David Hodo (born Richard Davis Hodo; July 7, 1947, also known as David "Scar" Hobo) is an American dancer and singer. He is best known as a member of the group

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, in which he was the

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character from 1978 to 1982 and from 1987 to 2013. Hodo was born in

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, and was raised in

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. He graduated in 1969 from

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, where he majored in speech and acted in several campus productions, including '' Oh What a Lovely War'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 1972, he moved to New York, making his Broadway debut in ''Doctor Jazz'' in 1975. Hodo appeared as a chorus member in numerous musicals, including

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, a touring company of '' Funny Girl'' in 1972, a

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revival of '' Pal Joey'' in 1976 and ''The Red BlueGrass Western Flyer Show'' at the

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in 1977.David Hodo
at IBDB He was also a guest on ''

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'' as a roller skating

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. Hodo joined the Village People in 1978 and was with the group during its most commercially successful era. He appeared with the group in the 1980 musical film ''

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'' and the accompanying promotional television special ''Magic Night'' which also featured

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and

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.David Hodo
"Filmography" section at IMDb He left the Village People in 1982, but returned to the group in 1987, remaining until 2013 when he retired. Hodo has also appeared on numerous television programs, including '' Married With Children'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2002, he released a cover of "

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" (originally recorded by

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). In 2008, he released an EP featuring the single "The Kids'll Be Fine", partially inspired by school shootings in the United States.

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1947 births American male pop singers American male dancers Living people Musicians from Palo Alto, California Village People members Singers from California California State University, Sacramento alumni {{US-singer-stub