John Richard Schneider (born April , ) is an American actor and
country music singer. He is best known for his portrayal of Beauregard
"Bo" Duke in the American television action/comedy series The Dukes of
Hazzard (opposite Tom Wopat, Catherine Bach and James Best), Jonathan
Kent in the â€" TV series Smallville, and James "Jim" Cryer on the
television series The Haves and the Have Nots, created by Tyler
Perry.Alongside his acting career, Schneider has been a singer since
the early s, releasing nine studio albums and a greatest hits package,
as well as eighteen singles. This total includes "I've Been Around
Enough to Know", "Country Girls", "What's a Memory Like You", and
"You're the Last Thing I Needed Tonight", all of which reached the top
of the Billboard country singles charts.Schneider was born on April ,
, in Mount Kisco, New York, the youngest of three sons of Shirley
Conklin and John "Jack" Schneider III, a pilot who had served in the
U.S. Air Force. His family included an older brother Robert, an artist
living in southern New York. His other brother died before his birth.
John's life as an entertainer began at the age of eight, when he put
on magic shows for his peers and their families. This once got him
into trouble, when he had himself chained up and tossed into a
swimming pool with the intention of re-creating Harry Houdini's
legendary escape act. When he was , he and his mother moved to
Atlanta, Georgia, where his love for performing continued. He went to
North Springs High School in Sandy Springs, Georgia.
country music singer. He is best known for his portrayal of Beauregard
"Bo" Duke in the American television action/comedy series The Dukes of
Hazzard (opposite Tom Wopat, Catherine Bach and James Best), Jonathan
Kent in the â€" TV series Smallville, and James "Jim" Cryer on the
television series The Haves and the Have Nots, created by Tyler
Perry.Alongside his acting career, Schneider has been a singer since
the early s, releasing nine studio albums and a greatest hits package,
as well as eighteen singles. This total includes "I've Been Around
Enough to Know", "Country Girls", "What's a Memory Like You", and
"You're the Last Thing I Needed Tonight", all of which reached the top
of the Billboard country singles charts.Schneider was born on April ,
, in Mount Kisco, New York, the youngest of three sons of Shirley
Conklin and John "Jack" Schneider III, a pilot who had served in the
U.S. Air Force. His family included an older brother Robert, an artist
living in southern New York. His other brother died before his birth.
John's life as an entertainer began at the age of eight, when he put
on magic shows for his peers and their families. This once got him
into trouble, when he had himself chained up and tossed into a
swimming pool with the intention of re-creating Harry Houdini's
legendary escape act. When he was , he and his mother moved to
Atlanta, Georgia, where his love for performing continued. He went to
North Springs High School in Sandy Springs, Georgia.
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