John Davidson (Walter Flood)

Born December 13, 1941, John is one of
four boys whose parents were both ordained
American Baptist ministers. After a NYC modeling career enjoyed while a student at White Plains High School, John attended Denison University, where he spent three summer seasons with the Denison Summer Theatre (30 shows) graduating with a BA in theatre arts. Then, on to Broadway where he played Burt Lahr’s son in the musical FOXY.

Television producer Bob Banner discovered John on Broadway and molded his career in the late ‘60s. John starred in The Hallmark Hall Of Fame version of THE FANTASTICKS playing Matt; he received
The Theater Guild Award for his portrayal of Curly in the Broadway revival of OKLAHOMA and he hosted The Kraft Summer Music Hall with regulars George Carlin, Flip Wilson and Richard Pryor.

Banner was also responsible for a Columbia Records contract that led to 13 albums
and brought John to the major Las Vegas showrooms (Caesar’s Palace, the Las Vegas Hilton, the MGM Grand and the Desert Inn). During these years he also began starring in regional theatres, eventually
playing Harold Hill in THE MUSIC MAN, Starbuck in 110 IN THE SHADE, Lancelot in CAMELOT, Billy in CAROUSEL, I DO, I DO!, Will in THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES, Billy Flynn in CHICAGO, Charlie Anderson in SHENANDOAH, Cervantes in MAN OF LA MANCHA and Teddy Roosevelt in the one-man show BULLY.

On television John has hosted THAT’S INCREDIBLE, THE NEW HOLLYWOOD SQUARES, ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR PYRAMID, THE TONIGHT SHOW (80 evenings, more than any other singer),THE JOHN DAVIDSON DAYTIME TALK SHOW and various prime time specials and beauty pageants. He also played
Sally Field’s husband in the television series THE GIRL WITH SOMETHING EXTRA

John’s feature film career began with the Walt Disney musicals THE HAPPIEST MILLIONAIRE and THE ONE AND ONLY GENUINE ORIGINAL FAMILY BAND. These were followed by AIRPORT 80, EDWARD SCISSORHANDS and THE SQUEEZE. John had his own theatre for three years in Branson before returning to Broadway to star in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s new musical STATE FAIR and in the off-Broadway production of HIGH INFIDELITY with Morgan Fairchild.

John is the author of the educational book “The Art of the Singing Entertainer” and the play FATHER/SON & THE HOLY GHOST. John and his wife, Rhonda, have three children: John Jr., a business coach; Jennifer, an ice skater and skate school director; and Ashleigh, a Broadway-bound actress currently residing in NYC. John and Rhonda now live in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

For more information, please enjoy John’s web site.

www.johndavidson.com