Clarkson and his wife. [22][23] Lauren and Paul divorced: Lynda Hirsch of the Sun Sentinel wrote, "The marriage didn't work out, since Lauren desperately wanted a career in music and Paul wanted her to be a stay-at-home wife and eventually a mom". [2][3][4] Its creator, William J. However, Christine and Paul continue their wedding plans. The family had recently relocated from Memphis to Los Angeles. Paul R. Williams retired from practice in 1973 and died in 1980 at the age of 85. This was strange, since his popular, P.I. Eleven years after their divorce, Christine and Paul remarry at their friend Katherine Chancellor's (Jeanne Cooper) funeral, with Paul following Katherine's advice in a letter he received during the ceremony. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, "The Price is Right's New Soap Star Host", "SoapNet Brings the Only Live Daytime Emmy Preview Show From the Red Carpet; CBS Daytime Stars Doug Davidson And Lesli Kay To Host", "Exclusive Interview: Doug Davidson, from 'The Young and the Restless, "Tracey Bregman Recht, Television Superstar", "Favorite moments from cast, crew: The Young & The Restless 10,000th Episode", "Soaps.com Chats with The Young and the Restless' Doug Davidson", "The Lauralee Bell and Doug Davidson Interview – The Young and the Restless", "Lauralee Bell Dishes Cricket Kissing Paul And New Young and Restless Regime", "Y&R Preview: Paul and Nikki Get Back in the Sack", "32 Years and Still Restless, An Interview with Doug Davidson", "Y&R's Tricia Cast Talks Nina's Relationship with Paul, Maria Arena Bell's Storytelling & If A Return To Playing Bad Is In the Cards! After his mother declares his father Carl dead, Christine discovers that he is an amnesiac living in Norfolk. Reason: not enough experience." It’s like a part of your life that you have to deal with and go on. Paul is forced to shoot and kill Ricky to keep him from killing Eden Baldwin (Jessica Heap). When Paul was two years old his father died, and two years later his mother died.

State Department Job. Williams’ early practice flourished through his growing skills as a designer of small, affordable houses for new homeowners and larger, historic revival-style homes for more affluent clients in Flintridge, Windsor Square and Hancock Park. His parents, Chester and Lila Williams, lived in Memphis, where Chester was a waiter at the Peabody Hotel and partner in a Beale Street confectionary, before moving to Los Angeles in 1893. [7] In September 1994 he was hired to host The New Price Is Right, which taped down the hall from The Young and the Restless at CBS Television City.

She begins a law practice with Michael Baldwin (Christian LeBlanc), who raped her years ago, which requires her to spend months out of town working on cases in Hong Kong and Australia. It’s hard to, after so many years, it’s truly hard to separate the two. described the possibilities stemming from his return: "Ricky will undoubtedly open up many old wounds and many new story line possibilities. The night before the wedding Phyllis crashes her car into Christine and Paul, postponing the marriage. Christine and Michael's engagement ends when he tells her he set up Isabella and Paul so he could have Christine for himself, and she and Paul reconcile. She is a dynamic actress and a wonderful friend and person". [10] Michael Logan of TV Guide has called Davidson "one of daytime's best yet most underrated actors" for his 30-year portrayal of Paul. [27], In 2001 Paul cheated on his wife Christine with the mentally unstable Isabella Braña (Eva Longoria), impregnating her. Currently, he is the longest-tenured actor present on The Young and the Restless. John Goudas of the TimesDaily noted that viewers had wanted Paul to dump Lauren for three years,[19] but by the early 1990s fans wanted the couple back together. At the age of four years old, Paul and his older brother, Chester, Jr. would be sent to … [44] After ten years on the show he was described as a "veteran" by John Goudas of The Gadsden Times, who noted Davidson's "very large fan following". Paul's son Ricky (now an adult) returns to Genoa City, working for attorney Avery Bailey Clark (Jessica Collins). She is arrested, and Christine is her legal representative. Cassandra's announcement that she is filing for divorce causes George to have a heart attack, and he becomes terminally ill. Before their scheduled marriage, Cindy took a bullet for Paul and died. Williams was awarded AIA's 2017 Gold Medal, the highest annual honor recognizing individuals whose work has had a lasting influence on the theory and practice of architecture.

He begins dating Christine's former best friend, Nina Webster (Tricia Cast). "[38] TVSource said, "Through the years we've seen Paul at his best and at his worst, but the one constant has always been the raw honesty and conviction in Davidson’s portrayal". When Paul R. Williams offered to design the first building for a children’s hospital in Memphis, Tennessee for his friend Danny Thomas, little did they imagine the international role of St. Jude in protecting children’s health. [27][28] In 2013, the couple were married for a second time during the memorial service for their friend Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper). There’s certain things that I just innately know, like how he’d react to things. Paul Revere Williams was born in Los Angeles on February 18, 1894 to Lila Wright Williams and Chester Stanley Williams who had recently moved from Memphis with their young son, Chester, Jr. Davidson's high Q Score has allowed him to be recognized as daytime's most desirable performer; although TV Guide has labelled him "underrated". On February 18, 1894, Paul Revere Williams was born to Chester and Lila Williams. Cindy takes a bullet for Paul, dying in his arms. Kreis Announces Opening of New Signature Room . [47], Paul's long-term romance with Lauren Fenmore was disliked by fans during the 1980s. They migrated to Los Angeles in 1893 with their son, Chester, to start a fruit business, but were not successful.

