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Phyllis Davis was born on July 17, 1940 in Port Arthur, Texas, United States and was credited as a television actor and film actor. Death is recorded on September 27, 2013, at the age of 73. Phyllis Davis was educated at Lamar University.
My Take
Phyllis Davis represents a craft I deeply respect: the dependable supporting player who makes the lead shine. Her run as Beatrice Travis on Vega$, anchoring Robert Urich's detective, is the kind of work that rarely gets headlines but holds a show together. A story doesn't run on its hero alone; it needs the steady presence beside them, and Davis supplied exactly that throughout her television career. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, she gave the late-'70s small screen a grounded, warm authority. She passed in 2013, but I value performers who quietly make everyone around them better.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Phyllis Davis
- Name (Japanese)
- フィリス・デイビス
- Reading
- ふぃりす・でいびす
- Born
- July 17, 1940 – September 27, 2013
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dragon
- Origin
- Port Arthur, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- University
- Lamar University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllis%20Davis
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7188544
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Phyllis Davis born?
Born July 17, 1940.
When did Phyllis Davis die?
Died September 27, 2013, aged 73.
Where was Phyllis Davis from?
Phyllis Davis was from Port Arthur, Texas, United States.
What did Phyllis Davis do?
Phyllis Davis worked as actor, television actor, film actor.
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