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Donald Sinclair Davis (August 4, 1942 – June 29, 2008) was an American character actor best known for playing General Hammond in the television series Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007), and earlier for playing Major Garland Briggs on the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991).
Oct 25, 2023 · Davis passed away from a heart attack in 2008, at the age of 65. His final onscreen appearance in the Stargate SG-1 franchise was the 2008 TV movie Continuum. The finale of Atlantis paid tribute to both Davis and Hammond, who is revealed to have died offscreen.
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Don S. Davis PhD played the character of Major General George S. Hammond on Stargate SG-1, guest starring on Stargate: Atlantis and Stargate: Continuum. He was an army Captain stationed in Korea. He was a stuntman, painter, and sculptor.
Jun 30, 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.
Don S. Davis left the regular role after the seventh season of SG-1 due to health problems, but appeared in later seasons as well as in a season 1 episode of Stargate Atlantis. Davis died from a heart attack in June 2008, making his appearance in the 2008 direct-to-DVD film Stargate: Continuum his last.
Jul 8, 2008 · Character actor Don S. Davis, who often played military commanders, including General Hammond on “Stargate: SG-1,” died June 29 of a heart attack in Gibsons, Canada. He was 65.
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Played by DON S. DAVIS. Don S. Davis is a multi-talented man who is a respected character actor, a nationally exhibited painter, a former theater professor, and a Captain in the United States Army.
