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'''Don Sinclair Davis''', [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]] (August 4, 1942&nbsp;– June 29, 2008)<ref name="vansun">{{cite news |first=Chad |last=Skelton |title=Actor Don S. Davis dies in Gibsons |date=2008-06-30 |work=[[The Vancouver Sun]] |url=http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/arts/story.html?id=d43bbc0f-1971-40e0-a584-c05aba7ee939 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080703013008/http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/arts/story.html?id=d43bbc0f-1971-40e0-a584-c05aba7ee939 |archivedate=July 3, 2008 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref><ref name="gw2">{{cite news |work=GateWorld |title=Don S. Davis: 1942–2008 |url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/2008/06/don_s._davis_1942-2008.shtml |date=2008-06-30}}</ref> was an American [[character actor]]<ref name="IGN">{{cite web |title=Don S. Davis Profile |publisher=[[IGN]]|url=http://stars.ign.com/objects/914/914693.html}}</ref><ref name="zap2it">{{cite web |title=Don S. Davis - 1948–2008 |date=2008-07-04 |publisher=[[Zap2it]] |url=http://blog.zap2it.com/scifi/2008/07/don-s-davis---1.html |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706220422/http://blog.zap2it.com/scifi/2008/07/don-s-davis---1.html |archivedate=2008-07-06 |df= }}</ref> best-known for playing [[George Hammond (Stargate)|General Hammond]] in the television series ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' (1997–2007),<ref name="vansun"/> and earlier for playing [[Garland Briggs|Major Garland Briggs]] on the television series ''[[Twin Peaks]]'' (1990–1991). He was also a [[theatre|theater]] [[professor]],<ref name="vansun"/> [[Painting|painter]],<ref name="vansun"/><ref name="zap2it"/> and [[United States Army]] captain.<ref name="gw2"/>
'''Don Sinclair Davis''', [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]] (August 4, 1942&nbsp;– June 29, 2008)<ref name="vansun">{{cite news |first=Chad |last=Skelton |title=Actor Don S. Davis dies in Gibsons |date=2008-06-30 |work=[[The Vancouver Sun]] |url=http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/arts/story.html?id=d43bbc0f-1971-40e0-a584-c05aba7ee939 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080703013008/http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/arts/story.html?id=d43bbc0f-1971-40e0-a584-c05aba7ee939 |archivedate=July 3, 2008 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref><ref name="gw2">{{cite news |work=GateWorld |title=Don S. Davis: 1942–2008 |url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/2008/06/don_s._davis_1942-2008.shtml |date=2008-06-30 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412083834/http://www.gateworld.net/news/2008/06/don_s._davis_1942-2008.shtml |archivedate=2009-04-12 |df= }}</ref> was an American [[character actor]]<ref name="IGN">{{cite web|title=Don S. Davis Profile|publisher=[[IGN]]|url=http://stars.ign.com/objects/914/914693.html|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/66FWpjHxl?url=http://stars.ign.com/objects/914/914693.html|archivedate=2012-03-18|df=}}</ref><ref name="zap2it">{{cite web |title=Don S. Davis - 1948–2008 |date=2008-07-04 |publisher=[[Zap2it]] |url=http://blog.zap2it.com/scifi/2008/07/don-s-davis---1.html |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706220422/http://blog.zap2it.com/scifi/2008/07/don-s-davis---1.html |archivedate=2008-07-06 |df= }}</ref> best-known for playing [[George Hammond (Stargate)|General Hammond]] in the television series ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' (1997–2007),<ref name="vansun"/> and earlier for playing [[Garland Briggs|Major Garland Briggs]] on the television series ''[[Twin Peaks]]'' (1990–1991). He was also a [[theatre|theater]] [[professor]],<ref name="vansun"/> [[Painting|painter]],<ref name="vansun"/><ref name="zap2it"/> and [[United States Army]] captain.<ref name="gw2"/>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==

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Don S. Davis
Heart attack
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Actor, painter, soldier
Years active1981–2008

Don Sinclair Davis,

Major Garland Briggs on the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991). He was also a theater professor,[1] painter,[1][4] and United States Army captain.[2]

Early life and education

Davis was born and raised in

Fort Leonard Wood by the time he left the U.S. Army, "and worked with General Officers, so I've been able to use that in Hammond and other characters."[7]

In 1970 he received a

Ph.D. in Theatre; his dissertation was "The Evolution of Scenography in the Western Theater".[citation needed
]

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

He got the role of the eloquently spoken Major Briggs, he said, when "I was living in

pilot my agent sent me out to the audition. I met [series creator] David [Lynch] and didn't actually read for him — we just visited. ... David liked me and started writing for me. He liked the chemistry I had with other players. I did three days on the pilot and then went on to the series. That was the luckiest break I could have had. There are at least a dozen people from that show who are lifelong friends because of that show. It was a life-changing experience."[7]

In the TV show

Heritage Minutes, in which he played an arrogant American gold prospector who pulls a gun on Mountie Sam Steele.[9] He also played the role of the Racine Belles' manager in the movie A League of Their Own.[6] He also had a guest-starring role in the pilot episode of the comedy-drama television series Psych
, playing the character of Mr. McCallum.

He was a member of the main cast of

Stargate Command (SGC). He appeared in a recurring role during Seasons 8 to 10, cutting back his commitment due to health problems. He also played the character in one episode of the Stargate spin-off series Stargate Atlantis
.

Later life and death

Davis, who was living in

Gibsons, Canada, died on June 29, 2008, of a heart attack.[1][2] His ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean. [citation needed
]

The writers of

season 4 of SG-1
, "2010" (an episode set in the future which originally aired in January 2001), it is stated that General Hammond had died of a heart attack prior to the episode's events.

Personal life

Davis married Ruby Fleming in 2003, by which time he had a son, Matt Davis from a previous marriage.[1] He was given an Olsmobile Bravada as a gift from the producers of Stargate SG-1 which his son still drives to this day. He was also a visual artist, spending most of his free time painting or carving. Davis grew up painting, sculpting and drawing. He 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. He also said his PhD is in "dramatic theory and criticism."

Filmography

References

  1. ^
    The Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on July 3, 2008. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help
    )
  2. ^ a b c "Don S. Davis: 1942–2008". GateWorld. 2008-06-30. Archived from the original on 2009-04-12. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Don S. Davis Profile". IGN. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b "Don S. Davis - 1948–2008". Zap2it. 2008-07-04. Archived from the original on 2008-07-06. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b Biography Archived July 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine at DonSDavis.com
  6. ^
    Nevada, MO
    . p. 1. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  7. ^ a b c "Don S. Davis". Sci Fi Channel. chat transcript. October 10, 2002. Archived from the original on August 11, 2003.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Heritage Minute featuring Don S. Davis". Historica Canada.

External links

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