Mac Davis Biography (1942-)

Born January 21, 1942, in Lubbock, TX; son of T. J. and Edith Irene (maiden name, Lankford) Davis; married Sarah Barg, 1971 (divorced, 1976); married FranCook; married Lisa Kristen Gerard; children: Joel Scott, Noah Claire, Cody Duke. Addresses: Agent: Metropolitan Talent Agency, 4526 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, singer, composer
Birth Details: January 21, 1942; Lubbock, Texas, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Seth Maxwell, North Dallas Forty, Paramount, 1979
Bill Dekkar, Cheaper to Keep Her, 1980
Johnny Hooker, The Sting II, Universal, 1983
Wilbur "Will" Clark, Possums, Monarch Home Video, 1998
Bellington, Where the Red Fern Grows, Doty-Dayton Releasing, 2000
Frank Thompson, True Vinyl, 2000
Television Appearances
Series
The Mac Davis Show, 1974-76
Title role, Davy Crockett, NBC, 1987
Specials
America, 1970
Love! Love! Love!, 1972
Tennessee Ernie Ford's White Christmas, 1972
Host, I Believe in Music, 1973
Christmas with the Bing Crosbys, 1974
Host, Touch of Gold '75, 1975
Host, The Mac Davis Christmas Special, 1975
Host, The Mac Davis Special, 1975
Host, Mac David Christmas Special ... When I Grow Up, 1976
Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope's All-Star Comedy Spectacular from LakeTahoe, 1977
Host, Mac Davis ... Sounds Like Home, 1977
Host, Mac Davis: I Believe in Christmas, 1977
You Put Music in My Life, 1978
Host, Mac Davis's Christmas Odyssey: Two Thousand and Ten, 1978
Host, A Christmas Special ... With Love, Mac Davis, 1979
A Johnny Cash Christmas, CBS, 1980
Host, Mac Davis--I'll Be Home for Christmas, 1980
Host, Mac Davis 10th Anniversary Special: I Still Believe in Music, 1980
Host, The Mac Davis Christmas Special, 1981
Walt Disney ... One Man's Dream, ABC, 1981
Guest, Grandpa, Will You Run With Me&quest;, 1983
Host, Mac Davis Special: The Music of Christmas, 1983
The 19th Annual Country Music Association Awards, 1985
Bob Hope's High-Flying Birthday, NBC, 1986

Christmas in Washington, NBC, 1986
Texas 150: A Celebration Special, ABC, 1986
Host, The 21st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, 1986
The American Music Awards, 1987
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, 1992
The 26th Annual Country Music Association Awards, 1992
Host, America Comes to Graceland, syndicated, 1993
Host, Elvis: His Life and Time, syndicated, 1993
Host, The Legend of the Beverly Hillbillies, CBS, 1993
National Memorial Day Concert, PBS, 1993
Host (Anaheim), Happy New Year America-1994, CBS, 1994
The 28th Annual Country Music Association Awards, 1994
The 30th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, 1995
Host, All-Star Countryfest 96, 1996
Dolly Parton: Treasures, CBS, 1996
Movies
T.K. "Tom" Kenny, Brothers-in-Law, ABC, 1985
Jake Ramson, What Price Victory, ABC, 1988
Norm, Blackmail, 1991
Indecent Seduction, 1996
Clayton, Still Holding On: The Legend of Cadillac Jack (also knownas Cadillac Jack), CBS, 1998
Norm Dustin, For My Daughter's Honor, CBS, 1996
Norman, Angel's Dance, HBO, 1999
Balladeer, The Dukes of Hazzard--Hazzard in Hollywood, NBC, 2000
Pilots
Almost Home, 1985
Reese Elliot, Daytona Beach, ABC, 1996
Episodic
Dean Martin Presents Music Country, U.S.A., NBC, 1973
Himself, The Muppet Show, 1980
Waldo Gaines, "Drive, He Said," John Grisham's The Client, CBS, 1995
Larry Smiley, "Just Say Noah," Lois & Clark: The New Adventures ofSuperman, ABC, 1995
Waldo Gaines, "Child's Play," John Grisham's The Client, CBS, 1995
Waldo Gaines, "Sympathy for the Devil," John Grisham's The Client, 1996
Voice of sports jock, Coach Timmons, and Sheriff Mumford, "Bills Are Madeto be Broken," King of the Hill (animated), Fox, 1999
Sheriff Riley, "It's Never Too Late," Chicken Soup for the Soul, PAX-TV, 1999
St. Peter, That '70s Show, Fox, 1999
Stage Appearances
Will Rogers, The Will Rogers Follies, Palace Theater, New York City, 1992
RECORDINGS
Albums
(With Dolly Parton) Will Write Songs for Food, 1994
Very Best of Mac Davis, 1996
Also recorded the albums: Little Touch of Love, Accord; Till IMade It with You, MCA; Greatest Hits, Canaan; Very Best and More, Casablanca; Who's Loving You, Columbia; I Believe in Music; Something Burning; One Hell of a Woman; Stop and Smell the Roses; It's Hard to be Humble; In the Ghetto; Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me; Watching Scotty Grow; My Bestest Friend.
WRITINGS
Film Songs
Norwood, 1970
(Title song) Against a Crooked Sky, 1975
Television Songs
Specials
America Comes to Graceland, syndicated, 1993
Songs
Wrote "In the Ghetto" and "Don't Cry Daddy."

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