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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