Dick Smothers

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Dick Smothers Wiki Biography

Richard Remick Smothers was born on 20 November 1939, in New York City, USA, and is a musician, actor, composer, and comedian, best known for being part of the musical comedy team the Smothers Brothers, alongside his older brother Tom. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.

How rich is Dick Smothers? As of early-2017, sources estimate a net worth that is at $1 million, mostly earned through success as one of the Smothers Brothers, during a career which began in the early ‘60s. They would appear on numerous televisions shows and he’s also appeared in several films. All of his achievements have ensured the position of his wealth.

Dick’s father was an Army officer who passed away as a prisoner of war. The family later moved to Southern California, and Smothers would attend Verdugo Hills High School. Later, he moved to Redondo Union High School from where he matriculated, and then attended San Jose State University where he became part of the school’s track team. He was a distance runner and was coached by Lloyd “Bud” Winter.

In the 1960s, Dick and his brother Tom formed The Smothers Brothers and would start to gain popularity with their musical comedy shows. They began being featured on television, which would start to increase their net worth. Eventually, they were given their own sitcom entitled “The Smothers Brothers Show” which ran from 1965 to 1966, the last CBS sitcom to be filmed in black-and-white, consisting of a total of 32 episodes. The show was sponsored by V05 hairdressing products as well as American Tobacco. After the show, the brothers then established “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” in 1967. It was a variety show that aired for two years and would become a major success. It competed with NBC’s “Bonanza” for audience records, however, disputes between executives would lead to the show being abruptly cancelled in 1969.

Dick was then little heard of until in 1993, Dick became part of the cartoon movie “Precious Moments: Timmy’s Special Delivery” in which he voiced one of the characters. Two years later, he was cast in an unusually serious role in the film “Casino”, which was directed by Martin Scorsese, playing a dishonest Nevada State Senator, partly based on former US Senator Harry Reid. The film also starred Sharon Stone and Robert De Niro, and was based on the book “Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas” by Nicholas Pileggi who would co-write the screenplay as well. The brothers continued to perform together until 2010, when they announced their retirement.

Dick’s financial situation wasn’t that great, and he filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2011.

For his personal life, it is known that Smothers was married to Linda Miller from 1959 to 1969, then to Lorraine Martin in 1986. In 1997, he married Denby Franklin and it lasted until 2006; he has six children. Smothers has been very active in racing, involving amateur automobile racing, drag racing, and road racing.

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Dick Smothers Quick Info

Net Worth $1 Million
Date Of Birth November 20, 1939
Place Of Birth Governors Island, New York City, New York, United States
Profession Comedian, Actor, Musician, Composer
Education San Jose State University, Redondo Union High School
Nationality American
Spouse Denby Franklin (m. 1997–2006), Lorraine Martin (m. 1986–1994), Linda Smothers (m. 1972–1982), Linda Smothers (m. 1959–1969)
Children Remick Smothers, Dick Smothers, Jr., Sarah Smothers, Steven Smothers, Andrew Smothers, Susan Smothers
Parents Ruth Smothers, Thomas B. Smothers
Siblings Tom Smothers, Sherry Smothers
Nicknames Richard Remick Smothers , Smothers, Dick , the Smothers Brothers
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0810686/
Awards TV Land Favorite Singing Siblings Award
Music Groups Smothers Brothers
Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy-Variety Or Music Program
Movies Tales of the Rat Fink, Casino, Speed Zone, Alice Through the Looking Glass
TV Shows The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, The Smothers Brothers Show, The Smothers Brothers Show (1975), The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1988), Fitz and Bones, The Smothers Brothers Summer Show

Dick Smothers Quotes

  • [on The Smothers Brothers] Our trouble is we’re 1960s WASPs with a reputation as political satirists with nothing left to satirize.
  • “There’s a dumbing down of the schools. It’s all around.” (Chicago Tribune interview, November 28, 2002)

Dick Smothers Important Facts

  • Though he and his brother Tom Smothers both appear in The Informant! (2009), their characters are not related and never share the screen.
  • Distant cousin of Alexandra Smothers.
  • Graduated from Redondo Union High School in Redondo Beach, California in 1957.
  • Dick’s father was a POW in WW II and died during the Bataan Death march. His father, Major Thomas Bolyn Smothers, Jr. was a West Point Graduate. He survived the Bataan Death March, and died on a Japanese POW ship. He was buried at sea.
  • Attended San Jose State University in California.
  • Brother-in-law of casting director Marcy Carriker.
  • Dick and his brother, Tom, were born on Governor’s Island in New York Harbor. Their father, who was stationed on the military base on that island, moved his pregnant wife there to be close to him.
  • Younger brother of Tom Smothers.

