Nathan Davis was an American film

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 and television

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 actor

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.

Davis was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Romania

Romania

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n immigrants, Rose (née

Married and maiden names

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 Marcus) and Fred Davis.

Davis started acting in the late 1970s. He appeared on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

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in 1975 and in films such as Dunston Checks In

Dunston Checks In

Dunston Checks In is a 1996 film starring Jason Alexander, Eric Lloyd, Faye Dunaway, Rupert Everett, Paul Reubens, Glenn Shadix, and introducing Sam the Orangutan as Dunston...

, Holes

Holes (film)

Holes is a 2003 film based on the novel of the same name by Louis Sachar, who also wrote the screenplay, with Shia LaBeouf as the lead role of Stanley Yelnats...

, Code of Silence, Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction (film)

Chain Reaction is a 1996 American film starring Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz, Brian Cox, Kevin Dunn and Fred Ward. It presents a fictional account of the invention of bubble fusion using sonoluminescence and the attempts by the United States Government to prevent the spreading of this...

, Thief

Thief (film)

Thief is a 1981 neo-noir film written and directed by Michael Mann and based on the novel The Home Invaders by "Frank Hohimer"...

, Poltergeist III

Poltergeist III

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and many others.

He was married to Metta (née

Married and maiden names

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 Talmy). They had three children: Chicago Musician Richard "Richie" Peter Davis

Richard "Richie" Peter Davis

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, Hollywood film director Andrew Davis

Andrew Davis (film director)

Andrew Davis is an American film director, producer and cinematographer, noted for the action films Code of Silence, The Fugitive, Chain Reaction, Collateral Damage, Above the Law, The Guardian and Under Siege.-Biography:Born on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, Davis has directed several films...

, and Jo Ellen Davis Friedman.

Filmography

• Let's Go to Prison
  Let's Go to Prison
  Let's Go to Prison is an American comedy that was released in theatres November 17, 2006, starring Dax Shepard, Will Arnett and Chi McBride, and directed by Bob Odenkirk....
  
   (2006) .... Old Juror
• Holes
  Holes (film)
  Holes is a 2003 film based on the novel of the same name by Louis Sachar, who also wrote the screenplay, with Shia LaBeouf as the lead role of Stanley Yelnats...
  
   (2003) .... Grandfather Stanley Yelnats II
• Almost Salinas (2001) .... Zelder Hill
• "Becker
  Becker (TV series)
  Becker is an American television sitcom that ran from 1998 to 2004 on CBS. Set in the New York City borough of The Bronx, the show starred Ted Danson as John Becker, a misanthropic doctor who operates a small practice and is constantly annoyed by his patients, co-workers, friends, and practically...
  
  " .... Milton Fowler (1 episode, 1999)
• Larry Spoke (1999) TV Episode .... Milton Fowler
• "ER
  ER (TV series)
  ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
  
  " .... Mr. Novotny (1 episode, 1997)
• The Long Way Around (1997) TV Episode .... Mr. Novotny
• Chain Reaction
  Chain Reaction (film)
  Chain Reaction is a 1996 American film starring Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz, Brian Cox, Kevin Dunn and Fred Ward. It presents a fictional account of the invention of bubble fusion using sonoluminescence and the attempts by the United States Government to prevent the spreading of this...
  
   (1996) .... Morris Grodsky
• Dunston Checks In
  Dunston Checks In
  Dunston Checks In is a 1996 film starring Jason Alexander, Eric Lloyd, Faye Dunaway, Rupert Everett, Paul Reubens, Glenn Shadix, and introducing Sam the Orangutan as Dunston...
  
   (1996) .... Victor Dubrow
• Steal Big Steal Little (1995) .... Harry Lordly, Attorney of Record for Bonnie Martin
• "Frasier
  Frasier
  Frasier is an American sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for eleven seasons, from September 16, 1993, to May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee in association with Grammnet and Paramount Network Television.A spin-off of Cheers, Frasier stars...
  
  " (1 episode, 1995)
  • The Innkeepers
    The Innkeepers
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     .... Otto
• Shaking the Tree (1992) .... Grandpa Sullivan
• "Cheers
  Cheers
  Cheers is an American situation comedy television series that ran for 11 seasons from 1982 to 1993. It was produced by Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television for NBC, and was created by the team of James Burrows, Glen Charles, and Les Charles...
  
