John Tesh Biography (1952-)

Born July 9, 1952, in Garden City, NY; son of a textile chemist and a nurse;married Julie Wright (a ballerina turned actress), 1982 (divorced, 1991); married Connie Selleca (an actress), April 4, 1992; children: (second marriage)Prima; (stepson) Gib. Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Contact: P.O. Box 6010, Sherman Oaks, CA 91413.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Television host, composer, musician
Birth Details
July 9, 1952
Garden City, New York, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Co-anchor, Entertainment Tonight, syndicated, 1986-1996
  • Host, One on One (also known as One on One with John Tesh),NBC, 1991
  • Host, John & Leeza from Hollywood (also known as John &Leeza), ABC, 1993
  • Also appeared as host/commentator, The CBS Sports Spectacular, CBS.
  • Movies
  • Voice of John Teshadactyl, Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby, ABC, 1993
  • Specials
  • Reporter, The U.S. Open Tennis Championship, CBS, 1985
  • Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 1987
  • Late night anchor, Wimbledon 91, NBC, 1991
  • Himself, Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special, 1991
  • Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 1992
  • Scott Ross Street Talk, The Family Channel, 1993
  • The Ninth Annual Soap Opera Awards, NBC, 1993
  • Performer, John Tesh Live at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, PBS, 1995
  • Great Moments of Discovery, The Discovery Channel, 1995
  • Himself, Marvin Hamlisch & the Pittsburgh Pops, PBS, 1996
  • Narrator, Jim Carrey: The Joker's Wild, Arts and Entertainment, 1996
  • Gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics lead commentator, The 1996 Summer Olympics, NBC, 1996
  • John Tesh: The Avalon Concert, PBS, 1997
  • The 71st Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 1997
  • Weddings of a Lifetime, Lifetime, 1998
  • John Tesh--One World, PBS, 1999
  • Intimate Portrait--Leeza Gibbons, Lifetime, 1999
  • The 30th Annual Dove Awards, syndicated, 1999
  • Also worked as television commentator for the 1992 Summer Olympic Games.
  • Pilots
  • Himself, Bob Patterson, ABC, 2001
  • Episodic
  • Klingon, "The Icarus Factor," Star Trek: The Next Generation, 1989
  • Himself, "Goin' to the Chapel: Part 2," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1990
  • (Uncredited) Himself, "The Player," The Jackie Thomas Show, ABC, 1993
  • (Uncredited) Himself, "Give Me Equity and Give Me Death," Ellen, ABC, 1996
  • Himself, The Howard Stern Show, E! Entertainment Television, 1996
  • Himself, "Promises Promises," The Weird Al Show, CBS, 1997
  • Voice of himself, "A Pinky and the Brain Halloween," Pinky and the Brain (animated), The WB, 1997
  • Himself, "We Almost Had Paris," The Naked Truth, NBC, 1997
  • Praise the Lord, TBN, 2000, 2002
  • Himself, "Honest Bob," Bob Patterson, ABC, 2001
  • Also appeared as himself, In Living Color; panelist, The List.
  • Television Work
  • Specials
  • Executive producer and producer, John Tesh: The Avalon Concert, PBS, 1997
  • Producer, creator, and song arranger, John Tesh--One World, PBS, 1999
  • Film Appearances
  • Television newscaster, Shocker (also known as Shocker: No MoreMr. Nice Guy), Universal, 1989
  • Himself, Soapdish, 1991
  • Himself, He Said, She Said, 1991
  • (Uncredited) Voice of himself (Entertainment Tonight host), TheBodyguard, Warner Bros., 1992
  • Himself, Love Affair, Warner Bros., 1994
  • RECORDINGS
  • Solo Albums
  • Tour de France, Private Music, 1988
  • Garden City, Cypress Records, 1991
  • The Games, GTS Records, 1992
  • A Romantic Christmas, GTS Records, 1992
  • Ironman: Music from the Ironman Triathlon, GTS Records, 1992
  • Winter Song, GTS Records, 1993
  • Monterey Nights, GTS Records, 1993
  • A Family Christmas, GTS Records, 1994
  • John Tesh Live at Red Rocks, GTS Records, 1995
  • Avalon, 1997
  • Also recorded Power of Love; A Deeper Faith; Christmas Worship.
  • Albums; with the John Tesh Project
  • Sax by the Fire, GTS Records, 1994
  • Sax on the Beach, GTS Records, 1995
  • Discovery, GTSP Records, 1996
  • WRITINGS
  • Television Themes
  • Series
  • Bobby's World, 1990
  • One on One (also known as One on One with John Tesh), NBC,1991
  • Also composed theme for NFL Live, NBC.
  • Specials
  • The World University Games, CBS, 1983
  • The 1985 Tour de France, CBS, 1985
  • The 1987 Tour de France, CBS, 1987
  • Take Me to Your Leaders: Raising Good Kids in Bad Times (documentary), syndicated, 1990
  • Pilots
  • The Knife and Gun Club, ABC, 1990
  • Film Music
  • Limit Up, Sterling, 1989
  • Extreme Winter, 1991

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • Contemporary Musicians, Volume 20, Gale Research, 1997
    • Newsmakers, Issue 3, Gale Group, 1996
    Periodicals
    • Bicycling, December, 1989, p. 56
    • People Weekly, May 14, 1990, p. 122; February 13, 1995, p. 68
    • Time, June 22, 1998, p. 20

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