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John Davidson Wiki Biography

John Hamilton Davidson, Sr. was born on the 13th December 1941, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA, and is an actor and television personality, perhaps still best known to the world for hosting such shows as “The Hollywood Squares” (1970-1979), “Incredible Sunday” (1988), and “the $25,000 Pyramid” (1991), among many shows.

Have you ever wondered how rich John Davidson is, as of early 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Davidson’s net worth is as high as $2 million, earned through his successful career in the entertainment industry. Also he has made several notable appearances as an actor, including in “The Girl with Something Extra” (1973-1974), among other differing roles.

John is the son of two Baptist ministers; he attended high school in White Plains, New York, and after matriculation enrolled at Denison University.

He made his first appearance on screen in 1964, in the show “The Entertainers” with Carol Burnett and Caterine Valente. After that he got the chance to host the show “the Kraft Summer Music Hall” in 1966, and three years later started hosting his own show “The John Davidson Show” (1969-1970). Also, back in 1968, he first appeared in“The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson”, and through 1987 appeared in 60 episodes as guest host. From 1970 to 1972 he appeared frequently in “The David Frost Show”, but then was appointed as a panelist for the show “The Hollywood Squares”, serving in that position until 1979, which only increased his net worth and his popularity as well. Also, from 1971 until 1979 he would appear in “The Mike Douglas Show”, as co-host and actor, which also improved his wealth.

Fom 1980 until 1982 John again hosted his own show, and in 1986 returned to the Hollywood Squares, as a host for the new show “The New Hollywood Squares” (1986-1989).

Thanks to his many talents, John also launched an acting career, and in 1964 made his debut in the television film “The Fantasticks”, with Ricardo Montalban and Stanley Holloway. Three years later he featured in the Oscar Award-nominated comedy “The Happiest Millionaire”, and then appeared next to Bob Hope and Irene Hervey in the comedy “Roberta” (1969). He started the ‘70s with a lead role in the George Schaefer’s Primetime Emmy Award-nominated “U.S.A.” (1971), in 1973 in the role of John Burton in the TV series “The Girl with Something Extra” (1973-1974), and then until the end of the ‘70s appeared in films “Shell Game” (1975), with Tommy Atkins and Robert Sampson, “Roger & Harry: The Mitera Target” (1977), increasing further his net worth.

During the ‘80s he made several guest appearances in TV series such as “Fantasy Island” (1984), “The Love Boat” (1985), “Scene of the Crime” (1985), and in the film “The Squeeze” (1987). He had his last role in the Tim Burton’s Oscar Award-nominated fantasy “Edward Scissorhands” (1990), starring Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder, as TV-host.

Regarding his personal life, John has been married to Rhonda Rivera since 1983; the couple has one child together. Previously, he was married to Jackie Miller from 1968 until 1983; they had two children together.

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John Davidson Quotes

• Trust me. (Frequently spoken to contestants on “The Hollywood Squares”.)
• I don’t know why people are so surprised by my live performances. My approach is so simple; every song I sing, every story I tell, every move I make, must move the audience to laughter, tears, or inspiration. Otherwise, why do it? It’s the communication. Singing well has always been important to me, but the most important factor is the connection to the audience.

John Davidson Important Facts

• Currently living in Atlantis, Florida [2015].
• Not to be confused with and is no blood relation to early 20th century Hollywood actor John Davidson ,who was born on December 25, 1886 in New York City, New York, USA. Who also passed away on January 16, 1968.
• Frequently dines with Peter Marshall.
• Protege of former The Hollywood Squares (1965) predecessor – Peter Marshall.
• Boston, MA, USA: Touring with “Wicked” in the role of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. [August 2013]
• Lives in New Jersey and still performs across the country. [June 2000]
• Now living in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico with his wife, Rhonda Davidson. [December 2009]
• Generally considered to be among John Davidson’s best acting performances was in an episode of The Streets of San Francisco: Mask of Death (1974), where he plays a female impersonator and entertainer. Surprisingly beautiful and convincing, Davidson performs a perfect spot-on imitation of Carol Channing. Unfortunately, his character is a schizophrenic, with dual personality disorder, who embodies both “him” and “her” simultaneously… one of them a cold-blooded murderer. One particularly chilling scene is where “she” threatens “him” during a spellbinding conversation in a mirror. The performance remains among the most unusual and remarkable of the series.
• He was nominated for a 1974 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Guest Artist for his performance in “Oklahoma!”, at the Arie Crown Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
• Was model for RCA portable televisions.
• Attended White Plains High School, graduating in 1959. Voted Best Looking in high school yearbook.
• He was the headlining performer at the Beverly Hills Supper Club, in Southgate, Kentucky, on the night of May 28, 1977. At approximately 9 PM that night, a fire began to rage through the club, eventually resulting in the deaths of 165 people. It was the second worst club fire in American history. John, fortunately, was not harmed.
• He met his current wife, Rhonda Davidson (nee Rivera), while doing his daytime talk show, The John Davidson Show (1969). Rhonda was the lead member of his back-up singing trio of ladies, known as “Blush”. Together, they have one daughter, Ashleigh Davidson.
• As of 2000, John’s daughter, Jennifer Davidson (age 27), is a professional ice skater. His son, John Davidson Jr. (Age 30), is an entrepreneur.
• His father was the minister who married Dick Clark and his wife, Kari Clark.
• Member of Delta Upsilon fraternity.

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