Doug Davidson

Doug Davidson
Born	Douglas Donald Davidson October 24, 1954 (1954-10-24) (age 57) Glendale, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1978—present

Douglas Donald "Doug" Davidson (born October 24, 1954 in Glendale, California) is an American television actor. He has portrayed private investigator Paul Williams on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless since May 1978,^[1] making him the series' senior male cast member.

On September 12, 1994, he began hosting a five-night-a-week, syndicated, half hour version of the game show The New Price Is Right,^[1] but the show was canceled just four and a half months later on January 27, 1995 due to O. J. Simpson trial. Davidson was one of a few people given an audition^{[citation needed]} to replace Bob Barker after his retirement from The Price Is Right in 2007, a role which ultimately went to Drew Carey. Davidson has also hosted the live stage show adaptation, The Price Is Right Live!, at Harrah's-owned casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada.^[1]

From 1998 through 2003, Davidson served as a host of the annual Tournament of Roses Parade.^[1] Davidson was seen as the leader of the The Young and the Restless team when they played for charity on the CBS and syndicated Ray Combs era of Family Feud in the early 1990s.

He has been married to actress Cindy Fisher since 1984. They have two children, daughter Calyssa and son Caden.

Roles

• The Young and the Restless – Paul Williams (May 1978–present)
• L.A. Johns (1997)
• Mr. Write – Roger (1994)
• The New Price Is Right (1994–1995)
• I'll Take Manhattan (1987)
• The Initiation of Sarah – Tommy (1978)

Awards and nominations

• Daytime Emmy Award nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor (2010)
• Daytime Emmy Award nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor (2003)
• Daytime Emmy Award pre-nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor (2003, 2004)
• Soap Opera Digest Awards – Winner, Best Supporting Actor (1992, 1997)
• Soap Opera Digest Awards – Winner, Outstanding Hero (1990, 1991)

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Doug Davidson: Biography Y&R home page at CBS.com. Retrieved April 24, 2009.

External links

• Doug Davidson at the Internet Movie Database

Media offices
Preceded by Tom Kennedy	Host of The Price Is Right Syndicated Edition 1994-1995	Succeeded by Show Cancelled

Persondata
Name	Davidson, Doug
Alternative names
Short description	American actor
Date of birth	October 24, 1954
Place of birth	Glendale, California, U.S.
Date of death
Place of death