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Boyd Davis(1885-1963)

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Boyd Davis was born on 19 June 1885 in Santa Rosa, California, USA. He was an actor, known for A Foreign Affair (1948), You'll Never Get Rich (1941) and Junior Army (1942). He died on 25 January 1963 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornJune 19, 1885
DiedJanuary 25, 1963(77)
BornJune 19, 1885
DiedJanuary 25, 1963(77)
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Known for

Marlene Dietrich, Jean Arthur, and John Lund in A Foreign Affair (1948)
A Foreign Affair
7.3
  • Congressman Giffin
  • 1948
Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth in You'll Never Get Rich (1941)
You'll Never Get Rich
6.7
  • Colonel Shiller
  • 1941
Freddie Bartholomew, Rudolph Anders, Huntz Hall, Billy Halop, and Bobby Jordan in Junior Army (1942)
Junior Army
6.3
  • Maj. E.C. Carter - Academy Commandant
  • 1942
Alan Baxter, John Beal, and Florence Rice in Stand by All Networks (1942)
Stand by All Networks
5.7
  • Colonel Stanton
  • 1942

Credits

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Actor

  • Chuck Courtney in Born to the Saddle (1952)
    Born to the Saddle
    6.0
    • Judge Trumbull
    • 1952
  • Maureen O'Hara and Cornel Wilde in At Sword's Point (1952)
    At Sword's Point
    6.0
    • Dr. Fernand (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Emergency Wedding (1950)
    Emergency Wedding
    5.8
    • Doctor (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Fred Astaire and Betty Hutton in Let's Dance (1950)
    Let's Dance
    6.1
    • Butler (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Lauren Bacall, Gary Cooper, and Patricia Neal in Bright Leaf (1950)
    Bright Leaf
    6.7
    • Official (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Father of the Bride (1950)
    Father of the Bride
    7.1
    • Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Perfect Strangers (1950)
    Perfect Strangers
    6.1
    • Judge Maynard (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Julia Dean, Ross Ford, Joyce Reynolds, and Kasey Rogers in Girls' School (1950)
    Girls' School
    7.3
    • Ephraim Baines
    • 1950
  • Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature in Samson and Delilah (1949)
    Samson and Delilah
    6.8
    • First Priest of Dagon
    • 1949
  • Robert Cummings and Rosalind Russell in Tell It to the Judge (1949)
    Tell It to the Judge
    6.4
    • Chairman at Senate Hearing (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • James Mason and Joan Bennett in The Reckless Moment (1949)
    The Reckless Moment
    7.1
    • Tall Man in Post Office (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Shirley Temple, John Agar, and Robert Young in Adventure in Baltimore (1949)
    Adventure in Baltimore
    6.1
    • Vestryman (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Percy Kilbride, Richard Long, Marjorie Main, and Meg Randall in Ma and Pa Kettle (1949)
    Ma and Pa Kettle
    6.7
    • Mr. Simpson
    • 1949
  • Howard Da Silva, Farley Granger, and Cathy O'Donnell in They Live by Night (1948)
    They Live by Night
    7.4
    • Herman (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Marlene Dietrich, Jean Arthur, and John Lund in A Foreign Affair (1948)
    A Foreign Affair
    7.3
    • Congressman Giffin
    • 1948

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 19, 1885
    • Santa Rosa, California, USA
  • Died
    • January 25, 1963
    • Hollywood, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway (sometimes credited as W. Boyd Davis) in the following productions:
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    Entered films in 1925.

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