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Candy Clark

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Candy Clark

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Also known as Candace June Clark

American film and television actress

OverviewAI-generated

Candy Clark is an American actor, television actor, model, and film actor. She began her work period in 1972. Clark was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She is married to Marjoe Gortner.

Clark was born in 1947. Sources list her place of birth as either Fort Worth or Norman, Oklahoma, USA. She is female and speaks, writes, and uses English as her native language. Her family name is Clark.

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Film & TV

Norman, Oklahoma, USA

Candace June "Candy" Clark (born June 20, 1947) is an American actress and model. She is well known for her roles as Debbie Dunham in the 1973 film American Graffiti, for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and Mary Lou in the 1976 film The Man Who Fell to Earth. Description above from the Wikipedia article Candy Clark, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full…

Known for

  • Amends of the Father — Michele Katino2023
  • Two Girls — Ida As An Adult (voice)2018
  • 5 Weddings — Claudia Burrell2018
  • Sucker Punch Blues: A Look Back on John Huston's 'Fat City' — Self2017
  • Cold Moon — Evelyn Larkin2016
  • David Bowie: Five Years — Self2013
  • Bob's New Suit — Aunt Tootie2011
  • The Informant! — Mark Whitacre's Mother2009
  • Dog Tags — Deb Merritt2008
  • The Boneyard Collection — Jane Torquemada (segment "Cry of the Mummy")2008

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Key facts

Born
Candace June Clark , ( 1947-06-20 ) June 20, 1947 (age 78) , Norman, Oklahoma , U.S.
Education
Green B. Trimble Technical High School
Occupations
Actress model
Years active
1972–present
Known for
American Graffiti Blue Thunder The Man Who Fell to Earth
Spouses
Marjoe Gortner ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1978 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1979 ) ​ Jeff Wald ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1987 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1988 ) ​

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Clark
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Fort Worth
Occupation
photographer
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Image
Candy Clark in Handle with Care.jpg
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date of birth
1947-06-20
Commons category
Candy Clark
start of work period
1972-00-00
name in native language
Candy Clark
writing language
English language
Sources (6)

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Encyclopedic overview

Candace June Clark (born June 20, 1947) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her role as Debbie Dunham in the 1973 film American Graffiti, for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and her role as Mary Lou in the 1976 film The Man Who Fell to Earth.

Early life

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Candy Clark” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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