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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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Poster of Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
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'.
Sun, May 31 1981
Poster of The Day Time Ended
The Day Time Ended
Jim Davis was
71 in The Day Time Ended
as 'Grant Williams'.
Sat, Nov 01 1980
Poster of Comes a Horseman
Comes a Horseman
Jim Davis was
69 in Comes a Horseman
as 'Julie Blocker'.
Wed, Oct 25 1978
Poster of Killing Stone
Killing Stone
Jim Davis was
68 in Killing Stone
as 'Sen. Barry Tyler'.
Tue, May 02 1978
Poster of Trail of Danger
Trail of Danger
Jim Davis was
68 in Trail of Danger
as 'Pop Appling'.
Sun, Mar 12 1978
Poster of The Choirboys
The Choirboys
Jim Davis was
68 in The Choirboys
as 'Drobeck'.
Fri, Dec 23 1977
Poster of Just a Little Inconvenience
Just a Little Inconvenience
Jim Davis was
68 in Just a Little Inconvenience
as 'Dave Erickson'.
Sun, Oct 02 1977
Poster of Law of the Land
Law of the Land
Jim Davis was
66 in Law of the Land
as 'Sheriff Pat Lambrose'.
Thu, Apr 29 1976
Poster of The Runaway Barge
The Runaway Barge
Jim Davis was
65 in The Runaway Barge
as 'Capt. Buckshot Bates'.
Mon, Mar 24 1975
Poster of Satan's Triangle
Satan's Triangle
Jim Davis was
65 in Satan's Triangle
as 'Hal'.
Tue, Jan 14 1975
Poster of The Parallax View
The Parallax View
Jim Davis was
64 in The Parallax View
as 'George Hammond'.
Fri, Jun 14 1974
Poster of Inferno in Paradise
Inferno in Paradise
Jim Davis was
64 in Inferno in Paradise
as 'Rocky Stratton'.
Tue, Jan 01 1974
Poster of Deliver Us from Evil
Deliver Us from Evil
Jim Davis was
64 in Deliver Us from Evil
as 'Dixie'.
Tue, Sep 11 1973
Poster of Bad Company
Bad Company
Jim Davis was
63 in Bad Company
as 'Marshal'.
Sun, Oct 08 1972
Poster of The Honkers
The Honkers
Jim Davis was
62 in The Honkers
as 'Sheriff Potter'.
Wed, May 17 1972
Poster of The Trackers
The Trackers
Jim Davis was
62 in The Trackers
as 'Sheriff Naylor'.
Wed, Dec 15 1971
Poster of Dracula vs. Frankenstein
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
Jim Davis was
62 in Dracula vs. Frankenstein
as 'Sgt. Martin'.
Mon, Sep 20 1971
Poster of Big Jake
Big Jake
Jim Davis was
61 in Big Jake
as 'Head of Lynching Party'.
Wed, May 26 1971
Poster of Monte Walsh
Monte Walsh
Jim Davis was
61 in Monte Walsh
as 'Cal Brennan'.
Fri, Oct 02 1970
Poster of Rio Lobo
Rio Lobo
Jim Davis was
60 in Rio Lobo
as 'Rio Lobo Deputy'.
Wed, Apr 01 1970
Poster of Five Bloody Graves
Five Bloody Graves
Jim Davis was
60 in Five Bloody Graves
as 'Clay Bates'.
Fri, Oct 31 1969
Poster of The Ice House
The Ice House
Jim Davis was
59 in The Ice House
as 'Jake'.
Wed, Jan 01 1969
Poster of They Ran for Their Lives
They Ran for Their Lives
Jim Davis was
58 in They Ran for Their Lives
as 'Vince Ballard'.
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Poster of The Road Hustlers
The Road Hustlers
Jim Davis was
58 in The Road Hustlers
as 'Noah Reedy'.
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Poster of Hondo and the Apaches
Hondo and the Apaches
Jim Davis was
58 in Hondo and the Apaches
as 'Krantz'.
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of Fort Utah
Fort Utah
Jim Davis was
58 in Fort Utah
as 'Scarecrow'.
Fri, Sep 01 1967
Poster of El Dorado
El Dorado
Jim Davis was
57 in El Dorado
as 'Jim Purvis'.
Sat, Dec 17 1966
Poster of Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
Jim Davis was
56 in Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
as 'Marshal MacPhee'.
Sat, Apr 09 1966
Poster of Zebra in the Kitchen
Zebra in the Kitchen
Jim Davis was
55 in Zebra in the Kitchen
as 'Adam Carlyle'.
Tue, Jun 01 1965
Poster of Iron Angel
Iron Angel
Jim Davis was
54 in Iron Angel
as 'Sgt. Walsh'.
Sat, Feb 01 1964
Poster of Buttons and Her Beaus
Buttons and Her Beaus
Jim Davis was
52 in Buttons and Her Beaus
as ''.
Mon, Jan 01 1962
Poster of The Gambler Wore a Gun
The Gambler Wore a Gun
Jim Davis was
51 in The Gambler Wore a Gun
as 'Case Silverthorne'.
Thu, May 04 1961
Poster of Frontier Uprising
Frontier Uprising
Jim Davis was
51 in Frontier Uprising
as 'Jim Stockton'.
Wed, Feb 01 1961
Poster of The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven
Jim Davis was
51 in The Magnificent Seven
as 'Gunman at Boot Hill'.
Wed, Oct 12 1960
Poster of Noose for a Gunman
Noose for a Gunman
Jim Davis was
50 in Noose for a Gunman
as 'Case Britton'.
Sun, May 01 1960
Poster of Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James
Jim Davis was
49 in Alias Jesse James
as 'Frank James'.
Fri, Mar 20 1959
Poster of Lust to Kill
Lust to Kill
Jim Davis was
49 in Lust to Kill
as 'Marshal Matt Gordon'.
Sun, Sep 28 1958
Poster of Flaming Frontier
Flaming Frontier
Jim Davis was
48 in Flaming Frontier
as 'Col. Hugh Carver'.
Fri, Aug 01 1958
Poster of Wolf Dog
Wolf Dog
Jim Davis was
48 in Wolf Dog
as 'Jim Hughes'.
Tue, Jul 01 1958
Poster of The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
Jim Davis was
48 in The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
as 'Johnny Ringo'.
Wed, May 14 1958
Poster of Raiders of Old California
Raiders of Old California
Jim Davis was
48 in Raiders of Old California
as 'Angus Clyde McKane'.
Fri, Nov 01 1957
Poster of The Quiet Gun
The Quiet Gun
Jim Davis was
47 in The Quiet Gun
as 'Ralph Carpenter'.
Thu, Jul 18 1957
Poster of Last Stagecoach West
Last Stagecoach West
Jim Davis was
47 in Last Stagecoach West
as 'Bill Cameron'.
Tue, Jul 16 1957
Poster of Apache Warrior
Apache Warrior
Jim Davis was
47 in Apache Warrior
as 'Ben Ziegler'.
Mon, Jul 01 1957
Poster of Monster from Green Hell
Monster from Green Hell
Jim Davis was
47 in Monster from Green Hell
as 'Dr. Quent Brady'.
Fri, May 17 1957
Poster of The Restless Breed
The Restless Breed
Jim Davis was
47 in The Restless Breed
as 'Ed Newton'.
Wed, May 01 1957
Poster of The Badge of Marshal Brennan
The Badge of Marshal Brennan
Jim Davis was
47 in The Badge of Marshal Brennan
as 'Jeff Harlan'.
Sun, Apr 14 1957
Poster of Duel at Apache Wells
Duel at Apache Wells
Jim Davis was
47 in Duel at Apache Wells
as 'Dean Cannary'.
Fri, Jan 25 1957
Poster of Guns Don't Argue
Guns Don't Argue
Jim Davis was
47 in Guns Don't Argue
as 'Police Captain Stewart / Narrator'.
Tue, Jan 01 1957
Poster of Frontier Gambler
Frontier Gambler
Jim Davis was
46 in Frontier Gambler
as 'Tony Burton'.
