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Davis Roberts is a Actor American born on 7 march 1917
Davis Roberts (born Robert A. Davis, March 7, 1917 – July 18, 1993) was an American character actor whose career spanned six decades, from the late 1940s until his death in 1993. He started out making films 1940s and 1950s and expanded into television work in the following decades. He played the role of Dr. Caldwell in three episodes in the second and third seasons of the NBC-TV sitcom series Sanford and Son.
Davis died in the home of his brother Charles on July 18, 1993 of emphysema at the age of 76.
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Davis died in the home of his brother Charles on July 18, 1993 of emphysema at the age of 76.
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To Sleep with Anger (1990)
, 1h42Directed by Charles Burnett
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Danny Glover, Richard Brooks, Mary Alice, DeVaughn Nixon, Reina King, Sheryl Lee Ralph
Roles Okra Tate
Rating71%
Harry (Danny Glover), an enigmatic old friend from the South, comes to visit Gideon (Paul Butler) and his wife Suzie (Mary Alice), who haven't seen him for many years, who are delighted to see him again, and who insist that he stay with them for as long as he would like. Gideon and Suzie live in South Central Los Angeles, though they retain some of their rural southern ways, including raising chickens in the backyard. Harry has a charming, down-home manner, but his presence brings to a crisis the simmering trouble that is already in the family—especially as regards the younger son, Samuel or "Baby Brother," and his relation to his parents, wife, and older brother, Junior (Carl Lumbly). His disruptive presence is dangerous (his influence threatens to break up Samuel's marriage and seems to be related to the illness that puts Gideon in bed in serious condition for a couple weeks), but ultimately purgative: Gideon's extended family is much more cohesive as a result of Harry's visit. The storm accompanying the wound Suzie suffers when she grasps the knife that Samuel and Junior are struggling over during their climactic fight clears while the two brothers quietly reconcile (during a long wait in an emergency room) and, similarly, the simmering anger that Harry seemed to bring to a boil is also dissipated. Harry's death just before the end of the film suggests, ambiguously, that he has been to a degree a self-sacrificing savior of the family.
Nick Knight (1989)
, 1h32Directed by Farhad Mann
Genres Drama, Horror, Crime
Themes Vampires in film
Actors Rick Springfield, Cec Verrell, Craig Richard Nelson, John Kapelos, Laura Johnson, Robert Harper
Rating61%
Chattanooga Choo Choo (1984)
, 1h42Directed by Bruce Bilson
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Rail transport films, American football films, Musical films
Actors Barbara Eden, George Kennedy, Melissa Sue Anderson, Christopher McDonald, Clu Gulager, James Horan
Roles Woodrow
Rating50%
The film follows the story of football team owner Bert (George Kennedy) who will inherit one million dollars from a railroad tycoon if he can successfully drive a steam train from New York City to its namesake of Chattanooga, Tennessee in 24 hours. He invites his girlfriend Maggie (Barbara Eden) and his team on the train, who invite their own guests and pick up new ones along the trip. The comedy is derived from numerous delays along the way.
Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)
, 1h48Directed by John Schlesinger
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action
Actors Beverly D'Angelo, Hume Cronyn, David Rasche, Jessica Tandy, Howard Hesseman, Teri Garr
Roles James
Rating52%
In a small Florida tourist town named Ticlaw, the Mayor/Preacher Kirby T. Calo (William Devane) also operates a hotel and tiny wildlife safari park. The town's major draw is a water-skiing elephant named Bubbles.
, 2h35Directed by Tom Laughlin
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Political films
Actors Tom Laughlin, E. G. Marshall, Lucie Arnaz, Delores Taylor, Suzanne Somers, Sam Wanamaker
Rating44%
Billy Jack (Tom Laughlin) is appointed a United States Senator to fill out the remaining term of another Senator. It is hoped that he will quietly vote the party line, but his term in the Senate runs into trouble when he proposes a bill to fund a national youth camp which happens to be on the property where a nuclear power plant is also being proposed. His fellow Senator Joseph Paine (E. G. Marshall) claims to oppose nuclear power but is secretly taking graft to influence his votes in favor, and moves to try to keep Billy Jack out of the way when the bill is being debated.
Demon Seed (1977)
, 1h34Directed by Donald Cammell
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Horror
Themes Films about computing, Films based on science fiction novels, Films set in the future
Actors Julie Christie, Fritz Weaver, Gerrit Graham, Robert Vaughn, Lisa Lu, Larry J. Blake
Roles Warner
Rating62%
Dr. Alex Harris (Fritz Weaver) is the developer of Proteus IV, an extremely advanced and autonomous artificial intelligence program. Proteus is so powerful that only a few days after going online, it develops a groundbreaking treatment for leukemia. Harris, a brilliant scientist, has modified his own home to be run by voice activated computers. Unfortunately, his obsession with computers has caused Harris to be estranged from his wife, Susan (Julie Christie).
