J. Gunnis Davis

James Gunnis Davis (1873–1937) was an English actor and director.

Description

He was of average height, 5 feet, 6 1/2 inches, with blue eyes and brown hair, weighing 112 pounds.[1]

Early life

Davis was born 21 December 1873 in Sunderland, and educated in London.[2]

Work

After a period treading the boards, Davis entered the film world in 1912.[2]

Davis was best known for The Hazards of Helen (1914), but he appeared in many films, a number of stage productions, and has a significant number or directing credits, generally as James Davis.

Stage

Selected filmography

Family and personal life

Davis married married actress Mary Davis (professional name Miss Denton Garden[2]) with whom he had one child, Jack Gunnis Davis.[2] He belonged to the Troupers and the Veteran Thespians.

Death

Davis died 23 March 1937 in Los Angeles.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Terry Ramsaye (1934). International Motion Picture Almanac. Quigley Publishing Company. p. 168.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Motion Picture News Blue Book 1930


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.