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Jim Davis

Bio: 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

Born: Thu, Aug 26 1909

Birthplace: Edgerton, Platte County, Missouri, USA

Death: Sun, Apr 26 1981

Jim Davis is 71 years old

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Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige

Jim Davis would have been no older than 71 in Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige as 'Mr. Wilkenson'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 31 1981

The Day Time Ended

Jim Davis was 71 in The Day Time Ended as 'Grant Williams'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 01 1980

Comes a Horseman

Jim Davis was 69 in Comes a Horseman as 'Julie Blocker'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 25 1978

Killing Stone

Jim Davis was 68 in Killing Stone as 'Sen. Barry Tyler'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 02 1978

Trail of Danger

Jim Davis was 68 in Trail of Danger as 'Pop Apling'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 12 1978

The Choirboys

Jim Davis was 68 in The Choirboys as 'Drobeck'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 23 1977

Just a Little Inconvenience

Jim Davis was 68 in Just a Little Inconvenience as 'Dave Erickson'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 02 1977

Law of the Land

Jim Davis was 66 in Law of the Land as 'Sheriff Pat Lambrose'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 29 1976

The Runaway Barge

Jim Davis was 65 in The Runaway Barge as 'Capt. Buckshot Bates'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 24 1975

Satan's Triangle

Jim Davis was 65 in Satan's Triangle as 'Hal'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 14 1975

The Parallax View

Jim Davis was 64 in The Parallax View as 'George Hammond'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 14 1974

Inferno in Paradise

Jim Davis was 64 in Inferno in Paradise as 'Rocky Stratton'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1974

Deliver Us from Evil

Jim Davis was 64 in Deliver Us from Evil as 'Dixie'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 11 1973

Bad Company

Jim Davis was 63 in Bad Company as 'Marshal'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 08 1972

The Honkers

Jim Davis was 62 in The Honkers as 'Sheriff Potter'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 17 1972

The Trackers

Jim Davis was 62 in The Trackers as 'Sheriff Naylor'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 15 1971

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

Jim Davis was 62 in Dracula vs. Frankenstein as 'Sgt. Martin'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 20 1971

Big Jake

Jim Davis was 61 in Big Jake as 'Head of Lynching Party'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 26 1971

Monte Walsh

Jim Davis was 61 in Monte Walsh as 'Cal Brennan'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 26 1970

Rio Lobo

Jim Davis was 60 in Rio Lobo as 'Riley'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 01 1970

Five Bloody Graves

Jim Davis was 60 in Five Bloody Graves as 'Clay Bates'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 31 1969

The Ice House

Jim Davis was 59 in The Ice House as 'Jake'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1969

They Ran for Their Lives

Jim Davis was 58 in They Ran for Their Lives as 'Vince Ballard'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1968

The Road Hustlers

Jim Davis was 58 in The Road Hustlers as 'Noah Reedy'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1968

Hondo and the Apaches

Jim Davis was 58 in Hondo and the Apaches as 'Krantz'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 08 1967

Fort Utah

Jim Davis was 58 in Fort Utah as 'Scarecrow'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 01 1967

El Dorado

Jim Davis was 57 in El Dorado as 'Jim Purvis'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 17 1966

Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter

Jim Davis was 56 in Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter as 'Marshal MacPhee'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 09 1966

Zebra in the Kitchen

Jim Davis was 55 in Zebra in the Kitchen as 'Adam Carlyle'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 01 1965

Iron Angel

Jim Davis was 54 in Iron Angel as 'Sgt. Walsh'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 01 1964

Buttons and Her Beaus

Jim Davis was 52 in Buttons and Her Beaus

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1962

The Gambler Wore a Gun

Jim Davis was 51 in The Gambler Wore a Gun as 'Case Silverthorne'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 04 1961

Frontier Uprising

Jim Davis was 51 in Frontier Uprising as 'Jim Stockton'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 01 1961

The Magnificent Seven

Jim Davis was 51 in The Magnificent Seven as 'Gunman at Boot Hill'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 12 1960

Noose for a Gunman

Jim Davis was 50 in Noose for a Gunman as 'Case Britton'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 01 1960

Alias Jesse James

Jim Davis was 49 in Alias Jesse James as 'Frank James'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 20 1959

Lust to Kill

Jim Davis was 49 in Lust to Kill as 'Marshal Matt Gordon'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 28 1958

Flaming Frontier

Jim Davis was 48 in Flaming Frontier as 'Col. Hugh Carver'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 01 1958

Wolf Dog

Jim Davis was 48 in Wolf Dog as 'Jim Hughes'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 01 1958

The Toughest Gun in Tombstone

Jim Davis was 48 in The Toughest Gun in Tombstone as 'Johnny Ringo'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 14 1958

Raiders of Old California

Jim Davis was 48 in Raiders of Old California as 'Angus Clyde McKane'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 01 1957

The Quiet Gun

Jim Davis was 47 in The Quiet Gun as 'Ralph Carpenter'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 18 1957

