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- NAME: Dick Cavett
- OCCUPATION: Comedian, Talk Show Host, Writer
- BIRTH DATE: November 19, 1936 (Age: 76)
- EDUCATION: Yale University
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Gibbon, Nebraska
- Originally: Richard Alva Cavette
- ZODIAC SIGN: Scorpio
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Dick Cavette is an Emmy-winning TV show host known for the button-pushing format of his shows and the controversial topics he tackles.
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Cavett continued his talk show hosting on General Electric's cable channel, CNBC, from 1989 into the 1990s. He's won three Emmy awards for his work. Additionally, he has co-authored two books with Christopher Porterfield. Currently Cavett is a contributing blogger to The New York Times.
During his life,
Cavett has struggled with manic depression and has been treated with drugs and electroshock therapy. He openly discusses his condition calling it "the worst agony devised for man." He married actress Carrie Nye in 1964 and the couple remained so until her death in July 2006.
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