Dick Smothers Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
The Informant! 2009 Judge Harold Baker Actor
Distinguished Artists 2005 TV Series Actor
Kingdom Hospital 2004 TV Series Janitor Actor
The Debtors 1999 Actor
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist 1997 TV Series Dick Actor
Casino 1995 Senator Actor
Speed Zone 1989 Nelson van Sloan Actor
Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card 1988 TV Movie Actor
Benson 1985 TV Series Elevator Musician Actor
Tales of the Unexpected 1983 TV Series Dr. Humphrey Baxter Actor
Terror at Alcatraz 1982 TV Movie Ryan Fitzpatrick Actor
Fantasy Island 1982 TV Series Ron Price Actor
Fitz and Bones 1981 TV Series Ryan Fitzpatrick Actor
It Takes a Thief 1970 TV Series P.K. Rhodes Actor
Alice Through the Looking Glass 1966 TV Movie Tweedledee Actor
My Brother the Angel 1965-1966 TV Series Dick Smothers Actor
Burke’s Law 1964 TV Series Luke Rafer Actor
Make Room for Daddy 1962 TV Series Dick Smothers Actor
The New Steve Allen Show 1961 TV Series Regular Actor
The Simpsons 2009 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Tribute to Harry Chapin 1991 TV Special documentary performer: “Six String Orchestra” Soundtrack
Dolly 1987 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
The Sonny and Cher Show 1976 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
The Jonathan Winters Show 1969 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour 1968 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Alice Through the Looking Glass 1966 TV Movie “The Backwards Alphabet” El alfabeto al revés., “Opening & Closing Theme” Tema de apertura y cierre. / performer: “Through the Looking Glass” opening & closing theme, “The Backwards Alphabet” 2:09, “The Backwards Alphabet” Soundtrack
The Andy Williams Show 1966 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
The Jack Benny Program 1965 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Make Room for Daddy 1962 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist 1997 TV Series additional material – 1 episode Writer
The Sixties 2014 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself – Comedian Self
Sing Your Song 2011 Documentary Himself Self
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin’ About Him?) 2010 Documentary Himself Self
The 19th Annual Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame 2010 TV Special Himself – Honoree Self
The Simpsons 2009 TV Series Himself Self
Make ‘Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America 2009 TV Series documentary Himself – Comedian / Himself Self
Last Call with Carson Daly 2008 TV Series Himself Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 2008 TV Series Himself Self
1968 with Tom Brokaw 2007 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project 2007 Documentary Himself Self
TV Land’s Top Ten 2006 TV Series documentary Himself Self
My First Time 2006 TV Series Himself Self
Tales of the Rat Fink 2006 Documentary Station Wagon (voice) Self
Biography 1996-2006 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Weird U.S. 2005 TV Series documentary Himself Self
The 3rd Annual TV Land Awards 2005 TV Special Himself Self
The Aristocrats 2005 Documentary Himself (as The Smothers Brothers) Self
Hollywood Squares 1999-2004 TV Series Himself – Panelist Self
The 31st Annual American Music Awards 2003 TV Special Himself Self
Life with Bonnie 2003 TV Series Himself Self
Uncensored Comedy: That’s Not Funny! 2003 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2003 TV Series Themselves Self
Jack Paar: Smart Television 2003 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour 2002 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
American Soundtrack: This Land Is Your Land 2002 TV Movie Himself – Host / Performer Self
On Stage at the Kennedy Center: The Mark Twain Prize 2002 TV Movie Himself Self
TV’s Most Censored Moments 2002 TV Special documentary Himself Self
