Charles Davis (actor) explained

Charles Davis
Birth Date:31 August 1925

Charles Davis (31 August 1925 – 12 December 2009) was an Irish character actor, writer and director. He was born in Dublin, Ireland.

Career

Davis started his acting career at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin and had over 1,000 performances on Broadway.

Davis appeared in over 20 movies and over 100 TV shows. Among his movies were The Desert Rats, The King's Thief, The Young Stranger and The Wreck of the Mary Deare. The TV shows he appeared in included Dynasty, Lock-Up, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Cara Williams Show, Night Gallery and The Wild Wild West.

Davis was also a writer, director and film producer. He wrote, directed and produced feature films including Kennedy’s Ireland, Thunder Run, Happy as the Grass Was Green (also released under the title Hazel’s People) and The Violent Ones.[1]

Death

Davis died from a heart attack on 12 December 2009, aged 84, in Thousand Oaks, California.[1]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1951The Man from Planet X Geordie, Man at Dock Uncredited
1951 Signal Man Uncredited
1953Rogue's March Corporal Biggs
1953The Desert Rats Pete
1954The Student Prince Hubert
1955Soldier of Fortune Hotel Desk Clerk Uncredited
1955Moonfleet Sentry Uncredited
1955The King's Thief Apothecary
1957Alfred Hitchcock Presents Detective Raines Season 2 Episode 25: "I Killed the Count Part 1"
1957Alfred Hitchcock Presents Detective Raines Season 2 Episode 26: "I Killed the Count Part 2"
1957Alfred Hitchcock Presents Detective Raines Season 2 Episode 27: "I Killed the Count Part 3"
1957Alfred Hitchcock Presents Reporter Season 2 Episode 32: "The Hands of Mr. Ottermole"
1957Alfred Hitchcock Presents Sam Saunders Season 2 Episode 36: "Father and Son"
19575 Steps to Danger Kirk
1957The Young Stranger Detective
1957Oh, Men! Oh, Women! Steward Uncredited
1957Public Pigeon No. 1 Brady Uncredited
1959Alfred Hitchcock Presents Museum Guard Season 4 Episode 27: "The Waxwork"
1959The Wreck of the Mary Deare Yules, Quartermaster on Mary Deare
1960Alfred Hitchcock Presents Mr. Johnson Season 6 Episode 5: "The Five-Forty-Eight"
1968Star! Writ Server Uncredited

Notes and References

  1. https://variety.com/2009/film/news/character-actor-charles-davis-dies-1118012948 "Character actor Charles Davis dies"