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Date of Birth

12 September 1962, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Birth Name

Jr. Edgar Leon Davis

Nickname

Chip

Height

5' 11" (1.80 m)

Mini Biography

Edgar was born to Olivia Deborah Davis and Edgar Leon Davis, Sr. in St. Louis. Missouri. He attended University City Senior High school (1976-80). He received a B.F.A. in Painting from the Kansas City Art Institute in K.C., Mo. (1980-84) He also received an M.F.A. in Acting from the University of Minnesota's Dept. of Theater Arts and Dance (1990-93). He now resides with his wife, Shari Cornish in Harwick, Vermont.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Edgar L. Davis / luludavis@aol.com

Spouse

Shari Cornish

(22 September 1988 - present)

Trivia

Spent three months in the northeastern Japanese city of Sendai teaching English at Tokiwagi Gakuen, an all-girls' highschool during the spring of 1997. After returning to the U.S., he wrote a one-man show entitled Island of Mirrors chronicling his adventures. A video version of the stage play has been filmed by British director Sophie Pegrum for Vision Box Picutres.

Both he and his wife, Shari Cornish share many coincidences: Both have an oldest sister named Diane, they are both the youngest in their families and both have an uncle and an aunt named Tony and Carolyn.

His video-short, Island of Mirrors (directed by Sophie dia Pegrum) has been completed and is now making the rounds of film festivals nationwide. (2004)

Childhood friend of Disney animator Marlon West.

Non-acting jobs include: movie theater projectonist, security guard, acting teacher, bouncer, doorman, grocery clerk, tour organizer, house painter, construction worker, phone sales and a nude model for college drawing classes.

Is a fan of sci-fiction movies and books, detective novels and murder mysteries.

Considers To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) to be the "perfect" film.

Currently residing in Hardwick, Vermont with his wife, Shari Cornish, a surface-design artist.

Personal Quotes

"After all is said and done, more is often said than done."

Where Are They Now

(May 2003) Has been cast in the role of Freddy in the Highland Repertory's production of Steve Martin's play, 'Picasso', at the Lapin Agile in Asheville, North Carolina.

(November 2003) Cast as the Skin Horse in Highland Repetory's production of James Still's adaptation of Margery Williams' childrens' book, The Velveteen Rabbit. Nov. 20-30 at the Diana Wortham Theater in Asheville, North Carolina.

(February 2004) Cast in the role of baseball pioneer, Jackie Robinson in Mary Hall Surface's play, MVP. The play is being produced by the N. Carolina Stage Co. and will tour North Carolina schools until April 2004.

(March 2004) Has been cast in the role of Blepyrus in Highland Repetory Theater's production of Lysistrata (directed by Mia Self), Ashevillle, North Carolina.

(April 2004) Attending the River Run Film Festival premiere of his video-short, Island of Mirrors in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

(September 2004) Currently lives with his wife, Shari in Hardwick, Vermont.

(December 2004) Has been cast in Suzan-Lori Parks, Pulitzer Prize winning play, Topdog/Underdog at the Highland Repetory Theater in Asheville, North Carolina, February 10-12, 2005.

(January 2005) Lives in Hardwick, Vermont with his wife, Shari Cornish, a surface-design artist.

(June 2005) Rehearsing the role of "Sam" in Athol Fugard's play, Master Harold...and the Boys" at the Unadilla Theater in East Calais, Vermont.

(September 2005) Has been cast in the roles of Belize and Mr. Lies in the Johnson State College (Johnson, Vermont) production of Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize winning play, Angels in America.

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