Sun, Jul 01 1956
Poster of The Maverick Queen
The Maverick Queen
Jim Davis was
46 in The Maverick Queen
as 'The Stranger'.
Thu, May 03 1956
Poster of Blonde Bait
Blonde Bait
Jim Davis was
46 in Blonde Bait
as 'Nick Randall'.
Sun, Apr 01 1956
Poster of The Wild Dakotas
The Wild Dakotas
Jim Davis was
46 in The Wild Dakotas
as 'Aaron Baring'.
Tue, Feb 28 1956
Poster of The Bottom of the Bottle
The Bottom of the Bottle
Jim Davis was
46 in The Bottom of the Bottle
as 'George Cady'.
Wed, Feb 01 1956
Poster of The Vanishing American
The Vanishing American
Jim Davis was
46 in The Vanishing American
as 'Glendon'.
Thu, Nov 17 1955
Poster of Last of the Desperados
Last of the Desperados
Jim Davis was
46 in Last of the Desperados
as 'Chief Deputy John Poe'.
Mon, Oct 31 1955
Poster of The Last Command
The Last Command
Jim Davis was
45 in The Last Command
as 'Ben Evans'.
Wed, Aug 03 1955
Poster of Timberjack
Timberjack
Jim Davis was
45 in Timberjack
as 'Poole'.
Fri, Feb 18 1955
Poster of Hell's Outpost
Hell's Outpost
Jim Davis was
45 in Hell's Outpost
as 'Sam Horne'.
Wed, Dec 15 1954
Poster of The Outlaw's Daughter
The Outlaw's Daughter
Jim Davis was
45 in The Outlaw's Daughter
as 'Marshal Dan Porter'.
Mon, Nov 01 1954
Poster of The Outcast
The Outcast
Jim Davis was
44 in The Outcast
as 'Major Linton Cosgrave'.
Sun, Aug 15 1954
Poster of The Big Chase
The Big Chase
Jim Davis was
44 in The Big Chase
as 'Brad Bellows'.
Fri, Jun 18 1954
Poster of Jubilee Trail
Jubilee Trail
Jim Davis was
44 in Jubilee Trail
as 'Silky'.
Sat, May 15 1954
Poster of Woman They Almost Lynched
Woman They Almost Lynched
Jim Davis was
43 in Woman They Almost Lynched
as 'Cole Younger'.
Fri, Mar 20 1953
Poster of Ride the Man Down
Ride the Man Down
Jim Davis was
43 in Ride the Man Down
as 'Red Courteen'.
Tue, Nov 25 1952
Poster of The Big Sky
The Big Sky
Jim Davis was
42 in The Big Sky
as 'Streak'.
Tue, Aug 19 1952
Poster of Woman of the North Country
Woman of the North Country
Jim Davis was
42 in Woman of the North Country
as 'Steve Powell'.
Wed, Jul 23 1952
Poster of Rose of Cimarron
Rose of Cimarron
Jim Davis was
42 in Rose of Cimarron
as 'Willie Whitewater'.
Mon, Jan 28 1952
Poster of The Sea Hornet
The Sea Hornet
Jim Davis was
42 in The Sea Hornet
as 'Tony Sullivan'.
Tue, Nov 06 1951
Poster of Silver Canyon
Silver Canyon
Jim Davis was
41 in Silver Canyon
as 'Wade McQuarrie'.
Tue, Jun 19 1951
Poster of Little Big Horn
Little Big Horn
Jim Davis was
41 in Little Big Horn
as 'Cpl. Doan Moylan'.
Fri, Jun 15 1951
Poster of Cavalry Scout
Cavalry Scout
Jim Davis was
41 in Cavalry Scout
as 'Lt. Spaulding'.
Sun, May 13 1951
Poster of Oh! Susanna
Oh! Susanna
Jim Davis was
41 in Oh! Susanna
as 'Ira Jordan'.
Thu, Mar 01 1951
Poster of Three Desperate Men
Three Desperate Men
Jim Davis was
41 in Three Desperate Men
as 'Fred Denton'.
Fri, Jan 12 1951
Poster of California Passage
California Passage
Jim Davis was
41 in California Passage
as 'Lincoln 'Linc' Corey'.
