Doug Davis

Doug Davis, age 78, of O’Brien, died Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Three Rivers Medical Center.

No services are planned. Illinois Valley Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.

He was born Dal Mar Warren Davis on September 2, 1936 in Hammett, Idaho. He worked in the television industry starting at ABC and working on shows such as General Hospital, American Band Stand, Laurence Welk, Let’s Make A Deal, Joey Bishop Show, and Chuck Barris’ game shows such as the Dating Game, Newlyweds, and Family Feud. In 1969 he went to work in television post production at Vidtronics Inc as a telecine operator and cameraman and for many years transferred film, commercials, and features to video tape for studios including Paramount, Universal, MGM Warner Brothers, Sony and many independent film makers. He helped develop the first real time Pan-And-Scan film to tape. Over the years he also worked for Starfax, AME, TAV (Trans America Video), and DUBS where he retired from. At that time, he moved with family to Grants Pass and eventually O’Brien.

Survivors include five children, Douglas Davis of Grants Pass, Mark Davis of O’Brien, Wade Davis of Grants Pass, Vickie Soy of Grants Pass and Paul Davis of O’Brien; three sisters, Dona Guin, LaRee Fowler and Carolyn Davis; a brother, Terry Davis; 26 grandchildren; and 36 great-grandchildren and former wife, Shar Fairchild.