Dick Smothers

Tommy and Dick (on the right) Smothers

Summary Dick, (Richard Remick Smothers) and his brother Tom (Thomas Bolyn Smothers, III) are a comedy team known as the Smothers Brothers, performing stand up around the world and appearing on such tv shows as Laugh-In and the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Dick lived in Scotts Valley at least through the 1970s and possibly into the 80s and raised his children there. He currently lives in Florida, but his son, Dick Smothers Jr still resides in Santa Cruz.

Biography Smothers is the son of Ruth (née Remick), a homemaker; and Thomas B. Smothers, an army officer who died a POW in April 1945. He was born Nov. 20th 1938 in New York City, graduated form Redondo Union High School in Southern California, and attended San Jose State University. Smothers has also been very active in amateur road and drag automobile racing. Dick Smothers is the father of six children: Dick Jr. Andrew, Steven, Sarah, Susan, and Remick.

Achievements Dick and Tom, with their grandfather Ed Remick own a winery in Kenwood,CA first named Smothers Brothers Winery, now known as Remick Ridge Vinyards. The name changed for a more professional touch.

Quotes

Dick Smothers: (about his relationship with his brother Tom) Things are a lot better now. We're a lot more focused. And we are performing better than ever before and enjoying our lives, too.

Dick Smothers: (concerning his son the porn star) He's really pleased that he's doing something that's causing me a lot of consternation. He's ringing my bell. It's 'Dad, I'm here, and like it or not, I'm not going away.' If that gets him somewhere, good. Fine. But I'm not going to make any judgments about it. It didn't affect our relationship.

References

http://www.smothersbrothers.com/smobro_bios/sb_bio_.html

http://www.smothersbrothers.com/remick.html

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