Richard Alva Cavett (/ˈkævɪt/; born November 19, 1936) is an American television personality, comedian and former talk show host notable for his conversational style and in-depth discussions. He appeared regularly on nationally broadcast television in the United States in five consecutive decades, the 1960s through the 2000s.
In later years, Cavett wrote a column for the online New York Times, promoted DVDs of his former shows as well as a book of his Times columns, and hosted replays of his TV interviews with Salvador Dalí, Groucho Marx, Katharine Hepburn, Judy Garland, Marlon Brando, Ingmar Bergman, Jean-Luc Godard, John Lennon, Richard Burton, and others on Turner Classic Movies.
Shows appeared[]
- What's My Line? (1966-1968)
- To Tell the Truth (1967)
- The $10,000 Pyramid (1976-1987)
- The $25,000 Pyramid (1978-1988)
- Super Password (1987-1988)
- Wheel of Fortune (1988)
- The New Hollywood Squares (1988-1989)