John Hamilton Davidson [ 1 ] born December 13, [ 2 ] is an American actor, singer, and game show host known for hosting That's Incredible! Davidson was born to Dr. Davidson worked in situation comedies, game shows, variety shows, and talk shows. In , during an appearance on Scrabble he mentioned that he appeared as an underwear model in the Sears catalog, when he was seventeen.
He was a member of the repertory company on the short-lived CBS variety show The Entertainers β Davidson made numerous appearances on the original Hollywood Squares, from the game show's premiere in to its cancellation in He was known for his long-winded bluffs which often fooled contestants with his often ridiculous answers to questions the program's host, Peter Marshall , posed. Most times, Marshall could barely conceal a grin as Davidson began some far-fetched but plausible explanations for his answers, often prefaced with some misleading statement like "I just read about it in the New England Journal of Medicine , it was a fascinating study, and it said that Also in , the singer posed near-nude with a discreetly placed towel for the magazine Cosmopolitan.
He was expected to appear onstage as the headline act the evening the fire broke out. Davidson helped others escape before fleeing through a back door. The John Davidson Show aired daily in syndication from to These "infomercials", as they have come to be called, often appeared on late night television and were a staple for years on many cable channels till the FCC filed a complaint against Del Dotto in , alleging that he had "made false and unsubstantiated representations" in his programs.
Davidson hosted a revival of Hollywood Squares which ran from to Davidson was also a successful recording artist. He recorded twelve albums in the '60s and '70s. From to , he recorded for Columbia Records, where he enjoyed his greatest success.
As a singles artist, he placed seven records on the Adult Contemporary chart. Davidson performed daily [ 18 ] in β94 in Branson at a theater bearing his name. Davidson's first marriage was to Jackie Miller. He has two children: John Davidson Jr. Davidson has been married to former backup singer Rhonda Rivera since ; they have a daughter, Ashleigh Davidson.