The 70s: The Decade That Changed Television 2000 TV Movie documentary Segment Presenter Self
Faces Made for Radio 1999 Video Himself Self
The Martin Short Show 1999 TV Series Himself Self
Saturday Night Live 25 1999 TV Special documentary Himself – Audience Member (uncredited) Self
Steve Martin: A Comic Life 1999 TV Special documentary Himself Self
Sin City Spectacular 1998 TV Series Himself Self
CBS: The First 50 Years 1998 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
50 Years of Television: A Celebration of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Golden Anniversary 1997 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The Second Annual Comedy Hall of Fame 1994 TV Special Himself Self
The 7th Annual American Comedy Awards 1993 TV Special Himself Self
A Tribute to the Boys: Laurel & Hardy 1992 TV Special documentary Himself (as the Smothers Brothers) Self
Tribute to Harry Chapin 1991 TV Special documentary Himself Self
Newton’s Apple 1990 TV Series Himself Self
Spy Magazine Presents How to Be Famous 1990 TV Movie Himself Self
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration 1989 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The 15th Annual People’s Choice Awards 1989 TV Special Himself – Co-Presenter: Favourite New Television Comedy Self
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour 1988-1989 TV Series Himself – Host Self
The Pat Sajak Show 1989 TV Series Himself Self
Off Your Duff 1989 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
What’s Alan Watching? 1989 TV Special Himself Self
The 14th Annual People’s Choice Awards 1988 TV Special documentary Himself – Performer Self
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: The 20th Reunion 1988 TV Special Himself – Host Self
Dolly 1987 TV Series Himself Self
The New Hollywood Squares 1987 TV Series Himself – Center Square / Himself – Panelist Self
Odds Are!: The Smothers Brothers Show You How to Gamble and Win 1985 Video documentary Himself – Co-Host Self
The Secret World of the Very Young 1984 TV Movie Himself – Performer Self
Sunday Night Live 1984 TV Movie Himself – Master of Ceremonies (M.C.) Self
Saturday Night Live 1982-1983 TV Series Himself – Co-Host / Various Self
Save the Cable Cars Telethon 1982 TV Movie Himself Self
The Glen Campbell Music Show 1982 TV Series Himself Self
The 8th Annual People’s Choice Awards 1982 TV Special Himself – Performer Self
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters 1982 TV Series Himself Self
The 6th Annual Young Comedians 1981 TV Special Himself – Host Self
Hour Magazine 1980 TV Series Himself Self
The Tom and Dick Smothers Brothers Special II 1980 TV Special Himself – Host Self
The Tom and Dick Smothers Brothers Special I 1980 TV Special Himself – Host Self
The 32nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1980 TV Special Himself – Presenter Self
Good Morning America 1979 TV Series Himself Self
A Special Sesame Street Christmas 1978 TV Movie Himself Self
Tattletales 1977 TV Series Himself Self
Match Game 73 1977 TV Series Himself – Panelist Self
The Sonny and Cher Show 1976 TV Series Himself / Various Characters Self
Dinah! 1974-1975 TV Series Himself Self
Match Game PM 1975 TV Series Panelist Self
Cher 1975 TV Series Himself / Art Decko Self
The Smothers Brothers Show 1975 TV Series Himself – Host Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1966-1975 TV Series Himself – Guest / Himself Self
The Carol Burnett Show 1967-1974 TV Series Himself Self
The Mike Douglas Show 1962-1974 TV Series Himself – Co-Host / Himself – Comedian Self
The Hollywood Palladium 1974 TV Movie Himself Self
NBC Follies 1973 TV Series Himself Self
The Julie Andrews Hour 1972 TV Series Himself Self
The New Bill Cosby Show 1972 TV Series Himself Self
The Hollywood Squares 1972 TV Series Himself – Panelist Self
Zenith Presents: A Salute to Television’s 25th Anniversary 1972 TV Special Himself Self
Dean Martin Presents: The Bobby Darin Amusement Co. 1972 TV Series Himself Self
