Allan Davis (1913-2001)

Allan George Davis (1913–2001) was an Anglo-Australian actor, director for film and theatre, and producer for film and television.

Davis was born in London to Australian parents of Welsh descent. He studied economics at the University of Sydney, and joined the Independent Theatre of North Sydney. He made his professional debut in the 1933 film The Squatter's Daughter. In 1934, he moved to London, where he furthered his acting career. Following his Army service, 1939-1946, Davis became director of Bexhill Repertory Company in 1946, and director of Bristol Old Vic Theatre, 1949-1950.

In 1950 he undertook a lecture tour of American university theaters for the Rockefeller Foundation. During this time, he was hired to direct the period epic Rogue's March for MGM, his only major American film; the film was released in 1953, featuring climactic battle footage shot at the real Khyber Pass by Geoffrey Barkas in 1935.

Davis was a director and producer in London West End theaters from 1954 on, but returned to Australia in the 1960s to tour for J.C. Williamson's. He directed "No sex please, we're British" for 16 years, from 1971 to 1987. His production company was also involved in film and television production from the 1970s on before closing down in the early 1990s.

Davis died in London in 2001.

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