6], writer[7], and artistic gymnast[8]. He ranks in the top 0.28% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,808 views/month, #2,770 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Dick Cavett was born in Gibbon[2].
  • Dick Cavett was born on November 19, 1936[3].
  • Dick Cavett was married to Martha Rogers[10].
  • Dick Cavett held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Dick Cavett's native language[12].
  • Dick Cavett worked as an actor[4].
  • Dick Cavett worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Dick Cavett's professions included television presenter[6].
  • Dick Cavett's professions included writer[7].
  • Dick Cavett's professions included artistic gymnast[8].
  • Dick Cavett was educated at Yale School of Drama[13].
  • Dick Cavett was educated at Lincoln High School[14].
  • Dick Cavett was educated at Saybrook College[15].
  • Dick Cavett was educated at Yale University[16].
  • Dick Cavett received the Primetime Emmy Award[17].
  • Dick Cavett received the Evelyn F. Burkey Award[18].
  • Dick Cavett is recorded as male[19].
  • Dick Cavett's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Dick Cavett's Commons category is recorded as Dick Cavett[21].
  • Dick Cavett's residence is recorded as Montauk[22].
  • Dick Cavett's residence is recorded as Ridgefield[23].
  • Dick Cavett's sport is recorded as artistic gymnastics[24].
  • Dick Cavett's family name is recorded as Cavett[25].
  • Dick Cavett's given name is recorded as Dick[26].
  • Dick Cavett's given name is recorded as Richard[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1936-11-19[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 39205013-ef95-4d74-b77f-df6a7f9000b3[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Dick Cavett's place of birth was Gibbon[2]. He was born on November 19, 1936[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Yale School of Drama[13], a drama school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1924[34]; Lincoln High School[14], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1871[37]; Saybrook College[15], a residential college[38], in United States[39]; and Yale University[16], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1701[42], headquartered in New Haven[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], screenwriter[5], television presenter[6], writer[7], and artistic gymnast[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award[17], a group of awards[44], in United States[45], founded in 1949[46] and Evelyn F. Burkey Award[18], an honorary award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1978[49].

Personal Life

Dick Cavett was married to Martha Rogers[10].

Why It Matters

Dick Cavett ranks in the top 0.28% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,808 views/month, #2,770 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Dick Cavett born?

Born in Gibbon[2], Dick Cavett…

Who was Dick Cavett married to?

Dick Cavett's spouses include Martha Rogers[10].

What did Dick Cavett do for work?

Dick Cavett worked as actor[4], screenwriter[5], television presenter[6], writer[7], and artistic gymnast[8].

Where did Dick Cavett go to school?

Dick Cavett was educated at Yale School of Drama[13], Lincoln High School[14], Saybrook College[15], and Yale University[16].

What awards did Dick Cavett receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award[17] and Evelyn F. Burkey Award[18].

References

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation actor, screenwriter, television presenter +2
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  2. 16d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Residence Montauk, Ridgefield
    Instance of human
    Place of birth Gibbon
    Writing language English
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