Dick Smothers
Who Dick Smothers is
Comedian, musician and performer best known as the straight-man half of the Smothers Brothers with his older brother Tom. Their work included The Smothers Brothers Show and the politically influential The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. Dick and Tom were inducted together into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 2010.
At a glance
- Born
- 1939
- Albums
- Smothers Brothers comedy/music recordings
- On screen
- The Smothers Brothers Show and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 1293
Specials, shows and podcasts
Albums
- Smothers Brothers comedy/music recordings
On screen
- The Smothers Brothers Show
- The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Comedians like Dick Smothers
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Tom Smothers also in The Smothers Brothers Show
- Barry Crimmins also in The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
- David Steinberg also in The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
- Jackie Mason also in The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
- Moms Mabley also in The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
- Steve Martin also in The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Questions about Dick Smothers
What TV shows and films is Dick Smothers in?
The Smothers Brothers Show and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.
When were they born?
In 1939.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 1293.
Who are some comedians like them?
Tom Smothers (also in The Smothers Brothers Show), Barry Crimmins (also in The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour), David Steinberg (also in The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour), Jackie Mason (also in The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour) and Moms Mabley (also in The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Television Academy — Dick Smothers ↗ comedian and musician, Smothers Brothers and Hall of Fame
- Television Academy Interviews — Dick Smothers ↗ career history, comedy partnership and television legacy
- Television Academy — The Smothers Brothers ↗ duo history and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
- Las Vegas Weekly — End of an era: Smothers Brothers announce retirement (17 May 2010) ↗ The Smothers Brothers retiring from touring after more than 45 years (read 28 September 2026)
- Wikipedia — Dick Smothers ↗ year of birth
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026