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Jim Davis (actor)
American actor (–)
For other people named James Davis, see James Davis (disambiguation).
Jim Davis (born Marlin Davis; August 26, &#;– April 26, ) was an American actor, best known for his roles in television Westerns.
In his later career, he became famous as Jock Ewing in the CBS primetime soap opera Dallas, a role he continued until he was too ill from multiple myeloma to perform.
Life and career
Born in Edgerton in Platte County in northwestern Missouri, Davis attended high school in Dearborn, and the Baptist-affiliated William Jewell College in Liberty.
At WJC, he played tight end on the football team and graduated with a degree in political science.[1] He served in the United States Coast Guard during World War II.[2]
He was known as Jim Davis by the time of his first major screen role, which was opposite Bette Davis in the melodramaWinter Meeting.[3][self-published source?] His subsequent film car