(Jon) Roger Davis | |
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Davis in 1972
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Born |
Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States |
April 5, 1939
Years active | 1962–present |
Spouse(s) |
Jaclyn Smith (1968–1978) Suzanne Irwin (1979–1983) Alice LeGette (1985–1988) Donna Jenis (1991–present) |
(Jon) Roger Davis (born April 5, 1939) is an American actor and entrepreneur. The sandy-haired Davis is best known for his boyish good looks, and lilting, Henry Fonda-like voice. He came to fame in such television series as Dark Shadows and Alias Smith and Jones, and also appeared on an episode of The Twilight Zone. Davis was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Davis soon relocated to Louisville, Kentucky
Davis first appeared on television in 1962. He portrayed Pvt. Roger Gibson in the ABC television series The Gallant Men. In 1963, he co-starred with Richard Egan in the NBC Western drama Redigo, which was the renamed second season of the previous Empire television series, both set on a ranch in New Mexico. In 1964, Davis appeared in one episode of The Twilight Zone, "Spur of the Moment", co-starring Diana Hyland, and had a supporting role in the 1964 film Ride the Wild Surf.
From 1968 to 1970, Davis garnered attention playing multiple characters on the daytime Gothic soap opera, Dark Shadows. He played Peter Bradford, Jeff Clark, Ned Stuart, Dirk Wilkins, and Charles Delaware Tate.