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{{short description|American film and television actor}} |
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|name=Nathan Davis |
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|birth_date={{birth date|1917|5|22}} |
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|birth_place=[[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], [[United States|U.S]] |
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|death_date={{death date and age|2008|10|15|1917|05|22}} |
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|death_place=Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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|years_active = 1970s-2008 |
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|children = 3, including [[Richie Davis (musician)|Richie]] and [[Andrew Davis (director)|Andrew]] |
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'''Nathan Davis''' (May 22, 1917 – |
'''Nathan Davis''' (May 22, 1917 – October 15, 2008)<ref>{{IMDb name|0205213}}</ref> was an American [[film]] and [[television]] [[actor]]. He was featured in Holes, Chain Reaction, Flowers in the Attic, Stony Island. |
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==Life and career== |
==Life and career== |
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Davis was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of |
Davis was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Romanian-Jewish immigrants, Rose ([[married and maiden names|née]] Marcus) and Fred Davis.<ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/83/Nathan-Davis.html Nathan Davis Biography (1917-)]</ref><ref name="tribune">{{cite news|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2008-10-17/news/0810160786_1_mr-davis-federal-theater-project-nathan-davis|title=Obituary of Nathan Davis|date=October 17, 2008|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|author=Trevor Jensen|accessdate=August 21, 2009}}</ref> He served in Europe during World War II and performed on the local stage and in radio productions after the war. Davis was also a pharmaceutical sales rep by trade but pursued acting after being fired from his sales job in the late '70s. |
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Davis started acting in the late 1970s. He appeared on ''[[Mister Rogers' Neighborhood]]'' in 1975 and in films such as ''[[Dunston Checks In]]'', ''[[Holes (film)|Holes]]'', ''[[Code of Silence (film)|Code of Silence]]'', ''[[Chain Reaction (1996 film)|Chain Reaction]]'', ''[[Thief (film)|Thief]]'', ''[[Poltergeist III]]'', and many others. He was nominated for a 1980 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for his performance in ''[[Buried Child]]'' at the Northlight Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. He was again nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for ''[[The Sunshine Boys]]'' at the National Jewish Theater in Chicago, Illinois in 1991. He was nominated for the last time for a 2001 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for ''2 1/2 Jews'' at the Apple Tree Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. |
Davis started acting in the late 1970s. He appeared on ''[[Mister Rogers' Neighborhood]]'' in 1975 and in films such as ''[[Dunston Checks In]]'', ''[[Holes (film)|Holes]]'', ''[[Code of Silence (1985 film)|Code of Silence]]'', ''[[Chain Reaction (1996 film)|Chain Reaction]]'', ''[[Thief (film)|Thief]]'', ''[[Poltergeist III]]'', and many others. He was nominated for a 1980 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for his performance in ''[[Buried Child]]'' at the Northlight Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. He was again nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for ''[[The Sunshine Boys]]'' at the National Jewish Theater in Chicago, Illinois in 1991. He was nominated for the last time for a 2001 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for ''2 1/2 Jews'' at the Apple Tree Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. |
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He was married to Metta ([[married and maiden names|née]] Talmy). They had three children: Chicago musician [[Richard "Richie" Peter Davis]], Hollywood film director [[Andrew Davis (director)|Andrew Davis]], and Jo Ellen Davis Friedman. |
He was married to Metta ([[married and maiden names|née]] Talmy). They had three children: Chicago musician [[Richard "Richie" Peter Davis]], Hollywood film director [[Andrew Davis (director)|Andrew Davis]], and Jo Ellen Davis Friedman. Mr. Davis also left behind Seven Grandchildren (Jessica, Danny, Jason, Julian, Gena, Jackie and Emilio) as well as Nine Great Grand Children (Jakob, Noah, Matt, Miles, Zachary, Edie, Devon, George, and Leo). |
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Davis died from [[emphysema]] and |
Davis died from [[emphysema]] and complications of [[pneumonia]] in Chicago at age 91. |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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| 1985 |
| 1985 |
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| ''[[Code of Silence]]'' |
| ''[[Code of Silence (1985 film)|Code of Silence]]'' |
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| Felix Scalese |
| Felix Scalese |
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|Directed by [[Andrew Davis (director)|Andrew Davis]] |
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| rowspan="2" | 1986 |
| rowspan="2" | 1986 |
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|rowspan="2" | 1987 |
|rowspan="2" | 1987 |
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| ''[[Burglar]]'' |
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| Mr. Paggif |
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| ''[[The Package (1989 film)|The Package]]'' |
| ''[[The Package (1989 film)|The Package]]'' |
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| Soviet Press Secretary |
| Soviet Press Secretary |
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|Directed by [[Andrew Davis (director)|Andrew Davis]] |
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| 1990 |
| 1990 |
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| ''Shaking the Tree'' |
| ''[[Shaking the Tree (film)|Shaking the Tree]]'' |
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| Grandpa Sullivan |
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| 1992 |
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| ''[[Steal Big Steal Little]]'' |
| ''[[Steal Big Steal Little]]'' |
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| Harry Lordly, Attorney of Record for Bonnie Martin |
| Harry Lordly, Attorney of Record for Bonnie Martin |
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|Directed by [[Andrew Davis (director)|Andrew Davis]] |
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|rowspan="2" | 1996 |
|rowspan="2" | 1996 |
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| ''[[Chain Reaction (1996 film)|Chain Reaction]]'' |
| ''[[Chain Reaction (1996 film)|Chain Reaction]]'' |
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| Morris Grodsky |
| Morris Grodsky |
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|Directed by [[Andrew Davis (director)|Andrew Davis]] |
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| 2001 |
| 2001 |
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| ''Almost Salinas'' |
| ''[[Almost Salinas]]'' |
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| Zelder Hill |
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| 2003 |
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| ''[[Holes (film)|Holes]]'' |
| ''[[Holes (film)|Holes]]'' |
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| Stanley Yelnats II |
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|Directed by [[Andrew Davis (director)|Andrew Davis]] |
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| 2006 |
| 2006 |
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|rowspan="2" | 1987 |
|rowspan="2" | 1987 |
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|rowspan="2" | ''[[Crime Story (TV series)|Crime Story]]'' |
|rowspan="2" | ''[[Crime Story (U.S. TV series)|Crime Story]]'' |
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| "Fatal Crossroads" |
| "Fatal Crossroads" |
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| Izzy 'The Dancer' Abrams |
| Izzy 'The Dancer' Abrams |
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| 1987 |
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| ''[[Wiseguy]]'' |
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| Don "Joey Bags" Baglia |
| Don "Joey Bags" Baglia |
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[[Category:American people of Romanian-Jewish descent]] |
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[[Category:Deaths from emphysema]] |
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[[Category:Deaths from pneumonia]] |
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[[Category:Male actors from Chicago]] |
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[[Category:20th-century American male actors]] |
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Nathan Davis | |
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Died | October 15, 2008 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 91)
Years active | 1970s-2008 |
Children | 3, including Richie and Andrew |
Nathan Davis (May 22, 1917 – October 15, 2008)[1] was an American film and television actor. He was featured in Holes, Chain Reaction, Flowers in the Attic, Stony Island.
