Walt Davis - Revision history

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	'''Walt Davis''' is the actor who played [[Vickers]] in the ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series]]'' episodes, "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]" and "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]".

	~~He also had three appearances on~~ ''~~[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Original Series\|Star Trek]]~~'' ~~as a [[MemoryAlpha:Tantalus colony personnel#Therapist\|therapist]]~~ (~~"[[MemoryAlpha:Dagger of the Mind\|Dagger of the Mind]]")~~, ~~a [[MemoryAlpha:Unnamed Romulans (23rd century~~)~~#Romulan Crewman 1\|Romulan]] ("~~[[~~MemoryAlpha:Balance of Terror\|Balance of Terror~~]]~~"), and a~~ [[~~MemoryAlpha:Unnamed Klingon military personnel~~ (~~23rd century~~)~~#Klingon Soldier~~\|~~Klingon~~]] ("[[~~MemoryAlpha:Errand of Mercy\|Errand of Mercy~~]]"~~) alongside [[John Colicos]] who played [[MemoryAlpha:Kor\|Kor]].~~		'''Walt Davis''' (born '''Walter Davis Goodrich'''; February 9, 1929 – September 21, 1981) was an American actor and stuntman who portrayed [[Vickers]] in the ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series]]'' two-part episode "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero]]."

	==~~External links~~==		== Career ==
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			Born in Fairfield, Michigan, Davis began his screen career in 1955 with an appearance in the musical ''[[w:Love Me or Leave Me (film)\|Love Me or Leave Me]]''.<ref group="external" name="elcinema_davis_filmography">{{cite web\|url=https://elcinema.com/en/person/2206117/#:~:text=His%20first%20appearance%20was%20in%20Love%20Me%20or%20Leave%20Me%20(1955)\|title=Walt Davis - Actor Filmography\|publisher=elcinema.com\|accessdate=13 January 2026}}</ref> His early work included a role as "Blue Boy" in the 1958 film adaptation of ''[[w:South Pacific (1958 film)\|South Pacific]]'', the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that became one of the highest-grossing films of its era.<ref group="external" name="imdb_davis_biography">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0205636/bio/#:~:text=Walt%20Davis%20was%20born%20on%20February%209%2C%201929%20in%20Fairfield%2C%20Michigan%2C%20USA\|title=Walt Davis - Biography\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=13 January 2026}}</ref>

			Davis established himself as a prolific character actor in 1960s television, with his most substantial recurring role being in the World War II drama series ''[[w:Combat! (TV series)\|Combat!]]'' (1962–1967). He appeared in 73 episodes of the series, portraying various German soldiers and American servicemen, making him one of the show's most frequently appearing guest actors.<ref group="external" name="imdb_combat_cast">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055666/#:~:text=Walt%20Davis,73%20episodes\|title=Combat! (TV Series 1962–1967)\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=13 January 2026}}</ref> In addition to his extensive acting work on ''Combat!'', Davis also served as a stunt double for lead actor Rick Jason in at least one episode during the show's later seasons.<ref group="production" name="imdb_combat_crew">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055666/fullcredits/#:~:text=Walt%20Davis,stunt%20double%3A%20Rick%20Jason\|title=Combat! - Full Cast & Crew\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=13 January 2026}}</ref>

			Davis had three notable appearances in the original ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Original Series\|Star Trek]]'' series during its first season (1966–1967). He portrayed a therapist in "[[MemoryAlpha:Dagger of the Mind\|Dagger of the Mind]]," a Romulan crewman in "[[MemoryAlpha:Balance of Terror\|Balance of Terror]]," and a Klingon soldier in "[[MemoryAlpha:Errand of Mercy\|Errand of Mercy]]" – the latter episode featuring [[John Colicos]] in his debut performance as [[MemoryAlpha:Kor\|Kor]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_davis_biography" />

			Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Davis maintained a steady career in television, appearing in popular series including ''[[w:Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)\|Mission: Impossible]]'' (1967–1970), ''[[w:Emergency!\|Emergency!]]'' (1973–1976), ''[[w:The Bionic Woman\|The Bionic Woman]]'', ''[[w:Wonder Woman (TV series)\|Wonder Woman]]'', ''[[w:Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series)\|Hawaii Five-O]]'', and ''[[w:Magnum, P.I.\|Magnum, P.I.]]''<ref group="external" name="findagrave_davis_memorial">{{cite web\|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109071754/walter-shymer-davis#:~:text=Mission%3A%20Impossible%20(TV%20series)%2C%20Alias%20Smith%20and%20Jones\|title=Walter Shymer "Walt" Davis (1929-1981)\|publisher=Find a Grave\|accessdate=13 January 2026}}</ref> His film work during this period included roles in ''[[w:Nevada Smith\|Nevada Smith]]'' (1966), ''[[w:The Cheyenne Social Club\|The Cheyenne Social Club]]'' (1970), ''[[w:F.I.S.T. (film)\|F.I.S.T.]]'' (1978), and the 1978 television film ''[[w:Spider-Man (1977 film)#Spider-Man Strikes Back\|Spider-Man Strikes Back]]''.<ref group="external" name="findagrave_davis_memorial" />

			In his later career, Davis continued working in both acting and stunt capacities until his death in 1981. His final credited role was in the television miniseries ''[[w:Scruples (miniseries)\|Scruples]]'' (1981).<ref group="external" name="elcinema_davis_filmography" />

			== Personal life ==

			Davis was married to actress Mary Lou Clifford, who appeared in films including ''[[w:The King and I (1956 film)\|The King and I]]'' (1956) and ''[[w:Around the World in 80 Days (1956 film)\|Around the World in 80 Days]]'' (1956).<ref group="external" name="imdb_davis_biography" />

			Davis died on September 21, 1981, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 52.<ref group="external" name="imdb_davis_biography" />

			== References ==

			=== Production History ===
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	'''Walt Davis''' is the actor who played [[Vickers]] in the ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series]]'' episodes, "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]" and "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]".		'''Walt Davis''' is the actor who played [[Vickers]] in the ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series]]'' episodes, "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]" and "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]".

	He also ~~played~~ had three appearances on ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Original Series\|Star Trek]]'' as a [[MemoryAlpha:Tantalus colony personnel#Therapist\|therapist]] ("[[MemoryAlpha:Dagger of the Mind\|Dagger of the Mind]]"), a [[MemoryAlpha:Unnamed Romulans (23rd century)#Romulan Crewman 1\|Romulan]] ("[[MemoryAlpha:Balance of Terror\|Balance of Terror]]"), and a [[MemoryAlpha:Unnamed Klingon military personnel (23rd century)#Klingon Soldier\|Klingon]] ("[[MemoryAlpha:Errand of Mercy\|Errand of Mercy]]") alongside [[John Colicos]] who played [[MemoryAlpha:Kor\|Kor]].		He also had three appearances on ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Original Series\|Star Trek]]'' as a [[MemoryAlpha:Tantalus colony personnel#Therapist\|therapist]] ("[[MemoryAlpha:Dagger of the Mind\|Dagger of the Mind]]"), a [[MemoryAlpha:Unnamed Romulans (23rd century)#Romulan Crewman 1\|Romulan]] ("[[MemoryAlpha:Balance of Terror\|Balance of Terror]]"), and a [[MemoryAlpha:Unnamed Klingon military personnel (23rd century)#Klingon Soldier\|Klingon]] ("[[MemoryAlpha:Errand of Mercy\|Errand of Mercy]]") alongside [[John Colicos]] who played [[MemoryAlpha:Kor\|Kor]].

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