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Daniel Davis

American actor

PersonAge 80humanQ280198

Also known as Danny Davis

Born: November 26, 1945
3
Sources
1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-27
2.Stated in Internet Broadway DatabaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
3.Stated in Internet Broadway DatabaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: Gurdon
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: film actor
, screenwriter
, stage actor
+3 more
Languages spoken, written or signed: English
Notable work: Niles

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Daniel Davis is an American film, stage and television actor. He portrayed Niles the butler on the sitcom The Nanny and had two guest appearances as Professor Moriarty on Star Trek: The Next Generation, affecting a received pronunciation English accent for both roles.

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NNilesfictional character from the television series The Nanny

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Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-13
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Given name: Daniel
Family name: Davis
Nominations: Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play(2000) statement is subject of: 54th Tony Awards
Start of work period: 1970
Native language: English
Writing language: English
Different from: Daniel M. Davis

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