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Rik Elswit

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Rik Elswit was born on 6 July 1945 in California, USA.
BornJuly 6, 1945
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    • Known for

    Horas doradas (1980)
    Horas doradas
    TV Series
    • Self(as Dr. Hook)
    Starbuck in Rock Concert (1973)
    Rock Concert
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Self
    Wai-Fong Chu in Soundstage (1974)
    Soundstage
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Self
    AVRO's Toppop (1970)
    AVRO's Toppop
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Self

    Credits

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    Self

    • Terry Wogan in Wogan (1982)
      Wogan
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Self (as Dr. Hook)
      • 1985
    • John Wolters in Dr. Hook: A Little Bit More (Version 2) (1984)
      Dr. Hook: A Little Bit More (Version 2)
      Music Video
      • Self
      • 1984
    • Leonard Wolf, Dennis Locorriere, and Jance Garfat in Dr. Hook: When You're in Love with A Beautiful Woman (Version 2) (1984)
      Dr. Hook: When You're in Love with A Beautiful Woman (Version 2)
      Music Video
      • Self
      • 1984
    • Randi Brooks, Dennis Locorriere, and Ray Sawyer in Dr. Hook: Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk (1982)
      Dr. Hook: Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk
      6.9
      Music Video
      • Self
      • 1982
    • Deborah Jenssen and Darcel Wynne in Solid Gold (1980)
      Solid Gold
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Self (as Dr. Hook)
      • 1982
    • American Bandstand (1952)
      American Bandstand
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Self (as Dr. Hook)
      • 1981
    • Musikladen (1972)
      Musikladen
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Self - Dr. Hook
      • 1974–1980
    • Horas doradas (1980)
      Horas doradas
      TV Series
      • Self (as Dr. Hook)
      • 1980
    • Top of the Pops (1964)
      Top of the Pops
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Self - Dr. Hook (as Dr. Hook)
      • 1979–1980
    • AVRO's Toppop (1970)
      AVRO's Toppop
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Self
      • 1972–1980
    • The Midnight Special (1972)
      The Midnight Special
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Self - Host
      • 1974–1980
    • Mike Douglas in The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
      The Mike Douglas Show
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Self (as Dr. Hook)
      • 1980
    • Aplauso (1978)
      Aplauso
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Self (as Dr. Hook)
      • 1979
    • Wai-Fong Chu in Soundstage (1974)
      Soundstage
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Self
      • 1979
    • Dennis Locorriere, Ray Sawyer, and John Wolters in Dr Hook: You Make My Pants Want to Get Up and Dance (1978)
      Dr Hook: You Make My Pants Want to Get Up and Dance
      Music Video
      • Self
      • 1978

    Archive Footage

    • Completely Hooked (1992)
      Completely Hooked
      7.9
      Video
      • Self (archive footage, as Dr. Hook)
      • 1992
    • Top of the Pops (1964)
      Top of the Pops
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Self - Dr. Hook (archive footage)
      • 1979–1980

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Dr. Hook
    • Born
      • July 6, 1945
      • California, USA
    • Relatives
      • Robert Elswit(Sibling)

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Member of American band Dr. Hook from 1972 to 1985.

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