Candy Clark is well known for her roles as Debbie Dunham in the 1973 film American Graffiti, for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and Mary Lou in the 1976 film The Man Who Fell to Earth with David Bowie. Clark’s first acting role was the character of Faye in John Huston’s film Fat City in 1972. She also starred or acted in American Graffiti, The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), The Big Sleep (1978), Q (1982), Blue Thunder (1983), Amityville 3-D (1983), Cat’s Eye (1985) and At Close Range (1986) and played the role of Francine Hewitt in The Blob (1988). She appeared in the 2009 film The Informant! as the mother of Mark Whitacre, played by Matt Damon. In 2011, Clark went to Berlin to work on the play Images of Louise Brooks, directed by Sven Mundt.
Along with Candy Clark’s film work, she also has made guest appearances on television series, including Dating Game, Magnum, P.I., Banacek, Simon & Simon, Matlock, Baywatch Nights, Criminal Minds, “Twin Peaks, the Return”.
NorthEast ComicCon & Collectibles Extravaganza producer, and 13-season pop culture appraiser on PBS’ Antiques Roadshow, Gary Sohmers seeks to always be a gracious host producing shows that are guaranteed to not be boring, with free parking to boot.
“This show is really for collectors and fans of all generations. Having a great selection of vendors offering thousands of pop culture and comic collectibles for fans of all ages, shopping and investments. We also make the weekend all about fun with meet-and-greets and photo ops with our celebrity guests as well as karaoke with the celebrity talent on the main stage, live concerts, a wonderful roster of featured celebrity guests, comedy and music along and so much more,” he said.
Please join us in welcoming the incredible Candy Clark for autographs, photo ops and fun : March 11-13, 2022 at the NorthEast Comic Con & Collectibles Extravaganza at the Boxboro Regency Hotel and Conference Center in Boxborough, Massachusetts
Film Credits Include:
- 1972 Fat City Faye
- 1973 American Graffiti – Debbie Dunham (Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress)
- 1976 I Will, I Will… for Now – Sally Bingham
- 1976 The Man Who Fell to Earth – Mary-Lou
- 1977 Handle with Care – Electra
- 1978 The Big Sleep – Camilla Sternwood
- 1979 When You Comin’ Back, Red Ryder? – Cheryl
- 1979 More American Graffiti – Debbie Dunham
- 1982 National Lampoon’s Movie Madness – Susan Cooper (Growing Yourself)
- 1982 Q – Joan
- 1983 Blue Thunder – Kate
- 1983 Hambone and Hillie – Nancy Rollins
- 1983 Amityville 3-D – Melanie
- 1985 Cat’s Eye – Sally Ann
- 1986 At Close Range – Mary Sue
- 1988 The Blob – Fran Hewitt
- 1988 Blind Curve – Mimi
- 1991 Cool as Ice – Grace Winslow
- 1992 Deuce Coupe – Jean Fitzpatrick
- 1992 Original Intent – Jessica Cameron (Video)
- 1992 Buffy the Vampire Slayer – Buffy’s Mom
- 1997 Niagara, Niagara – Sally
- 2000 Cherry Falls – Marge Marken
- 2002 The Month of August – Tina
- 2007 Zodiac – Carol Fisher
- 2008 Dog Tags – Deb Merritt
- 2009 The Informant! – Mrs. Whitacre
- 2009 Cry of the Mummy – Jane Torquemada (Short)
- 2011 Bob’s New Suit – Aunt Tootie
- 2016 Cold Moon – Evelyn Larkin
- 2018 5 Weddings – Claudia Burrell
Television Credits Include:
- 1972 Room 222 Andrea “The Witch of Whitman High”
- 1973 The New Perry Mason Julie Potter “The Case of the Prodigal Prophet”
- 1973 Banacek Gretel “No Stone Unturned”
- 1973–74 Insight Ginny “Celebration in Fresh Powder”, “Ginny”
- 1974 The New Dick Van Dyke Show Pamela Sherry “The Hickey”
- 1976 James Dean Chris White TV film
- 1979 Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill Sharee TV film
- 1980 Where the Ladies Go Charlene TV film
- 1980 Rodeo Girl J.R. Patterson TV film
- 1982 Faerie Tale Theatre Queen Gwynneth / Candy “The Tale of the Frog Prince”
- 1982 Johnny Belinda Julie Sayles TV film
- 1983 Cocaine and Blue Eyes Ruthann Gideon TV film
- 1984 I Gave at the Office Julie TV film
- 1985–86 Magnum, P.I. Leslie “Scooter” Emory “The Hotel Dick”, “Straight and Narrow”
- 1986 Simon & Simon Cotton “Act Five”
- 1986 Popeye Doyle Corinne Evans TV film
- 1986 Starman Shannon McGovern “Like Father, Like Son”
- 1986 Hunter Jody Stone “Crime of Passion”
- 1987 The Hitchhiker Cheryl Barnes “Secret Ingredient”
- 1987 Brothers Candy “There’s a Lid for Every Pot”
- 1987 Matlock Kitty Carroll “The Country Boy”
- 1988 St. Elsewhere Harry “Their Town”
- 1990 Father Dowling Mysteries Iris Blackman “The Passionate Painter Mystery”
- 1992 The Price She Paid Marlene TV film
- 1995 The Wright Verdicts Eileen Cates “Ex-Corpus Delicti”
- 1995 Baywatch Nights Julie Young “Just a Gigolo”
- 2006 Mystery Woman: Redemption Kathy Starkwell TV film
- 2012–19 Criminal Minds Sandy Jareau “Run”, “If the Shoe Fits”, “Hamelin”
- 2013 On Cinema Herself Adult Swim webshow, “The First Annual ‘On Cinema’ Oscar Special”
- 2016 Roadside Stars Grandma Lambert TV film
- 2017 Twin Peaks Doris Truman 2 episodes
Video links:
- https://youtu.be/vNi8fegd5cc – American Graffiti
- https://youtu.be/p7hZ506myvQ – The Big sleep