Dick Smothers

About Dick Smothers

With his older brother Tom, he is half of the iconic musical comedy duo the Smothers Brothers. The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, which broadcast on CBS from 1967 to 1969, won them an Emmy Award for Best Writing in 1969.

Richard Remick Smothers is an American actor, comedian, composer and musician. He was part of the Smothers Brothers musical team, along with his brother Tom.

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Trivia

His television variety show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, became one of the most controversial TV programs during Vietnam War because of the brothers' penchant for material that was critical of the political mainstream and sympathetic to the emerging counterculture and because of this, and despite high-ratings, they were fired in 1969.

Dick Smothers before fame

During his time at San Jose State University, he was a distance runner for the track squad.

Achievement of Dick Smothers

Because of the brothers' penchant for material that was critical of the political mainstream and sympathetic to the emerging counterculture, his television variety show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, became one of the most controversial TV shows during the Vietnam War, and despite high ratings, they were fired in 1969.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$1 Million

Dick Smothers family life

His parents were Thomas and Ruth Smothers, although his father died in a POW camp during WWII. He has been married three times, the most recent being from 1997 until 2006 to Denby Franklin.

Associations of Dick Smothers

Tom Smothers is his brother.

Dick Smothers Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Height	175 cm
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