John was a physician specializing in cardiology in Santa Monica, CA and Beverly Hills, CA.
It was during his role on the set of the original Our Gang series of short subject films during the early 1920's that he received his stage name of Jack - well before the series later became known as The Little Rascals starring Alfalfa, Spanky, Butch, Darla, Buckwheat, Porky, and many other unforgetable stage kids.
John's sister was Mildred Davis who was married to Harold Lloyd Sr., an associate of Hal Roach, the producer of Our Gang.
It was Harold who groomed John for his part in Our Gang to be the neighborhood bully. In the 1923 Our Gang film "Derby Day" one of the title screens reads:
"Jack -- some neighbors say he'll be hanged when he grows up -- others hope it will be sooner."
He was also known in the series as "Toughy"
Here he is pictured (left) next to Richard "Mickey" Daniels. (right) in their roles in the 1923 Our Gang short film, The Champeen in which they spar to win the hand of Mary Kornman (bottom), the leading little lady of the series at the time.
After ourgrowing his role in Our Gang, John went on to play many small roles in movies as well as parts in such television hits as The HoneyMooners in the mid 1950's, The Dick Van Dyke Show and McHale's Navy in the early 1960's, and I Dream Of Jeannie in the mid 1960's
During such time, he graduated from the USC School of Medicine in 1942 and served in the Navy during World War 2.
Just before he died of respiratory failure, he was a retired associate professor at the UCLA School of Medicine.
A memorial service was held for him on Saturday, November 14th 1992 at 1:00pm at the Gates, Kingsley, and Gates Funeral Directors home in Santa Monica, CA.
∼Jackie Davis (John H. Davis) 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 starred in the first Our Gang short called, One Terrible Day. He ended his career when Harold Lloyd and his older sister, Mildred Davis, got married, and Lloyd put him into military school in 1924. Davis left the series at the age of 10 in the Our Gang short Fast Company.
Davis grew up to become a successful physician in the Los Angeles area. He also made occasional movie and television appearances in bit roles until 1990, his last being as a bailiff in the film Side Out. He is the grandfather of American actress Carrie Mitchum and Actor Bentley Mitchum. Great grandfather to Grace Van Dien and Cappy Van Dien.
Davis died in 1992 in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 78.
It was during his role on the set of the original Our Gang series of short subject films during the early 1920's that he received his stage name of Jack - well before the series later became known as The Little Rascals starring Alfalfa, Spanky, Butch, Darla, Buckwheat, Porky, and many other unforgetable stage kids.
John's sister was Mildred Davis who was married to Harold Lloyd Sr., an associate of Hal Roach, the producer of Our Gang.
It was Harold who groomed John for his part in Our Gang to be the neighborhood bully. In the 1923 Our Gang film "Derby Day" one of the title screens reads:
"Jack -- some neighbors say he'll be hanged when he grows up -- others hope it will be sooner."
He was also known in the series as "Toughy"
Here he is pictured (left) next to Richard "Mickey" Daniels. (right) in their roles in the 1923 Our Gang short film, The Champeen in which they spar to win the hand of Mary Kornman (bottom), the leading little lady of the series at the time.
After ourgrowing his role in Our Gang, John went on to play many small roles in movies as well as parts in such television hits as The HoneyMooners in the mid 1950's, The Dick Van Dyke Show and McHale's Navy in the early 1960's, and I Dream Of Jeannie in the mid 1960's
During such time, he graduated from the USC School of Medicine in 1942 and served in the Navy during World War 2.
Just before he died of respiratory failure, he was a retired associate professor at the UCLA School of Medicine.
A memorial service was held for him on Saturday, November 14th 1992 at 1:00pm at the Gates, Kingsley, and Gates Funeral Directors home in Santa Monica, CA.
∼Jackie Davis (John H. Davis) 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 starred in the first Our Gang short called, One Terrible Day. He ended his career when Harold Lloyd and his older sister, Mildred Davis, got married, and Lloyd put him into military school in 1924. Davis left the series at the age of 10 in the Our Gang short Fast Company.
Davis grew up to become a successful physician in the Los Angeles area. He also made occasional movie and television appearances in bit roles until 1990, his last being as a bailiff in the film Side Out. He is the grandfather of American actress Carrie Mitchum and Actor Bentley Mitchum. Great grandfather to Grace Van Dien and Cappy Van Dien.
Davis died in 1992 in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 78.
