E-mail a friendMay 25, 2006
Dick Cavett reflects on the era of his successful talk show, the interesting guest conversations he was privileged to have and tips he received from some of the greats.
Dick Cavett
Dick Cavett
Dick Cavett can look back on his failure to get an NBC Page job as good fortune. He used his distinctive voice, dry wit, unique interviewing style and diverse guest roster to become a TV talk show legend, winning 3 Emmys in the process. Cavett switched his Yale major to drama and acted in Army training films. A stint as a Time copy boy led to a comedy writing career, and the Nebraska native wrote for some of the best, including Jack Paar and Johnny Carson. Cavett's voice is still heard in radio and TV ads.