Last Stagecoach West

Jim Davis was 47 in Last Stagecoach West as 'Bill Cameron'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 16 1957

Apache Warrior

Jim Davis was 47 in Apache Warrior as 'Ben Ziegler'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jul 01 1957

Monster from Green Hell

Jim Davis was 47 in Monster from Green Hell as 'Dr. Quent Brady'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 17 1957

The Restless Breed

Jim Davis was 47 in The Restless Breed as 'Ed Newton'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 01 1957

The Badge of Marshal Brennan

Jim Davis was 47 in The Badge of Marshal Brennan as 'Jeff Harlan'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 14 1957

Duel at Apache Wells

Jim Davis was 47 in Duel at Apache Wells as 'Dean Cannary'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 25 1957

Guns Don't Argue

Jim Davis was 47 in Guns Don't Argue as 'Police Captain Stewart / Narrator'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1957

Frontier Gambler

Jim Davis was 46 in Frontier Gambler as 'Tony Burton'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 01 1956

The Maverick Queen

Jim Davis was 46 in The Maverick Queen as 'The Stranger'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 03 1956

Blonde Bait

Jim Davis was 46 in Blonde Bait as 'Nick Randall'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 01 1956

The Wild Dakotas

Jim Davis was 46 in The Wild Dakotas as 'Aaron Baring'.

Movie Released: Tue, Feb 28 1956

The Bottom of the Bottle

Jim Davis was 46 in The Bottom of the Bottle as 'George Cady'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 01 1956

The Vanishing American

Jim Davis was 46 in The Vanishing American as 'Glendon'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 17 1955

Last of the Desperados

Jim Davis was 46 in Last of the Desperados as 'Chief Deputy John Poe'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 31 1955

The Last Command

Jim Davis was 45 in The Last Command as 'Ben Evans'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 03 1955

Timberjack

Jim Davis was 45 in Timberjack as 'Poole'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 18 1955

Hell's Outpost

Jim Davis was 45 in Hell's Outpost as 'Sam Horne'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 15 1954

The Outlaw's Daughter

Jim Davis was 45 in The Outlaw's Daughter as 'Marshal Dan Porter'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 01 1954

The Outcast

Jim Davis was 44 in The Outcast as 'Major Linton Cosgrave'.

Movie Released: Sun, Aug 15 1954

The Big Chase

Jim Davis was 44 in The Big Chase as 'Brad Bellows'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 18 1954

Jubilee Trail

Jim Davis was 44 in Jubilee Trail as 'Silky'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 15 1954

Woman They Almost Lynched

Jim Davis was 43 in Woman They Almost Lynched as 'Cole Younger'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 20 1953

Ride the Man Down

Jim Davis was 43 in Ride the Man Down as 'Red Courteen'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 25 1952

The Big Sky

Jim Davis was 42 in The Big Sky as 'Streak'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 19 1952

Woman of the North Country

Jim Davis was 42 in Woman of the North Country as 'Steve Powell'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 23 1952

Rose of Cimarron

Jim Davis was 42 in Rose of Cimarron as 'Willie Whitewater'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 28 1952

The Sea Hornet

Jim Davis was 42 in The Sea Hornet as 'Tony Sullivan'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 06 1951

Silver Canyon

Jim Davis was 41 in Silver Canyon as 'Wade McQuarrie'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 19 1951

Little Big Horn

Jim Davis was 41 in Little Big Horn as 'Cpl. Doan Moylan'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 15 1951

Cavalry Scout

Jim Davis was 41 in Cavalry Scout as 'Lt. Spaulding'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 13 1951

Oh! Susanna

Jim Davis was 41 in Oh! Susanna as 'Ira Jordan'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 01 1951

Three Desperate Men

Jim Davis was 41 in Three Desperate Men as 'Fred Denton'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 12 1951

California Passage

Jim Davis was 41 in California Passage as 'Lincoln 'Linc' Corey'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 15 1950

The Showdown

Jim Davis was 40 in The Showdown as 'Cochran'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 15 1950

The Cariboo Trail

Jim Davis was 40 in The Cariboo Trail as 'Miller'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 01 1950

Hi-Jacked

Jim Davis was 40 in Hi-Jacked as 'Joe Harper'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 07 1950

The Savage Horde

Jim Davis was 40 in The Savage Horde as 'Lt. Mike Baker'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 22 1950

Yes Sir, That's My Baby

Jim Davis was 40 in Yes Sir, That's My Baby as 'Joe Tascarelli'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 14 1949

Brimstone

Jim Davis was 39 in Brimstone as 'Nick Courteen'.

