Full Name Robert A. Davis Role Character actor Name Davis Roberts | Years active 1946–1989 Occupation Actor Siblings Charles Davis | |
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Born March 7, 1917 ( 1917-03-07 ) Mobile, Alabama, U.S. Died July 18, 1993, Chicago, Illinois, United States Movies From Noon till Three, Demon Seed, Westworld, The Killers, To Sleep with Anger Similar People Frank D Gilroy, Donald Cammell, Arthur Marks, Farhad Mann, Elmer Bernstein | ||
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Davis Roberts (born Robert A. Davis, March 7, 1917 – July 18, 1993) was an American character actor whose career spanned five decades, from the late 1940s until just before his death in 1993. He started out making films in the 1940s and 1950s and expanded into television work in the following decades. Davis was known for his dignified portrayals which were often in contrast to prevailing stereotypical roles. He played the role of Dr. Caldwell in three episodes in the second and third seasons of the NBC-TV sitcom series Sanford and Son, and as Dr. Ozaba in the 1968 episode "The Empath" in the original Star Trek series.
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He was active off-screen as well, serving several terms on the western advisory board of Actors' Equity Association. As one of the officers of Beverly Hills-Hollywood Branch of the NAACP he help present the first Image Awards in 1967.
Davis died in the home of his brother Charles on July 18, 1993 of emphysema at the age of 76.
Filmography
Actor
1993
The Gifted
1990
Capital News (TV Series) as
Mr. Harrison
- Pilot (1990) - Mr. Harrison
1990
To Sleep with Anger as
Okra Tate
1989
The Karate Kid (TV Series) as
Additional Characters
- My Brother's Keeper (1989) - Additional Characters (voice)
1989
Nick Knight (TV Movie) as
Dr. Dave
1988
Falcon Crest (TV Series) as
Rocky Cresant
- False Faces (1988) - Rocky Cresant
1987
Designing Women (TV Series) as
Mr. Woods
- I'll Be Seeing You (1987) - Mr. Woods
1986
Dallas: The Early Years (TV Movie) as
The Preacher
1985
Brothers (TV Series) as
Mr. Hurkiss
- Gobba, Gobba (1985) - Mr. Hurkiss
1985
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) as
Doc
- Final Escape (1985) - Doc
1985
Hill Street Blues (TV Series) as
Old Man in Wheelchair
- Seoul on Ice (1985) - Old Man in Wheelchair
1985
Matt Houston (TV Series) as
John
- Death Watch (1985) - John
1984
St. Elsewhere (TV Series) as
Quentin Moore
- Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1984) - Quentin Moore
1984
Chattanooga Choo Choo as
Woodrow
1984
The Master (TV Series) as
Harold
- State of the Union (1984) - Harold
1983
Boone (TV Series) as
Mr. Johnson
- Words and Music (1983) - Mr. Johnson
- The Monument (1983) - Mr. Johnson
1983
The Winds of War (TV Mini Series) as
Train Steward to F.D.R.
- The Changing of the Guard (1983) - Train Steward to F.D.R.
