Jim Davis

Tall, rangy 'Jim Davis' (qv) spent much of his early career in westerns mainly at Republic Pictures. The Missouri-born and -raised Davis' relaxed, easygoing manner and Southern drawl easily fit most moviegoers' image of the cowboy and Republic put him in a ton of them over the years (the fact that, unlike a lot of movie cowboys, he looked right at home on a horse didn't hurt, either). He alternated between good-guy and villain roles, one of his better ones being that of the devious, murderous fur trapper working for 'Kirk Douglas' (qv)' competition in _The Big Sky (1952)_ (qv). He is best known, however, for his role as Ewing family patriarch Jock in the long-running TV series _Dallas (1978)_ (qv).::frankfob2@yahoo.com