Jack Davis 1924 – 2016

Posted by Marisa on July 28, 2016

We were sad to learn yesterday of the death of long-time Mad magazine cartoonist Jack Davis at the age of 91. Jack made his mark not only at Mad but all over the world of illustration – advertising, album covers, film posters; you name it and Jack illustrated it in his own delightful style. In his honor we are re-posting a post featuring his renditions of Timothy from artwork for Waterhole #3 (1967). Thanks Jack, and rest well.

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It was announced today that veteran Mad Magazine artist Jack Davis will be retiring at the young-spring-chicken age of 90. To celebrate his amazing career, we thought it appropriate to re-post this entry from 2012. Thank you Jack, and take it easy – you’ve earned it!

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Today’s pics are artwork from promotional materials for Waterhole #3 (1967), featuring caricatures of the cast by the stellar comic artist Jack Davis. Timothy makes a great cartoon!

Pic of the Day: “Waterhole #3” promotional still

Posted by Marisa on August 18, 2015

Today’s pic is my latest eBay find! It’s a publicity still for Waterhole #3 (1967), the rollicking Western comedy directed by William A. Graham. Paramount Pictures is more than happy to tell us that it features Roy Jenson, Harry Davis and Timothy, digging a tunnel in search of gold.

Davis was a familiar character actor who appeared mostly on television throughout the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s, with the occasional film role coming his way. One of the most memorable of these was in Elia Kazan‘s America America (1963). His wife, Dorothy Salisbury Davis, was one of the best of a handful of women writing and publishing hard-boiled crime fiction in the 1940s and ’50s (and beyond).

Pics of the Day: Timothy by Jack Davis

Posted by Marisa on December 16, 2014

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Today’s pics are artwork from promotional materials for Waterhole #3 (1967), featuring caricatures of the cast by the stellar comic artist Jack Davis. Timothy makes a great cartoon!

Here also is a great shot of Tim on the set of the film. We’re not sure who the other fellow is; we think he’s from the prop department.

Pic of the Day: “Revolt in the Big House” promotional still

Posted by Marisa on October 28, 2014

To celebrate the long-awaited official commercial DVD release of Revolt in the Big House (1958), our pic today is another promotional still from that very film. Lou Gannon (Gene Evans) and Bugsy Kyle confer during said revolt.

The Warner Archive Collection is a great source for several of Timothy’s films on DVD, including Waterhole #3 (1967), Chain of Evidence (1957), The Outfit (1973), Rumble on the Docks (1956), Convicts 4 (1962), and now this one. Way to go, WAC!

Pic of the Day: “Change of Habit” revisited

Posted by Marisa on September 30, 2014

And now for a long-overdue look at the rude and probably racist grocery manager of Change of Habit (1969), Elvis Presley‘s last feature film. He has just realized that the mild-mannered nun he just sold a mop handle to is in fact his crusading nemesis, Sister Barbara (Jane Elliot).

Timothy was directed here by the late William A. Graham, who also guided him through Waterhole #3 (1967) and The Name of the Game episode “Fear of High Places” (9.20.68).

Pic of the Day: “Waterhole #3” revisited

Posted by Marisa on September 22, 2014

Today’s pic gives us another look at Hilb, the (literally) gold-digging outlaw of Waterhole #3 (1967), directed by the late William A. Graham. Hilb wants to shoot something (or someone), and is unhappy that Sgt. Henry Foggers (Claude Akins) is preventing him from doing so.

“This was really demanding as I had to play a part-goat, part-human type,” Timothy once said of his role as Hilb. “I would react by making the sound of a goat to reflect different moods. There was a simplicity about that role that I liked.”

Off on Another Adventure!

Posted by Marisa on April 29, 2014

Hey folks, the blog will be going on hiatus for the next week while I take a short vacation. In the meantime, I urge you to check out the latest issue of Classic Images (May 2014 No. 467), where you’ll find this screen cap from Waterhole #3 (1967) accompanying a great article on Claude Akins by Joe Collura. It looks mighty familiar!

Have a great week, everyone, and see you on May 7th!

Pic of the Day: “Waterhole #3” revisited

Posted by Marisa on March 24, 2014

Today’s pic revisits Waterhole #3 (1967), the easy-going Western comedy directed by William A. Graham, who sadly passed away last September. Timothy is a bad guy by the name of Hilb, who displays goat-like propensities to bleat and gnaw on carrots.

Waterhole #3 has been described as “a comic remake of The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly“. Hmm. Maybe, maybe not. It’s readily available on DVD and on iTunes, so you can check that claim out for yourself.

Pic of the Day: “Nightside” revisited

Posted by Marisa on January 23, 2014

Today’s pic revisits Nightside (1980), the failed television series pilot directed by Bernard L. Kowalski. Timothy appears near the end as Slowboy, the coked-out pimp. He’s only on-screen about two minutes, but it’s worth the wait.

Tim’s not the only legendary character actor featured in this one. Also along for the ride are John de Lancie, Vincent Schiavelli, Joe Spinell, and Roy Jenson, the latter having co-starred with Tim previously in Waterhole #3 (1967). Pick yourself up a “collector to collector” copy right here!

Pic of the Day: “Waterhole #3” autographed still

Posted by Marisa on October 18, 2013

My latest eBay score! It’s an autographed photo from Waterhole #3 (1967). I can’t tell who it’s made out to, but I’m pretty sure it says “Good evening”. That is how he signed the Killing of a Chinese Bookie poster I have.

He says “Good evening” very memorably in Speedtrap (1977), so I’m guessing this was signed around then or later. It’s always a treat to find a still I don’t have; even better when it’s autographed by the man himself. Have an excellent weekend, everybody!