1982
Filthy Rich (TV Series) as
Rolland Felker
- The Real Men (1982) - Rolland Felker
1982
T.J. Hooker (TV Series) as
Medical Examiner
- God Bless the Child (1982) - Medical Examiner
1982
The Ambush Murders (TV Movie) as
Moran
1981
The Sophisticated Gents (TV Mini Series) as
Perkins
- Episode #1.3 (1981) - Perkins
- Episode #1.2 (1981) - Perkins
- Episode #1.1 (1981) - Perkins
1981
Honky Tonk Freeway as
James
1981
Dallas (TV Series) as
Jesse, the maitre' d
- New Beginnings (1981) - Jesse, the maitre' d
1973
The Waltons (TV Series) as
The Farmer / Frank Nelson / Dewey
- The Triumph (1980) - The Farmer
- The Family Tree (1978) - Frank Nelson
- The Theft (1973) - Dewey
1977
Lou Grant (TV Series) as
Arthur / Minister / Caretaker
- Streets (1980) - Arthur
- Murder (1978) - Minister
- Nazi (1977) - Caretaker
1980
Quincy M.E. (TV Series) as
Mr. Marlin
- The Night Killer (1980) - Mr. Marlin
1980
Palmerstown, U.S.A. (TV Series) as
Reverend Teasdale
- The Old Sister (1980) - Reverend Teasdale
- The Black Travelers: II (1980) - Reverend Teasdale
- The Lesson (1980) - Reverend Teasdale
- Palmerstown, U.S.A (1980) - Reverend Teasdale
1980
Sanford (TV Series) as
Uncle Phil
- The Meeting: Part 2 (1980) - Uncle Phil
1979
The Billion Dollar Threat (TV Movie) as
Doorman
1979
How the West Was Won (TV Series) as
Douglas
- The Scavengers (1979) - Douglas
1976
The Jeffersons (TV Series) as
Man Picketer #3 / Carl
- The Hold Out (1979) - Man Picketer #3
- Tennis Anyone? (1976) - Carl
1979
The Amazing Spider-Man (TV Series) as
The Judge
- Photo Finish (1979) - The Judge
1979
All in the Family (TV Series) as
Mr. Ruskin
- Stephanie and the Crime Wave (1979) - Mr. Ruskin
1977
What's Happening!! (TV Series) as
Mr. Bradley
- Dee, the Cheerleader (1979) - Mr. Bradley
- Raj Goes to Press (1977) - Mr. Bradley
1977
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened (TV Movie)
1977
I Am the Greatest!: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali (TV Series) as
Additional Voices (1977) (voice)
1977
Billy Jack Goes to Washington as
Second Handwriting Expert
1977
Demon Seed as
Warner
1977
Good Times (TV Series) as
Mr. Barnes
- A Stormy Relationship (1977) - Mr. Barnes
1977
Roots (TV Mini Series) as
Leonard
- Part VI (1977) - Leonard
1976
Gibbsville (TV Series) as
Frank
- Saturday Night (1976) - Frank
1976
Ark II (TV Series) as
Mr. Jackson
- The Rule (1976) - Mr. Jackson
1976
Return to Earth (TV Movie)
1976
From Noon Till Three as
Sam
1974
Police Story (TV Series) as
Newton Bass / Nance / Holden / ...
- 50 Cents-First Half Hour, $1.75 All Day (1976) - Newton Bass
- The Cut Man Caper (1975) - Nance
- Captain Hook (1974) - Holden
- Robbery: 48 Hours (1974) - Snitch Johnson
1975
The Blue Knight (TV Series) as
Monday
- Odds Against Tomorrow (1975) - Monday
1975
Mobile One (TV Series) as
Don Waters
- Murder at Fourteen (1975) - Don Waters
1975
McMillan & Wife (TV Series) as
Jesse Underwood
- Secrets for Sale (1975) - Jesse Underwood
1971
Medical Center (TV Series) as
Chuck / Monk Murdoch / Tim Cooper
- One Last Rebellion (1975) - Chuck
- A Life at Stake (1973) - Monk Murdoch
- Idolmaker (1971) - Tim Cooper
1975
The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant (TV Movie) as
Dr. Dorsett
1975
That's My Mama (TV Series) as
Dr. Jessup
- Clifton and Politics (1975) - Dr. Jessup
1975
Police Woman (TV Series) as
The Cabbie
- Nothing Left to Lose (1975) - The Cabbie
1975
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV Series) as
Coroner
- Demon in Lace (1975) - Coroner
1974
The Manhunter (TV Series) as
Johnson
- Flight to Nowhere (1974) - Johnson
1968
Ironside (TV Series) as
Lt. Wyatt / Police Officer / Technician / ...
