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Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Brad Davis

Robert Creel Davis (November 6, 1949 - September 8, 1991), better known as Brad Davis, was an American actor. He was perhaps best known for his role in the 1978 film Midnight Express.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Jefferson Davis

Jefferson Finis Davis (June 3, 1808 – December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as President of the Confederate States of America for its entire history from 1861 to 1865 during the American Civil War.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Walter "Buddy" Davis

Walter Francis ("Buddy") Davis (born January 5, 1931 in Beaumont, Texas) is an Olympic gold medalist in the high jump, and later basketball player, from the United States of America.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Tom Davis (Cook Islands)

Sir Thomas Robert Alexander Harries (Tom) Davis KBE (June 11, 1917 – July 23, 2007) was a former Prime Minister of the Cook Islands and a medical researcher. He has also served as Cook Island High Commissioner to New Zealand.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Simon Davis (mathematician)

Simon Davis writes papers on physics and number theory.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Sammy L. Davis

Sammy L. Davis (born November 1, 1946) is an American soldier and a recipient of the Medal of Honor, for valorous conduct while serving in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Phineas Davis

Phineas Davis was a well-known clockmaker and inventor who designed and built the first practical American coal-burning railroad locomotive.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American film actor, director, poet, playwright, writer, and social activist.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Howard Davis Jr.

Howard Davis Jr. (born February 14, 1956) was a world class American amateur and professional boxer.

Davis as First Name

Davis Milton Love III     Davis Milton Love III       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Davis Milton Love III: (born on April 13, 1964) is an American professional golfer.

Davis Rich Dewey     Davis Rich Dewey       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Davis Rich Dewey: was an American economist and statistician.He was born at Burlington, Vermont, on 7 April 1858. Like his younger brother, John Dewey, he was educated at the University of Vermont and Johns Hopkins University. He later became professor of economics and sta

Davis Burrell     Davis Burrell       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Davis Burrell: is an American jazz instrumentalist, most notably on the piano. He has worked for many jazz musicians including Archie Shepp, Pharoah Sanders, Marion Brown and David Murray.Still touring, Burrell performs as a soloist and as a leader of a duo and African

Davis Joseph     Davis Joseph       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Davis Joseph: is a Canadian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast medium pace bowler. A surprising tail-end batsman, he can occasionally stick it out at number ten for the team, while keeping up a powerful bowling attack. He was involved in the 2

Davis Elkins     Davis Elkins       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Davis Elkins: was a United States Senator from West Virginia. Born in Washington, D.C., he attended the Lawrenceville School, Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts and Harvard University. During the Spanish-American War he enlisted as a private in the First West V

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Davis as Last Name

Johnny Reginald Davis     Johnny Reginald Davis       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Johnny Reginald Davis: is a retired American professional basketball player, and currently an assistant basketball coach for the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies. He played in the league with four teams in ten years from 1976-1986, winning an NBA championship in his rookie season (1976-1977) with the Portland Trail Blazers. He also played for the Indiana Pacers, the Atlanta Hawks, and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Joshua Warren Davis     Joshua Warren Davis       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joshua Warren Davis: is an American basketball player who has played in the National Basketball Association and is currently playing for BC Kyiv from Ukraine.He attended the University of Wyoming, and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2002. He was waived by the Bucks, and spent the 2002-03 season playing professionally in Italy. In 2003-04, Davis played in the CBA, where he was named the league's newcomer of the year and most valuable player. Davis also played in four games with the NBA's Atlanta Hawks that season.

Mark Anthony Davis     Mark Anthony Davis       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Mark Anthony Davis: is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. He most recently played for Science City Jena of the German league during the 2007-08 season.Davis, a 6 ft 7 in small forward, attended Howard College in Big Spring, Texas, and Texas Tech University before being selected 19th in the second round (48th overall) by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1995 NBA Draft. He also spent time with the Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, amongst others.

Melvyn Jerome Davis     Melvyn Jerome Davis       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Melvyn Jerome Davis: is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'6" forward from St. John's University, Davis played four seasons (1973 to 1977) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the New York Knicks and New York Nets. He averaged 5.3 points and 4.3 rebounds in his NBA career.

Michael A. Davis     Michael A. Davis       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Michael A. Davis: is a retired American basketball player in the NBA and ABA. Named to the 1970 NBA All-Rookie Team, he played from 1969 to 1973 as a member of the

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