John Davidson

John Davidson

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1941-12-13 (82 years old)

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Biography

John Hamilton Davidson (born December 13, 1941) is an American actor, singer, and game-show host known for hosting That's Incredible!, Time Machine, and Hollywood Squares in the 1980s, and a revival of The $100,000 Pyramid in 1991. Davidson was born to two Baptist ministers, Dr. James Allie Davidson (1908–1984) and Elizabeth Emma Beck (1908–1996), in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, lived in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and graduated from White Plains High School (in White Plains, New York), before entering Denison University. He thought about following in his parents' footsteps, but ultimately decided that he would rather sing about love than preach it.Davidson worked in television programs including sitcoms, game shows, variety shows, and talk shows. He appeared in the Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation of The Fantastiks in 1964 (with Ricardo Montalbán and Susan Watson). In the summer of 1966, he was the host to two prime-time variety hours titled The Kraft Summer Music Hall and The John Davidson Show (which included George Carlin and Richard Pryor).As the 1980s began, he became well known for hosting, alongside Fran Tarkenton and Cathy Lee Crosby, That's Incredible! (1980–84), a human-interest/stunt-themed series whose creation, by Alan Landsburg, followed in the tradition of the 1950s television show You Asked for It.

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Filmography

all 55

TV Shows 31

self 27

Movies 24

Self - TV Host (archive footage)
I Am Richard Pryor

I Am Richard Pryor (2019)

Movie
Self (voice) (archive footage)
The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story (2007)

Movie
Self
Fred MacMurray: With Fondness

Fred MacMurray: With Fondness (2006)

Movie
Self
The Family Band Album

The Family Band Album (2004)

Movie
Self
Starting Over

Starting Over (2003)

TV
Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents

Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents (1996)

Movie
E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story (1996)

TV
Host TV
Edward Scissorhands

Edward Scissorhands (1990)

Movie
7.77
Self - Host
Search for Haunted Hollywood

Search for Haunted Hollywood (1989)

Movie
The Great American Quiz Show

The Great American Quiz Show (1987)

TV
Honest Tom T. Murray
The Squeeze

The Squeeze (1987)

Movie
Self - Host
The New Hollywood Squares

The New Hollywood Squares (1986)

TV
Dean
Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime (1985)

TV
Host
Time Machine

Time Machine (1985)

TV
Hotel

Hotel (1982)

TV
6.35
Self - Host
That's Incredible!

That's Incredible! (1980)

TV
Terry Killian
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II (1980)

Movie
Self
Musical Comedy Tonight

Musical Comedy Tonight (1979)

Movie
Robert Palmer
The Concorde... Airport '79

The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979)

Movie
5.14
Self
The Carpenters... Space Encounters

The Carpenters... Space Encounters (1978)

Movie
Self
The John Davidson Christmas Special

The John Davidson Christmas Special (1977)

Movie
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas

Happy Birthday, Las Vegas (1977)

Movie
Roger Quentin
Roger & Harry: The Mitera Target

Roger & Harry: The Mitera Target (1977)

Movie
Self
The Captain and Tennille

The Captain and Tennille (1976)

TV
The Sonny & Cher Show

The Sonny & Cher Show (1976)

TV
Max Castle
Shell Game

Shell Game (1975)

Movie
Self
Tony Orlando and Dawn

Tony Orlando and Dawn (1974)

TV
Self
The Sandy Duncan Special

The Sandy Duncan Special (1974)

Movie
Self
Sandy in Disneyland

Sandy in Disneyland (1974)

Movie
John Burton
The Girl with Something Extra

The Girl with Something Extra (1973)

TV
Dennis Burnham
Coffee, Tea or Me?

Coffee, Tea or Me? (1973)

Movie
Larry
A Time For Love

A Time For Love (1973)

Movie
Ken Scott / Carol
The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco (1972)

TV
6.86
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (1971)

TV
6
John Kent
Roberta

Roberta (1969)

Movie
The John Davidson Show

The John Davidson Show (1969)

TV
Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969)

TV
John Kleindorf
Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy (1968)

TV
8
Self - Guest
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show (1968)

TV
Joe Carder
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968)

Movie
6
Angie Duke
The Happiest Millionaire

The Happiest Millionaire (1967)

Movie
2.67
Self - Guest / Various Characters
The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show (1967)

TV
5.33
Emperor of Mars
D-Day on Mars

D-Day on Mars (1966)

Movie
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I. (1965)

TV
Sam Weaver / Jimmy McGill
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone (1964)

TV
5.75
Self - Guest Host / Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

TV
6
Self
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

TV
Self / Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show (1961)

TV
Self - Host
Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall (1958)

TV
Self - Performer
Tony Awards

Tony Awards (1956)

TV
1
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV
Matt
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

TV
8.33
John Kent / Self
The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show (1950)

TV
Self - Singer
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6
Self
The Entertainers

The Entertainers

TV

Ratings

Average 5.4
Based on 589 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1948
1968
1974
1969
2019
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John DavidsonJohn Davidson

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1941-12-13 (82 years old)

Birth Place
Pittsburgh, United States of America

Religion
atheism

Citizenships
United States of America


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