- He was the headlining performer at the Beverly Hills Supper Club in Southgate, Kentucky, on the night of 28 May 1977. At approximately 9 p.m. that night, a fire began to rage through the club, eventually resulting in the deaths of 165 people. It was the second worst club fire in American history. John, fortunately, was not harmed.
- His father was the minister who married Dick Clark and his wife, Kari Clark.
- Generally considered to be among John Davidson's best acting performances was in an episode of Streets of San Francisco (Mask of Death - 1974), where he plays a female impersonator and entertainer. Surprisingly beautiful and convincing, Davidson performs a perfect spot-on imitation of Carol Channing. Unfortunately, his character is a schizophrenic with dual personality disorder, who embodies both "him" and "her" simultaneously... one of them a cold-blooded murderer. One particularly chilling scene is where "she" threatens "him" during a spellbinding conversation in a mirror. The performance remains among the most unusual and remarkable of the series.
- Lives in Sandwich, New Hampshire, and runs/owns performance venue Club Sandwich. (2021)
- Now living in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico with his wife, Rhonda Davidson. (December 2009)
- He met his current wife, Rhonda Davidson (nee Rivera), while doing his daytime talk show, The John Davidson Show (1969). Rhonda was the lead member of his back-up singing trio of ladies, known as "Blush". Together, they have one daughter, Ashleigh Davidson.
- Boston, MA, USA: Touring with "Wicked" in the role of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. (August 2013)
- His daughter, Jennifer Davidson (age 27), is a professional ice skater. His son, John Davidson Jr. (age 30), is an entrepreneur. (2000)
- Attended White Plains High School, graduating in 1959. Voted Best Looking in high school yearbook.
- He was nominated for a 1974 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Guest Artist for his performance in "Oklahoma!" at the Arie Crown Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
- {April 2019) He is set to headline a concert at the Etna (Ohio) United Methodist Church near his alma mater, Denison University, Granville, Ohio.
- His mentor is the former The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1965) predecessor, Peter Marshall.
- Was model for RCA portable televisions.
- Frequently dines with Peter Marshall.
- Member of Delta Upsilon fraternity.
- Lives in New Jersey and still performs across the country. (June 2000)
- Not to be confused with and is no blood relation to early-20th-century Hollywood actor John Davidson, who was born on 25 December 1886 in New York City, New York, USA., and passed away on 16 January 1968.
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