Movie Released: Mon, Aug 15 1949

Hellfire

Jim Davis was 39 in Hellfire as 'Gyp Stoner'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 29 1949

Red Stallion In The Rockies

Jim Davis was 39 in Red Stallion In The Rockies as 'Dave Ryder'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 02 1949

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

Jim Davis was 39 in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court as 'Slave Overseer (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 18 1949

Winter Meeting

Jim Davis was 38 in Winter Meeting as 'Slick Novak'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 07 1948

The Fabulous Texan

Jim Davis was 38 in The Fabulous Texan as 'Sam Bass'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 09 1947

Merton of the Movies

Jim Davis was 38 in Merton of the Movies as 'Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 11 1947

Gallant Bess

Jim Davis was 37 in Gallant Bess as 'Harry'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 05 1946

Up Goes Maisie

Jim Davis was 36 in Up Goes Maisie as 'Matthews (Uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 01 1946

Swing Shift Maisie

Jim Davis was 34 in Swing Shift Maisie as 'Investigator / Airport Announcer (Uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 01 1943

Pilot #5

Jim Davis was 33 in Pilot #5 as 'Military Policeman'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 24 1943

Stand by for Action

Jim Davis was 33 in Stand by for Action as 'Talker (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 31 1942

White Cargo

Jim Davis was 33 in White Cargo as 'Seaplane Pilot (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 12 1942

Tennessee Johnson

Jim Davis was 33 in Tennessee Johnson as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 01 1942

Keep 'Em Sailing

Jim Davis was 33 in Keep 'Em Sailing as 'Joseph Cummins'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 28 1942

Northwest Rangers

Jim Davis was 33 in Northwest Rangers as 'Mountie with Warrant'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 28 1942

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Dallas

Jim Davis was 68+ in Dallas as 'Jock Ewing'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 02 1978

Hunter

Jim Davis was 67+ in Hunter

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Feb 18 1977

The Quest

Jim Davis was 66+ in The Quest

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, May 13 1976

The Cowboys

Jim Davis was 64+ in The Cowboys as 'Marshal Bill Winter'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Feb 06 1974

Kung Fu

Jim Davis was 63+ in Kung Fu

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Oct 14 1972

The Streets of San Francisco

Jim Davis was 63+ in The Streets of San Francisco as 'Roy Johnson'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972

Banacek

Jim Davis was 63+ in Banacek as 'Ed McKay'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1972

The Sixth Sense

Jim Davis was 62+ in The Sixth Sense

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 15 1972

Night Gallery

Jim Davis was 61+ in Night Gallery

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Dec 16 1970

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

Jim Davis was 60+ in The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 14 1969

The High Chaparral

Jim Davis was 58+ in The High Chaparral as 'Robbins'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1967

The Guns of Will Sonnett

Jim Davis was 58+ in The Guns of Will Sonnett

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967

The Time Tunnel

Jim Davis was 57+ in The Time Tunnel as 'Col. Jim Bowie'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 09 1966

The F.B.I.

Jim Davis was 56+ in The F.B.I. as 'Ellis Bengston'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965

Laredo

Jim Davis was 56+ in Laredo

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965

Branded

Jim Davis was 55+ in Branded

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 24 1965

Daniel Boone

Jim Davis was 55+ in Daniel Boone as 'Carpenter, Sam Ralston, Rafe Carson'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964

Miss USA

Jim Davis was 53+ in Miss USA as 'Judge'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jul 17 1963

Stoney Burke

Jim Davis was 53+ in Stoney Burke

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Lucy Show

Jim Davis was 53+ in The Lucy Show as 'Cardenas'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

Jim Davis was 52+ in The Mike Douglas Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

Outlaws

Jim Davis was 51+ in Outlaws

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1960

The Aquanauts

Jim Davis was 51+ in The Aquanauts as 'Sam Hogarth'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 14 1960

The Tall Man

Jim Davis was 51+ in The Tall Man

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1960

Coronado 9

Jim Davis was 51+ in Coronado 9

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 1960

Laramie

Jim Davis was 50+ in Laramie

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 15 1959

Bonanza

Jim Davis was 50+ in Bonanza as 'Sam Wolfe, Sam Butler, Johnny'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959

Rawhide

Jim Davis was 49+ in Rawhide as 'Sheriff'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

Yancy Derringer

Jim Davis was 49+ in Yancy Derringer as 'Bullet Pike'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 02 1958

The Donna Reed Show

Jim Davis was 49+ in The Donna Reed Show

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1958

Rescue 8

Jim Davis was 49+ in Rescue 8

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1958

26 Men

Jim Davis was 48+ in 26 Men

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 15 1957

Perry Mason

Jim Davis was 48+ in Perry Mason as 'George Tabor, Capt. Joe Farrell'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

Jim Davis was 48+ in Have Gun, Will Travel

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957

The Silent Service

Jim Davis was 47+ in The Silent Service as 'Comm. W. J. 'Bill' Ruhe'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Apr 05 1957

O. Henry Playhouse

Jim Davis was 47+ in O. Henry Playhouse as 'Robert Arnold'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 23 1957

Gunsmoke

Jim Davis was 46+ in Gunsmoke as 'Clell Williams, Gainer, Jim Basset, Jubal Gray, Ben Rawlins, Wes Cameron, Amos Carver, Sheriff Shackwood, Dave Carpenter, Luke Rumbaugh'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955