Gail Davis

Acting

Gail Davis

Born October 5, 1925 · Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Died March 15, 1997 · aged 71

American actress and singer, best known for her starring role as Annie Oakley in the 1950s television series Annie Oakley.

Known For

Alias Jesse JamesAlias Jesse James · 1959
Alias Jesse James
★ 6.11959
MovieComedyWestern
Insurance salesman Milford Farnsworth sells a man a life policy only to discover that the man in question is the outlaw Jesse James. Milford is sent to buy back the policy, but is robbed by Jesse. And when Jesse learns that Milford's boss is on the way out with more cash, he plans to rob him too and have Milford get killed in the robbery while dressed as Jesse, and collect on the policy.
Flying LeathernecksFlying Leathernecks · 1951
Flying Leathernecks
★ 5.81951
MovieWarAction
Major Daniel Kirby takes command of a squadron of Marine fliers just before they are about to go into combat. While the men are well meaning, he finds them undisciplined and prone to always finding excuses to do what is easy rather than what is necessary. The root of the problem is the second in command, Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin. Griff is the best flier in the group but Kirby finds him a poor commander who is not prepared to make the difficult decision that all commanders have to make - to put men in harm's way knowing that they may be killed.
Operation PacificOperation Pacific · 1951
Operation Pacific
★ 6.11951
MovieWarDrama
During WWII, Duke E. Gifford is second in command of the USS Thunderfish, a submarine which is firing off torpedoes that either explode too early or never explode at all. It's a dilemma that he'll eventually take up personally. Even more personal is his quest to win back his ex-wife, a nurse; but he'll have to win her back from a navy flier who also happens to be his commander's little brother.
The Romance of Rosy RidgeThe Romance of Rosy Ridge · 1947
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
★ 6.71947
MovieComedyDrama
A mysterious Civil War veteran courts a Missouri farmer's daughter amid postwar unrest.
Winning of the WestWinning of the West · 1953
Winning of the West
★ 6.01953
MovieWestern
A singing territorial ranger (Gene Autry) spots his younger brother in an outlaw gang.
The Judge Steps OutThe Judge Steps Out · 1947
The Judge Steps Out
★ 6.81947
MovieDramaComedy
A judge flees the pressures of professional and family life for a job as a short-order cook.
Sons of New MexicoSons of New Mexico · 1949
Sons of New Mexico
★ 6.51949
MovieWestern
Not quite as memorable as his previous Riders in the Sky, Gene Autry's Sons of New Mexico is still well up to the star's standard. This time, Gene tries to reform Randy Pryor, a would-be juvenile delinquent, played by Autry-protégé Dick Jones (who later starred in the Autry-produced TV series Range Rider and Buffalo Bill Jr). To this end, Pryor is enrolled at the New Mexico Military Institute, where much of this film was lensed. The kid chafes at the school's regimen and escapes, heading back to his criminal mentor Pat Feeney (Robert Armstrong).
Trail of the RustlersTrail of the Rustlers · 1950
Trail of the Rustlers
★ 7.31950
MovieWestern
Charles Starrett goes up against an entire family of criminals posing as respectable citizens in this entry in Columbia's long-running Durango Kid Western series.

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The Far FrontierThe Far Frontier · 1948
The Far Frontier
★ 6.51948
MovieActionWestern
Willis Newcomb and Bart Carroll head a gang engaged in smuggling wanted-American criminals back into the United States from Mexico. Operating from Sharperville, an oil town on the American side of the border, they transport their human cargo in oil drums loaded on trucks. Border Patrolman Tom Sharper intercepts one of the trucks but is overpowered and left for dead. Carroll, having already been paid for the job and not wanting any evidence to walk around, get caught and lead back to him, backs the human-cargo trucks to the edge of a cliff and sends the drums crashing to the boulder far below. Judge Cookie Bullfincher and Border Patrolman Roy Rogers conduct a search for the missing Tom, but the crooks have gone back for him and find him in a state of amnesia. They rob the bank and pin it on Tom. It is now up to Roy to clear his friend and also put an end to Carroll's human-smuggling racket.

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