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Co-founded the Hollywood School of Drama and Repertory Theater with Dan O'Herlihy.

In later years he taught acting at the Actors and Singers Studio in Thousand Oaks, CA, which he co-founded with daughter Maripat Davis.

Arrived in the U.S. during the late '40s in order to play the colorful role of "Og", the Leprechaun, in the Broadway musical "Finian's Rainbow". He made over 1,000 appearances in the role, which included the national touring company. Davis and his actress/wife, Marilyn O'Connor, both headlined the original national touring company. In 2006 he acted (as Finian this time) and directed a Thousand Oaks production (Conejo Players) that included wife Marilyn, daughter Maripat Davis and grandson Patrick Gordon-Davis.

Began his career on the Abbey Theatre stage in Dublin.