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Born on November 19, 1936, Dick Cavett is from Gibbon, Nebraska, United States. Dick Cavett is credited as an actor, screenwriter and television presenter. That works out to 89 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Lincoln High School and Saybrook College. Awards on record include Evelyn F. Burkey Award (2022).
My Take
Cavett represents a vanished species: the talk-show host who treated conversation as an art rather than a promotional transaction. Yale-educated and genuinely curious, he drew real substance out of figures like Lennon and Ali, and his Emmy-winning interviews still feel sharper than most of today's television. I find his background as a gymnast oddly fitting, that same lightness and balance carried into his verbal sparring. What I admire most is the intelligence of his humor, wit aimed at the mind rather than the gut. We simply do not make broadcasters like him anymore, and the medium is poorer for it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dick Cavett
- Name (Japanese)
- ディック・キャベット
- Reading
- でぃっく・きゃべっと
- Born
- November 19, 1936 (age 89)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rat
- Origin
- Gibbon, Nebraska, United States
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / television presenter / writer / artistic gymnast
2. Background
- High school
- Lincoln High School
- University
- Saybrook College
Awards & achievements
- 2022 Evelyn F. Burkey Award
3. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/thedickcavett
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick%20Cavett
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q375356
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Dick Cavett born?
Born November 19, 1936 (age 89).
Where is Dick Cavett from?
Dick Cavett is from Gibbon, Nebraska, United States.
What does Dick Cavett do?
Dick Cavett works as actor, screenwriter, television presenter, writer, artistic gymnast.
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