Dawson leaves a second son, Mark, from his first marriage, and four grandchildren."The Feud" is a parody of the popular game show. It's more than just a game. In addition to his wife and their daughter and his son Gary from his first marriage, Mr. While still a panelist on ‘‘The Match Game,’’ he began hosting ‘‘Family Feud,’’ where his popularity grew to such levels that he was mentioned as a front-runner to win the ‘‘Tonight Show’’ host chair to succeed Johnny Carson, who at the time was considering retirement. Meanwhile, he became a frequent celebrity contestant on game shows, including both daytime and prime-time versions of ‘‘The Match Game.’’ Dawson landed roles in US comedy and variety shows in the early 1960s, including ‘‘The Steve Allen Show’’ and ‘‘The Dick Van Dyke Show.’’ Then his performance as a military prisoner in the 1965 film ‘‘King Rat’’ led to his being cast in ‘‘Hogan’s Heroes,’’ which truly made him a star to American audiences.Īfter that, he was a regular on ‘‘Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In’’ and ‘‘The New Dick Van Dyke Show.’’ They married in 1959 and divorced in the late 1960s. It was there, in the late 1950s, he met blond bombshell Diana Dors, the film star who became known as Britain’s answer to Marilyn Monroe. He first got into show business as a stand-up comedian, playing clubs in London’s West End including the legendary Stork Room.
When he was 14 he joined the Merchant Marine, serving three years. Dawson was born Colin Lionel Emm in Gosport, England. Dawson replaced Combs at the helm, but that lasted only one season. Producers brought out ‘‘The New Family Feud,’’ starring comedian Ray Combs, in 1988. ‘‘I’ve had the most incredible luck in my career,’’ he told viewers, adding, ‘‘I never dreamed I would have a job in which so many people could touch me and I could touch them.’’ That triggered an unexpected laugh. I have to do at least 30 minutes of fun and laughter and you make me want to cry.’’ Dawson’s last ‘‘Family Feud,’’ the studio audience honored him with a standing ovation, and he responded: ‘‘Please sit down.
The British-born actor already had gained fame as the fast-talking Newkirk in ‘‘Hogan’s Heroes,’’ the CBS comedy that starred Bob Crane and mined laughs from a Nazi POW camp whose prisoners hoodwinked their captors and ran the place themselves.ĭespite its unlikely premise, the show made the ratings top 10 in its first season, 1965-66, and ran until 1971.īoth ‘‘Hogan’s Heroes’’ and ‘‘Family Feud’’ have had a second life in recent years, the former on DVD reissues and the latter on GSN, formerly known as the Game Show Network.
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