He really wasn't. But in the 1950s, the era when Rock Music was first becoming popular, it was generally associated with teenagers. Although Dick Clark was an adult in his 30s, he knew and understood teenaged music and could relate very comfortably with young people. In addition, he was baby-faced and continued to look young for many years, well into his 60s. Thus, because of his love of teen music and his youthful appearance, he was jokingly called "the world's oldest teenager."
Dick Clark
Dick Clark's full name at birth was Richard Augustus Wagstaff Clark, Jr. As with most people in radio and TV, he chose to use a shorter version of his name-- in this case, a nickname ("Dick"), rather than using either Augustus or Wagstaff.
Dick Clark was born on November 30, 1929.
Dick Clark was born on November 30, 1929.
Dick Clark - basketball - was born in 1944.
Dick Clark - basketball - died in 1988.
Dick Clark Productions was created in 1957.
The population of Dick Clark Architecture is 28.
Dick Clark Architecture was created in 1979.
The population of Dick Clark Architecture is 2,008.
The duration of The Dick Clark Show is 1440.0 seconds.
DICK Clark's first job was to be a office worker