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James Buckley Stringer Davis, generally known as Stringer Davis (4 June 1899 – 29 August 1973), was a character actor on the stage and in films and a British army officer who served in both World Wars. He was married to actress Dame Margaret Rutherford. ==Military and Acting Careers== Stringer Davis was born on June 4, 1899 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. His father George Davis was a bank clerk, his mother Ethel a housewife. Davis attended Uppingham Public School and received military basic training there. In August 1918, he volunteered for military service and was sent to the front in World War I as a lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. He was discharged from military service in September 1919, about 10 months after the conclusion of the war. Davis' parents separated shortly after his return from the war. His mother lived in a spacious house in Reading, England, and Davis lived in its vicinity in a boathouse overlooking the River Thames. He began his theatrical career as a member of the Oxford Repertory Company, working as both an actor and director. In 1930, he met Margaret Rutherford, his future wife, for the first time. At the time, Rutherford was still largely unknown. She wrote in her autobiography about her first encounter with her husband-to-be: "I noticed his bright blue eyes, his casual elegant clothes and his polite way. I couldn't take my eyes off him....He had that special something. His name was Stringer Davis." Davis became better known as an actor when he started playing supporting roles in films in the late 30s. He made his film debut in the BBC TV movie ''Charles and Mary'' (1938). In 1939, the 40-year-old Davis put his acting career aside to volunteer again for military service. He served as a lieutenant in the East Yorkshire Regiment and later was part of the British Expeditionary Force deployed in France. He participated in the Battle of Dunkirk and was one of the many British soldiers evacuated on June 4, 1940. Davis remained with the army until almost the end of the World War II, with tours of duty in North Africa and Northwestern Europe. After the war, Davis resumed his acting career with the film Miranda (1948), a film which also featured Margaret Rutherford. Overall, Davis appeared in more than 20 films with the legendary Rutherford. In fact, in later years, the comedienne made it a condition of her contract that Davis would play a part in any movies she made. Most notably, this clause led to Davis being cast as the mild-mannered librarian "Mr. Stringer" in four adaptations of Agatha Christie novels featuring Rutherford as Miss Marple in the early 1960s. The gentle, timid Mr. Stringer was Davis' most celebrated role, garnering good reviews and worldwide attention. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stringer Davis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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