Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

J. Gunnis Davis(1873-1937)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Joseph G Davis was born on December 21, 1873 in Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK into a theatrical family. His parents were Alfred and Janet Davis, Janet's maiden name being Gunnis.

The SS New York left Southampton on January 2, 1904 bound for New York, it arrived on January 10, 1904. On board were Joseph G Davis, 30, Actor, with wife Mary Isabel Davis, 27, an Actress.

He was known as James G Davis and J Gunnis-Davis.

His wife Mary Davis had been married twice before. Previously known as Mary Denton-Cardew and Mary Andrews, her maiden name was Mary Isabel Michael.

They had one son, James Irving John Gunnis-Davis born on June 7, 1906 in New York. Later known as Jack G Davis.

J Gunnis-Davis died on March 23, 1937 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was buried in the Hollywood Memorial Cemetery, Los Angeles.
BornDecember 21, 1873
DiedMarch 23, 1937(63)
BornDecember 21, 1873
DiedMarch 23, 1937(63)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels

Photos2

View Poster
View Poster

Known for

Katherine MacDonald in Chastity (1923)
Chastity
  • Nat Mason
  • 1923
A Plunge from the Sky (1916)
A Plunge from the Sky
Short
  • Director(as James Davis)
  • 1916
Saving the Fast Mail
Short
  • Director(as James Davis)
  • 1917
The Hazards of Helen (1914)
The Hazards of Helen
6.8
  • Pete(as James Davis)
  • 1914

Credits

IMDbPro

Actor



  • Gary Cooper, Olympe Bradna, Frances Dee, George Raft, and Henry Wilcoxon in Souls at Sea (1937)
    Souls at Sea
    6.8
    • Barber (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • James Dunn, Mischa Auer, and Sally Eilers in We Have Our Moments (1937)
    We Have Our Moments
    6.3
    • Waiter (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Ray Milland, Heather Angel, and Guy Standing in Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937)
    Bulldog Drummond Escapes
    6.0
    • Attendant (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Tyrone Power, Freddie Bartholomew, Madeleine Carroll, and Guy Standing in Lloyd's of London (1936)
    Lloyd's of London
    6.9
    • Rat Trap Seller (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Clark Gable and Joan Crawford in Love on the Run (1936)
    Love on the Run
    6.0
    • Hotel Elevator Man (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Kay Francis in The White Angel (1936)
    The White Angel
    6.6
    • Secretary (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Irene Dunne, Allan Jones, Helen Morgan, and Charles Winninger in Show Boat (1936)
    Show Boat
    7.4
    • Doctor at Birth (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Henry Fonda and Margaret Sullavan in The Moon's Our Home (1936)
    The Moon's Our Home
    6.6
    • Footman
    • 1936
  • Herbert Marshall and Gertrude Michael in Till We Meet Again (1936)
    Till We Meet Again
    6.6
    • Newsboy (voice, uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Bing Crosby, Ethel Merman, and Charles Ruggles in Anything Goes (1936)
    Anything Goes
    6.2
    • Still Cameraman (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Billie Burke, Basil Rathbone, Wendy Barrie, Louis Hayward, Pauline Lord, and Nydia Westman in A Feather in Her Hat (1935)
    A Feather in Her Hat
    6.2
    • Man (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Herbert Marshall, Fredric March, and Merle Oberon in The Dark Angel (1935)
    The Dark Angel
    6.6
    • News Vendor at Station (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Nancy Carroll, Dwight Frye, Arthur Hohl, Lloyd Nolan, and John Wray in Atlantic Adventure (1935)
    Atlantic Adventure
    5.5
    • Locksmith (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Oliver Hardy, June Lang, Stan Laurel, and Hal Roach in Bonnie Scotland (1935)
    Bonnie Scotland
    6.7
    • Gamekeeper (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Werewolf of London (1935)
    Werewolf of London
    6.3
    • Detective (uncredited)
    • 1935

Director



  • The Deserted Engine
    Short
    • Director (as James Davis)
    • 1917
  • Helen Gibson in The Detective's Danger (1917)
    The Detective's Danger
    Short
    • Director (as James Davis)
    • 1917
  • The End of the Run
    Short
    • Director (as James Davis)
    • 1917
  • Saving the Fast Mail
    Short
    • Director (as James Davis)
    • 1917
  • The Dynamite Special
    Short
    • Director (as James Davis)
    • 1917
  • Helen Gibson in A Perilous Leap (1917)
    A Perilous Leap
    Short
    • Director (as James Davis)
    • 1917
  • Helen Gibson in A Race to the Drawbridge (1917)
    A Race to the Drawbridge
    Short
    • Director (as James Davis)
    • 1917
  • The Munitions Plot
    Short
    • Director (as James Davis)
    • 1917
  • The Gate of Death
    Short
    • Director (as James Davis)
    • 1916
  • The Lost Messenger
    Short
    • Director (as James Davis)
    • 1916
  • A Daring Chance
    Short
    • Director (as James Davis)
    • 1916
  • To Save the Special
    Short
    • Director (as James Davis)
    • 1916
  • The Blocked Track
    Short
    • Director (as James Davis)
    • 1916
  • The Death Swing
    Short
    • Director (as James Davis)
    • 1916
  • Defying Death
    Short
    • Director (as James Davis)
    • 1916

Writer



  • Saving the Fast Mail
    Short
    • scenario (as James Davis)
    • 1917

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • G. James Davis
  • Height
    • 5′ 6½″ (1.69 m)
  • Born
    • December 21, 1873
    • Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK
  • Died
    • March 23, 1937
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Mary Davis1902 - March 23, 1937 (his death, 1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Entered films in 1912.

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.