  " .... Mr. Quincy (1 episode, 1991)
• Carla Loves Clavin (1991) TV Episode .... Mr. Quincy
• "Father Dowling Mysteries
  Father Dowling Mysteries
  Father Dowling Mysteries is an American television mystery series that appeared between November 30, 1987 and May 2, 1991. For its first season, the show was on NBC; it moved to ABC network for its last two seasons...
  
  " .... Malko (1 episode, 1990)
• The Visiting Priest Mystery (1990) TV Episode .... Malko
• The Package (1989) .... Soviet Press Secretary
• Poltergeist III
  Poltergeist III
  Poltergeist III is a 1988 American horror film. It is the third and final film of the Poltergeist film series...
  
   (1988) .... Reverend Henry Kane
• "Sable
  Sable (TV series)
  Sable was a short-lived television program that aired on ABC during the 1987-1988 season, and was based on the comic book, Jon Sable: Freelance, by Mike Grell. Only seven episodes ever aired....
  
  " .... Philip Lazlo (1 episode, 1988)
• Mob (1988) TV Episode .... Philip Lazlo
• Flowers in the Attic
  Flowers in the Attic (film)
  Flowers in the Attic is a 1987 horror film starring Louise Fletcher, Victoria Tennant, Kristy Swanson, and Jeb Stuart Adams. It is based on the 1979 novel of the same name by V. C. Andrews...
  
   (1987) .... Grandfather Foxworth
• Murder Ordained (1987) (TV) .... Doctor
• Wiseguy (1987) (TV) .... Don "Joey Bags" Baglia
• Burglar
  Burglar (film)
  Burglar is a 1987 American comedy film directed by Hugh Wilson and distributed by Warner Bros. The film stars Whoopi Goldberg and Bobcat Goldthwait.-Plot:...
  
   (1987) .... Mr. Paggif
• "Crime Story
  Crime Story (TV series)
  Crime Story is an NBC TV drama created by Gustave Reininger and Chuck Adamson. The executive producer was Michael Mann, who had left Miami Vice to oversee Crime Story and direct the film Manhunter. The show premiered with a two hour pilot — a movie which had been exhibited theatrically —...
  
  " .... Izzy 'The Dancer' Abrams (2 episodes, 1987)
• Torello on Trial (1987) TV Episode .... Izzy 'The Dancer' Abrams
• Fatal Crossroads (1987) TV Episode (as Nate Davis) .... Izzy 'The Dancer' Abrams
• "Hill Street Blues
  Hill Street Blues
  Hill Street Blues is an American serial police drama that was first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran for 146 episodes on primetime into 1987. Chronicling the lives of the staff of a single police precinct in an unnamed American city, the show received critical acclaim and its production innovations ...
  
  " .... Aaron Levine (1 episode, 1986)
• A Case of Klapp (1986) TV Episode .... Aaron Levine
• Tough Guys (1986) .... Jimmy Ellis
• One More Saturday Night (1986) .... Desk Clerk
• Code of Silence (1985) .... Felix Scalese
• Windy City (1984) .... Mr. Jones
• "Too Close for Comfort
  Too Close for Comfort (TV series)
  Too Close for Comfort is an American television sitcom which ran on the ABC network and later in first-run syndication from November 11, 1980 to September 27, 1986. It was modeled after the British series Keep It in the Family, which debuted nine months before Too Close for Comfort debuted in the U.S...
  
  " .... Mr. Rosenberg (1 episode, 1984)
• The Enemy Above (1984) TV Episode .... Mr. Rosenberg
• Risky Business
  Risky Business
  Risky Business is a 1983 American teen comedy-drama film written by Paul Brickman in his directorial debut. It stars Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay. The hit film launched Cruise to stardom.-Plot:...
  
   (1983) .... Business Teacher
• Will: G. Gordon Liddy
  Will: G. Gordon Liddy
  The American made for television movie Will: G. Gordon Liddy first aired on NBC in January 1982. The film depicts the rise and fall of Watergate co-conspirator G. Gordon Liddy. Liddy was portrayed by two different actors: American actor Robert Conrad played Liddy as an adult and child-actor Danny...
  
   (1982) (TV)
• Thief
  Thief (film)
  Thief is a 1981 neo-noir film written and directed by Michael Mann and based on the novel The Home Invaders by "Frank Hohimer"...
  
   (1981) .... Grossman
• On the Right Track (1981) .... Mario
• Dummy (1979) (TV) .... Cop
• Stony Island (1978) .... Lewis Moss
• A Steady Rain (1978)

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