- Speak No Evil (1974) - Lt. Wyatt
- Seeing Is Believing (1969) - Police Officer (uncredited)
- Not with a Whimper, But a Bang (1969) - Technician
- Robert Phillips vs. the Man (1968) - Attorney Peters
1974
The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) as
Barrow
- Flags of Terror (1974) - Barrow
1974
A Case of Rape (TV Movie) as
Officer Kane
1974
Willie Dynamite as
Judge #2
1974
Get Christie Love! (TV Movie) as
Myron Jones
1973
Columbo (TV Series) as
Kramer / Policeman
- Publish or Perish (1974) - Kramer
- Candidate for Crime (1973) - Policeman (uncredited)
1973
Westworld as
Supervisor
1972
Sanford and Son (TV Series) as
Dr. Caldwell
- Lamont, Is That You? (1973) - Dr. Caldwell
- A Guest in the Yard (1972) - Dr. Caldwell
- Whiplash (1972) - Dr. Caldwell
1973
Detroit 9000 as
Milo
1972
The Trial of the Catonsville Nine as
Prosecutor
1972
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series) as
Man from Audience
- His Two Right Arms (1972) - Man from Audience
1972
Heat of Anger (TV Movie)
1967
Mannix (TV Series) as
Doc Jones / Cop at Station
- Lifeline (1972) - Doc Jones
- Make It Like It Never Happened (1967) - Cop at Station (uncredited)
1972
Mod Squad (TV Series) as
Jack Miller
- Shockwave (1972) - Jack Miller
1972
Glass Houses as
Man Asking for Victor at Civic Meeting
1971
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (TV Series) as
Dr. Adair
- Make No Mistake (1971) - Dr. Adair
1970
Barefoot in the Park (TV Series) as
Rev. Jones
- Down with the Landlord (1970) - Rev. Jones
1970
The Great White Hope as
Pastor (uncredited)
1967
Mission: Impossible (TV Series) as
William Barton / Anton Bouchet
- The Killer (1970) - William Barton
- The Money Machine (1967) - Anton Bouchet
1970
Halls of Anger as
Mr. Willis
1970
The Name of the Game (TV Series) as
Dr. Muladi
- The Skim Game (1970) - Dr. Muladi
1970
The Challenge (TV Movie) as
Scientist
1969
Gidget Grows Up (TV Movie) as
Bukumbu Representative
1969
Dragnet 1967 (TV Series) as
Reverend Martin
- Bunco: $9,000 (1969) - Reverend Martin
1969
Hook, Line and Sinker as
Member - Board of Inquiry (uncredited)
1969
Gunsmoke (TV Series) as
Ike
- The Good Samaritans (1969) - Ike
1969
The Flying Nun (TV Series) as
Dr. Escobar
- The Moo Is Blue (1969) - Dr. Escobar
1969
Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) as
Chester Grant
- Once Upon a Time: Part 2 (1969) - Chester Grant
1969
Family Affair (TV Series) as
Ambassador
- A Lesson for Grown-Ups (1969) - Ambassador
1968
It Takes a Thief (TV Series) as
Bardimhu
- To Catch a Roaring Lion (1968) - Bardimhu
1968
Star Trek (TV Series) as
Dr. Ozaba
- The Empath (1968) - Dr. Ozaba
1966
Daktari (TV Series) as
Yako Mweru / Dr. Bert Allison / Mutubi
- Strike Like a Lion (1968) - Yako Mweru
- Judy and the Astro-Chimp (1967) - Dr. Bert Allison
- Cry for Help (1966) - Mutubi
1968
Cowboy in Africa (TV Series) as
Herd Owner
- The Quiet Death (1968) - Herd Owner
1967
Tarzan (TV Series) as
Kanzuma
- The Pride of the Lioness (1967) - Kanzuma
1967
CBS Playhouse (TV Series) as
Preacher
- The Final War of Olly Winter (1967) - Preacher
1967
Hotel as
Dr. Elmo Adams
1965
I Dream of Jeannie (TV Series) as
Aide / Walter
- My Master, the Spy (1967) - Aide
- Anybody Here Seen Jeannie? (1965) - Walter
1966
The Wild Wild West (TV Series) as
Bartender
- The Night of the Lord of Limbo (1966) - Bartender
1966
Daniel Boone (TV Series) as
Jim
- Onatha (1966) - Jim
1964
Insight (TV Series) as
Griffiths / Walter
- The Hate Syndrome (1966) - Griffiths
- The Invincible Weapon (1964) - Walter
1966
The Chase as
Roy (uncredited)
1962
Ben Casey (TV Series) as
James Rockley / Ambulance Driver
- For San Diego, You Need a Different Bus (1966) - James Rockley
- Three Li'l Lambs (1965)
- The Night That Nothing Happened (1962)
