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Nathan Davis(1917-2008)

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Nathan Davis
Nathan Davis was born on 22 May 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Holes (2003), Poltergeist III (1988) and Chain Reaction (1996). He was married to Metta Davis. He died on 15 October 2008 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
BornMay 22, 1917
DiedOctober 15, 2008(91)
BornMay 22, 1917
DiedOctober 15, 2008(91)
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Known for

Brenden Jefferson, Shia LaBeouf, Miguel Castro, Byron Cotton, Khleo Thomas, and Jake M. Smith in Holes (2003)
Holes
7.1
  • Grandfather(as Nate Davis)
  • 2003
Heather O'Rourke in Poltergeist III (1988)
Poltergeist III
4.7
  • Kane
  • 1988
Morgan Freeman and Keanu Reeves in Chain Reaction (1996)
Chain Reaction
5.7
  • Morris Grodsky
  • 1996
James Caan in Thief (1981)
Thief
7.4
  • Grossman
  • 1981

Credits

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Actor

  • Let's Go to Prison (2006)
    Let's Go to Prison
    5.9
    • Old Juror
    • 2006
  • Brenden Jefferson, Shia LaBeouf, Miguel Castro, Byron Cotton, Khleo Thomas, and Jake M. Smith in Holes (2003)
    Holes
    7.1
    • Grandfather (as Nate Davis)
    • 2003
  • John Mahoney in Almost Salinas (2001)
    Almost Salinas
    6.3
    • Zelder Hill
    • 2001
  • Ted Danson, Shawnee Smith, and Hattie Winston in Becker (1998)
    Becker
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Milton Fowler
    • 1999
  • The Iphigenia Cycle (1997)
    The Iphigenia Cycle
    Video
    • 1997
  • Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
    ER
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Anton Novotny
    • 1997
  • Morgan Freeman and Keanu Reeves in Chain Reaction (1996)
    Chain Reaction
    5.7
    • Morris Grodsky
    • 1996
  • Sam in Dunston Checks In (1996)
    Dunston Checks In
    5.4
    • Victor Dubrow
    • 1996
  • Steal Big Steal Little (1995)
    Steal Big Steal Little
    4.7
    • Harry Lordly
    • 1995
  • Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1993)
    Frasier
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Otto
    • 1995
  • Daniel J. Travanti in Missing Persons (1993)
    Missing Persons
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Alexander Mammossian
    • 1993
  • Scott Baio and Mary Page Keller in Baby Talk (1991)
    Baby Talk
    4.0
    TV Series
    • Frank
    • 1992
  • Sarah Jessica Parker, Debrah Farentino, James Wilder, George DiCenzo, Jane Kaczmarek, Kathleen Lloyd, Barry Miller, Joe Morton, and Jon Tenney in Equal Justice (1990)
    Equal Justice
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Judge Bromberg
    • 1991
  • American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Grampa
    • 1991
  • Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
    Cheers
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Mr. Quincy
    • 1991

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Nate Davis
  • Born
    • May 22, 1917
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • October 15, 2008
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA(emphysema and complications of pneumonia)
  • Spouse
    • Metta DavisJuly 12, 1941 - October 15, 2008 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Richard Davis
  • Other works
    Acted for The Last Stage, a theatre in the 1960s based in Chicago's Hyde Park and for whom he starred in "Slow Dance on the Killing Ground" and, as Leopold Bloom, "Ulysses in Nighttown."
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  • Trivia
    Was a pharmaceutical sales rep by trade but pursued acting after being fired from his sales job in the late '70s.

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