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Don S. Davis: 1942-2008
Gateworld.net ^
| 06/30/08
| Darren Sumner
Posted on 06/30/2008 3:43:13 PM PDT by KevinDavis
With great sadness we must report that veteran actor Don S. Davis passed away on June 29, 2008. He was 65 years old.
Don co-starred on Stargate SG-1 for the show's first seven years, helping to launch the enduring science fiction franchise. Davis played Major General George Hammond, base commander and a father figure to many of the show's characters.
He is also well-known for his portrayal of Major Garland Briggs in Twin Peaks.
Off-screen, Don was beloved by the show's cast and crew. He departed the show in 2003 due to a medical condition that restricted his workload, but returned for several guest appearances on SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis in the following years. Don worked hard to improve his health, and continued to work both on screen and off until his death.
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KEYWORDS: donsdavis; generalhammond; genhammond; stargate
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Godspeed Gen Hammond..
To: gary_b_UK; Truth29; NonValueAdded; MizSterious; GreenLanternCorps; Kangaroo Court; prous; ...
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posted on
06/30/2008 3:43:56 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(Who is Obama's Puppet Master???)
To: KevinDavis
He was great in Twin Peaks.
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posted on
06/30/2008 4:04:02 PM PDT
by
GodBlessRonaldReagan
(Wakka-ding-hoy - battle cry of the Plexus Rangers!)
To: KevinDavis
Wow.. sorry to see him go.
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posted on
06/30/2008 4:07:21 PM PDT
by
xcamel
(Being on the wrong track means the unintended consequences express train doesnt kill you going by)
To: KevinDavis
RIP, General Hammond. BTW, he, Don Davis, also acted in a MacGuyver episode with Richard Dean Anderson, IIRC, he was a truck driver.
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posted on
06/30/2008 4:21:08 PM PDT
by
Nowhere Man
(Is Barak HUSSEIN Obama an Anti-Christ? - B.O. Stinks! (Robert Riddle))
To: KevinDavis
Aw, man, I hate to hear this. :*(
I really loved “Hammond of Texas”—many prayers and condolences going up for his family and friends!!
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posted on
06/30/2008 4:25:22 PM PDT
by
pillut48
(CJ in TX --Soccer Mom and proud Rush Conservative with no dog in the presidential race now *sigh*)
To: KevinDavis
This is very sad. As General Hammond he projected authority and humanity, playing well against O'Neill’s rebelliousness, Jackson's nerdiness, and Samantha's earnestness. I think that the loss of his centering presence is what weakened the series.
To: GodBlessRonaldReagan
He was great in Twin Peaks.Yes. Outstanding. I'm going to miss him in all the future roles he could have played.
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posted on
06/30/2008 4:56:01 PM PDT
by
null and void
(every Muslim, the minute he can differentiate, carries hate of Americans, Jews & Christians - OBL)
To: KevinDavis
So sad.
Rest in peace Hammond of Texas.....
To: KevinDavis
He portrayed military roles with believability, and was a very valuable contributor to the success of Stargate SG-1. He’ll be missed...
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posted on
06/30/2008 5:52:46 PM PDT
by
mikrofon
(Rest in Peace, Mr. Davis)
To: KevinDavis
He also played Scully’s retired Navy Captain dad in The X-Files. Episode 1X12 Beyond the Sea.
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posted on
06/30/2008 5:59:14 PM PDT
by
TADSLOS
(The GOP death march to the gravesite is underway.)
To: KevinDavis
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posted on
06/30/2008 8:15:48 PM PDT
by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
To: KevinDavis
RIP Major Briggs, Captain Scully, and General Hammond. You are missed.
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posted on
07/01/2008 4:50:21 PM PDT
by
Duke Nukum
(I know writers who use subtext and they're all cowards.)
To: pillut48
I really loved his Stargate character with his “crown of marble”.
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posted on
07/01/2008 4:53:22 PM PDT
by
Rebelbase
(Black dogs and bacon bombs.)
To: KevinDavis
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posted on
07/01/2008 4:55:19 PM PDT
by
Jet Jaguar
(Who would the terrorists vote for?)
To: Rebelbase
Don Davis, R.I.P.
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posted on
07/01/2008 4:55:48 PM PDT
by
Rebelbase
(Black dogs and bacon bombs.)
To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla; All
That is true.. I mean nothing against RDA and Beau, I thought that Don’s character was more believable..
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posted on
07/01/2008 5:00:46 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(Who is Obama's Puppet Master???)
To: KevinDavis
A wonderful series, and a solid job Mr. Davis did. rip
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posted on
07/01/2008 5:30:53 PM PDT
by
bvw
To: KevinDavis
Don Davis had been an officer in the US Army. So he played Hammond as a real officer not as a stereotype.
:(
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posted on
07/01/2008 5:31:05 PM PDT
by
GreenLanternCorps
(No Surrender, No Retreat!!! Only one candidate will win the war, and it's not Barack Obama!)
To: GreenLanternCorps; All
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posted on
07/01/2008 5:34:01 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(Who is Obama's Puppet Master???)
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