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Candy Clark

Candy Clark

Model-turned-actress Candy Clark first came to filmgoers' attention with a secondary role in John Huston's Fat City. Then Clark really went to town as gum-chewing, dumb-like-a-fox Debbie Dunham in American Graffiti (1974); for her portrayal of the girl who reminds Charles Martin Smith of Connie Stevens (well, it sounded like a good pick-up line, anyway), she was nominated for an Academy Award. Equally worthwhile roles followed in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), which included the scene wherein a sympathetic Clark lifted and carried ailing alien David Bowie, and the 1978 remake of The Big Sleep, which featured the actress as the deviant, thumb-sucking Carmilla Sternwood. Then, inexplicably, the actress endured a cinematic dry spell, though she was seen (and her Oklahoma accent heard) to good advantage in the made-for-TV movies Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill (1979) and Rodeo Girl (1980). In 1981, she made her first off-Broadway appearance in A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking. Candy Clark has been consigned to maternal roles in such films as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Radioland Murders (1994). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide


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Candy Clark Trivia

When was Candy Clark born?
Candy Clark was born on June 20, 1947

Who did Candy Clark play in More American Graffiti?
Candy Clark was Debbie Dunham in More American Graffiti

Who did Candy Clark play in The Man Who Fell to Earth?
Candy Clark was Mary-Lou in The Man Who Fell to Earth

Who did Candy Clark play in Q?
Candy Clark was Joan in Q

What role did Candy Clark play in National Lampoon's Movie Madness?
Candy Clark played Susan Cooper in National Lampoon's Movie Madness

What role did Candy Clark portray in Fat City?
Candy Clark played Faye in Fat City

Who did Candy Clark portray in Blue Thunder?
Candy Clark was Kate in Blue Thunder

What role did Candy Clark play in The Big Sleep?
Candy Clark played Camilla Sternwood in The Big Sleep

Who did Candy Clark portray in Amityville 3-D?
Candy Clark was Melanie in Amityville 3-D

What role did Candy Clark portray in The Blob?
Candy Clark played Fran Hewitt in The Blob

What role did Candy Clark portray in Cat's Eye?
Candy Clark played Sally Ann in Cat's Eye

Who did Candy Clark portray in At Close Range?
Candy Clark was Mary Sue in At Close Range

What role did Candy Clark portray in American Graffiti?
Candy Clark played Debbie in American Graffiti

What role did Candy Clark portray in Buffy the Vampire Slayer?
Candy Clark played Buffy's Mom in Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Who did Candy Clark play in Zodiac?
Candy Clark was Carol Fisher in Zodiac

Who did Candy Clark play in Radioland Murders?
Candy Clark was Billy's Mom in Radioland Murders


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