Nathan Davis (actor)

For other people of the same name, see Nathan Davis (disambiguation).

Nathan Davis
Born	May 22, 1917(1917-05-22) Chicago, Illinois
Died	October 15, 2008(2008-10-15) (aged 91) Chicago, Illinois
Occupation	Actor
Spouse	Metta Davis (1941-2008) (his death)

Nathan Davis (May 22, 1917 — October 15, 2008) was an American film and television actor.

Davis was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Romanian immigrants, Rose (née Marcus) and Fred Davis.^[1][2]

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 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.

Filmography

• Let's Go to Prison (2006) .... Old Juror
• Holes (2003) .... Grandfather Stanley Yelnats II
• Almost Salinas (2001) .... Zelder Hill
• "Becker" .... Milton Fowler (1 episode, 1999)
• Larry Spoke (1999) TV Episode .... Milton Fowler
• "ER" .... Mr. Novotny (1 episode, 1997)
• The Long Way Around (1997) TV Episode .... Mr. Novotny
• Chain Reaction (1996) .... Morris Grodsky
• Dunston Checks In (1996) .... Victor Dubrow
• Steal Big Steal Little (1995) .... Harry Lordly, Attorney of Record for Bonnie Martin
• "Frasier" (1 episode, 1995)
  • The Innkeepers .... Otto
• Shaking the Tree (1992) .... Grandpa Sullivan
• "Cheers" .... Mr. Quincy (1 episode, 1991)
• Carla Loves Clavin (1991) TV Episode .... Mr. Quincy
• "Father Dowling Mysteries" .... Malko (1 episode, 1990)
• The Visiting Priest Mystery (1990) TV Episode .... Malko
• The Package (1989) .... Soviet Press Secretary
• Poltergeist III (1988) .... Reverend Henry Kane
• "Sable" .... Philip Lazlo (1 episode, 1988)
• Mob (1988) TV Episode .... Philip Lazlo
• Flowers in the Attic (1987) .... Grandfather Foxworth
• Murder Ordained (1987) (TV) .... Doctor
• Wiseguy (1987) (TV) .... Don "Joey Bags" Baglia
• Burglar (1987) .... Mr. Paggif
• "Crime Story" .... Izzy 'The Dancer' Abrams (2 episodes, 1987)
• Torello on Trial (1987) TV Episode .... Izzy 'The Dancer' Abrams
• Fatal Crossroads (1987) TV Episode (as Nate Davis) .... Izzy 'The Dancer' Abrams
• "Hill Street Blues" .... Aaron Levine (1 episode, 1986)
• A Case of Klapp (1986) TV Episode .... Aaron Levine
• Tough Guys (1986) .... Jimmy Ellis
• One More Saturday Night (1986) .... Desk Clerk
• Code of Silence (1985) .... Felix Scalese
• Windy City (1984) .... Mr. Jones
• "Too Close for Comfort" .... Mr. Rosenberg (1 episode, 1984)
• The Enemy Above (1984) TV Episode .... Mr. Rosenberg
• Risky Business (1983) .... Business Teacher
• Will: G. Gordon Liddy (1982) (TV)
• Thief (1981) .... Grossman
• On the Right Track (1981) .... Mario
• Dummy (1979) (TV) .... Cop
• Stony Island (1978) .... Lewis Moss
• A Steady Rain (1978)

References

1. ^ Nathan Davis Biography (1917-)
2. ^ Trevor Jensen (October 17, 2008). "Obituary of Nathan Davis". The Chicago Tribune. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2008-10-17/news/0810160786_1_mr-davis-federal-theater-project-nathan-davis. Retrieved August 21, 2009. 

External links

• Nathan Davis at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Davis, Nathan
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	May 22, 1917
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Date of death	2008-10-15
Place of death	Chicago, Illinois