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Date of Birth

9 October 1954, Kittery, Maine, USA

Birth Name

John Gerald O'Hurley

Nickname

Johnny-O

Height

6' 2½" (1.89 m)

Spouse

Lisa Mesloh	(14 August 2004 - present) 1 child
Eva La Rue	(1992 - 1994) (divorced)

Trade Mark

His unusual voice.

His frosted grey hair

Trivia

Alumnus of Kingswood-Oxford (private school) in West Hartford, Connecticut.

Was director of public relations for the American Red Cross.

Hobbies: golf, tennis, carpentry and interior design.

Education: Providence College, Providence, RI; BA in theatre.

Refuses to dye his frosted hair black to get younger roles.

Co-owner (with J. Peterman) of the real J. Peterman Catalog. After playing J. Peterman on "Seinfeld" (1990), he was offered the opportunity to buy part of the company and help bring it back from bankruptcy. They turned a profit the very first year that O'Hurley was part of the company.

Collects fine wines.

Older sister Carol passed away in 1970 at the age of 17 due to epileptic seizures. Now John works on behalf of the Epilepsy Foundation to find a cure.

Attended Natick High School

Was runner-up in the ABC hit, "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I).

September 2005 - Won "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) re-match with partner Charlotte Jorgensen, earning $126,000 for Golfers Against Cancer charity.

A financier and investor as well, he is a principal partner for Round One Investments in Los Angeles and Heritage Capital Advisors in Atlanta, two private-equity outfits. He also holds a big chunk of a restaurant chain and is an owner of the Alaskan airline Era Aviation.

A self-taught pianist and classically-trained vocalist who has performed with symphonies, he has recently released a two-album project entitled "Peace of Our Minds," a compilation of his original piano compositions in tandem with famed cellist Marston (Smith). One piece, "For Lisa," was written for John's wife especially for their wedding day in 2004. O'Hurley has been composing since his teen years.

Has a son, William Dylan O'Hurley (born December 6, 2006).

Where Are They Now

(May 2005) Commercial endorsements for Progressive Insurance.

(June 2005) Competing on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) with professional ballroom dancer, Charlotte Jorgensen.

(January 2006) Currently in New York on Broadway performing in the smash hit musical "Chicago" with Robin Givens (from 1/16-3/25).

(March 2006) Named new host of "Family Feud" (1999).

(September 2006) Host of "Family Feud" (1999).

(April 2007) Playing King Arthur in the musical Spamalot in Las Vegas

(July 2007) In his second season of hosting "Family Feud" (1999).

(2007) Release of his book, "Before Your Dog Can Eat Your Homework, First You Have to Do It".

(2006) Release of his book, "It's Okay to Miss the Bed on the First Jump: And Other Life Lessons I Learned From Dogs".

(2007) Host, with Forbes Riley, of an infomercial for the Honeywell "QuietClean" air purifier.

(January 2008) Host, with Forbes Riley, of an infomercial for the "Red Skelton Released" DVD collection. Also appearing are Jamie Farr, Jayne Meadows, Phyllis Diller, Jill St. John, 'Daniel Van Becker' and Kip King.

(October 2009) Finishing the tour of "Spamalot" as King Arthur.

(2009) Appeared in a PSA for the American Humane Society.

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