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Jim Davidson (other)
Jim Davidson (born 1953) is an English comedian. Jim Davidson may also refer to: * Jim Davidson (actor) (born 1963), American actor * Jim Davidson (American football), American football player in 1964 Ohio State Buckeyes football team * Jim Davidson (author), Australian author and former editor of ''Meanjin'' * Jim Davidson (rugby union, born 1931) (born 1931), former Scotland rugby union international * Jim Davidson (rugby union, born 1942) (1942–2007), Ireland rugby union player and manager * James Hutchinson Davidson (1902–1982), Australian bandleader commonly known as Jim Davidson See also * James Davidson (other) * Jimmy Davidson (other) {{hndis, Davidson, Jim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Davidson
James Cameron Davidson (born 13 December 1953) is an English stand-up comedian, actor, singer and TV presenter. He hosted the television shows ''Big Break'' and ''The Generation Game''. He also developed two adult pantomime shows such as ''Boobs in the Wood'' and ''Sinderella'', to critical reception. Biography The son of a Scottish father from Glasgow and Irish mother from Cork, Davidson was born in Kidbrooke, London, and attended Kidbrooke Park Primary School, Blackheath, and St Austin's School in Charlton. Having impressed some acquaintances of his father with impressions of celebrities, he was chosen to appear in Ralph Reader's Gang Show at the Golders Green Hippodrome aged 12 and appeared on television in the ''Billy Cotton Band Show''. He also briefly attended a stage school in Woolwich. Upon leaving school, Davidson worked as a drummer for pub bands, as well as holding a job as a supermarket shelf stacker, a messenger, air ticket clerk for a travel agency, a cashi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |