From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJim 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 hed lost from chemotherapy. A season four storyline regarding the Takapa development and Jocks 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.
Marshal MacPhee
Film 1966
Reporter (uncredited)
Film 1942
Head of Lynching Party
Film 1971
Rio Lobo Deputy
Film 1970
Streak
Film 1952
Slick Novak
Film 1948
Cal Brennan
Film 1970
Dr. Quent Brady
Film 1957
Clay Bates
Film 1969
Grant Williams
Film 1980
Seaplane Pilot (uncredited)
Film 1942
Brad Bellows
Film 1954
Joe Harper
Film 1950
Hal
Film 1975
Talker (uncredited)
Film 1942
Adam Carlyle
Film 1965
Noah Reedy
Film 1968
George Cady
Film 1956
Fred Denton
Film 1951
Nick Randall
Film 1956
Vince Ballard
Film 1968
Angus Clyde McKane
Film 1957
Cpl. Doan Moylan
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Military Policeman
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Ed Newton
Film 1957
Lt. Mike Baker
Film 1950
Dixie
Film 1973
Dean Cannary
Film 1957
Aaron Baring
Film 1956
Case Silverthorne
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Glendon
Film 1955
Major Linton Cosgrave
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Jeff Harlan
Film 1957
Ralph Carpenter
Film 1957
Miller
Film 1950
Willie Whitewater
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Marshal Matt Gordon
Film 1958
Bill Cameron
Film 1957
Sheriff Naylor
Film 1971
Krantz
Film 1967
Johnny Ringo
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Jake
Film 1969
Jim Hughes
Film 1958
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Dave Erickson
Film 1977
Nick Courteen
Film 1949
Harry
Film 1946
Sen. Barry Tyler
Film 1978
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Ben Ziegler
Film 1957
Cole Younger
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Sheriff Potter
Film 1972
Dave Ryder
Film 1949
Capt. Buckshot Bates
Film 1975
Joe Tascarelli
Film 1949
Marshal Dan Porter
Film 1954
Wade McQuarrie
Film 1951
Slave Overseer (uncredited)
Film 1949
Ben Evans
Film 1955
Sheriff Pat Lambrose
Film 1976
Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)
Film 1947
Sam Bass
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Gyp Stoner
Film 1949
Silky
Film 1954
Scarecrow
Film 1967
Tony Sullivan
Film 1951
Lincoln 'Linc' Corey
Film 1950
Joseph Cummins
Film 1942
Steve Powell
Film 1952
Mountie with Warrant
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Chief Deputy John Poe
Film 1955
Col. Hugh Carver
Film 1958
Police Captain Stewart / Narrator
Film 1957
Rocky Stratton
Film 1974
Mr. Wilkenson
Film 1981
Pop Apling
Film 1978
Investigator / Airport Announcer (Uncredited)
Film 1943
Matthews (Uncredited)
Film 1946
Col. Jim Bowie
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Ellis Bengston
Tv 1965
Cardenas
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George Tabor
Tv 1957
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Cole Treuitt
Tv 1953
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Jim Driskill
Tv 1955
Bullet Pike
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Sam Hogarth
Tv 1960
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J.L. Armstrong
Tv 1952
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Marshal Bill Winter
Tv 1974
Matt Clark
Tv 1954
Robert Arnold
Tv 1957
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Ed McKay
Tv 1972
Capt. Joe Farrell
Tv 1957
Comm. W. J. 'Bill' Ruhe
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Self
Tv 1961
Judge
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