John was a physician specializing in cardiology in Santa Monica, CA and Beverly Hills, CA.
It was during his role on the set of the original Our Gang series of short subject films during the early 1920's that he received his stage name of Jack - well before the series later became known as The Little Rascals starring Alfalfa, Spanky, Butch, Darla, Buckwheat, Porky, and many other unforgetable stage kids.
John's sister was Mildred Davis who was married to Harold Lloyd Sr., an associate of Hal Roach, the producer of Our Gang.
It was Harold who groomed John for his part in Our Gang to be the neighborhood bully. In the 1923 Our Gang film "Derby Day" one of the title screens reads:
"Jack -- some neighbors say he'll be hanged when he grows up -- others hope it will be sooner."
He was also known in the series as "Toughy"
Here he is pictured (left) next to Richard "Mickey" Daniels. (right) in their roles in the 1923 Our Gang short film, The Champeen in which they spar to win the hand of Mary Kornman (bottom), the leading little lady of the series at the time.
After ourgrowing his role in Our Gang, John went on to play many small roles in movies as well as parts in such television hits as The HoneyMooners in the mid 1950's, The Dick Van Dyke Show and McHale's Navy in the early 1960's, and I Dream Of Jeannie in the mid 1960's
During such time, he graduated from the USC School of Medicine in 1942 and served in the Navy during World War 2.
Just before he died of respiratory failure, he was a retired associate professor at the UCLA School of Medicine.
A memorial service was held for him on Saturday, November 14th 1992 at 1:00pm at the Gates, Kingsley, and Gates Funeral Directors home in Santa Monica, CA.
∼Jackie Davis (John H. Davis) 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 starred in the first Our Gang short called, One Terrible Day. He ended his career when Harold Lloyd and his older sister, Mildred Davis, got married, and Lloyd put him into military school in 1924. Davis left the series at the age of 10 in the Our Gang short Fast Company.
Davis grew up to become a successful physician in the Los Angeles area. He also made occasional movie and television appearances in bit roles until 1990, his last being as a bailiff in the film Side Out. He is the grandfather of American actress Carrie Mitchum and Actor Bentley Mitchum. Great grandfather to Grace Van Dien and Cappy Van Dien.
Davis died in 1992 in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 78.
It was during his role on the set of the original Our Gang series of short subject films during the early 1920's that he received his stage name of Jack - well before the series later became known as The Little Rascals starring Alfalfa, Spanky, Butch, Darla, Buckwheat, Porky, and many other unforgetable stage kids.
John's sister was Mildred Davis who was married to Harold Lloyd Sr., an associate of Hal Roach, the producer of Our Gang.
It was Harold who groomed John for his part in Our Gang to be the neighborhood bully. In the 1923 Our Gang film "Derby Day" one of the title screens reads:
"Jack -- some neighbors say he'll be hanged when he grows up -- others hope it will be sooner."
He was also known in the series as "Toughy"
Here he is pictured (left) next to Richard "Mickey" Daniels. (right) in their roles in the 1923 Our Gang short film, The Champeen in which they spar to win the hand of Mary Kornman (bottom), the leading little lady of the series at the time.
After ourgrowing his role in Our Gang, John went on to play many small roles in movies as well as parts in such television hits as The HoneyMooners in the mid 1950's, The Dick Van Dyke Show and McHale's Navy in the early 1960's, and I Dream Of Jeannie in the mid 1960's
During such time, he graduated from the USC School of Medicine in 1942 and served in the Navy during World War 2.
Just before he died of respiratory failure, he was a retired associate professor at the UCLA School of Medicine.
A memorial service was held for him on Saturday, November 14th 1992 at 1:00pm at the Gates, Kingsley, and Gates Funeral Directors home in Santa Monica, CA.
∼Jackie Davis (John H. Davis) 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 starred in the first Our Gang short called, One Terrible Day. He ended his career when Harold Lloyd and his older sister, Mildred Davis, got married, and Lloyd put him into military school in 1924. Davis left the series at the age of 10 in the Our Gang short Fast Company.
Davis grew up to become a successful physician in the Los Angeles area. He also made occasional movie and television appearances in bit roles until 1990, his last being as a bailiff in the film Side Out. He is the grandfather of American actress Carrie Mitchum and Actor Bentley Mitchum. Great grandfather to Grace Van Dien and Cappy Van Dien.
Davis died in 1992 in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 78.
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