Wissenswertes

Was a pharmaceutical sales rep by trade but pursued acting after being fired from his sales job in the late '70s.

Served in Europe during WWII and performed on the local stage and in radio productions after the war.

He was nominated for a 1980 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for his performance in "Buried Child" at the Northlight Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

He was nominated for a 1991 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for "The Sunshine Boys" at the National Jewish Theater in Chicago, Illinois.

He was nominated for a 2001 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for "2 1/2 Jews" at the Apple Tree Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

Son of Rose (Marcus) and Fred Davis. His parents were Romanian Jewish immigrants.

Father of Richard Davis and Andrew Davis.