Don S. Davis
- Acting
- August 4, 1942 · Aurora, Missouri, USA
- June 29, 2008
Biography
Donald Sinclair Davis (August 4, 1942 – June 29, 2008) was an American actor, artist, and former military officer. He began his career as a theater professor before transitioning to acting. He became known for his role as General George Hammond in Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007) and Major Garland Briggs in Twin Peaks (1990–1991). Davis appeared in numerous films, including A League of Their Own (1992), The Fan (1996), The 6th Day (2000), and Far Cry (2008). He often portrayed authority figures and military characters, reinforced by his real-life experience as a U.S. Army captain. In addition to acting, he was a talented painter and sculptor. He studied theater and art at Southwest Missouri State College and later earned a Ph.D. in Theater Arts from Southern Illinois University. Davis was married to Ruby Fleming-Davis and remained an influential presence in film and television until his passing.
Known for
Filmography
- Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories · Self
- Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces · Maj. Garland Briggs
- Woodshop · Principal Jamison
- Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods · Major General George Hammond, In Memory Of
- Wyvern · Colonel Travis Sherman
- The Uninvited · Mr. Henson
- To Love and Die · Hal
- Far Cry · General Roderick
- Vipers · Dr. Silverton
- Stargate: Continuum · Lieutenant General George Hammond
- Burn Up · The Man
- The Unquiet · Bud Rollins
- The Guard · Chuck
- Beyond Loch Ness · Neil Chapman
- Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks · Self
- Flash Gordon · Mr. Mitchell
- Beneath · Joseph
- The Still Life · Mr. Fernot
- Psych · Camden McCallum Sr.
- Child of Mine · Police Chief
- Supernatural · Trotter
- G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom · Wild Bill (Voice)
- Stargate Atlantis · Major General George Hammond
- American Meltdown · NRC Carl Mansfield
- Savage Island · Keith Young
- Miracle · Bob Fleming
- G.I. Joe: Spy Troops · Wild Bill (Voice)
- NCIS · Control Officer
- The Twilight Zone · Dr. Tate
- Just Cause · Thorton
- The Dead Zone · Senator Harlan Ellis
- Deadly Little Secrets · The Chief
- Postcards From The Cast · Self
- Cherry Pie · Major Garland Briggs
- Suspicious River · Golf Shirt Man
- Hostage Negotiator · Alexander Daniels
- The Chris Isaak Show · Del
- The 6th Day · Cardinal de la Jolla
- Andromeda · Avineri
- Best in Show · Mayflower Best in Show Judge
- The Artist's Circle
- The West Wing · Don Butler
- Atomic Train · General Harlan Ford
- Tricks · Man
- Welcome to Twin Peaks · Self
- Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show · Mr. Washington
- Stargate SG-1 · George Hammond
- Con Air · Man In Car
- The Stepsister · Detective Church
- Dad's Week Off · Hank
- Volcano: Fire on the Mountain · Mayor Bob Hart
- The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue · Dewey
- Shadow of a Doubt · Kevin Carroll Sr.
- In Cold Blood · Roy Church
- The Prisoner of Zenda, Inc. · Colonel Zapf
- The Fan · Stook
- Alaska · Sergeant Grazer
- The Limbic Region · Chief Payne
- Kidz in the Wood · Principal
- Poltergeist: The Legacy · Harold Taggart
- Brothers of the Frontier · Byron Holcomb
- The Sentinel · Wilton Fisker
- A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story · Glen Holt
- Beauty's Revenge · Sheriff
- Black Fox
- The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky · Mr. Smith
- She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal
- The Outer Limits · General Callahan, Detective Wilson
- Hideaway · Dr. Martin
- The Marshal · Tiger Larkin
- A Family Divided · Detective Larson
- Someone Else's Child · Sherwin Francis
- Max · Earl Pomerance
- Avalanche · Whitney
- Viper · Lloyd
- Final Appeal · Judge Gray
- The X-Files · Captain William Scully
- Needful Things · Reverend Rose
- Cliffhanger · Stuart
- Heritage Minutes: Sam Steele · Norris