April is acquitted, and returns to New York with Heather. At the turn of the 20th century, Los Angeles was a vibrant multi-ethnic environment with a population of only 102,000 of which 3,100 were African American (U.S. Census 1900). Cassandra tries to reconcile with Paul, but she dies in a car crash. TVSource magazine stated that the actor has maintained "raw honesty and conviction" in his portrayal. Paul R. Williams designed the original St. Jude Hospital for his friend Danny Thomas. Adam Hughes of Yahoo! [46] When Davidson celebrated thirty years on the show, "Melodie" wrote on Zap2it: "Paul's journey from teenage bad boy to resident hero has been an interesting one and I sure hope we see 30 more years from Doug". [5] In mid-1979 Davidson signed a five-year contract, and began receiving more airtime. The private residences he designed for leaders in business and entertainment became legendary: actor Bert Lehr, comedians Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, dancer Bill (Bojangles) Robinson, popular entertainer Frank Sinatra and the entrepreneurial Cord and Paley families. Michael Logan wrote: "But what's he really up to? [5], Paul has had several unsuccessful relationships, and has been described as "often luckless in love". Bell).

I always make the assumption that I am communicating with him offscreen. He assaults her sexually, and she leaves town. By the time that Paul had turned two years old, Chester had suffered and passed away from tuberculosis; Lila, battling the same illness, would pass away two years later. The character's most prominent love story occurred when he married attorney Christine Blair (Lauralee Bell). Over the years, Paul continued to become heavily involved in various storylines as a private investigator. [18] His main love interest during the 1980s was Lauren Fenmore (Tracey Bregman).

The score is based on "talent, familiarity and likability". [8][9], By May 2002, the actor had appeared in over 3,600 episodes of the daytime drama. [55] In 1992 and 1997, Davidson won the Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor.

Paul fakes his own suicide and goes into hiding; he, his father and Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) work to clear Paul's name. Paul attempts to bond with Ricky, but soon discovers that Ricky is psychotic like Isabella. Before dying, Ricky confesses that he murdered his ex-girlfriend Rachel when she dumped him. Recently married, the young architect lost his first child in 1925, and though he and his wife went on to have two more children, he would later channel his loss into designing St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Paul rescues Christine, Isabella is institutionalized and Ricky is sent to live with her parents. The ill-conceived marriage ends in divorce; Paul focuses on his detective career, unsuccessfully trying to find his mentally unstable sister Patty (Stacy Haiduk). [1] Initially Paul was a "bad boy", who had a romance with Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott), giving her an STD. [33] Michael Logan of TV Guide called Isabella a "nutjob" who made Christine's life a "living hell",[34] and the National Post called Isabella "evil". After Christine's marriage to Danny Romalotti (Michael Damian) ends, Paul and Christine begin a relationship. She then breaks up with Paul, unable to move past her feelings for ex-husband Victor. [11] Davidson said: "Bill brought in my family and the show went to an hour and that was a huge transition for my character". [56][57] The actor was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2003,[58] 2010[59] and 2014[60] winning the award in 2013. [41] Zap2it placed Davidson on a list of "Top 10 Male Entertainers" by the end of 2012: "For the better part of a decade, daytime's best male crier, Doug Davidson rode the bench on The Young and the Restless. "[25] He previously described it as his "first adult storyline", in which Bell transformed Paul "from a juvenile lead into a lead male". The romance ends when she takes up with Greg Foster (Wings Hauser); Paul begins dating April Stevens (Cynthia Eilbacher), who gives birth to his daughter Heather (Eden Riegel) despite his desire for her to terminate the pregnancy. After a year on the series, Bell gave the character a proper backstory, surname and family. His mother opposes his relationship with Cindy, and also disapproves Paul's marriage to Lauren Fenmore (Tracey Bregman). [16] Bell had introduced Paul as a "bad boy" who would be a rival for Nikki Reed's (Melody Thomas Scott) affections (which he won),[11] and "too green to know anything". Jet, February 6, 1958 "Architect Paul Williams, a GOP showcase figure, was nixed for State Dept. Opened in 1962, the original building was a victim of St. Jude’s success. Bell described Christine's seeing Ricky as a man as "really startling". It’s hard to ignore when people are disappearing or dropping dead". He reconciles with first love Nikki, and they become engaged. Will Isabella manage to return home, as well, to see her big boy? The couple faced various challenges together, with their first marriage ending as a result of his affair with the psychotic Isabella Braña (Eva Longoria).

"[30] In 2010 the show explored a romance between Paul and Christine's best friend, Nina Webster (Tricia Cast).