Fri, Dec 15 1950
Poster of The Showdown
The Showdown
Jim Davis was
40 in The Showdown
as 'Cochran'.
Tue, Aug 15 1950
Poster of The Cariboo Trail
The Cariboo Trail
Jim Davis was
40 in The Cariboo Trail
as 'Miller'.
Tue, Aug 01 1950
Poster of Hi-Jacked
Hi-Jacked
Jim Davis was
40 in Hi-Jacked
as 'Joe Harper'.
Fri, Jul 07 1950
Poster of The Savage Horde
The Savage Horde
Jim Davis was
40 in The Savage Horde
as 'Lt. Mike Baker'.
Mon, May 22 1950
Poster of Yes Sir, That's My Baby
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
Jim Davis was
40 in Yes Sir, That's My Baby
as 'Joe Tascarelli'.
Wed, Sep 14 1949
Poster of Brimstone
Brimstone
Jim Davis was
39 in Brimstone
as 'Nick Courteen'.
Mon, Aug 15 1949
Poster of Hellfire
Hellfire
Jim Davis was
39 in Hellfire
as 'Gyp Stoner'.
Sun, May 29 1949
Poster of Red Stallion In The Rockies
Red Stallion In The Rockies
Jim Davis was
39 in Red Stallion In The Rockies
as 'Dave Ryder'.
Mon, May 02 1949
Poster of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
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)'.
Mon, Apr 18 1949
Poster of Winter Meeting
Winter Meeting
Jim Davis was
38 in Winter Meeting
as 'Slick Novak'.
Wed, Apr 07 1948
Poster of The Fabulous Texan
The Fabulous Texan
Jim Davis was
38 in The Fabulous Texan
as 'Sam Bass'.
Sun, Nov 09 1947
Poster of Merton of the Movies
Merton of the Movies
Jim Davis was
38 in Merton of the Movies
as 'Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 11 1947
Poster of Gallant Bess
Gallant Bess
Jim Davis was
37 in Gallant Bess
as 'Harry'.
Thu, Dec 05 1946
Poster of Up Goes Maisie
Up Goes Maisie
Jim Davis was
36 in Up Goes Maisie
as 'Matthews (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 01 1946
Poster of Swing Shift Maisie
Swing Shift Maisie
Jim Davis was
34 in Swing Shift Maisie
as 'Investigator / Airport Announcer (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 01 1943
Poster of Pilot #5
Pilot #5
Jim Davis was
33 in Pilot #5
as 'Military Policeman'.
Thu, Jun 24 1943
Poster of Stand by for Action
Stand by for Action
Jim Davis was
33 in Stand by for Action
as 'Talker (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 31 1942
Poster of White Cargo
White Cargo
Jim Davis was
33 in White Cargo
as 'Seaplane Pilot (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 12 1942
Poster of Tennessee Johnson
Tennessee Johnson
Jim Davis was
33 in Tennessee Johnson
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 01 1942
Poster of Keep 'Em Sailing
Keep 'Em Sailing
Jim Davis was
33 in Keep 'Em Sailing
as 'Joseph Cummins'.
Sat, Nov 28 1942
Poster of Northwest Rangers
Northwest Rangers
Jim Davis was
33 in Northwest Rangers
as 'Mountie with Warrant'.
Wed, Oct 28 1942

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Dallas
Dallas
Jim Davis was
68+ in Dallas
as 'Jock Ewing'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 02 1978
Poster of Hunter
Hunter
Jim Davis was
67+ in Hunter
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 18 1977
Poster of The Quest
The Quest
Jim Davis was
66+ in The Quest
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, May 13 1976
Poster of The Cowboys
The Cowboys
Jim Davis was
64+ in The Cowboys
as 'Marshal Bill Winter'.
