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by Barbara Jayne the Dogs”
John O ‘Hurley is a true dog lover and embodiment of the 21st Century Multimedia Star. “Dancing with the Stars,” or “Dancing with the Dogs”-- “Is there Anything that John O’Hurley ‘Doesn’t’ Do?” I first spotted the debonair Mr. O’Hurley on the small screen some 20 years ago watching “Seinfeld,” (one of the most beloved sitcoms of all time). The show still airs in reruns, is addictive as ever and is as relevant today as a slice of NY apt life as it ever was. John played the part of “Peterman,” Elaine’s (Julia Louis- Dreyfus) boss at the J. Peterman company. John was memorable not just for his comedic character acting because “Peterman” was truly a “character,” but because John’s presence on screen (even the small screen) was omnipotent. Interesting to note, that while most of America probably thought Peterman was just a fictional company on a fictional TV show, there really did end up being a “real” Peterman and a “real” J. Peterman Company (www.jpeterman.com/online). The real J. Peterman was so taken with John that John became part of the company and he remains so to this day! Talk about turning life into fiction and fiction into life! John is an Actor, Comedian, Voice Actor, Singer, Author and is involved with that unusual J. Peterman company that creates a story about every one of it’s products.. or maybe I should say, a story creates the products. I just wanted to write a little something on John but his life is so full, with many unique chapters and stories rolled into one.. It’s worthy of a book or maybe two.. John is amazing because he has succeeded in doing the things he enjoys on so many levels and in so many fields. And it all appears so effortless! I am delighted to present John as Lick Pet Magazine’s Holiday cover because John is not just a man who loves pets and advocates for pets and their people; he is someone who shows the world that you can be successfully multifaceted and happy when you live your life with passion, energy and vision. We entitled this piece “Dancing with the Dogs,” because we came upon a great photo of John dancing with a dog. This said it all. Here is a guy that loves his life and part of that
life is “Dogs.” And of course, John really did dance with “The Stars”.. Now John “Dances with the “Dogs” who are also the “Stars!” Not only was John on “Dancing with the Stars,” but he even created a video (way before video was the hottest thing!), on learning to dance with his then dance partner Charlotte Jorgensen. John has made appearances on “Baywatch” and “Murder She Wrote;” and he was the announcer for years on Cartoon Network’s sister channel “Boomerang”. He has enjoyed numerous roles on TV and stage (from NYC to Vegas and LA) through the years and oh so much more (did you say “Family Feud,”“X Files”, “Spamalot,” etc.). John is prolific. He even teamed up with Tony Bennett’s daughter (Antonia) at the Smith Center in Vegas to do a
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