Don S. Davis

Don S. Davis (August 4, 1942, in Aurora, Missouri; † June 29, 2008, in Gibsons, Canada) 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: Acting

Born: Aurora, Missouri, USA, 1942-08-04

Died: 2008-06-29

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1985	The Journey of Natty Gann	Railroad Brakeman	69
2	1986	I-Man	Surgeon	50
3	1986	Hero in the Family	Capcom	61
4	1986	Spot Marks the X	Mr. Haskell	40
5	1987	Deadly Deception	Coroner's Assistant	65
6	1987	Malone	Buddy	60
7	1987	Stakeout	Prison Gate Guard	65
8	1988	Midnight Matinee	Earle Gardner	40
9	1988	Watchers	Veterinarian	53
10	1989	Beyond the Stars	Phil Clawson	50
11	1989	Look Who's Talking	Dr. Fleischer	63
12	1989	The Lady Forgets	Dr. Bennett	63
13	1989	Twin Peaks	Maj. Garland Briggs	84
14	1990	Rescue Force	Commando	45
15	1990	Waiting for the Light	Dr. Norman	66
16	1990	Memories of Murder	Lt. Silk	54
17	1990	Cadence	Haig	67
18	1990	Look Who's Talking Too	Dr. Fleischer	55
19	1991	Blood River	Congressman Howard K. Apples	45
20	1991	Hook	Dr. Fields	68
21	1991	Chaindance	Sergeant	40
22	1991	Omen IV: The Awakening	Jake Madison	50
23	1991	Mystery Date	Doheny	59
24	1991	Captive	Deputy Mack	50
25	1991	The Gambler: The Luck Of The Draw	Rodeo Announcer	50
26	1991	Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories	Philip Baywood	57
27	1992	Kuffs	Police Gun Instructor	58
28	1992	Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story	McCann	38
29	1992	A League of Their Own	Racine Coach Charlie	72
30	1992	Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster	Bill Stevens - Exxon	53
31	1992	Hero	Probation Officer	63
32	1993	Miracle on Interstate 880	Dave	49
33	1993	Without a Kiss Goodbye	Mr. Harper	57
34	1993	Heritage Minutes: Sam Steele	Norris	0
35	1993	Cliffhanger	Stuart	65
36	1993	Needful Things	Reverend Rose	62
37	1993	Final Appeal	Judge Gray	50
38	1994	Avalanche	Whitney	53
39	1994	Someone Else's Child	Sherwin Francis	20
40	1995	A Family Divided	Detective Larson	47
41	1995	Hideaway	Dr. Martin	52
42	1995	She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal		43
43	1995	The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky	Mr. Smith	57
44	1995	Black Fox		63
45	1995	Beauty's Revenge	Sheriff	60
46	1995	A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story	Glen Holt	40
47	1996	Brothers of the Frontier	Byron Holcomb	44
48	1996	Kidz in the Wood	Principal	50
49	1996	The Limbic Region	Chief Payne	57
50	1996	Alaska	Sergeant Grazer	58
51	1996	The Fan	Stook	60
52	1996	The Prisoner of Zenda, Inc.	Colonel Zapf	58
53	1996	Shadow of a Doubt	Kevin Carroll Sr.	50
54	1996	The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue	Dewey	43
55	1997	Volcano: Fire on the Mountain	Mayor Bob Hart	64
56	1997	Dad's Week Off	Hank	31
57	1997	The Stepsister	Detective Church	55
58	1997	Con Air	Man In Car	68
59	1997	Tricks	Man	35
60	2000	The Artist's Circle		0
61	2000	Best in Show	Mayflower Best in Show Judge	69
62	2000	The 6th Day	Cardinal de la Jolla	60
63	2001	Hostage Negotiator	Alexander Daniels	50
64	2001	Suspicious River	Golf Shirt Man	56
65	2001	Postcards From The Cast	Self	0
66	2002	Deadly Little Secrets	The Chief	17
67	2003	G.I. Joe: Spy Troops	Wild Bill (voice)	48
68	2004	Miracle	Bob Fleming	71
69	2004	Savage Island	Keith Young	52
70	2004	American Meltdown	NRC Carl Mansfield	50
71	2004	G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom	Wild Bill (voice)	68
72	2005	Child of Mine	Police Chief	58
73	2007	Beneath	Joseph	54
74	2007	The Still Life	Mr. Fernot	28
75	2007	Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks		72
76	2008	Beyond Loch Ness	Neil Chapman	45
77	2008	The Unquiet	Bud Rollins	30
78	2008	Stargate: Continuum	Lieutenant General George Hammond	71
79	2008	Vipers	Dr. Silverton	41
80	2008	Far Cry	General Roderick	37
81	2009	The Uninvited	Mr. Henson	65
82	2009	Wyvern	Colonel Travis Sherman	50
83	2009	Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods	Major General George Hammond	74
84	2010	Woodshop	Principal Jamison	33
85	2014	Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces	Maj. Garland Briggs	73
86	2014	Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories	Himself	0

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1954	The Wonderful World of Disney	Capcom	78
2	1971	Columbo	Bertie	81
3	1979	Knots Landing	Warden Vernon Howard	69
4	1982	Joanie Loves Chachi	Benny (as Don Totalmedia Davis)	51
5	1985	MacGyver	Wyatt Porter	77
6	1985	MacGyver	Cement Truck Driver	77
7	1986	L.A. Law	Judge Richard Bartke	71
8	1987	21 Jump Street	Principal Harris	72
9	1987	21 Jump Street	Frank	72
10	1987	21 Jump Street	Lt. Donnelly	72
11	1987	21 Jump Street	Principal	72
12	1987	The New Adventures of Beans Baxter	Agent Ruck	50
13	1987	Wiseguy	Dr. Morris	65
14	1987	J.J. Starbuck	Electrician	50
15	1989	Bordertown	Josiah Richmond	65
16	1989	Booker		51
17	1990	Twin Peaks	Garland Briggs	83
18	1990	Twin Peaks	Major Garland Briggs (archive footage)	83
19	1990	Northern Exposure	Lloyd Hillegas	79
20	1990	Broken Badges	Chief Sterling	60
21	1992	Nightmare Cafe	Sheriff Dan Filcher	60
22	1992	Highlander: The Series	Palance	74
23	1993	The X-Files	Captain William Scully	84
24	1994	Viper	Lloyd	60
25	1995	The Marshal	Tiger Larkin	50
26	1995	The Outer Limits	General Callahan	77
27	1995	The Outer Limits	Detective Wilson	77
28	1996	The Sentinel	Wilton Fisker	71
29	1996	Poltergeist: The Legacy	Harold Taggart	62
30	1996	In Cold Blood	Roy Church	60
31	1997	Stargate SG-1	George Hammond	83
32	1997	Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show	Mr. Washington	56
33	1999	Atomic Train	General Harlan Ford	48
34	1999	The West Wing	Reverend Don Butler	83
35	2000	Andromeda	Avineri	71
36	2001	The Chris Isaak Show	Del	55
37	2002	The Dead Zone	Senator Harlan Ellis	72
38	2002	Just Cause	Thorton	95
39	2002	The Twilight Zone	Dr. Tate	72
40	2003	NCIS	Control Officer	76
41	2004	Stargate Atlantis	Major General George Hammond	80
42	2005	Supernatural	Trotter	83
43	2006	Psych	Camden McCallum Sr.	79
44	2007	Flash Gordon	Mr. Mitchell	55

Don S. Davis

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