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 06 1974
Poster of Kung Fu
Kung Fu
Jim Davis was
63+ in Kung Fu
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 14 1972
Poster of The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Jim Davis was
63+ in The Streets of San Francisco
as 'Roy Johnson'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972
Poster of Banacek
Banacek
Jim Davis was
63+ in Banacek
as 'Ed McKay'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1972
Poster of The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense
Jim Davis was
62+ in The Sixth Sense
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 15 1972
Poster of Night Gallery
Night Gallery
Jim Davis was
61+ in Night Gallery
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 16 1970
Poster of The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Jim Davis was
60+ in The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 14 1969
Poster of The High Chaparral
The High Chaparral
Jim Davis was
58+ in The High Chaparral
as 'Robbins'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1967
Poster of The Guns of Will Sonnett
The Guns of Will Sonnett
Jim Davis was
58+ in The Guns of Will Sonnett
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of The Time Tunnel
The Time Tunnel
Jim Davis was
57+ in The Time Tunnel
as 'Col. Jim Bowie'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 09 1966
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
Jim Davis was
56+ in The F.B.I.
as 'Ellis Bengston'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of Laredo
Laredo
Jim Davis was
56+ in Laredo
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965
Poster of Branded
Branded
Jim Davis was
55+ in Branded
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 24 1965
Poster of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Jim Davis was
55+ in Daniel Boone
as 'Carpenter, Sam Ralston, Rafe Carson'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of Stoney Burke
Stoney Burke
Jim Davis was
53+ in Stoney Burke
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show
Jim Davis was
53+ in The Lucy Show
as 'Cardenas'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of Outlaws
Outlaws
Jim Davis was
51+ in Outlaws
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1960
Poster of The Aquanauts
The Aquanauts
Jim Davis was
51+ in The Aquanauts
as 'Sam Hogarth'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 14 1960
Poster of The Tall Man
The Tall Man
Jim Davis was
51+ in The Tall Man
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1960
Poster of Coronado 9
Coronado 9
Jim Davis was
51+ in Coronado 9
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 1960
Poster of Laramie
Laramie
Jim Davis was
50+ in Laramie
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 15 1959
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
Jim Davis was
50+ in Bonanza
as 'Johnny, Sam Wolfe, Sam Butler'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Jim Davis was
49+ in Rawhide
as 'Sheriff'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of Yancy Derringer
Yancy Derringer
Jim Davis was
49+ in Yancy Derringer
as 'Bullet Pike'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 02 1958
Poster of The Donna Reed Show
The Donna Reed Show
Jim Davis was
49+ in The Donna Reed Show
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1958
Poster of Rescue 8
Rescue 8
Jim Davis was
49+ in Rescue 8
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1958
Poster of 26 Men
26 Men
Jim Davis was
48+ in 26 Men
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 01 1957
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Jim Davis was
48+ in Perry Mason
as 'George Tabor, Capt. Joe Farrell'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
Jim Davis was
48+ in Have Gun, Will Travel
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957
Poster of The Silent Service
The Silent Service
Jim Davis was
47+ in The Silent Service
as 'Comm. W. J. 'Bill' Ruhe'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 05 1957
Poster of O. Henry Playhouse
O. Henry Playhouse
Jim Davis was
47+ in O. Henry Playhouse
as 'Robert Arnold'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 23 1957
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Jim Davis was
46+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Clell Williams, Gainer, Jim Basset, Jubal Gray, Ben Rawlins, Wes Cameron, Sheriff Shackwood, Amos Carver, Dave Carpenter, Luke Rumbaugh'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of The Millionaire
The Millionaire
Jim Davis was
45+ in The Millionaire
as 'Jim Driskill'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 19 1955
Poster of December Bride
December Bride
Jim Davis was
45+ in December Bride
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 04 1954
Poster of Lassie
Lassie
Jim Davis was
45+ in Lassie
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1954
Poster of Stories of the Century
Stories of the Century
Jim Davis was
44+ in Stories of the Century
as 'Matt Clark'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 23 1954
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Jim Davis was
43+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Cole Treuitt'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
Jim Davis was
43+ in Cavalcade of America
as 'J.L. Armstrong'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of Gang Busters
Gang Busters
Jim Davis was
42+ in Gang Busters
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 20 1952
Poster of Dangerous Assignment
Dangerous Assignment
Jim Davis was
42+ in Dangerous Assignment
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 01 1952