Candy Clark
Candy Clark
Candace June Clark (born June 20, 1947) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her role as Debbie Dunham in the 1973 film American Graffiti, for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and her role as Mary Lou in the 1976 film The Man Who Fell to Earth.
Early life
Born in Norman, Oklahoma, to Ella (née Padberg) and Thomas Clark, a chef, she grew up in Fort Worth, Texas. She attended Green B. Trimble Technical High School.
Career
Clark's first acting role was the role of Andrea Martin in the television series Room 222 - Season 3 Episode 21 (1972), then as the character of Faye in John Huston's film Fat City) (1972). She also starred or acted in American Graffiti (1973), The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), The Big Sleep) (1978), More American Graffiti (1979), 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).
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