Life and career
Davis was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Romanian-Jewish immigrants, Rose (née Marcus) and Fred Davis.[2][3] He served in Europe during World War II and performed on the local stage and in radio productions after the war. Davis was also a pharmaceutical sales rep by trade but pursued acting after being fired from his sales job in the late '70s.
Davis started acting in the late 1970s. He appeared on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood in 1975 and in films such as Dunston Checks In, Holes, Code of Silence, Chain Reaction, Thief, Poltergeist III, and many others. He was nominated for a 1980 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for his performance in Buried Child at the Northlight Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. He was again nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for The Sunshine Boys at the National Jewish Theater in Chicago, Illinois in 1991. He was nominated for the last time for a 2001 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for 2 1/2 Jews at the Apple Tree Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
He was married to Metta (née Talmy). They had three children: Chicago musician Richard "Richie" Peter Davis, Hollywood film director Andrew Davis, and Jo Ellen Davis Friedman. Mr. Davis also left behind Seven Grandchildren (Jessica, Danny, Jason, Julian, Gena, Jackie and Emilio) as well as Nine Great Grand Children (Jakob, Noah, Matt, Miles, Zachary, Edie, Devon, George, and Leo).
Davis died from emphysema and complications of pneumonia in Chicago at age 91.
Filmography
Film
Year | Titel | Role | Notes |
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1978 | A Steady Rain | ||
Stony Island | Lewis | ||
1979 | Dummy | Policeman | |
1981 | Hudson Taylor | ||
On the Right Track | Mario | ||
Thief | Grossman | ||
The Children Nobody Wanted | Orville | TV movie | |
1983 | Risky Business | Business Teacher | |
1984 | Windy City | Mr. Jones | |
1985 | Code of Silence | Felix Scalese | Directed by Andrew Davis |
1986 | One More Saturday Night | Desk Clerk | |
Tough Guys | Jimmy Ellis | ||
1987 | Burglar | Mr. Paggif | |
Flowers in the Attic | Grandfather Foxworth | ||
1988 | Poltergeist III | Reverend Henry Kane | |
1989 | The Package | Soviet Press Secretary | Directed by Andrew Davis |
1990 | Shaking the Tree | Grandpa Sullivan | |
1995 | Steal Big Steal Little | Harry Lordly, Attorney of Record for Bonnie Martin | Directed by Andrew Davis |
1996 | Dunston Checks In | Victor Dubrow | |
Chain Reaction | Morris Grodsky | Directed by Andrew Davis | |
2001 | Almost Salinas | Zelder Hill | |
2003 | Holes | Stanley Yelnats II | Directed by Andrew Davis |
2006 | Let's Go to Prison | Old Juror | (final film role) |
Television
Year | Show Title | Episode Title | Role |
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1982 | Will: G. Gordon Liddy | ||
1984 | Too Close for Comfort | "The Enemy Above" | Mr. Rosenberg |
1986 | Hill Street Blues | "A Case of Klapp" | Aaron Levine |
1987 | Crime Story | "Fatal Crossroads" | Izzy 'The Dancer' Abrams |
"Torello on Trial" | Izzy 'The Dancer' Abrams | ||
1987 | Wiseguy | Don "Joey Bags" Baglia | |
1987 | Murder Ordained | Doctor | |
1988 | Sable | "Mob" | Philip Lazlo |
1990 | Father Dowling Mysteries | "The Visiting Priest Mystery" | Malko |
1991 | Cheers | "Carla Loves Clavin" | Mr. Quincy |
1995 | Frasier | "The Innkeepers" | Otto |
1997 | ER | "The Long Way Around" | Mr. Novotny |
1999 | Becker | "Larry Spoke" | Milton Fowler |
References
- ^ Nathan Davis at IMDb
- ^ Nathan Davis Biography (1917-)
- ^ Trevor Jensen (October 17, 2008). "Obituary of Nathan Davis". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 21, 2009.
External links
- Nathan Davis at IMDb