This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please improve this article by introducing more precise citations where appropriate. (February 2009)

Roger Davis
Born	Jon Roger Davis April 5, 1939 (1939-04-05) (age 70) Louisville, Kentucky, Kentucky, U.S.
Years active	1962–1999
Spouse(s)	Jaclyn Smith (1968–1978) Suzanne Irwin (1979–1983) Alice LeGette (1985–1988) Donna Davis (1990—present)

Jon Roger Davis (born April 5, 1939) is an American actor, best known for his roles in the television series Dark Shadows and Alias Smith and Jones. He was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Contents 1 Show business career 2 After show business 3 Personal life 4 External links

[edit] Show business career

Davis first appeared on television in 1962 and garnered attention playing multiple characters on the daytime gothic soap opera, Dark Shadows. Also in 1962-63, he portrayed Pvt. Roger Gibson in the ABC television series The Gallant Men. In 1963, he co-starred with Richard Egan in the NBC Western drama Redigo, the second season of the previous Empire television series, both set on a ranch in New Mexico.

In 1971, Davis narrated the title sequence voice-over for the comedy western TV series Alias Smith and Jones, starring Pete Duel as Hannibal Heyes/Joshua Smith and Ben Murphy as Kid Curry/Thaddeus Jones. He also appeared in one of the episodes ("Smiler with a Gun") as gunfighter Danny Bilson. Bilson has the distinction of being the only character kind-hearted Kid Curry was ever driven to kill during the series.

When Pete Duel committed suicide at the end of 1971, Davis replaced him as Hannibal Heyes. However, after Davis completed just seventeen episodes it was clear the show would never achieve the same level of popularity as it had with Pete Duel. The series subsequently ended in 1973. Competition from the popular Flip Wilson Show did not help the show's ratings, either.

Davis continued to act in guest starring roles on TV series and movies throughout the 1970s, and he was the voiceover artist of more than 6,000 commercials.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] After show business

Davis develops land and builds luxury homes in southern California, and owns an interest in movie developer Lonetree Entertainment in Los Angeles.Roger also renovated the famous Seelbach Hotel in LouisvIlle and built an outstanding apartment building known as The Willows. His family owned Davis Tire Company in Louisville. Ri

[edit] Personal life

In 1968, Davis married actress Jaclyn Smith. After a long separation, they divorced in 1978.

[edit] External links

• Official website
• Viewmont North, Roger Davis' home development
• Roger Davis at the Internet Movie Database