Don S. Davis
Don S. Davis | |
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Gibsons, British Columbia , Canada | |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1981–2008 |
Spouse |
Ruby Fleming (m. 2003) |
Children | 1 |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1960s |
Rank | Captain |
Donald Sinclair Davis (August 4, 1942 – June 29, 2008)
Early life and education
Davis was born and raised in
In 1970 he received a master's degree in theatre from the Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU); his thesis was "Design and Construction of Stage Settings for Black Comedy and The Two Executioners".[8] He taught for several years before returning to SIUC to complete a Ph.D. degree in theatre; his dissertation was "The Evolution of Scenography in the Western Theater".[9]
He began working in the film industry in the 1980s, while teaching at the University of British Columbia.[1] In 1987, he stopped teaching in order to pursue acting full-time.[1]
Career
Davis stated that he landed the role of the eloquently spoken Major Briggs when "I was living in
In the TV show
He was a member of the main cast of
Later life and death
Davis died of a heart attack on June 29, 2008, at the age of 65. He had been suffering from heart disease and diabetes.
The writers of
Davis did not live to see the release of one of his final performances, Stargate: Continuum, released on July 29, 2008, one month after his death.[11][12]
Personal life
Davis married Ruby Fleming in 2003, by which time he had a son, Matt Davis, from a previous marriage.[1]
Davis was also a visual artist, spending most of his free time painting or carving. He grew up painting, sculpting, and drawing, and continued to pursue these crafts his entire life, supplementing his income with design commissions and art sales. On the DVD commentary track for Stargate SG-1 season 6 episode 17 ("Disclosure"), Davis said that he once had a job carving wooden cigar store Indians that were sold at Silver Dollar City.
Selected filmography
- The Journey of Natty Gann (1985) — Railroad Brakeman
- Malone (1987) — Buddy
- Stakeout (1987) — Prison Gate Guard
- Watchers (1988) — Veterinarian
- Beyond the Stars (1989) — Phil Clawson
- Look Who's Talking (1989) — Dr. Fleischer
- Cadence (1990) — Haig (uncredited)
- Look Who's Talking Too (1990) — Dr. Fleischer
- Omen IV: The Awakening (1991, TV movie) — Jake Madison
- Chaindance (1991) — Sergeant
- Mystery Date (1991) — Doheny
- The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw(1991, TV movie) — Rodeo announcer
- Hook (1991) — Dr. Fields
- Kuffs (1992) — Police gun instructor
- Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) — Maj. Garland Briggs (scenes deleted)
- A League of Their Own (1992) — Charlie Collins (Racine coach)
- Cliffhanger (1993) — Stuart
- Needful Things (1993) — Reverend Willie Rose
- Max (1994) — Earl Pomerance
- Hideaway (1995) — Dr. Martin
- The Fan (1996) — Stook
- Alaska (1996) — Sergeant Grazer
- Prisoner of Zenda, Inc. (1996, TV movie) — Colonel Zapf
- Volcano: Fire on the Mountain (1997, TV movie) — Mayor Bob Hart
- Dad's Week Off (1997, TV movie) — Hank
- Con Air (1997) — Man driving Volvo
- Suspicious River (2000) — Golf shirt man
- Best in Show (2000) — Mayflower Best in Show Judge Everett Bainbridge
- The 6th Day (2000) — Cardinal de la Jolla
- Deadly Little Secrets (2002) — The Chief
- G.I. Joe: Spy Troops — The movie (2003, TV movie) — Wild Bill (voice)
- Miracle (2004) — Bob Fleming
- Stargate: SG3000 (2004, Short) — Computer Representation of George Hammond (voice)
- Savage Island (2004) — Keith Young
- Meltdown (2004, TV movie) — NRC Carl Mansfield
- G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom (2004) — Wild Bill (voice)
- The Still Life (2006) — Mr. Fernot
- Seed (2006) — Davis
- Beneath (2007) — Joseph
- Beyond Loch Ness(2008, TV movie) — Neil Chapman
- Stargate: Continuum (2008) — Lt. Gen. George Hammond
- Vipers (2008, TV movie) — Dr. Silverton
- Far Cry (2008) — General Roderick
- The Uninvited (2009) — Mr. Henson
- Wyvern (2008, TV movie) — Colonel Travis Sherman (dedicated to Davis)
- Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods - Final Cut (2009) — Maj. Gen. George Hammond (dedicated to Davis)
- Woodshop (2009) — Principal Jamison
- Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014) — Major Garland Briggs
Partial television credits
- MacGyver (1985–1991) — stunt double for Dana Elcar
- 21 Jump Street (1987) — Principal Harris, and (1988) — Frank
- Booker (1989) — Sheriff
- L.A. Law (1990) - Judge Richard Bartke
- Twin Peaks (1990–1991) — Major Garland Briggs
- Columbo: A Bird in the Hand (1992) — Bertie
- Highlander: The Series (1993) — Palance
- The X-Files (1994) — Captain William Scully (2 episodes)
- Northern Exposure (1994) — Lloyd Hillegas, season 5, episode 23
- Madison (1994—1996) — Mr. Winslow (7 episodes)
- Black Fox (1995 miniseries) — Sergeant
- The Outer Limits (1995) — General Callahan, Detective Wilson
- Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996) — Harold Taggart
- In Cold Blood (1996 miniseries)
- Viper (1996) — Lloyd
- Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007) — Major General/Lieutenant General George Hammond
- Atomic Train (1999 miniseries) — General Harlan Ford
- The Chris Isaak Show (2002) — Del
- Just Cause (2002) — Thornton
- The Twilight Zone (2003) — Dr. Tate
- Stargate Atlantis (2004) — Major General George Hammond
- Andromeda (2004) — Avineri
- NCIS (2004) — MTAC Control Officer
- Don Butler
- The Dead Zone (2005) — Senator Harlan Ellis (3 episodes)
- Psych (2006) - Mr. McCallum
- Supernatural(2007) — Trotter
- Flash Gordon (2007) — Mr. Mitchell
- Burn Up(2008 miniseries) — The Man
- Twin Peaks: The Return(2017) — Major Garland Briggs (archival footage)
References
- ^ The Vancouver Sun. Archived from the originalon July 3, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Don S. Davis: 1942–2008". GateWorld. June 30, 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2009.
- ^ "Don S. Davis Profile". IGN. Archived from the original on February 8, 2012.
- ^ a b "Don S. Davis - 1948–2008". Zap2it. July 4, 2008. Archived from the original on July 6, 2008.
- ^ a b Biography Archived July 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine at DonSDavis.com
- ^ Nevada, MO. p. 1. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Don S. Davis". Sci Fi Channel. chat transcript. October 10, 2002. Archived from the original on August 11, 2003.
- ^ Davis, Donald S. (1970). Design and Construction of Stage Settings for Black Comedy and The Two Executioners. Southern Illinois University, Department of Theatre. p. 146.
- ^ "Theatre and Oral Interpretation: Abstracts of Doctoral Dissertations Published in "Dissertation Abstracts International," January through June 1984, (Vol. 44 Nos. 7 through 12)" (PDF). Education Resources Information Center. p. 5. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Heritage Minute featuring Don S. Davis". Historica Canada.
- ^ DeeKayP (January 29, 2009). "View the Final Works of Don S. Davis". Solutions Blog. Archived from the original on July 25, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ "Stargate: Continuum on DVD July 29". GateWorld. April 4, 2008. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
External links
- Don S. Davis at IMDb