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Mac Davis(1942-2020)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Mac Davis
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Mac Davis was born on 21 January 1942 in Lubbock, Texas, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for North Dallas Forty (1979), Next (2007) and Passengers (2016). He was married to Lise Gerard, Sarah Jane Barg and Fran Cook. He died on 29 September 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
BornJanuary 21, 1942
DiedSeptember 29, 2020(78)
BornJanuary 21, 1942
DiedSeptember 29, 2020(78)
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  • Awards
    • 5 wins & 8 nominations total

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Known for

North Dallas Forty (1979)
North Dallas Forty
6.9
  • Seth Maxwell
  • 1979
Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, and Jessica Biel in Next (2007)
Next
6.2
  • Soundtrack("A Little Less Conversation" (JXL Remix))
  • 2007
Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence in Passengers (2016)
Passengers
7.0
  • Soundtrack("A Little Less Conversation (JXL Radio Edit Remix)")
  • 2016
Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, and Andy Garcia in Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Ocean's Eleven
7.7
  • Soundtrack("A Little Less Conversation")
  • 2001

Credits

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Actor

  • Dolly Parton in Dolly Parton's Heartstrings (2019)
    Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Reverend Riggs
    • 2019
  • Where the Fast Lane Ends
    7.4
    • Big Jack
    • 2017
  • Beer for My Horses (2008)
    Beer for My Horses
    4.8
    • Reverend J.D. Parker
    • 2008
  • Jennifer Aspen, Amy Pietz, Nick Searcy, Oliver Davis, Matthew Josten, and Rodney Carrington in Rodney (2004)
    Rodney
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Carl
    • 2004–2006
  • Kathy Najimy, Breckin Meyer, Brittany Murphy, Ashley Gardner, Beth Grant, Johnny Hardwick, Toby Huss, Jonathan Joss, Mike Judge, Stephen Root, Pamela Adlon, and Lauren Tom in King of the Hill (1997)
    King of the Hill
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Sports Jock
    • Announcer
    • Sheriff Buford (voice) ...
    • 1999–2006
  • Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Eddie Griffin, and Eva Mendes in The Wendell Baker Story (2005)
    The Wendell Baker Story
    5.5
    • Agent Buck
    • 2005
  • Eric Szmanda in True Vinyl (2004)
    True Vinyl
    5.1
    • Frank Thompson
    • 2004
  • Johnny Bravo (1997)
    Johnny Bravo
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Grocer
    • Narrator
    • Troubadour (voice) ...
    • 2004
  • James Garner, Katey Sagal, David Spade, Kaley Cuoco, Amy Davidson, and Martin Spanjers in 8 Simple Rules (2002)
    8 Simple Rules
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Guitar Player
    • 2004
  • Where the Red Fern Grows (2003)
    Where the Red Fern Grows
    6.4
    • Hod Bellington
    • 2003
  • Fred Savage, Kathy Najimy, Jay Underwood, David L. Lander, J. Grant Albrecht, Jocelyn Blue, Sonny Chang, Mac Davis, Eddie Deezen, Debi Derryberry, Daran Norris, Richard Kind, Moir Leslie, Gary Martin, Colin McFarlane, Michael McKean, Laraine Newman, Tony Orlando, Crystal Scales, Fred Stoller, Mel Winkler, David Holt, Dan Yaccarino, Eli James Keltner, Richard Pearce, Jennifer Williams, Bingette Bunny, and Lisa Eve Huberman in Oswald (2001)
    Oswald
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Bingo
    • Barber Bingo (voice)
    • 2001–2002
  • Jackpot (2001)
    Jackpot
    5.6
    • Sammy Bones
    • 2001
  • Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest (1997)
    Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Sheriff Underwood
    • 2001
  • The Prosecutors: In Pursuit of Justice (2000)
    The Prosecutors: In Pursuit of Justice
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Reenactment Actor
    • 2000
  • The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! (1997)
    The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • The Balladeer
    • 2000

Composer

  • Avicii: Addicted to You - Lego Version (2014)
    Avicii: Addicted to You - Lego Version
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2014
  • Dolly Parton in Dolly Parton: Together You and I (2011)
    Dolly Parton: Together You and I
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2011
  • Elvis vs. JXL: A Little Less Conversation (2002)
    Elvis vs. JXL: A Little Less Conversation
    7.7
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2002
  • Mark Janicello: Von Operntenor zum Musical-Star (1998)
    Mark Janicello: Von Operntenor zum Musical-Star
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1998
  • Beats International: In the Ghetto (1991)
    Beats International: In the Ghetto
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1991
  • Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: In the Ghetto
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1984

Music Department

  • Avicii: Addicted to You (2014)
    Avicii: Addicted to You
    8.0
    Music Video
    • written by
    • 2014

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Where the Red Fern Grows (2003)
Trailer 1:34
Where the Red Fern Grows (2003)
Where the Red Fern Grows (2003)
Trailer 1:34
Where the Red Fern Grows (2003)

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Discogs
    • Foundation
  • Born
    • January 21, 1942
    • Lubbock, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • September 29, 2020
    • Nashville, Tennessee, USA(complications from heart surgery)
  • Spouses
      Lise Gerard1982 - September 29, 2020 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Joel Scott Davis
  • Parents
      Edith Irene Davis
  • Other works
    Wrote Elvis Presley songs "In the Ghetto" and "Don't Cry Daddy".
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He was a successful singer/songwriter who made a brief, but acclaimed, transition into acting. As a songwriter, he wrote the hit "In the Ghetto" for Elvis Presley and he wrote and performed the hits "I Believe In Music" and "Baby, Don't Get Hooked On Me".
  • Quotes
    One of my real goals was to hear someone whistling a song I'd written.

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