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Jim Davis

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American actor (1909–1981)

Film & TV

Edgerton, Platte County, Missouri, USA

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…

Known for

  • Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige — Mr. Wilkenson1981
  • The Day Time Ended — Grant Williams1980
  • Comes a Horseman — Julie Blocker1978
  • Killing Stone — Sen. Barry Tyler1978
  • Trail of Danger — Pop Apling1978
  • Dallas — Jock Ewing1978
  • Just a Little Inconvenience — Dave Erickson1977
  • The Choirboys — Drobeck1977
  • Enigma — Colonel Valentine1977
  • Hunter1977

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Jim
Family name
Davis
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Edgerton
Place of death
Northridge
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Genre
Western
Image
Jim Davis Winter Meeting.jpg
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writing language
English language
date of birth
1909-08-26
date of death
1981-04-28
Commons category
Jim Davis (actor)
manner of death
natural causes
different from
Jim Davis
start of work period
1942-00-00
end of work period
1981-00-00
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