Tom Smothers’ Organic Prime Time Space Ride 1971 TV Series Himself Self
The Dick Cavett Show 1971 TV Series Himself Self
Flip 1971 TV Series Himself Self
Once Upon a Wheel 1971 Documentary Himself Self
The Smothers Brothers Summer Show 1970 TV Series Himself – Host Self
The Art Linkletter Show 1970 TV Series Himself Self
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians 1970 TV Movie Himself (voice, as The Smothers Brothers) Self
The Andy Williams Show 1969-1970 TV Series Himself – Guest / Himself Self
Annie, the Women in the Life of a Man 1970 TV Special Self
The Return of the Smothers Brothers 1970 TV Movie Himself – Host Self
The Racing Scene 1969 Documentary Himself – Driver Self
The Bob Hope Show 1969 TV Series Himself Self
Allen Ludden’s Gallery 1969 TV Series Himself Self
The Joey Bishop Show 1968-1969 TV Series Himself Self
Laugh-In 1969 TV Series Himself Self
The Jonathan Winters Show 1968-1969 TV Series Himself Self
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour 1967-1969 TV Series Himself – Co-Host Self
Pat Paulsen for President 1968 TV Movie Himself Self
Carnival Nights 1968 TV Special Himself (Cameo) Self
The Pat Boone Show 1968 TV Series Himself Self
Dee Time 1968 TV Series Himself Self
What’s My Line? 1967 TV Series Himself – Mystery Guest Self
The Jack Benny Hour 1966 TV Special Himself (as The Smothers Brothers) Self
The Eamonn Andrews Show 1966 TV Series Himself Self
The Val Doonican Show 1966 TV Series Himself Self
The Andy Williams Show 1966 TV Series Himself Self
The 38th Annual Academy Awards 1966 TV Special Himself – Performer (as The Smothers Brothers) Self
Hollywood Talent Scouts 1966 TV Series Himself Self
The Ed Sullivan Show 1965 TV Series Himself – Comedian Self
The Jack Benny Program 1965 TV Series Himself Self
The Jack Paar Program 1965 TV Series Himself Self
The Hollywood Palace 1964 TV Series Himself – Comedian / Themselves – Comic Folk Singers Self
I’ve Got a Secret 1964 TV Series Himself – Celebrity Guest Self
The Garry Moore Show 1963-1964 TV Series Himself Self
The Judy Garland Show 1963 TV Series Himself Self
Hootenanny 1963 TV Series Himself Self
The Merv Griffin Show 1962-1963 TV Series Himself Self
The Steve Allen Playhouse 1962 TV Series Himself Self
The Jack Paar Tonight Show 1961-1962 TV Series Himself Self
The Tonight Show 1962 TV Series Himself – Comedian / Himself – Singer / Comedian Self
The Bing Crosby Show 1959 TV Series Himself Self
America’s Clown: An Intimate Biography of Red Skelton 2014 Video Himself Archive Footage
Pioneers of Television 2008 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself Archive Footage
Pete Seeger: The Power of Song 2007 Documentary Himself Archive Footage
Cavett Remembers the Comic Legends 2006 Video documentary short Himself Archive Footage
Casino: The Cast and Characters 2005 Video documentary short Senator Archive Footage
The First Amendment Project: No Joking 2004 TV Movie documentary Archive Footage
A Really Big Show: Ed Sullivan’s 50th Anniversary 1998 TV Special Himself Archive Footage
Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television 1996 TV Special documentary Himself Archive Footage
Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny 1995 TV Movie documentary Himself Archive Footage
Laugh-In Past Christmas Present 1993 TV Special Himself Archive Footage
The Great Standups 1984 TV Movie documentary Himself Archive Footage
Good Old Days Part II 1978 TV Special Himself – The Smothers Brothers Archive Footage
Pat Paulsen’s Half a Comedy Hour 1970 TV Series Himself Archive Footage

Dick Smothers Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2005 TV Land Award TV Land Awards Favorite Singing Siblings The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967) Won
1989 Star on the Walk of Fame Walk of Fame Television Won
2005 TV Land Award TV Land Awards Favorite Singing Siblings The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967) Nominated
1989 Star on the Walk of Fame Walk of Fame Television Nominated