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Candy Clark

Candy Clark

Birthday: 1947-06-20 | Place of Birth: Norman, Oklahoma, USA

​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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2018
5 Weddings

as    Claudia Burrell

2016
Cold Moon

as    Evelyn Larkin

2008
The Boneyard Collection

as    Jane Torquemada (segment "Cry of the Mummy")

2001
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome

as    Self

2000
Cherry Falls

as    Marge Marken

1998
Niagara, Niagara

as    Sally

1991
Cool as Ice

as    Grace

1988
The Blob

as    Fran Hewitt

1986
At Close Range

as    Mary Sue

1985
Cat's Eye

as    Sally Ann

1983
Blue Thunder

as    Kate

1983
Amityville 3-D

as    Melanie

1982
Q

as    Joan

1982
National Lampoon's Movie Madness

as    Susan Cooper ("Growing Yourself")

1980
Rodeo Girl

as    J.R. Patterson

1979
More American Graffiti

as    Debbie Dunham

1978
The Big Sleep

as    Camilla Sternwood

1976
The Man Who Fell to Earth

as    Mary-Lou

1976
I Will, I Will...For Now

as    Sally Bingham

1973
American Graffiti

as    Debbie Dunham

1972
Fat City

as    Faye