Jim Davis

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Biography

Recent Role:
Jock Ewing on Dallas
Gender:
Male
Born:
8-26-1909
Died:
4-26-1981 (Multiple Myeloma (brain cancer))
Birthplace:
Edgerton, Missouri, USA
Birth Name:
Marlin Davis
AKA:
James Davis
With one of the most recognizable faces and voices on television during the 1960s until his death in 1981, Jim Davis turned women's heads and captivated young boys with dreams of being a cowboy. Known early on for his work in serial westerns and then television cowboy parts, Davis is most known as Jock Ewing on Dallas.

But he's just as known as the voice for the American Beef Council, voicing their slogan, "Beef: It's what's for dinner."

After being diagnosed with multiple myeloma, Davis passed away at the age of 71 while still shooting Dallas. His

… More death was not written into the storyline of the show until the next season.

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    there is one reason they never replaced him. because no one could ever fill his shoes. he was one of a kind. jim davis was a dying breed when he took the role of jock. he nailed the character perfectly. with gravel in you guts attitude, jock ewing did not take crap from anyone.

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