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Jim Davis

Jim Davis

Actor

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jim Davis (born Marlin Davis, August 26, 1909 – April 26, 1981) was an American actor, best known for his role as Jock Ewing in the CBS prime-time soap opera, Dallas, a role which continued until he was too ill from a terminal illness to perform. He was known as Jim Davis by the time of his first major screen role, which was opposite Bette Davis in the 1948 melodrama Winter Meeting,[3] a lavish failure for which he was lambasted in the press as being too inexperienced to play the part properly. His subsequent film career consisted of mostly B movies, many of them westerns, although he made an impression as a U.S. senator in the Warren Beatty conspiracy thriller The Parallax View. Davis performed in numerous television series episodes in the 1950s-1970s. After years of relatively low-profile roles, Davis was cast as family patriarch Jock Ewing on Dallas, which debuted in 1978. During season four, he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma but continued to film the show as long as he could. In many scenes as the season progressed he was shown seated, and his voice became softer and more obviously affected by his illness. He wore a hairpiece to cover the hair he'd lost from chemotherapy. A season four storyline regarding the Takapa development and Jock's separation from Miss Ellie was ended abruptly at the end of season four. The writers depicted the couple suddenly leaving to go on an extended second honeymoon when it became obvious that Davis could no longer continue to work. Their departure in a limousine in the episode "New Beginnings" was Davis' only scene in that episode, and his condition was so poor that close watching reveals (based on his unsynchronized lip movement) that he overdubbed his one last line of dialogue. It was his final appearance on the show. He died of complications from his illness while season four was being aired.

Born: August 26, 1909 in Edgerton, Platte County, Missouri, USA

Died: April 26, 1981 (Age 71)

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Jim Davis  Movies & TV Credits

Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
Movie
6.7
ActorStreak1952
Movie
6.8
ActorCal Brennan1970
Movie
5
ActorBen Ziegler1957
Movie
6.6
ActorFrank James1959
Movie
6.1
ActorVon Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)1947
Movie
6
ActorBill Cameron1957
Movie
6.3
ActorGeorge Cady1956
Movie
3.7
ActorGrant Williams1980
Movie
5.6
ActorJeff Harlan1957
Movie
6.5
ActorCpl. Doan Moylan1951
Movie
4.8
ActorPolice Captain Stewart / Narrator1957
Movie
5.5
ActorFred Denton1951
Movie
5.2
ActorNick Randall1956
Movie
6.5
ActorLt. Mike Baker1950
Movie
6.9
ActorRio Lobo Deputy1970
Movie
6
ActorSlick Novak1948
Movie
6.4
ActorGyp Stoner1949
Movie
6.2
ActorTony Sullivan1951
Movie
5.2
ActorVince Ballard1968
Movie
7.8
ActorGunman at Boot Hill1960
Movie
7.3
ActorHead of Lynching Party1971
Movie
5.5
ActorJoe Harper1950
Movie
3.4
ActorSgt. Walsh1964
Movie
5
ActorAdam Carlyle1965
Movie
3.6
ActorMarshal MacPhee1966
Movie
5.9
ActorSheriff Potter1972
Movie
3.6
ActorDr. Quent Brady1957
Movie
4.5
ActorJake1969
Movie
5.6
ActorNoah Reedy1968
Movie
5.5
ActorAngus Clyde McKane1957
Movie
5.5
ActorCase Silverthorne1961
Movie
5.5
ActorCase Britton1960
Movie
5
ActorJim Stockton1961
Movie
5.6
ActorMarshal Matt Gordon1958
Movie
5.9
ActorDean Cannary1957
Movie
5.3
ActorJohnny Ringo1958
Movie
4.3
ActorJim Hughes1958
Movie
3.2
ActorClay Bates1969
Movie
6.1
ActorAaron Baring1956
Movie
6.2
ActorMajor Linton Cosgrave1954
Movie
5.8
ActorLt. Spaulding1951
Movie
6.4
ActorChief Deputy John Poe1955
Movie
4.7
ActorCol. Hugh Carver1958
Movie
5.1
ActorBrad Bellows1954
Movie
5
ActorEd Newton1957
Movie
5.7
ActorTony Burton1956
Movie
4.9
ActorWillie Whitewater1952
Movie
5.9
ActorMarshal Dan Porter1954
Movie
6.1
ActorWade McQuarrie1951
Movie
6.1
ActorRocky Stratton1974
Movie
6.1
ActorLincoln 'Linc' Corey1950
Movie
6.2
ActorGlendon1955
Movie
6.4
ActorCochran1950
Movie
6.3
ActorRalph Carpenter1957
Movie
5.7
ActorMiller1950
Movie
5.1
ActorDave Ryder1949
Movie
7.2
ActorJoe Tascarelli1949
Movie
6.8
ActorMarshal1972
Movie
6.3
ActorNick Courteen1949
Movie
5.6
ActorIra Jordan1951
Movie
5.4
ActorPoole1955
Movie
5.9
ActorRed Courteen1952
Movie
5.7
ActorSam Horne1954
Movie
5.6
ActorSilky1954
Movie
6.4
ActorHarry1946
Movie
4.8
ActorScarecrow1967
Movie
5.7
ActorThe Stranger1956
Movie
7.2
ActorGeorge Hammond1974
Movie
6.1
ActorBen Evans1955
Movie
6.3
ActorCole Younger1953
Movie
6.6
ActorSam Bass1947
Movie
5.4
ActorMountie with Warrant1942
Movie
7.7
ActorJim Purvis1966
Movie
5.8
ActorDrobeck1977
Movie
5.9
ActorInvestigator / Airport Announcer (Uncredited)1943
Movie
6
ActorMatthews (Uncredited)1946
Movie
6.2
ActorSteve Powell1952
Movie
3.7
ActorSgt. Martin1971
Movie
ActorPop Appling1978
Movie
6.4
ActorJulie Blocker1978
Movie
6.6
ActorSlave Overseer (uncredited)1949
Movie
6.7
ActorReporter (uncredited)1942
Movie
5.8
ActorSeaplane Pilot (uncredited)1942
Movie
6.3
ActorTalker (uncredited)1942
Movie
5.9
ActorMilitary Policeman1943
TV Show
7
Actor40 Episodes1958-1960
TV Show
8.3
ActorJ.L. Armstrong
1 Episode
1952-1957
TV Show
7.8
Actor2 Episodes1972-1975
TV Show
7.2
ActorEllis Bengston
1 Episode
1965-1974
TV Show
7.2
ActorRoy Johnson
2 Episodes
1972-1977
TV Show
8.1
ActorCapt. Joe Farrell
1 Episode
1957-1966
TV Show
6.6
ActorCole Treuitt
1 Episode
1953-1962
TV Show
7.1
Actor2 Episodes1960-1962
TV Show
7.4
Actor1 Episode1965-1967
TV Show
6.8
Actor1 Episode1976-1976
TV Show
7.2
Actor2 Episodes1958-1966
TV Show
7.7
ActorSheriff
1 Episode
1959-1965
TV Show
7.4
Actor2 Episodes1959-1963
TV Show
7.3
ActorCol. Jim Bowie
1 Episode
1966-1967
TV Show
7.8
Actor1 Episode1954-1959
TV Show
7.9
ActorLuke Rumbaugh
1 Episode
1955-1975
TV Show
8
Actor1 Episode1969-1973
TV Show
6.3
Actor1 Episode1954-1974
TV Show
7.5
Actor1 Episode1960-1962
TV Show
8.2
Actor1 Episode1957-1963
TV Show
7.1
ActorRafe Carson
1 Episode
1964-1970
TV Show
7.4
ActorRobbins
1 Episode
1967-1971
TV Show
7.6
ActorBullet Pike
1 Episode
1958-1959
TV Show
7.4
ActorSam Hogarth
1 Episode
1960-1961
TV Show
7.6
ActorJim Driskill
1 Episode
1955-1960
TV Show
6.9
Actor1 Episode1972-1972
TV Show
7.2
Actor3 Episodes1965-1966
TV Show
7.4
Actor1 Episode1967-1969
TV Show
6.7
Actor1 Episode1969-1973
TV Show
7.6
Actor1 Episode1962-1963
TV Show
7.9
Actor1 Episode1960-1961
TV Show
7.2
Actor1 Episode1957-1959
TV Show
6.9
Actor1 Episode1952
TV Show
6.6
Actor1 Episode1977-1977
TV Show
7
ActorJock Ewing
77 Episodes
1978-1991
TV Show
7.4
ActorSam Butler
1 Episode
1959-1973
TV Show
7.4
ActorSam Wolfe
1 Episode
1959-1973
TV Show
7.4
ActorJohnny
1 Episode
1959-1973
TV Show
8.1
ActorGeorge Tabor
1 Episode
1957-1966
TV Show
7.1
ActorCarpenter
1 Episode
1964-1970
TV Show
7.1
ActorSam Ralston
1 Episode
1964-1970
TV Show
7.9
ActorClell Williams
2 Episodes
1955-1975
TV Show
7.9
ActorBen Rawlins
1 Episode
1955-1975
TV Show
7.9
ActorJim Basset
1 Episode
1955-1975
TV Show
7.9
ActorDave Carpenter
1 Episode
1955-1975
TV Show
7.9
ActorGainer
1 Episode
1955-1975
TV Show
7.9
ActorWes Cameron
1 Episode
1955-1975
TV Show
7.9
ActorAmos Carver
1 Episode
1955-1975
TV Show
7.9
ActorJubal Gray
1 Episode
1955-1975
TV Show
7.9
ActorSheriff Shackwood
1 Episode
1955-1975
TV Show
6.3
ActorRobert Arnold
1 Episode
1957-1957
TV Show
6.8
ActorMarshal Bill Winter
12 Episodes
1974-1974
TV Show
7.5
ActorEd McKay
1 Episode
1972-1974
TV Show
7
ActorCardenas
1 Episode
1962-1968
TV Show
6.8
ActorMatt Clark
39 Episodes
1954-1955
TV Show
6.5
Actor5 Episodes1950
TV Show
7.5
ActorComm. W. J. 'Bill' Ruhe
1 Episode
1957-1958
TV Show
6.9
ActorSelf
1 Episode
1961-1982
Short Film
6.4
ActorJoseph Cummins1942
Movie
5.4
ActorSheriff Pat Lambrose1976
Movie
5.7
ActorHal1975
Movie
6.7
ActorDixie1973
Movie
5.8
ActorSheriff Naylor1971
Movie
6.7
ActorMr. Wilkenson1981
Movie
Actor1962
Movie
7
ActorSen. Barry Tyler1978
Movie
5.3
ActorKrantz1967
Movie
6.1
ActorCapt. Buckshot Bates1975
Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
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