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,
Y&R home page at CBS.com. Retrieved April 24, 2009. 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, 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 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.
From 1998 through 2003, Davidson served as a host of the annual
Tournament of Roses Parade. 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
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