# Lew Davis > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lew_Davis > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lew_Davis.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lew_Davis > Source revision: 1354626367 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American actor (1884–1948)}} {{Infobox person | name = Lew Davis | image = LewDavis headshot.jpg | image_size = 250px | caption = Davis in [The Three Stooges](/source/The_Three_Stooges) film ''[Playing the Ponies](/source/Playing_the_Ponies)'' (1937) | birth_name = Louis Davis | birth_date = {{birth date|1884|7|16|mf=y}} | birth_place = [Buffalo, New York](/source/Buffalo%2C_New_York)
[U.S.](/source/United_States) | death_date = {{death date and age|1948|1|13|1884|7|16}} | death_place = [Inglewood, California](/source/Inglewood%2C_California)
U.S. | other_names = | years_active = 1916–1948 | spouse = {{marriage|Kathryn West|1908|1948}} | occupation = Actor }} '''Louis Davis''' (July 16, 1884—January 13, 1948) was an American film [actor](/source/actor). He appeared in over 75 films between 1916 and 1948. ==Career== A New York native, Davis appeared in his first film in 1916. He began to achieve fame after arriving at Columbia Pictures, appearing in several [Three Stooges](/source/Three_Stooges) shorts including ''[Slippery Silks](/source/Slippery_Silks)'', ''[Dizzy Doctors](/source/Dizzy_Doctors)'' and ''[Three Little Sew and Sews](/source/Three_Little_Sew_and_Sews)''. His most memorable appearance was as a con man in ''[Cash and Carry](/source/Cash_and_Carry_(1937_film))'' and ''[Playing the Ponies](/source/Playing_the_Ponies)''. A versatile character actor, Lewis often appeared as villains, waiters, soldiers, lawyers, et al.[http://threestooges.net/cast.php?id=102 threestooges.net] ==Death== Davis died of a [gastric hemorrhage](/source/Peptic_ulcer_disease) on January 13, 1948, in [Inglewood, California](/source/Inglewood%2C_California). His wife Kathryn survived him by 47 years and died on January 17, 1995. Both are buried in [Inglewood Park Cemetery](/source/Inglewood_Park_Cemetery). ==Partial filmography== {{Div col}} * ''Soul Mates'' (1916) - Sherman's Confidential Secretary * ''[Pack Up Your Troubles](/source/Pack_Up_Your_Troubles_(1932_film))'' (1932) - Bank Clerk (uncredited) * ''[The Captain Hates the Sea](/source/The_Captain_Hates_the_Sea)'' (1934) - Deck Steward (uncredited) * ''[Behind the Evidence](/source/Behind_the_Evidence)'' (1935) - Waiter (uncredited) * ''[The Whole Town's Talking](/source/The_Whole_Town's_Talking)'' (1935) - Ship Steward (uncredited) * ''[Pop Goes the Easel](/source/Pop_Goes_the_Easel)'' (1935, Short) - Art Student (uncredited) * ''[Uncivil Warriors](/source/Uncivil_Warriors)'' (1935, Short) - Union Orderly (uncredited) * ''[The Girl Who Came Back](/source/The_Girl_Who_Came_Back_(1935_film))'' (1935) - Sims (uncredited) * ''[Three Little Beers](/source/Three_Little_Beers)'' (1935, Short) - Golfer on 18th Tee (uncredited) * ''[If You Could Only Cook](/source/If_You_Could_Only_Cook)'' (1935) - Waiter (uncredited) * ''[Ants in the Pantry](/source/Ants_in_the_Pantry)'' (1936, Short) - Guest in riding gear w / moustache (uncredited) * ''[The Little Red Schoolhouse](/source/The_Little_Red_Schoolhouse)'' (1936) - Mac, Pete's Henchman * ''[The Crime Patrol](/source/The_Crime_Patrol)'' (1936) - Bar Customer (uncredited) * ''[Whoops, I'm an Indian!](/source/Whoops%2C_I'm_an_Indian!)'' (1936, Short) - Saloon Patron (uncredited) * ''[Slippery Silks](/source/Slippery_Silks)'' (1936, Short) - Lawyer (uncredited) * ''[Half Shot Shooters](/source/Half_Shot_Shooters)'' (1936, Short) - Lawyer (uncredited) * ''[Grips, Grunts and Groans](/source/Grips%2C_Grunts_and_Groans)'' (1937, Short) - Henchman (uncredited) * ''[Dizzy Doctors](/source/Dizzy_Doctors)'' (1937, Short) - Driver Who Gives Curly a Ride (uncredited) * ''[3 Dumb Clucks](/source/3_Dumb_Clucks)'' (1937, Short) - Wedding Guest (uncredited) * ''[The Devil Is Driving](/source/The_Devil_Is_Driving_(1937_film))'' (1937) - Bit Part (uncredited) * ''[Goofs and Saddles](/source/Goofs_and_Saddles)'' (1937, Short) - Cheating Poker Player (uncredited) * ''[Cash and Carry](/source/Cash_and_Carry_(1937_film))'' (1937, Short) - Con-Man (uncredited) * ''[Playing the Ponies](/source/Playing_the_Ponies)'' (1937, Short) - Con Man (uncredited) * ''[I'll Take Romance](/source/I'll_Take_Romance_(film))'' (1937) - Sailor (uncredited) * ''[She Married an Artist](/source/She_Married_an_Artist)'' (1937) - Steward (uncredited) * ''[All American Sweetheart](/source/All_American_Sweetheart)'' (1937) - Waiter (uncredited) * ''[Start Cheering](/source/Start_Cheering)'' (1938) - Candy Vendor on Train (uncredited) * ''[The Main Event](/source/The_Main_Event_(1938_film))'' (1938) - Ticket Seller (uncredited) * ''[City Streets](/source/City_Streets_(1938_film))'' (1938) - Waiter (uncredited) * ''[You Can't Take It with You](/source/You_Can't_Take_It_with_You_(film))'' (1938) - Reporter (uncredited) * ''[The Spider's Web](/source/The_Spider's_Web_(serial))'' (1938, Short) - Harry Stone (uncredited) * ''[Tarnished Angel](/source/Tarnished_Angel)'' (1938) - Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) * ''[Adventure in Sahara](/source/Adventure_in_Sahara)'' (1938) - Steward (uncredited) * ''[The Little Adventuress](/source/The_Little_Adventuress_(1938_film))'' (1938) - Counter Man (uncredited) * ''[Three Little Sew and Sews](/source/Three_Little_Sew_and_Sews)'' (1939, Short) - Party Guest (uncredited) * ''[The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt](/source/The_Lone_Wolf_Spy_Hunt)'' (1939) - Heavy (uncredited) * ''[Only Angels Have Wings](/source/Only_Angels_Have_Wings)'' (1939) - Shorty - Mechanic (uncredited) * ''[Mr. Smith Goes to Washington](/source/Mr._Smith_Goes_to_Washington)'' (1939) - Senate Clerk (uncredited) * ''[Nutty but Nice](/source/Nutty_but_Nice)'' (1940, Short) - Pedestrian #2 (uncredited) * ''[The Great Dictator](/source/The_Great_Dictator)'' (1940) - Hospital Orderly (uncredited) * ''[Dutiful But Dumb](/source/Dutiful_But_Dumb)'' (1941) * ''[Let's Make Music](/source/Let's_Make_Music)'' (1941) - Waiter (uncredited) * ''[So Long Mr. Chumps](/source/So_Long_Mr._Chumps)'' (1941, Short) - Laughing Pedestrian (uncredited) * ''[Meet John Doe](/source/Meet_John_Doe)'' (1941) - Electrician (uncredited) * ''[Penny Serenade](/source/Penny_Serenade)'' (1941) - New Year's Party Guest (uncredited) * ''[Bedtime Story](/source/Bedtime_Story_(1941_film))'' (1941) - Stagehand (uncredited) * ''[The Remarkable Andrew](/source/The_Remarkable_Andrew)'' (1942) - Bit Role (uncredited) * ''[Sing Your Worries Away](/source/Sing_Your_Worries_Away)'' (1942) - Taxi Driver (uncredited) * ''[Mexican Spitfire at Sea](/source/Mexican_Spitfire_at_Sea)'' (1942) - Ship's Waiter (uncredited) * ''[So's Your Aunt Emma](/source/So's_Your_Aunt_Emma)'' (1942) - Cigar Counterman (uncredited) * ''[Dr. Broadway](/source/Dr._Broadway)'' (1942) - Weasel-faced Man (uncredited) * ''[They All Kissed the Bride](/source/They_All_Kissed_the_Bride)'' (1942) - Employee at Dance (uncredited) * ''[Three Smart Saps](/source/Three_Smart_Saps)'' (1942, Short) - Gambler (uncredited) * ''[The Talk of the Town](/source/The_Talk_of_the_Town_(1942_film))'' (1942) - Waiter at Regina's Shop (uncredited) * ''[Even as IOU](/source/Even_as_IOU)'' (1942, Short) - Race Announcer (uncredited) * ''[Murder in Times Square](/source/Murder_in_Times_Square)'' (1943) - Reporter (uncredited) * ''[Gildersleeve's Bad Day](/source/Gildersleeve's_Bad_Day)'' (1943) - Juror (uncredited) * ''[The More the Merrier](/source/The_More_the_Merrier)'' (1943) - Man Entering Elevator (uncredited) * ''[Back from the Front](/source/Back_from_the_Front)'' (1943, Short) - German Sailor (uncredited) * ''[Gals, Incorporated](/source/Gals%2C_Incorporated)'' (1943) - Waiter (uncredited) * ''[I Can Hardly Wait](/source/I_Can_Hardly_Wait)'' (1943, Short) - Dr. Y. Tug (uncredited) * ''[The Adventures of a Rookie](/source/The_Adventures_of_a_Rookie)'' (1943) - Winch Operator (uncredited) * ''[Casanova in Burlesque](/source/Casanova_in_Burlesque)'' (1944) - Driver (uncredited) * ''[Meet the People](/source/Meet_the_People)'' (1944) - Ritz Patron (uncredited) * ''[Gents Without Cents](/source/Gents_Without_Cents)'' (1944, Short) - Audience Member (uncredited) * ''[One Mysterious Night](/source/One_Mysterious_Night)'' (1944) - Exhibit Attendee (uncredited) * ''[The Big Show-Off](/source/The_Big_Show-Off)'' (1945) - Waiter with Trash (uncredited) * ''[Rockin' in the Rockies](/source/Rockin'_in_the_Rockies)'' (1945) - Assistant Croupier (uncredited) * ''[Boston Blackie's Rendezvous](/source/Boston_Blackie's_Rendezvous)'' (1945) - Man in Ticket Line (uncredited) * ''[Along Came Jones](/source/Along_Came_Jones_(film))'' (1945) - Stagecoach Passenger (uncredited) * ''[Incendiary Blonde](/source/Incendiary_Blonde)'' (1945) - Clown (uncredited) * ''[Kitty](/source/Kitty_(1945_film))'' (1945) - Fishhawker (uncredited) * ''[An Angel Comes to Brooklyn](/source/An_Angel_Comes_to_Brooklyn)'' (1945) - Waiter (uncredited) * ''[Uncivil War Birds](/source/Uncivil_War_Birds)'' (1946, Short) - Soldier with ants (uncredited) * ''[Holiday in Mexico](/source/Holiday_in_Mexico)'' (1946) - Waiter (uncredited) * ''[Vacation in Reno](/source/Vacation_in_Reno)'' (1946) - Desk Clerk at Bar Nothing Ranch (uncredited) * ''[Boston Blackie and the Law](/source/Boston_Blackie_and_the_Law)'' (1946) - Reporter (uncredited) * ''[It's a Wonderful Life](/source/It's_a_Wonderful_Life)'' (1946) - High School Teacher at Poolside (uncredited) * ''[The Thirteenth Hour](/source/The_Thirteenth_Hour_(1947_film))'' (1947) - Truck Driver (uncredited) * ''The Son of Rusty'' (1947) - Bored Townsman at Speech (uncredited) * ''[State of the Union](/source/State_of_the_Union_(film))'' (1948) - Reporter (uncredited) * ''[The Gallant Blade](/source/The_Gallant_Blade)'' (1948) - Bit (uncredited) (final film role) {{div col end}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=0205033|name=Lew Davis}} * {{Find a Grave|120661800}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Lew}} Category:1884 births Category:1948 deaths Category:American male film actors Category:American male silent film actors Category:20th-century American male actors Category:Actors from Buffalo, New York Category:Burials at Inglewood Park Cemetery --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Lew Davis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lew_Davis) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lew_Davis?action=history)). 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