Jim Davis
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. 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 he'd lost from chemotherapy. A season four storyline regarding the Takapa development and Jock's 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.
Filmography
Sex Survey Results
as self (archive footage)
Sex Survey Results
as self (archive footage)
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
as Mr. Wilkenson
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
as Mr. Wilkenson
Comes a Horseman
as Julie Blocker
Comes a Horseman
as Julie Blocker
Killing Stone
as Sen. Barry Tyler
Killing Stone
as Sen. Barry Tyler
Just a Little Inconvenience
as Dave Erickson
Just a Little Inconvenience
as Dave Erickson
Enigma
as Colonel Valentine
Enigma
as Colonel Valentine
The Runaway Barge
as Capt. Buckshot Bates
The Runaway Barge
as Capt. Buckshot Bates
The Parallax View
as George Hammond
The Parallax View
as George Hammond
Bad Company
as Marshal
Bad Company
as Marshal
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
as Sgt. Martin
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
as Sgt. Martin
Rio Lobo
as Riley
Rio Lobo
as Riley
The Road Hustlers
as Noah Reedy
The Road Hustlers
as Noah Reedy
Fort Utah
as Scarecrow
Fort Utah
as Scarecrow
El Dorado
as Jim Purvis
El Dorado
as Jim Purvis
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
as Marshal MacPhee
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
as Marshal MacPhee
Zebra in the Kitchen
as Adam Carlyle
Zebra in the Kitchen
as Adam Carlyle
Iron Angel
as Sgt. Walsh
Iron Angel
as Sgt. Walsh
Buttons and Her Beaus
Buttons and Her Beaus
The Gambler Wore a Gun
as Case Silverthorne
The Gambler Wore a Gun
as Case Silverthorne
Frontier Uprising
as Jim Stockton
Frontier Uprising
as Jim Stockton
The Magnificent Seven
as Gunman at Boot Hill
The Magnificent Seven
as Gunman at Boot Hill
Noose for a Gunman
as Case Britton
Noose for a Gunman
as Case Britton
Alias Jesse James
as Frank James
Alias Jesse James
as Frank James
A Lust to Kill
as Marshal Matt Gordon
A Lust to Kill
as Marshal Matt Gordon
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
as Johnny Ringo
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
as Johnny Ringo
Guns Don't Argue
as Police Captain Stewart / Narrator
Guns Don't Argue
as Police Captain Stewart / Narrator
Last Stagecoach West
as Bill Cameron
Last Stagecoach West
as Bill Cameron
Apache Warrior
as Ben Ziegler
Apache Warrior
as Ben Ziegler
The Restless Breed
as Ed Newton
The Restless Breed
as Ed Newton
Four Women in Black
as Sheriff
Four Women in Black
as Sheriff
The Badge of Marshal Brennan
as Jeff Harlan
The Badge of Marshal Brennan
as Jeff Harlan
Duel at Apache Wells
as Dean Cannary
Duel at Apache Wells
as Dean Cannary
Frontier Gambler
as Tony Burton
Frontier Gambler
as Tony Burton
The Maverick Queen
as The Stranger
The Maverick Queen
as The Stranger
Blonde Bait
as Nick Randall
Blonde Bait
as Nick Randall
The Wild Dakotas
as Aaron Baring
The Wild Dakotas
as Aaron Baring
The Bottom of the Bottle
as George Cady
The Bottom of the Bottle
as George Cady
The Vanishing American
as Glendon
The Vanishing American
as Glendon
Last of the Desperados
as Chief Deputy John Poe
Last of the Desperados
as Chief Deputy John Poe
The Last Command
as Ben Evans
The Last Command
as Ben Evans
Timberjack
as Poole
Timberjack
as Poole
Hell's Outpost
as Sam Horne
Hell's Outpost
as Sam Horne
The Outlaw's Daughter
as Marshal Dan Porter
The Outlaw's Daughter
as Marshal Dan Porter
The Big Chase
as Brad Bellows
The Big Chase
as Brad Bellows
Jubilee Trail
as Silky
Jubilee Trail
as Silky
Woman They Almost Lynched
as Cole Younger
Woman They Almost Lynched
as Cole Younger
Ride the Man Down
as Red Courteen
Ride the Man Down
as Red Courteen
The Big Sky
as Streak
The Big Sky
as Streak
Woman of the North Country
as Steve Powell
Woman of the North Country
as Steve Powell
Rose of Cimarron
as Willie Whitewater
Rose of Cimarron
as Willie Whitewater
The Sea Hornet
as Tony Sullivan
The Sea Hornet
as Tony Sullivan
Silver Canyon
as Wade McQuarrie
Silver Canyon
as Wade McQuarrie
Little Big Horn
as Cpl. Doan Moylan
Little Big Horn
as Cpl. Doan Moylan
Cavalry Scout
as Lt. Spaulding
Cavalry Scout
as Lt. Spaulding
Oh! Susanna
as Ira Jordan
Oh! Susanna
as Ira Jordan
Three Desperate Men
as Fred Denton
Three Desperate Men
as Fred Denton
California Passage
as Lincoln 'Linc' Corey
California Passage
as Lincoln 'Linc' Corey
The Showdown
as Cochran
The Showdown
as Cochran
The Cariboo Trail
as Miller
The Cariboo Trail
as Miller
Hi-Jacked
as Joe Harper
Hi-Jacked
as Joe Harper
The Savage Horde
as Lt. Mike Baker
The Savage Horde
as Lt. Mike Baker
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
as Joe Tascarelli
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
as Joe Tascarelli
Brimstone
as Nick Courteen
Brimstone
as Nick Courteen
Hellfire
as Gyp Stoner
Hellfire
as Gyp Stoner
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
as Slave Overseer (uncredited)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
as Slave Overseer (uncredited)
Winter Meeting
as Slick Novak
Winter Meeting
as Slick Novak
The Fabulous Texan
as Sam Bass
The Fabulous Texan
as Sam Bass
Merton of the Movies
as Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)
Merton of the Movies
as Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)
Up Goes Maisie
as Matthews (Uncredited)
Up Goes Maisie
as Matthews (Uncredited)
Swing Shift Maisie
as Investigator / Airport Announcer (Uncredited)
Swing Shift Maisie
as Investigator / Airport Announcer (Uncredited)
Pilot #5
as Military Policeman
Pilot #5
as Military Policeman
Stand by for Action
as Talker (uncredited)
Stand by for Action
as Talker (uncredited)
White Cargo
as Seaplane Pilot (uncredited)
White Cargo
as Seaplane Pilot (uncredited)
Tennessee Johnson
as Reporter (uncredited)
Tennessee Johnson
as Reporter (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Sailing
as Joseph Cummins
Keep 'Em Sailing
as Joseph Cummins
Northwest Rangers
as Mountie with Warrant
Northwest Rangers
as Mountie with Warrant