Dix Davis

born: 12 September 1926
Beverly Hills, California,
United States of America
died: 06 January 2024
Dorset, Vermont,
United States of America
(age 97)

American child actor, the younger brother of Tim Davis. He spent over 15 years (from 1934) performing in major radio programs and 20 films as children and teenagers. He worked with many major stars in major productions. Having spent a year in the US Army at the end of WWII he graduated from USC in 1948.
About 1950 he started working for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) as an intelligence analyst. He delivered intelligence reports to every US President from Eisenhower to Reagan during his 33 year career there. At age 18 his height was 5'0½" and weight 116 lbs.
Real name: Peter Dixon Davis
Height: 5'0½"
Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography;
plus all films with Our Gang.

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1935
Our Gang Follies Of 1936
Audience member

1937
The Pigskin Palooka
#33 on opposing team

1937
Our Gang Follies Of 1938
Boy sitting at table

1940
Saps At Sea
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NON-HAL ROACH FILMS

1938
The Little Ranger
Gang member who ties Alfalfa

1938
Aladdin's Lantern
Boy sitting behind Deacon

Acknowledgements:
http://ourgang.wikia.com/wiki/Dix_Davis (Our Gang Wiki)
Ancestry.com (1944 Sep 12 WWII Draft Cards, Young Men: free lance radio actor: ht 5' 1/2": age 18)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dix_Davis (extensive biography with sources)
Jim Jarvis (additional information)

This page was last updated on: 14 June 2024