Please enjoy this Encore StoryBeat Episode, featuring John Davidson, one of the most extraordinarily gifted entertainers of this or any era. John\u2019s probably best known for hosting the TV shows, The Hollywood Squares, That\u2019s Incredible!, and as the guest host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson some 80 times, more than any other singer.\xa0 John has also hosted his own daytime talk show, many beauty pageants, the Tom Jones summer replacement series, as well as The Kraft Summer Music Hall with regular performers no less than George Carlin, Flip Wilson, and Richard Pryor. \xa0
As an actor, John has appeared in dozens of TV shows including The Streets of San Francisco, Fantasy Island and The Love Boat. And he starred opposite Sally Field in the TV series The Girl With Something Extra. You\u2019ll also know him from the Disney films: The Happiest Millionaire and The One And Only Genuine Original Family Band! He can also be seen in Airport 80, Edward Scissorhands, and The Squeeze.\xa0
But it was John\u2019s performances in the major showrooms of Las Vegas that established him as one of America\u2019s foremost entertainers. If you have the opportunity, you must see him live!\xa0
Over 50 years ago, John made his Broadway debut in Foxy, starring the legendary Burt Lahr. Later, John would star in State Fair, and win a Theater Guild Award for playing Curly in the Broadway revival of Oklahoma! As well, John played The Wizard in the Broadway musical Wicked.\xa0 He\u2019s also toured the US in multiple Broadway musicals.\xa0
And he\u2019s released 13 albums on the Columbia Records label.
John and his wife, Rhonda, created the geography card game, BORDERLINE USA. He\u2019s also written a book and a play. And most recently, he\u2019s been entertaining America as a troubadour/singer/songwriter/storyteller with his original songs, his jokes, his guitar, and his backup singers, The Inflatables!
For more, please visit johndavidson.com.