Phyllis Davis
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| Born | Phyllis Elizabeth Davis July 17, 1947 Port Arthur, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | actress |
Phyllis Davis (born July 17, 1947, in Port Arthur, Texas) is an actress who appeared primarily on television. She was most notably a part of the cast of Aaron Spelling's drama Vega$, playing the character Beatrice Travis.
Some of her film appearances include Lord Love a Duck (1966), Spinout (1966), Russ Meyer's Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970), The Choirboys (1977), and Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995). Two of her most notable roles were in the exploitation action films Sweet Sugar and Terminal Island (both 1973), in which she displayed her voluptuous figure in the nude. "Terminal Island" also starred a young Tom Selleck and his future "Magnum, P.I." co-star Roger E. Mosley.
During her career, Davis also appeared in television series such as Knight Rider: she played the role of the villainous Tanya Walker in the pilot episode "Knight of the Phoenix." She also appeared in such TV shows as Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., Magnum, P.I., The Love Boat, and Love, American Style. She was a Match Game panelist on occasion and appeared on a Battle of the Network Stars special.
According to the Knight Rider Season One DVD, Ms. Davis has a thick Southern accent, so her lines had to be dubbed by an anonymous actress.
For a time during the 1970s, Ms. Davis was in a serious relationship with Dean Martin.
