Candy Clark
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| Born | Candace June Clark June 20, 1947 Fort Worth, Texas U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Spouse(s) | Marjoe Gortner (1978-1979) (divorced) Jeff Wald (1987-1988) (divorced) |
Candace June "Candy" Clark (born June 20, 1947 in Fort Worth, Texas where she attended Green B. Trimble Technical High School [1]) is an American film and television actress, well known for her role as Debbie Dunham in the 1973 film American Graffiti, which garnered her an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actress, a character she reprised in 1979 for the sequel More American Graffiti. she was also known for her role as Francine Hewitt in The Blob (1988). Her other well-known films are The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), The Big Sleep (1978), Blue Thunder (1983), Cat's Eye (1985) and At Close Range (1986). Clark has made guest appearances on television series including Magnum, P.I., Banacek, Simon & Simon, Matlock, Baywatch Nights and Criminal Minds.
Clark was born in Fort Worth, Texas, the daughter of Ella (née Padberg) and Thomas Clark, a chef.[2] She dated Jeff Bridges, whom she met on the set of Fat City, for several years.[3] She was married to Marjoe Gortner from 1978-1979. She married Jeff Wald in 1987, and divorced him in 1988. As of 2007, she attended many hot rod shows, and enjoys gardening, collecting antiques, and trading memorabilia on eBay.[3]
Clark appears in the 2009 film The Informant! as the mother of Mark Whitacre, played by Matt Damon.
In 2011, Clark came to Berlin to work on the play Images of Louise Brooks directed by Sven Mundt.
Filmography [edit]
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Notes [edit]
- ^ Candy Clark Tech Revolution- Fort Worth Weekly
- ^ Candy Clark Biography (1947-)
- ^ a b Edward Guthmann (2007-08-23). "The ride of her life". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2007-08-23.
External links [edit]
- Candy Clark at the Internet Movie Database
- Candy Clark at AllRovi
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