Jimmie Davis


Biography

Jimmie Davis brought his musical talents to a variety of films over the course of his Hollywood career. Davis's early music mostly appeared in high-octane action films like "The Ninth Configuration" (1985) with Stacy Keach and the Rutger Hauer film "Wanted Dead or Alive" (1987). Though known first for his music, Davis also acted in "Country Night of the Stars II" (NBC, 1977-78) and "C...

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Biography

Jimmie Davis brought his musical talents to a variety of films over the course of his Hollywood career. Davis's early music mostly appeared in high-octane action films like "The Ninth Configuration" (1985) with Stacy Keach and the Rutger Hauer film "Wanted Dead or Alive" (1987). Though known first for his music, Davis also acted in "Country Night of the Stars II" (NBC, 1977-78) and "Country Music Hall of Fame 25" (CBS, 1991-92). In the nineties, Davis's music continued to appear on the silver screen, including in films like the Mel Gibson dramatic adventure "Forever Young" (1992), the fantastical comedy "Michael" (1996) with John Travolta and the Matt Damon dramatic adaptation "John Grisham's The Rainmaker" (1997). His work was also in the dramatic adaptation "Primary Colors" (1998) with John Travolta. Davis's music was also featured in the mystery "The Dead Girl" (2006) with Brittany Murphy, the dramatic adaptation "Believe In Me" (2007) with Bruce Dern and the Christina Ricci dramatic adaptation "Penelope" (2008). His music was also featured in the James McAvoy box office smash action movie "Wanted" (2008) and "Trouble with the Curve" (2012) with Clint Eastwood. Davis's music was most recently used in the comedy "Last Vegas" (2013) with Michael Douglas.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Square Dance Katy (1950)
Mississippi Rhythm (1949)
Jimmie Davis
Louisiana (1947)
James "Jimmie" Houston Davis
Cyclone Prairie Rangers (1944)
Jimmy
Frontier Fury (1943)
Strictly in the Groove (1942)
Jimmy
Riding Through Nevada (1942)
Jimmie Davis

Music (Feature Film)

Annabelle: Creation (2017)
Song
The Comedian (2016)
Song
Last Vegas (2013)
Song
Trouble with the Curve (2012)
Song
Wanted (2008)
Song
Penelope (2007)
Song
Believe In Me (2006)
Song
The Dead Girl (2006)
Song
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Song
Primary Colors (1998)
Song
Lawn Dogs (1997)
Song
John Grisham's The Rainmaker (1997)
Song
Michael (1996)
Song
Forever Young (1992)
Song
Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987)
Song
Nobody's Fool (1986)
Song
Ticket to Heaven (1981)
Song
Tam Lin (1971)
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Joe Butterfly (1957)
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Mississippi Rhythm (1949)
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Riders in the Sky (1949)
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Louisiana (1947)
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Cyclone Prairie Rangers (1944)
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I'm from Arkansas (1944)
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We Are the Marines (1943)
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Two Tickets to London (1943)
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Frontier Fury (1943)
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Strictly in the Groove (1942)
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Riding Through Nevada (1942)
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The Spirit of Stanford (1942)
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Cowboy Serenade (1942)
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Stardust on the Sage (1942)
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Back in the Saddle (1941)
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Take Me Back to Oklahoma (1940)
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Down the Wyoming Trail (1939)
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Cast (Special)

The Mississippi: River of Song (1999)
Louisiana Boys: Raised on Politics (1992)
Country Music Hall of Fame 25 (1992)
Country Night of the Stars II (1978)

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