Person Details

Birthday: 1947-06-20 04:50:45

Aliases: Candace June Clark , Candace Clark

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Norman, Oklahoma, USA

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Movie Involvements: 33

TV Involvements: 6


Most Famous Work

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Candace June "Candy" Clark (born June 20, 1947) 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. 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, and Baywatch Nights. Clark was born in Norman, Oklahoma, the daughter of Ella (née Padberg) and Thomas Clark, a chef. She dated Jeff Bridges, whom she met on the set of Fat City, for several years. She was married to Marjoe Gortner from 1978-1979. She married Jeff Wald in 1987, and divorced him in 1988. As of 2007, she attends many hot rod shows, and enjoys gardening, collecting antiques, and trading memorabilia on eBay. Clark appears in the 2009 film The Informant! Description above from the Wikipedia article Candy Clark, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Famous Work

Criminal Minds
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8

Criminal Minds

(2005) Sandy Jareau
Hunter
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7

Hunter

(1984) Jody Stone
Faerie Tale Theatre
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9

Faerie Tale Theatre

(1982) Queen Gwynneth / Candy
The Hitchhiker
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6

The Hitchhiker

(1983) Cheryl Barnes
Twin Peaks
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8

Twin Peaks

(1990) Doris Truman
Baywatch Nights
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6

Baywatch Nights

(1995) Julie Young
Zodiac
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8

Zodiac

(2007) Carol Fisher
The Blob
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7

The Blob

(1988) Fran Hewitt

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2018 Claudia Burrell
Ida As An Adult (voice)
2016 Evelyn Larkin
2013 Self
2011 Aunt Tootie
2009 Mark Whitacre's Mother
2008 Deb Merritt
Jane Torquemada (segment "Cry of the Mummy")
2007 Carol Fisher
2005 Sandy Jareau
Mother
Self
2003 Self
2002 Tina
2001 Self
2000 Marge Marken
Bus Driver
1998 Herself
Sally
1995 Julie Young
1994 Billy's Mom
1992 Buffy's Mom
Jessica Cameron
Jean Fitzpatrick
Marlene
1991 Grace
1990 Doris Truman
Self - Choir Member
1988 Fran Hewitt
1986 Mary Sue
N/A
Corinne Evans
1985 Sally Ann
1984 Jody Stone
1983 Melanie
Cheryl Barnes
Nancy Rollins
Kate
Ruthann Gideon
1982 Julie Sayles
Queen Gwynneth / Candy
Queen Gwynneth / Candy
Joan
N/A
Susan Cooper ("Growing Yourself")
1981 N/A
Self
1980 N/A
J.R. Patterson
Charlene
1979 Debbie Dunham
Cheryl
Sharee
1978 Camilla Sternwood
1977 Electra
1976 Mary-Lou
Sally Bingham
Chris White
1974 Self
1973 Debbie Dunham
1972 Faye
1969 N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

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