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Gail Davis

Gail Davis

Actor · Died March 15, 1997, aged 71 · Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

American actress and singer, best known for her starring role as Annie Oakley in the 1950s television series Annie Oakley.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 5, 1925
Died
March 15, 1997 (aged 71)
From
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 9% in 30 days

What are Gail Davis' films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
62%
Bonds
17%
Society
14%
Survival
4%
Self
4%
Justice15 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 8 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Herald: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Herald
3 of 6
Ally
2 of 6
Hero
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
10
Thrilling
10
Tense
7
Warm
7
Joyful
4
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Gail Davis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gail Davis' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

39 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Karen Moore

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Alias Jesse James(1959)

    as Annie Oakley (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Annie Oakley(1954)

    Show 81 episodes · as Annie Oakley

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Pack Train(1953)

    as Jennifer Coleman

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Goldtown Ghost Riders(1953)

    as Cathy Wheeler

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • On Top of Old Smoky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Jen Larabee

  • Winning of the West(1953)

    as Ann Randolph

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Blue Canadian Rockies(1952)

    as Sandra Higbee

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Old West(1952)

    as Arlie Williams

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Wagon Team(1952)

    as Connie Weldon

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Overland Telegraph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Terry Muldoon

  • Valley of Fire(1951)

    as Laurie

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Flying Leathernecks(1951)

    as Virginia Blithe (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Kit Carson(1951)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Yukon Manhunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Jane Kenmore

  • Silver Canyon(1951)

    as Dell Middler

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Whirlwind(1951)

    as Elaine Lassiter

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Texans Never Cry(1951)

    as Nancy Carter

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Operation Pacific(1951)

    as Nurse (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Indian Territory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Melody Colton

  • The Cisco Kid(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Nancy King · as Ruth Drake

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Gene Autry Show(1950)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ann Lawton · as Billie Carter · as Bonnie West · as Joan Merritt · as Laurie Sampson · as Lila Carson · as Mary · as Milly Parker · as Nina Clagett · as Polly Glover · as Sue · as Virginia Rutledge

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Cow Town(1950)

    as Ginger Kirby

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Six Gun Mesa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Lynne Gregory

  • West of Wyoming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Jennifer Draper

  • Trail of the Rustlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Mary Ellen Hyland

  • Sons of New Mexico(1949)

    as Eileen MacDonald

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Ranger(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Edith Foster · as Nora Spencer · as Ruth

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • South of Death Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Molly Tavish

  • Brand of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Anne Lamont

  • Law of the Golden West(1949)

    as Ann Calvert

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Frontier Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Janet Adams

  • Death Valley Gunfighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Trudy Clark

  • The Far Frontier(1948)

    as Susan Hathaway

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • If You Knew Susie(1948)

    as Miss Gail (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Judge Steps Out(1948)

    as Young Mother with Baby Carriage (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Romance of Rosy Ridge(1947)

    as Baggett Daughter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Let's Make Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Maya, jukebox operator

  • In Room 303 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Miss Marshall

Career shape

Star power in the 50th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles from 1947 to 1960.

Most popular right now

The Gene Autry Show (1950)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting39 of 39: 39 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47th

By decade

1940s13 · acting1950s25 · acting1960s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Gail Davis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

9thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th16

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Law of the Golden West (1949)

78th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947)

Midcredits 79th · 70% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Gail Davis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gail Davis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gene Autry shares the most, 13.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Armand Schaefer12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Armand Schaefer