John H. Davis (April 5, 1914 â€" November 3, 1992) was an American
child actor, notable for appearing in Hal Roach's Our Gang series. His
sister Mildred Davis also acted; she appeared in Roach comedian Harold
Lloyd's films as his leading lady. When Lloyd and Mildred were married
in 1923, Lloyd pulled Jack out of Our Gang and enrolled him in
military school.Davis first appeared in the first Our Gang short,
Young Sherlocks. He was known as the little tough boy and was a rival
(usually with Mickey) for Mary Kornman's affections. In other shorts
he was a just a member of the gang instead of a bully. Davis' screen
career ended after 19 shorts in the series when Harold Lloyd and his
older sister, Mildred Davis, got married, and Lloyd put the boy into
military school. His final appearance was the 1923 short Derby Day.
After degrees in anthropology and medicine Davis became a successful
physician in the Los Angeles area, specialising in cardiology, and
associate professor at the UCLA School of Medicine. He was the
grandfather of American actress Carrie Mitchum and actor Bentley
Mitchum.Davis died in 1992 in Santa Monica, California of respiratory
failure at the age of 78.
child actor, notable for appearing in Hal Roach's Our Gang series. His
sister Mildred Davis also acted; she appeared in Roach comedian Harold
Lloyd's films as his leading lady. When Lloyd and Mildred were married
in 1923, Lloyd pulled Jack out of Our Gang and enrolled him in
military school.Davis first appeared in the first Our Gang short,
Young Sherlocks. He was known as the little tough boy and was a rival
(usually with Mickey) for Mary Kornman's affections. In other shorts
he was a just a member of the gang instead of a bully. Davis' screen
career ended after 19 shorts in the series when Harold Lloyd and his
older sister, Mildred Davis, got married, and Lloyd put the boy into
military school. His final appearance was the 1923 short Derby Day.
After degrees in anthropology and medicine Davis became a successful
physician in the Los Angeles area, specialising in cardiology, and
associate professor at the UCLA School of Medicine. He was the
grandfather of American actress Carrie Mitchum and actor Bentley
Mitchum.Davis died in 1992 in Santa Monica, California of respiratory
failure at the age of 78.
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