
Deceased
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Life & Death
Died aged 76Also known asRobert A. Davis, Robert Davis, David RobertsGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn07/03/1917Born inMobile, Alabama, USADied18/07/1993 (aged 76)Died inChicagoCausepulmonary emphysemaWikidataQ16013079 ↗TMDb#49939 ↗
Davis Roberts was an American character actor whose career spanned five decades, from the late 1940s until just before his death in 1993. He started out making films in the 1940s and 1950s and expanded into television work in the following decades. Davis was known for his dignified portrayals which were often in contrast to prevailing stereotypical roles. He played the role of Dr. Caldwell in three episodes in the second and third seasons of the NBC-TV sitcom series Sanford and Son, and as Dr.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The GiftedMovie | Mr. Walker | 76 |
| 1990 | Capital NewsSeries | Mr. Harrison | 73 |
| 1985 | The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries | Doc | 68 |
| 1984 | Master Ninja IIMovie | Harold | 67 |
| 1984 | Attack on FearMovie | Seth Anderson | 67 |
| 1984 | Chattanooga Choo ChooMovie | Woodrow | 67 |
| 1983 | BooneSeries | Mr. Johnson | 66 |
| 1982 | St. ElsewhereSeries | Quentin Moore | 65 |
| 1982 | T. J. HookerSeries | Medical Examiner | 65 |
| 1982 | The Ambush MurdersMovie | Moran | 65 |
| 1981 | Falcon CrestSeries | Rocky Cresant | 64 |
| 1981 | Honky Tonk FreewayMovie | James | 64 |
| 1981 | The Sophisticated GentsSeries | Perkins | 64 |
| 1979 | The Billion Dollar ThreatMovie | Doorman | 62 |
| 1978 | The Amazing Spider-ManSeries | — | 61 |
| 1977 | RootsSeries | Leonard | 60 |
| 1977 | Demon SeedMovie | Warner | 60 |
| 1976 | What's Happening!!Series | Mr. Bradley | 59 |
| 1976 | From Noon Till ThreeMovie | Sam | 59 |
| 1976 | Demon and the MummyMovie | — | 59 |
| 1976 | Return to EarthMovie | — | 59 |
| 1975 | The JeffersonsSeries | Carl | 58 |
| 1975 | The First 36 Hours of Dr. DurantMovie | Dr. Dorsett | 58 |
| 1974 | Get Christie Love!Movie | Myron Jones | 57 |
| 1974 | A Case of RapeMovie | Officer Kane | 57 |
| 1973 | WestworldMovie | Supervisor | 56 |
| 1973 | Detroit 9000Movie | Milo | 56 |
| 1972 | Heat of AngerMovie | — | 55 |
| 1972 | The Trial of the Catonsville NineMovie | — | 55 |
| 1971 | ColumboSeries | Kramer | 54 |
| 1970 | The Mary Tyler Moore ShowSeries | Man from Audience | 53 |
| 1970 | Halls of AngerMovie | Mr. Willis | 53 |
| 1970 | The ChallengeMovie | Scientist | 53 |
| 1969 | Gidget Grows UpMovie | Bukumbu Representative | 52 |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-OSeries | Chester | 51 |
| 1967 | HotelMovie | Dr. Elmo Adams | 50 |
| 1966 | Mission: ImpossibleSeries | William Barton | 49 |
| 1966 | Star TrekSeries | Dr. Ozaba | 49 |
| 1966 | The ChaseMovie | Roy (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1966 | CBS PlayhouseSeries | Preacher | 49 |
| 1965 | I Dream of JeannieSeries | Aide | 48 |
| 1964 | The KillersMovie | Maître D' | 47 |
| 1962 | Ensign O'TooleSeries | Swain | 45 |
| 1958 | Murder by ContractMovie | Hall of Records Clerk | 41 |
| 1958 | God's Little AcreMovie | Farm Hand with Hoe | 41 |
| 1956 | Female JungleMovie | George | 39 |
| 1954 | The Glenn Miller StoryMovie | Black Man (uncredited) | 37 |
| 1952 | Phone Call from a StrangerMovie | — | 35 |
| 1952 | The Red Ball ExpressMovie | McCord | 35 |
| 1950 | In a Lonely PlaceMovie | Flower Shop Employee (uncredited) | 33 |
| 1950 | No Way OutMovie | Heckler at Riot Meeting (uncredited) | 33 |
| 1949 | Knock on Any DoorMovie | Jim 'Sunshine' Jackson (uncredited) | 32 |
| 1947 | The Long NightMovie | Freddie | 30 |