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 Davis Roberts in 1960's screenshot | ||||
| Vital Information | ||||
| Gender: | Male | |||
| Ethnicity | Black | |||
| Birthname: | Roabert A. Davis | |||
| Born: | March 7, 1917 | |||
| Birthplace: | Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | |||
| Died | July 10, 1993 (aged 76) | |||
| Deathplace: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |||
| Occupation/ Career: |
Actor | |||
| Years active: | 1947-1993, his death | |||
| Family/Personal information | ||||
| Character/series involvement | ||||
| Appeared on/ Involved with: |
Sanford and Son | |||
| Episodes appeared in: | 3 in Seasons 2-3 | |||
| Character(s) played: | Dr. Caldwell | |||
Actor Davis Roberts (born Robert A. Davis March 7, 1917-died July 18, 1993), portrayed Dr. Caldwell in three episodes in the second and third seasons of Sanford and Son.
Acting career[]
Throughout his career, Roberts, a native of Mobile, Alabama who was also raised in Chicago, IL, appeared in over 30 feature films, including: In a Lonely Place (1950); The Killers (1964) written by Star Trek executive producer Gene L. Coon and featuring Ronald Reagan in his last film role; The Chase (1966) with Steve Ihnat; Westworld (1973) , Demon Seed (1977), and John Schlesinger's Honky Tonk Freeway (1981), which featured Teri Garr, Jerry Hardin and Jeffrey Combs.
He also appeared in the ABC-TV mini-series Roots, (1977) as well as many television series, including I Dream of Jeannie, Mission: Impossible, Gunsmoke, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Sanford and Son, and All in the Family. He also guest starred as Dr. Ozaba in the 1968 episode "The Empath" in the original Star Trek series.[1][2][3]
Davis was active off-screen as well, serving several terms on the western advisory board of Actors' Equity Association.[2] As one of the officers of Beverly Hills-Hollywood Branch of the NAACP he help present the first Image Awards in 1967.[3]
Death[]
Davis died in the home of his brother Charles on July 18, 1993 of emphysema at the age of 76.[1][2][3]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Heise, Kenan. "Actor Davis Roberts, 76: Helped Break Stereotype", Chicago Trbune, 29 Jul 1993. Retrieved on March 4, 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 NY Times Staff. "Davis Roberts; Actor, 76", New York Times, Aug 5, 1993. Retrieved on March 4, 2019. (in English) “Davis Roberts, who played a broad range of characters in dozens of television shows while championing black causes off screen, died on July 18 in Chicago.”
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Folkart, Burt A.. "Obituaries : Davis Roberts; Actor Fought Stereotypical Roles for Blacks", Los Angeles Times, Aug 4, 1993. Retrieved on March 4, 2019. (in English) “Despite an occasional comic appearance, Roberts' greatest acting strength lay in the distinguished attitude he brought to his characters.”
External links[]
Davis Roberts at the Internet Movie Database- Davis Roberts article at Wikipedia
