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Don Sinclair Davis (August 4, 1942 – June 29, 2008)[1][2] was an American character actor[3][4] best known for playing General Hammond in the television series Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007),[1] and earlier for playing Major Garland Briggs on the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991). He was also a theater professor,[1] painter,[1][4] and United States Army captain.[2]

Don S. Davis
Davis in 2001
Born	Don Sinclair Davis (1942-08-04)August 4, 1942 Aurora, Missouri, U.S.
Died	June 29, 2008(2008-06-29) (aged 65) Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation	Actor, stuntman, stunt coordinator, choreographer, painter, sculptor, soldier, professor
Years active	1981–2008
Spouse(s)	Ruby Fleming ​ (m. 2003)​
Children	1
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1960s
Rank	Captain

Early life and education

Davis was born and raised in Aurora, Missouri.[5][6] He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in theater and art from Southwest Missouri State College.[5] He said that "during the Vietnam era" he "was with the 7th Infantry in Korea" and at another point was "a personnel and administration officer; I ran records branches."[7] He was a captain at Fort Leonard Wood by the time he left the U.S. Army, "and worked with General Officers, so I've been able to use that in Hammond and other characters."[7]

In 1970 he received a Master's Degree in Theatre from the Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU); his thesis was "Design and Construction of Stage Settings for Black Comedy and The Two Executioners".[8] He taught for several years before returning to SIUC to complete a Ph.D. degree in Theatre; his dissertation was "The Evolution of Scenography in the Western Theater".[9]

He began working in the film industry in the 1980s, while teaching at the University of British Columbia.[1] In 1987, he stopped teaching in order to pursue acting full-time.[1]

Career

Davis stated that he landed the role of the eloquently spoken Major Briggs when "I was living in Vancouver and doing local work. But because of my accent in the '80s I couldn't play a Canadian in commercials. So someone suggested that I get an agent in Seattle. I did and was able to get commercial work and acting jobs there. I had a good resume. So when they were casting the Twin Peaks pilot my agent sent me out to the audition. I met series creator David Lynch and didn't actually read for him—we just visited. ... David liked me and started writing for me. He liked the chemistry I had with other players. I did three days on the pilot and then went on to the series. That was the luckiest break I could have had. There are at least a dozen people from that show who are lifelong friends because of that show. It was a life-changing experience."[7]

In the TV show MacGyver, Davis was the stunt/photography double for Dana Elcar.[6] He was often mistaken for Elcar, and vice versa. Davis did appear in two episodes of MacGyver, as a different character each time. His first appearance was as a cement truck driver in the episode "Blow Out", and his second appearance was as the poacher Wyatt Porter in "The Endangered". He also played Dana Scully's father in the series The X-Files. Canadian audiences may also be familiar with Davis thanks to his appearance in one of the famous Heritage Minutes, in which he played an arrogant American gold prospector who pulls a gun on Mountie Sam Steele.[10] He also played the role of the Racine Belles' manager in the movie A League of Their Own.[6] He also had a guest-starring role in the pilot episode of the comedy-drama television series Psych, playing the character of Mr. McCallum.

He was a member of the main cast of Stargate SG-1 during the first seven seasons of that television series, portraying General Hammond, commander of Stargate Command (SGC). He appeared in a recurring role during Seasons 8 to 10, cutting back his commitment due to health problems. He also played the character in one episode of the Stargate spin-off series Stargate Atlantis.

Later life and death

Davis, who was living in Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada, died on June 29, 2008, two months before his 66th birthday. Davis had heart disease and diabetes - he had a fatal heart attack[1][2] He was cremated and his ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean. ^{[citation needed]}

The writers of Stargate Atlantis paid him homage by mentioning the death of his character George Hammond and naming a spaceship after him in the final episode of the show airing January 9, 2009. He was again honored in October 2009, with the appearance of the spaceship Hammond in the pilot episode of Stargate Universe. Coincidentally, in episode 16 of season 4 of SG-1, "2010" (an episode set in the future which originally aired in January 2001), it is stated that General Hammond had died of a heart attack prior to the episode's events.

Personal life

Davis married Ruby Fleming in 2003, by which time he had a son, Matt Davis, from a previous marriage.[1] He was given a GMC Envoy as a gift from the producers of Stargate SG-1 which his son still drives to this day.^{[citation needed]} He was also a visual artist, spending most of his free time painting or carving. Davis grew up painting, sculpting and drawing. He continued to pursue these crafts his entire life, supplementing his income with design commissions and art sales. On the DVD commentary track for Stargate SG-1 season 6 episode 17 ("Disclosure"), Davis said that he once had a job carving wooden cigar store Indians that were sold at Silver Dollar City.

Selected filmography

Partial television credits

References

External links

• Don S. Davis at Find a Grave
• Don S. Davis at IMDb

На других языках

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[de] Don S. Davis

Don Sinclair Davis (* 4. August 1942 in Aurora, Missouri; † 29. Juni 2008[1] in Gibsons, British Columbia, Kanada) war ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler. Zu seinen bekanntesten Rollen gehört die des Major/Lieutenant General George Hammond in der Serie Stargate – Kommando SG-1 von 1997 bis 2004.

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- [en] Don S. Davis

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[es] Don S. Davis

Donald Sinclair Davis (Aurora, 4 de agosto de 1942 - Gibsons, 29 de junio de 2008)[1][2][3] fue un actor[4] estadounidense, además de profesor de teatro,[1] pintor[1] y capitán en el ejército de Estados Unidos.[2]

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[it] Don S. Davis

Don Sinclair Davis, conosciuto principalmente come Don S. Davis (Aurora, 4 agosto 1942 – Gibsons, 29 giugno 2008), è stato un attore e pittore statunitense.

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[ru] Дэвис, Дон Синклер

Дон Синклер Дэвис (англ. Don Sinclar Davis, род. 4 августа 1942, Аврора, США — ум. 29 июня 2008, Гибсонс, Канада)[2][3][4] — американский характерный актёр,[5][6], художник[2][6] и капитан Армии США.[4] Наиболее известен по ролям в телевизионных сериалах: генерал Джордж Хаммонд в сериале «Звёздные врата: SG-1», капитан Уильям Скалли в «Секретных материалах», майор Гарленд Бриггс в «Твин Пикс».

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