Clifton Davis Biography (1945-)

Full name, Clifton Duncan Davis; born October 4, 1945, in Chicago, IL; son ofToussaint L'Ouverture (a Baptist minister) Davis and Irma Davis Langhorn (anurse); married second wife, Ann L. DeShae (a dance teacher), 1981 (divorced,May 1994); married Monica D. Durant (a flight attendant), May 27, 2000; children: (second marriage) Christian Noel, Holly Danielle. Addresses: Agent: Agency for the Performing Arts, 9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, singer, composer
Birth Details: October 4, 1945; Chicago, Illinois, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
(Broadway debut) Cornelius, Hello Dolly, St. James Theatre, 1967
Foxtrot, Scuba Duba, New Theatre, New York City, 1967
How to Steal an Election, Pocket Theatre, New York City, 1968
Jimmy Shine, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1968
Slow Dance on the Killing Ground, Center Stage Theatre, Baltimore,MD, 1969
To Be Young, Gifted, and Black, Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City, 1969
Political man, Horseman, Pass By, Fortune Theatre, 1969
Homer, Look to the Lilies, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City, 1970
Roger Porter, The Engagement Baby, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1970
Valentine, Two Gentlemen of Verona, New York Shakespeare Festival,Delacorte Theatre, then St. James Theatre, both New York City, 1971
Do It Again, Promenade Theatre, New York City, 1971
Wates, Hapgood, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, New York City, 1994-95
Samuel Clark, Jr., Blue, Pasadena Playhouse, Pasadena, CA, 2002
Also appeared in Hunger and Thirst, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Stockbridge, MA; No Place to Be Somebody, Public Theatre, New York City;Pal Joey, Los Angeles Music Center, Los Angeles; On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Funny Girl, and as Little John, Robin Hood, all St. John Terrell's Music Fair, Lambertsville, NJ.
Major Tours
Valentine, Two Gentlemen of Verona, U.S. cities, 1973
Thomas, Daddy Goodness, U.S. cities, 1979
Film Appearances
(Film debut) The Landlord, United Artists, 1970
Gus, Together for Days, (also known as Black Cream), Olas,1972
Absalom, Lost in the Stars, American Film Theatre, 1974
Louis Chauvin, Scott Joplin, Universal, 1977
Mayor Tyrone Smalls, Any Given Sunday, Warner Bros., 1999
Charles Winslow, Kingdom Come, Fox Searchlight, 2001
Superintendant Bobby "Crazy Legs" Knebworth, Max Keeble's Big Move, Buena Vista, 2001
Thomas Ayers, The Painting, 2002
Television Appearances
Series
Matt Hampton, A World Apart, ABC, 1970-71
Regular, Love, American Style, ABC, 1971
Cohost, The Melba Moore-Clifton Davis Show, CBS, 1972
Clifton Curtis, That's My Mama, ABC, 1974-75
Reverend Reuben Gregory, Amen, NBC, 1986-91
Movies
Comfort, Little Ladies of the Night (also known as Diamond Alley), ABC, 1977
P. K. Jackson, Superdome, ABC, 1978
Captain Joe Prince, Cindy, ABC, 1978
Arnold Clements, The Night the City Screamed, ABC, 1980
Cool Papa Bell, Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige (also known as Don't Look Back), ABC, 1981
Bill Fairview, Dream Date, 1989
Principal Phil Flanagan, Halloweentown III: Halloweentown High, 2004
Specials
Cotton Club '75, NBC, 1975

