Jack Davis (actor)

Jack Davis
Jack Davis
	Davis in The Big Show (1923)
Born	John H. Davis; April 5, 1914; Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	November 3, 1992 (aged 78); Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Other names	Jackie Davis
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1922–1958
Spouse	Josephine Davis

John H. Davis (April 5, 1914 – November 3, 1992) was an American child actor, notable for appearing in Hal Roach's Our Gang series. His sister Mildred Davis also acted; she appeared in Roach comedian Harold Lloyd's films as his leading lady. When Lloyd and Mildred were married in 1923, Lloyd pulled Jack out of Our Gang and enrolled him in military school.^[1]

Career

Davis first appeared in the fourth Our Gang short, Young Sherlocks. He was known as the little tough boy and was a rival (usually with Mickey) for Mary Kornman's affections. In other shorts he was a just a member of the gang instead of a bully. His screen career ended after 19 shorts in the series when Harold Lloyd and his older sister, Mildred Davis, got married, and Lloyd put the boy into military school.^[2]^[3] His final appearance was the 1923 short Derby Day. After degrees in anthropology and medicine Davis became a successful physician in the Los Angeles area, specialising in cardiology, and associate professor at the UCLA School of Medicine.^[1]^[2] He was the grandfather of American actress Carrie Mitchum and actor Bentley Mitchum.

Death

Davis died in 1992 in Santa Monica, California of respiratory failure at the age of 78.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Maltin, Leonard and Bann, Richard W. (1977, rev. 1992). The Little Rascals: The Life and Times of Our Gang, p. 269. New York: Crown Publishing/Three Rivers Press. ISBN 0-517-58325-9
^ ^a ^b ^c Folkart, Burt A. (November 7, 1992). "John Davis; 'Tough Kid' in Our Gang Comedies". Los Angeles Times.
^ "John H. Davis". Variety. November 10, 1992.

External links

Jack Davis at IMDb (appears to conflate a number of people with the same name)
Jack Davis at AllMovie

Preceded by Series Created	*Our Gang* 1922–1923	Succeeded by Andy Samuel

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[maltin-1] Maltin, Leonard and Bann, Richard W. (1977, rev. 1992). The Little Rascals: The Life and Times of Our Gang, p. 269. New York: Crown Publishing/Three Rivers Press. ISBN 0-517-58325-9

[obituary-2] Folkart, Burt A. (November 7, 1992). "John Davis; 'Tough Kid' in Our Gang Comedies". Los Angeles Times.

[Variety_obituary-3] "John H. Davis". Variety. November 10, 1992.

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v t e Our Gang / The Little Rascals
Filmography Personnel
Films	Our Gang (1922) When the Wind Blows (1930) Hi'-Neighbor! (1934) For Pete's Sake! (1934) The First Round-Up (1934) Honky Donkey (1934) Mike Fright (1934) Washee Ironee (1934) Mama's Little Pirate (1934) Anniversary Trouble (1935) Beginner's Luck (1935) Teacher's Beau (1935) Sprucin' Up (1935) Little Papa (1935) Little Sinner (1935) Our Gang Follies of 1936 (1935) The Lucky Corner (1936) Second Childhood (1936) General Spanky (1936) Feed 'em and Weep (1938) The Little Rascals (1994) The Little Rascals Save the Day (2014)
Television	The Little Rascals Christmas Special (1979) The Little Rascals (1982–1984)
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Jack Davis
Davis in The Big Show (1923)
Born	John H. Davis (1914-04-05)April 5, 1914 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	November 3, 1992(1992-11-03) (aged 78) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Other names	Jackie Davis
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1922–1958
Spouse	Josephine Davis