Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Don S. Davis, R. I. P.

GateWorld - Don S. Davis: 1942-2008: "With great sadness we must report that veteran actor Don S. Davis passed away on June 29, 2008. He was 65 years old.

Don co-starred on Stargate SG-1 for the show's first seven years, helping to launch the enduring science fiction franchise. Davis played Major General George Hammond, base commander and a father figure to many of the show's characters.

He is also well-known for his portrayal of Major Garland Briggs in Twin Peaks."

Thanks to Mary Ann Melton for the link.

3 comments:

Todd Mason said...

That's too young. He was a fine performer.

Anonymous said...

Most memorable for me and my wife was Davis's role as Scully's dad in one of the best "X-Files" episodes, "Beyond the Sea."

Doc Quatermass said...

Shoot! (George Carlin: You can't fool me shoot is... with two oh's.) I missed this (been basking in the heady glow of winning the June Pulp of the Day captioning contest and inattentive to the internet). Fine actor who made anything he was in classier. Loved him in Twin Peaks. Disappointed when he left Stargate SG-1.


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