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Debbi A. Davison(1953-2017)

  • Stunts
  • Actress
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Debbi A. Davison was born on 27 December 1953 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Airwolf (1984), Big Trouble in Little China (1986) and Warning Sign (1985). She was married to David R. Ellis. She died on 19 December 2017.
BornDecember 27, 1953
DiedDecember 19, 2017(63)
BornDecember 27, 1953
DiedDecember 19, 2017(63)
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    • 1 win total

Known for

Ernest Borgnine, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Alex Cord in Airwolf (1984)
Airwolf
6.7
TV Series
  • Freedom Fighter
  • Disc Jockey
Kim Cattrall, Kurt Russell, and James Hong in Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Big Trouble in Little China
7.2
  • Stunts
  • 1986
Warning Sign (1985)
Warning Sign
6.1
  • Stunts
  • 1985
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
Amazon Women on the Moon
6.2
  • Weatherperson(segment "Murray in Videoland", as Debbie Davison)
  • 1987

Credits

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Stunts

  • Melanie Griffith and Jeff Daniels in Something Wild (1986)
    Something Wild
    6.9
    • stunt double (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • Kim Cattrall, Kurt Russell, and James Hong in Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
    Big Trouble in Little China
    7.2
    • stunts
    • 1986
  • T.J. Hooker (1982)
    T.J. Hooker
    6.1
    TV Series
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • Hollywood Vice Squad (1986)
    Hollywood Vice Squad
    4.9
    • stunts (as Debbi Davison)
    • 1986
  • Warning Sign (1985)
    Warning Sign
    6.1
    • stunts by
    • 1985
  • Airwolf (1984)
    Airwolf
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • The Day After (1983)
    The Day After
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • stunt performer (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Dan Aykroyd, Fran Drescher, Donna Dixon, Lynn Whitfield, and Lydia Lei in Doctor Detroit (1983)
    Doctor Detroit
    5.3
    • stunts (as Debbi Davison)
    • 1983
  • Tommy Lee Jones and Sally Field in Back Roads (1981)
    Back Roads
    5.7
    • stunts
    • 1981
  • Sally Field, Burt Reynolds, and Jackie Gleason in Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
    Smokey and the Bandit II
    5.3
    • stunts (as Debbi Ellis)
    • 1980

Actress

  • Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
    Amazon Women on the Moon
    6.2
    • Weatherperson (segment "Murray in Videoland", as Debbie Davison)
    • 1987
  • Ernest Borgnine, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Alex Cord in Airwolf (1984)
    Airwolf
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Freedom Fighter
    • Disc Jockey
    • 1985–1986
  • Between Two Brothers (1982)
    Between Two Brothers
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Weather Person (as Debby Davison)
    • 1982

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Dakota Debbi Davison
  • Height
    • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
  • Born
    • December 27, 1953
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • December 19, 2017
  • Spouse
    • David R. EllisSeptember 3, 1978 - ? (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
      Tawny Ellis
  • Parents
      Kathleen Patricia Allen
  • Relatives
      Tim A. Davison(Sibling)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Earned herself a Stunt Award working for Ron Stein on the TV series Airwolf, alongside her brothers in the same year making it the first entire family to win a stunt award in one year. She also accomplished the feat of water-skiing behind a helicopter as the first woman for a Disney world short movie in 1985 as well as completing 2 full fire burns in her career.
  • Nickname
    • Dakota Davison

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