Jim Davis

Jim Davis embodies a kind of American grit I find deeply appealing. Born in 1909 in Edgerton, Missouri, he spent decades grinding through Westerns before finally landing his defining role as Jock Ewing on Dallas late in life. That patient climb to a signature part in his final years moves me. Even more telling, he kept performing until multiple myeloma made it impossible, the mark of a true working actor rather than a fleeting star. His Hollywood Walk of Fame star feels well earned. I admire performers like him who simply never stop showing up.

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Name (English)

Jim Davis

Name (Japanese)

ジム・デイヴィス (俳優)

Reading

じむ・でいゔぃす

Born

August 26, 1909 – April 26, 1981

Origin

Edgerton, Missouri, United States

Occupation

actor / television actor / film actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Rooster

University

William Jewell College

Awards & achievements

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim%20Davis%20(actor)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9%20(%E4%BF%B3%E5%84%AA)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q505916

Tags

• Missouri
• actor
• television actor
• film actor

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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