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Lew Davis(1884-1948)

  • Actor
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Lew Davis was born on 16 July 1884 in Buffalo, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Soul Mates (1916), The Little Red Schoolhouse (1936) and Welcome Stranger (1947). He was married to Kathryn West. He died on 13 January 1948 in Inglewood, California, USA.
BornJuly 16, 1884
DiedJanuary 13, 1948(63)
BornJuly 16, 1884
DiedJanuary 13, 1948(63)
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Known for

William Russell in Soul Mates (1916)
Soul Mates
  • Sherman's Confidential Secretary
  • 1916
Frank Coghlan Jr. in The Little Red Schoolhouse (1936)
The Little Red Schoolhouse
5.0
  • Mac, Pete's Henchman(as Lou Davis)
  • 1936
Bing Crosby, Joan Caulfield, and Barry Fitzgerald in Welcome Stranger (1947)
Welcome Stranger
6.8
  • Dance Party Guest
  • 1947
Oh, My Nerves (1935)
Oh, My Nerves
5.0
Short
  • Actor
  • 1935

Credits

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Actor

  • Marguerite Chapman and Larry Parks in The Gallant Blade (1948)
    The Gallant Blade
    5.5
    • Bit (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Angela Lansbury, and Van Johnson in State of the Union (1948)
    State of the Union
    7.2
    • Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Harry von Zell in Rolling Down to Reno (1947)
    Rolling Down to Reno
    Short
    • A.K. Parson (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Ted Donaldson and Rusty in The Son of Rusty (1947)
    The Son of Rusty
    6.2
    • Bored Townsman at Speech (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Bing Crosby, Joan Caulfield, and Barry Fitzgerald in Welcome Stranger (1947)
    Welcome Stranger
    6.8
    • Dance Party Guest
    • 1947
  • Dick Curtis, Shemp Howard, Christine McIntyre, and Jean Willes in Bride and Gloom (1947)
    Bride and Gloom
    7.0
    Short
    • Realtor (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Joe DeRita, Dorothy Granger, and Norman Ollestad in The Good Bad Egg (1947)
    The Good Bad Egg
    5.8
    Short
    • Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Richard Dix, Bernadene Hayes, John Kellogg, and Karen Morley in The Thirteenth Hour (1947)
    The Thirteenth Hour
    6.3
    • Truck Driver (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • James Stewart and Donna Reed in It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
    It's a Wonderful Life
    8.6
    • High School Teacher at Poolside (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Eugene Borden, Constance Dowling, Trudy Marshall, and Chester Morris in Boston Blackie and the Law (1946)
    Boston Blackie and the Law
    6.3
    • Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Iris Adrian, Jack Haley, and Anne Jeffreys in Vacation in Reno (1946)
    Vacation in Reno
    5.4
    • Desk Clerk at Bar Nothing Ranch (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Harry von Zell in So's Your Antenna (1946)
    So's Your Antenna
    Short
    • Station Boss (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Shemp Howard, Tom Kennedy, and Christine McIntyre in Society Mugs (1946)
    Society Mugs
    6.6
    Short
    • Mr. Davis (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Holiday in Mexico (1946)
    Holiday in Mexico
    6.0
    • Waiter (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Eleanor Counts, Curly Howard, Marilyn Johnson, and Faye Williams in Uncivil War Birds (1946)
    Uncivil War Birds
    7.1
    Short
    • Soldier with ants (uncredited)
    • 1946

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Lou Davis
  • Born
    • July 16, 1884
    • Buffalo, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 13, 1948
    • Inglewood, California, USA(heart disease)
  • Spouse
    • Kathryn West1908 - January 13, 1948 (his death)

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