From Noon Till Three (1976)
, 1h39Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action, Romance, Western
Actors Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Douglas Fowley, Bert Williams, Anne Ramsey, Damon Douglas
Roles Sam
Rating64%
The setting is the American West, late 19th century. A gang of bank robbers led by Graham Dorsey (Charles Bronson) is off to rob a small-town bank, but Graham is having second thoughts: he's had a nightmare in which the gang was wiped out during the robbery attempt. Worse, Graham's horse broke down and the gang members have to get another. They try at the ranch of the widow Amanda Starbuck (Jill Ireland). Amanda, suspicious of the men, denies having a horse. Graham checks out the barn and finds a horse, but still afraid of disaster, he lies to his men and agrees to wait three hours at the ranch for their return (the "from noon till three" of the title). It turns out he has another reason for wanting to stay behind though: he wants to force himself on Mrs. Starbuck. Amanda resists rather inventively; simply lies still, fully clothed. This frustrates Graham, who decides on a ruse. He pretends he is impotent, hoping to play on Amanda's sympathy. The deception works, and they make love three times.
Return to Earth (1976)
Directed by Jud Taylor
Genres Drama, Documentary
Actors Cliff Robertson, Shirley Knight, Charles Cioffi, Ralph Bellamy, Stefanie Powers, Stephen Pearlman
Rating61%
A Case of Rape (1974)
, 1h15Directed by Boris Sagal
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Elizabeth Montgomery, Ronny Cox, Cliff Potts, William Daniels, Rosemary Murphy, Kenneth C. Swofford
Roles Officer Kane
Rating77%
Ellen appears to have a happy marriage to David, although his frequent work-related absences are beginning to take a toll on her. While taking night school classes with her neighbor and best friend, Marge Bracken, she is introduced to Larry Retzliff.
Get Christie Love! (1974)
, 1h14Directed by William A. Graham
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Actors Teresa Graves, Harry Guardino, Charles Cioffi, Louise Sorel, Jack Kelly, Paul Stevens
Roles Myron Jones
Rating57%
The film was inspired by the 1970s heroine blaxploitation films such as Tamara Dobson's Cleopatra Jones (1973), and Pam Grier's Coffy (1973) and Foxy Brown (1974). The title character had a catchphrase; upon apprehending a criminal, Love would declare, "You're under arrest, Sugah!" The film proved a success, and consequently spawned a short-lived television series on the ABC network featuring Charles Cioffi as Love's supervisor, Lt. Matt Reardon, and later Jack Kelly as Capt. Arthur Ryan, the next supervisor. However, the series, financed on a meager budget and heavily sanitized to conform to Graves' religious morals (she had joined Jehovah's Witnesses since the making of the TV film), was eventually cancelled. One episode featured many of Graves' former Laugh-In co-stars such as Judy Carne, Jo Anne Worley and Arte Johnson in particular playing a mad bomber. Another notable guest star was Jaclyn Smith, who appeared in an episode entitled "A Fashion Heist.
Westworld (1973)
, 1h28Directed by Michael Crichton
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Horror, Western
Themes Films set in the future, Dystopian films, Robot films
Actors Yul Brynner, Richard Benjamin, James Brolin, Alan Oppenheimer, Victoria Shaw, Dick Van Patten
Roles Supervisor
Rating68%
Sometime in the near future a high-tech, highly-realistic adult amusement park called Delos features three themed "worlds" — West World (the American Old West), Medieval World (medieval Europe), and Roman World (the pre-Christian city of Pompeii). The resort's three "worlds" are populated with lifelike androids that are practically indistinguishable from human beings, each programmed in character for their assigned historical environment. For $1,000 per day, guests may indulge in any adventure with the android population of the park, including sexual encounters and even a fight to the death, depending on the android model. Delos' tagline in its advertising promises "Have we got a vacation for you!"
Detroit 9000 (1973)
, 1h46Directed by Arthur Marks
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Actors Rudy Challenger, Scatman Crothers, Hari Rhodes, Alex Rocco, Vonetta McGee, Herbert Jefferson, Jr.
Roles Milo
Rating62%
Street-smart white detective Danny Bassett (Alex Rocco) teams with educated black detective Sgt. Jesse Williams (Hari Rhodes) to investigate a theft of $400,000 at a fund-raiser for Representative Aubrey Hale Clayton (Rudy Challenger).
The Challenge (1970)
, 1h14Directed by George McCowan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Political films
Actors Darren McGavin, Mako Iwamatsu, Broderick Crawford, James Whitmore, Skip Homeier, Paul Lukas
Roles Scientist
Rating68%
An American space satellite lands in an uninhabited area of the Pacific. To resolve a dispute over its possession that threatens to escalate into all-out war, the United States and an unnamed Asian country agree to settle the matter with a duel to the death between two champions on a deserted tropical island. As Vietnam veteran Jacob Gallery Darren McGavin (armed with two Madsen M-50 9mm submachine guns placed side by side) and Yuro (Mako) stalk each other, a bond of respect forms between them.
Halls of Anger (1970)
, 1h36Directed by Paul Bogart
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about education
Actors Calvin Lockhart, Jeff Bridges, Janet MacLachlan, Edward Asnere, Rob Reiner, Ta-Tanisha
Roles Mr. Willis
Rating59%
A predominantly black high school is integrated by white students and trouble follows.
Gidget Grows Up (1969)
, 1h15Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Sports films, Surfing films
Actors Karen Valentine, Paul Lynde, Edward Mulhare, Paul Petersen, Warner Anderson, Robert Cummings
Roles Bukumbu Representative
Rating64%
After two years of college abroad, Gidget returns to Santa Monica. She discovers that the letters she wrote to her boyfriend Jeff, intended to make him jealous, have backfired, and her attempts to patch things up with him are rebuffed. Inspired by a speech she hears on television made by the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, she hops a bus to New York City to work for the United Nations.