Mitzi and a Hundred Guys, CBS, 1975
Celebration: The American Spirit, ABC, 1976
Himself, Circus of the Stars #11, CBS, 1986
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 1988
Himself, Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular, 1988
NBC team member, Battle of the Network Stars XIX, ABC, 1988
Host (English), A Day to Care for the Children, syndicated, 1989
Command Performance: An All-Star Salute to the President, ABC, 1989
Host, The 56th Annual King Orange Jamboree Parade, NBC, 1989
Super Bloopers & New Practical Jokes, NBC, 1990
Starathon '90, syndicated, 1990
Night of 100 Stars III, NBC, 1990
Host, The 1990 King Orange Jamboree Parade, NBC, 1990
Host, Martin Luther King, Jr., National Holiday Parade, TBS, 1992
The 19th Annual Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, syndicated, 1992
Scott Ross Street Talk, The Family Channel, 1993
Host, Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday Parade, TBS, 1993
Awards Presentations
Himself, The 30th Annual Tony Awards, ABC, 1976
The 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1987
Presenter, The 20th NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1988
Presenter, The 21st NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1989
Host, The 10th Annual American Black Achievement Awards, syndicated, 1989
Host, The 5th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, syndicated, 1990
The 22nd Annual NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1990
The 21st Annual Dove Awards, TNN, 1990
Host, The 22nd Annual Dove Awards, TNN, 1991
Host, The 7th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, syndicated, 1992
Host, The 9th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, syndicated, 1994
Episodic
Himself, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1971
Mark Randolph, "The Ho Chi Min Trail," Police Story, NBC, 1973
"A Glow of Dying Embers," Love Story, NBC, 1973
The $10,000 Pyramid, 1974, 1975
Match Game 73, 1975, 1976
Guest panelist, Match Game PM, syndicated, 1975
The $20,000 Pyramid, 1976
Ed Webber, "The Malfores," Police Story, NBC, 1977
Leon Hazlett, "The Eleventh Event," Vega$, ABC, 1979
Mr. Reeves, "Invisible Maniac/September Song/Peekaboo," The Love Boat, ABC, 1980
Phil McLean, "License to Steal," The Littlest Hobo, CTV and syndicated, 1980
Con artist, "Pros and Cons," The John Larroquette Show, NBC, 1993
Charles, "Seems Like Old Times," The Jamie Foxx Show, The WB, 1996
Harrison Cushmore, "Mother Inferior," Living Single, Fox, 1997
Pastor Alexander, "It's the Gospel," Sparks, UPN, 1997
Mr. Lawson, "Club Story," Malcolm & Eddie, UPN, 1997
Martin Wilcox, "Point of No Return," Party of Five, Fox, 1997
Dr. Swanson, "Sam's Dad," Grace under Fire, ABC, 1997
President Lemec, "Fool Me Twice," The Sentinel, UPN, 1997
Pauley's father, "Three's Not Company," The Gregory Hines Show, CBS, 1997
Councilman Lyle Hammond, "No Comment," Any Day Now, Lifetime, 1998
Ted Miller, "How Nana Got Her Groove Back," In the House, UPN, 1999
Ted Miller, "Cornbread, Marion and Me," In the House, UPN, 1999
Dr. Langston Ellis, "Bride and Prejudice," City of Angels, CBS, 2000
Alvin Lewis, "The Home Front," American Dreams, NBC, 2002
Paston David Adams, "The Big Practice What You Preach Episode," Half & Half, UPN, 2004
Also appeared in The Chuck Barris Rah-Rah Show, NBC; The DavidFrost Show, syndicated; Johnny Ghost; On Being Black; as himself, Celebrity Sweepstakes, NBC; himself, Praise the Lord (also known as TBN's Praise the Lord), TBN; Brian's father, "Veronica Checks Out," Veronica's Closet, NBC.
RECORDINGS
Albums
Two Gentlemen of Verona (original Broadway cast recording), DeccaBroadway, 2002
WRITINGS
Short Stories
A Mason Dixon Memory, 1993
Songs
Wrote "Here Comes the Sunrise"; "Never Can Say Goodbye"; "Lookin' throughthe Windows"; "Searchin' for a Dream"; "Dancing Machine."

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Jet, February 6, 1995, p. 14
Saturday Evening Post, July/August, 1990, p. 54

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