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Jim Davis (born Marlin Davis; August 26, 1909 – April 26, 1981) was an American actor, best known for his roles in television Westerns. In his later career, he became famous as Jock Ewing in the CBS primetime soap opera Dallas , a role he continued until he was too ill from multiple myeloma to perform.
James Houston Davis (September 11, 1899 – November 5, 2000) was an American singer, songwriter, and Democratic Party politician. After achieving fame for releasing both sacred and popular songs, Davis served as governor of Louisiana from 1944 to 1948 and again from 1960 to 1964.
J. Gunnis Davis (1873–1937), actor and director, whose directorial work was credited as James Davis; Jim Davis (actor) (1909–1981), American actor Jim Davis (cartoonist) (born 1945), creator of the Garfield comic strip
Before becoming an actor Davis was a songwriter who wrote The Jackson 5's No. 2 hit "Never Can Say Goodbye." He made his Broadway debut in the mid-1960s as a replacement in the original Broadway production of Hello, Dolly! In 1969, he replaced Cleavon Little in the role of Lee Haines in Jimmy Shine, opposite Dustin Hoffman and Rue McClanahan.
Ossie Davis (born Raiford Chatman Davis; December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He was married to Ruby Dee , with whom he frequently performed, until his death. [ 4 ]
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The character, Jimmy Barrett, appears in television ads for a client of the advertising company within the show, and his wife Bobbie sleeps with protagonist Don Draper. [14] Series creator and executive producer Matthew Weiner cast Fischler because he felt the actor had a "New York quality" that he wanted the character to have. Weiner said of ...
Rounding out the cast alongside Carter were his onscreen family members: Esther Rolle, who played mom Florida Evans; John Amos, who played her husband James; Jimmie Walker as older brother JJ; and ...