- Imagine a Long Bright Corridor (1962) - Ambulance Driver
1966
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) as
Doorman
- The Deadly Goddess Affair (1966) - Doorman
1965
Branded (TV Series) as
Hawkins - Cavalry Guard / Hawkins - Calvary Guard
- Fill No Glass for Me: Part 2 (1965) - Hawkins - Cavalry Guard
- Fill No Glass for Me: Part 1 (1965) - Hawkins - Calvary Guard (uncredited)
1964
The Virginian (TV Series) as
Stationmaster / Waiter
- Nobility of Kings (1965) - Stationmaster
- The Fortunes of J. Jimerson Jones (1964) - Waiter
1964
The Bill Dana Show (TV Series)
- Jose on the Ledge or the Crystal Room (1964)
1964
Quick, Before It Melts as
Military Man
1964
The Killers as
Maître D'
1964
CBS Repertoire Workshop (TV Series)
- Great Gettin' Up Mornin' (1964)
1963
The Great Adventure (TV Series) as
Trooper / Paul
- The Special Courage of Captain Pratt (1964) - Trooper
- Go Down, Moses (1963) - Paul
1964
Great Gettin' Up Mornin' (TV Movie) as
Rev. Leon Shelton
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) as
Atkinson
- The Candidate (1963) - Atkinson
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) as
Police Polygraph Expert
- The Machine That Played God (1963) - Police Polygraph Expert
1963
The Fugitive (TV Series) as
Cutman
- Decision in the Ring (1963) - Cutman (uncredited)
1962
The Lloyd Bridges Show (TV Series) as
U.S. Sergeant / Toby
- Freedom Is for Those Who Want It (1963) - U.S. Sergeant
- Permission Granted (1962) - Toby
1962
Ensign O'Toole (TV Series) as
Swain / Radio Man
- Operation: Whodunit (1963) - Swain
- Operation: Holdout (1962) - Swain
- Operation: Daddy (1962) - Radio Man
1962
The Untouchables (TV Series) as
Josh
- The Pea (1962) - Josh
1962
Sweet Bird of Youth as
Fly (uncredited)
1962
The Detectives (TV Series) as
Letter Carrier #3
- The Outsider (1962) - Letter Carrier #3
1960
Peter Gunn (TV Series) as
Joey
- The Judgement (1960) - Joey
1960
All the Fine Young Cannibals as
Darl (uncredited)
1959
The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) as
Mailman
- Plain, Unmarked Envelope (1960) - Mailman
- Circles of Panic (1959)
1959
Markham (TV Series) as
Narciso
- Round Trip to Mozambique (1959) - Narciso (uncredited)
1959
77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) as
Bootblack
- Not an Enemy in the World (1959) - Bootblack (uncredited)
1958
Murder by Contract as
Hall of Records Clerk
1958
God's Little Acre as
Farm Hand with Hoe
1958
The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV Series) as
Lawrence
- The Brothers (1958) - Lawrence
1955
Crossroads (TV Series) as
Williams
- The Good Thief (1955) - Williams (as Robert Davis)
1955
Female Jungle as
George (as Robert Davis)
1954
The Glenn Miller Story as
Black Man (uncredited)
1953
Jamaica Run as
Rob (uncredited)
1953
Jungle Drums of Africa as
Native Ambusher [Ch.1] (as Robert Davis)
1952
Red Ball Express as
Pvt. Dave McCord (as Robert Davis)
1952
Phone Call from a Stranger as
Henry (uncredited)
1951
The Amos 'n Andy Show (TV Series) as
Mr. Royal
- Amos Helps Out (1951) - Mr. Royal (uncredited)
1951
The Harlem Globetrotters as
Frank (uncredited)
1951
The Lion Hunters as
Lohu (as Robert Davis)
1951
Tarzan's Peril as
Emissary (uncredited)
1950
No Way Out as
Heckler at Riot Meeting (uncredited)
1950
In a Lonely Place as
Flower Shop Employee (uncredited)
1949
The Great Dan Patch as
Smiler (uncredited)
1949
Knock on Any Door as
Sunshine Jackson (uncredited)
1947
The Long Night as
Freddie (as Robert A. Davis)
Self
1944
The Negro Soldier (Documentary short) as
Army Sergeant (uncredited)
Archive Footage
1980
Sanford (TV Series) as
Uncle Phil
- Retrospective: Part 1 (1980) - Uncle Phil
1975
Demon and the Mummy (TV Movie) as
Coroner (segment: "Demon in Lace")
References
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