The late Richard Dawson was born on November 20, 1932, and is well-known as a British-born American actor, comedian, game show host, and panelist in the United States. Dawson was well known for playing Corporal Peter Newkirk in Hogan’s Heroes, as a regular panelist on Match Game, and as the original host of Family Feud.
Richard Dawson’s children: Meet Shannon Dawson, Gary Dawson, and Mark Dawson
Shannon Dawson, Gary Dawson, and Mark Dawson are the three children of Richard Dawson. Richard was married twice and his first wife, Diana Dors from 1959 to 1966, with whom he had two sons. His second wife was Gretchen Johnson from 1991 to 2012, with whom he had a daughter.
Shannon Dawson was born Shannon Nicole Dawson, and known as an actress and model known for her celebrity father, the late Richard Dawson, the legendary host of Family Feud in 1976, and his wife Gretchen Johnson.
Shannon Dawson was born in Beverly Hills, California, USA, on August 13, 1990, currently 33 years old. She attended a private school in Los Angeles and went on to graduate from Vanderbilt University and UCLA. She made her television debut on ABC in 1994, holding her father’s hand while declaring, “Let’s play the feud!”, She is the younger half-sister of Mark Dawson and Gary Dawson.
Gary Dawson was born in 1962 and was the second child of actor/game show host Richard Dawson and actress Diana Dors. He has worked as a producer and production assistant on such shows as Family Feud in 1988 and has also made small appearances on the show at various times. He currently resides in California.
Gary is the younger brother of Mark Dawson and older half-brother of Shannon Dawson on his father’s side and Jason Dors Lake on his mother’s side. He is currently 61 years old.
Mark Dawson was born Mark Richard Dawson was born in London, United Kingdom, on February 4, 1960, he is 63 years of age and the first son of the actor and game show host Richard Dawson and the actress Diana Dors. He appeared with his father on a few early episodes of Family Feud. He worked as an assistant to the producer Mark Goodson and as a showcase and question writer for The Price Is Right, Concentration, The Better Sex, Match Game, and Family Feud.
Mark Dawson is noted as a British-American entertainment manager and CEO of Dawson, Reeves, and Zutaut Entertainment Group, based in Los Angeles.
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