Owen Davis Jr.

Owen Davis Jr. was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Davis's earliest roles were in film, including the Will Rogers comedy "They Had to See Paris" (1929), "All Quiet on the Western Front" (1930) and "Good Intentions" (1930). He also appeared in "Bunker Bean" (1936). His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like "Grand Jury" (1936), "The Plot Thickens" (1936) with James Gleason and "It Could Happen to You" (1937) with Alan Baxter. He also appeared in the Paul Muni action picture "The Woman I Love" (1937). Nearing the end of his career, he continued to act in "Henry Goes Arizona" (1939), the Pat O'Brien biopic "Knute Rockne - All American" (1940) and the drama "Thou Shalt Not Kill" (1940) with Charles Bickford. Davis more recently produced "The Chevrolet Tele-Theater" (NBC, 1948-1950). Davis passed away in May 1949 at the age of 42.