Jim Davis | |
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| Born | Marlin Davis August 26, 1909 Edgerton, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | April 26, 1981 (aged 71) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1942–1981 |
| Spouse |
Blanche Hammerer (m. 1949) |
| Children | 1 |
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Jim Davis (born Marlin Davis; August 26, 1909 – April 26, 1981) was an American actor, best known for his roles in television Westerns. In his later career, he became famous as Jock Ewing in the CBS primetime soap opera Dallas, a role he continued until he was too ill from multiple myeloma to perform.