Donald or Don Davis may refer to:
Entertainment
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Donald Davis (writer)
Donald Davis (August 14, 1904''U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007'' – March 28, 1992) was an American playwright and screenwriter. He wrote the play and film adaptations of ''The Good Earth'', among others.
A nativ ...
(1904–1992), American playwright and screenwriter
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Don Marion Davis
Don Marion Davis (October 9, 1917 – December 10, 2020), professionally known as John Henry Jr. and Don Marion, was an American child actor of the silent film era, who during a brief career in show business appeared in several feature roles a ...
(1917-2020), American child actor
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Donald Davis (actor)
Donald George Davis (February 26, 1928 – January 23, 1998) was a Canadian actor.
Career
He was born in Newmarket, Ontario, where his grandfather Elihu James Davis (and his uncle, Aubrey Davis) owned the Davis Leather Company. He attended ...
(1928–1998), Canadian actor and theatre director
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Don Davis (record producer)
Donald Davis (October 25, 1938 – June 5, 2014) was an American record producer, songwriter and guitarist who combined a career in music with one in banking.
Biography
Born in Detroit, he started playing music in the mid-1950s and after leaving ...
(1938–2014), for Motown and Stax
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Donald A. Davis
Donald Alan Davis (born October 5, 1939) is an American writer, novelist and former war correspondent. He was a writer of military histories, military thrillers, and, along with Jack Coughlin (author), Jack Coughlin, was co-author of the ''New Yo ...
(born 1939), writer of military histories and military thrillers
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Don S. Davis (1942–2008), actor known for his roles in ''Stargate SG-1'' and ''Twin Peaks''
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Donald Davis (storyteller) (born 1944), American storyteller
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Don Davis (artist)
Don Davis (Donald E. Davis, born October 21, 1952) is a space artist known for his portrayals of space-related subjects. His work is characterised by attention to detail and authentic portrayals based on what is known of the subject. Chesley Bon ...
(born 1952), astronomer known for his painting of space
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Don Davis (composer)
Donald Romain Davis (born February 4, 1957) is an American composer, conductor, orchestrator and trombonist known for his film and television scores. He has also composed opera, concert and chamber music.
Davis has collaborated with well-k ...
(born 1957), known for his scores for films such as ''The Matrix'' trilogy
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Donald E. Davis, author and historian
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Brett Halliday
Brett Halliday (July 31, 1904 – February 4, 1977) is the primary pen name of Davis Dresser, an American mystery and western writer. Halliday is best known for the long-lived series of Michael Shayne mysteries he wrote, and later commission ...
Politics
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Donald Watson Davis
Donald Watson Davis (November 23, 1849 – June 4, 1906) was a politician from Northwest Territories, Canada.
Born in Londonderry, Vermont, he served in the Union army during the U.S. Civil War.
He came west and then north to southern Alberta ...
(1849–1906), politician from Northwest Territories, Canada
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Donald M. Davis (1915–1976), Pennsylvania politician
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Don Davis (Florida politician)
Donald Robert Davis (June 23, 1931 – April 10, 2008) was an American politician. He served in many roles, from decorated war veteran to petroleum executive, board chairman, association president, Jacksonville City Council president and Florida ...
(1931–2008), Republican from Jacksonville, Florida
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Donald G. Davis (born 1971), North Carolina politician
Sports
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Don Davis (racing driver) (1933–1962), American race car driver
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Donnie Davis (American football end) (1940–2004)
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Don Davis (defensive tackle)
Donald Earl Davis (born December 16, 1943 - March 8, 2018) was a former American football defensive tackle who played one season with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Giants in the second round of ...
(born 1943), American football player
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Don Davis (linebacker)
Donald Earl Davis Jr. (born December 17, 1972) is a former American football player and former team chaplain for the New England Patriots.
High school years
Davis attended Olathe South High School in Olathe, Kansas, and was a student and a let ...
(born 1972), American football player
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Donnie Davis
Donnie Davis (born December 16, 1972) was the starting quarterback for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in 1993 and 1995. He later played in the Arena Football League for the Arizona Rattlers, Milwaukee Mustangs, and Georgia Force.
College
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(born 1972), American quarterback in college and arena football
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Don Davis (Gaelic footballer)
Don Davis (born 13 March 1969) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played as a full-forward for the Cork senior team.
Born in Skibbereen, County Cork, Davis first played competitive Gaelic football whilst at school at St Fachtna's De La ...
(born 1969), Irish
Other
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Donald C. Davis (1921–1998), admiral in the United States Navy
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Donald J. Davis
Donald James Davis (March 12, 1929 – August 30, 2007) was an American prelate who was the sixth Bishop of Erie, and then of Northwestern Pennsylvania after its name was changed.
Early life and education
Davies was born on March 12, 1929, in ...
(1929–2007), bishop of Erie
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Donald W. Davis (1921–2010), American businessman
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Don Davis (gun retailer)
Don Davis (April 10, 1933 – February 4, 2016) was an American gun retailer, the owner of Don's Guns and Galleries, a firearms retailer in Indianapolis, Indiana. He claimed to be the largest independent gun dealer in the United States, and ...
(1933–2016), gun store owner and former Brady bill supporter turned critic
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Donald R. Davis (entomologist) (born 1934), American entomologist
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Donald R. Davis (astronomer), American astronomer
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Donald R. Davis (economist), American economist
See also
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Donald Davies (disambiguation) Donald Davies
Donald Watts Davies, (7 June 1924 – 28 May 2000) was a Welsh computer scientist who was employed at the UK National Physical Laboratory (NPL).
In 1965 he conceived of packet switching, which is today the dominant basis for ...
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