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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 both the O. J. Simpson trial and a product that was generally seen as too much of a departure from the familiar daytime version. 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.^[2] 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 (April 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 (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

External links

• Doug Davidson at the Internet Movie Database

The Price Is Right U.S. versions Current series • 1956-1965 original series • 1994-1995 syndicated series • The Price Is Right $1,000,000 Spectacular • The Price Is Right Live! International versions Australia • United Kingdom • Other international versions Major elements One Bid • Pricing Games • Showcase Showdown • The Showcase Hosts (U.S.) Bob Barker • Drew Carey • Bill Cullen • Doug Davidson • Dennis James • Tom Kennedy Others on-air (U.S.) Rich Fields • Johnny Olson • Burton Richardson • Rod Roddy • Models Production staff (U.S.) Marc Breslow • Roger Dobkowitz • Mark Goodson • Mike Richards • Bob Stewart • Bill Todman • Syd Vinnedge • Frank Wayne • Jay Wolpert Notable international hosts Leslie Crowther • Larry Emdur • Bruce Forsyth • Marco Antonio Regil • Gigi Sabani • Ian Turpie • Carlo Boszhard • Iva Zanicchi Pricing games Active pricing games Any Number • Balance Game • Barker's Bargain Bar • Bonkers • Bonus Game • Bullseye • Card Game • Check Game • Check-Out • Cliff Hangers • Clock Game • Coming or Going • Cover Up • Credit Card • Danger Price • Dice Game • Double Prices • Eazy az 1 2 3 • Five Price Tags • Flip Flop • Freeze Frame • Gas Money • Golden Road • Grand Game • Grocery Game • ½ Off • Hi Lo • Hole in One • It's in the Bag • Let 'em Roll • Line em Up • Lucky $even • Magic # • Make Your Move • Master Key • Money Game • More or Less • Most Expensive • Now....or Then • One Away • 1 Right Price • 1 Wrong Price • Pass the Buck • Pathfinder • Pick-a-Number • Pick-a-Pair • Plinko • Pocket ¢hange • Punch a Bunch • Push Over • Race Game • Range Game • Safe Crackers • Secret "X" • Shell Game • Shopping Spree • Side by Side • Spelling Bee • Squeeze Play • Stack the Deck • Step Up • Swap Meet • Switch? • Switcheroo • Take Two • Temptation • Ten Chances • That's Too Much! • 3 Strikes • Triple Play • 2 for the Price of 1 Retired pricing games Add 'em Up • Balance Game (1980s) • Bullseye (retired pricing game) • Bump • Buy or Sell • Clearance Sale • Double Bullseye • Double Digits • Finish Line • Fortune Hunter • Gallery Game • Give or Keep • Hit Me • Hurdles • It's Optional • Joker • Make Your Mark • Mystery Price • On the Nose • On the Spot • Penny Ante • The Phone Home Game • Poker Game • Professor Price • Shower Game • Split Decision • Super Ball!! • $uper $aver • Telephone Game • Time Is Money • Trader Bob • Walk of Fame