A former captain in the US Army, stationed in Korea in the 1970s.
Although Peter Williams was the main recurring guest star on "Stargate SG-1" (1997) for four years, he and Davis only shared a scene in three episodes: "Children of the Gods", "Serpent's Song" and "Point of View".
Among his most important guest-appearances for TV was the part of Captain William Scully, Dana Scully's father, on "The X-Files" (1993).
Appeared in episodes of two different series entitled "Crossroads": "The Sentinel" (1996) and "Stargate SG-1" (1997). There is also an episode of the latter series entitled "The Sentinel".
Graduate of Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Had appeared in episodes of four different series with Bruce Harwood: "MacGyver" (1985), "The X-Files" (1993), "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show" (1997) and "Stargate SG-1" (1997).
Had appeared in five different productions with Michael Shanks: A Family Divided (1995) (TV), "Stargate SG-1" (1997), The Artist's Circle (2000), Suspicious River (2000), and Stargate: Continuum (2008) (V).
Had appeared in three different productions which featured a character named Dr. Weir: The 6th Day (2000), "Stargate SG-1" (1997) and "Stargate: Atlantis" (2004).
Had appeared with Steve Bacic in five different productions: She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal (1995) (TV), "Stargate SG-1" (1997), The 6th Day (2000), "Andromeda" (2000), and Stargate: Continuum (2008) (V).
He was the only person to have an actual military service record on "Stargate SG-1" (1997).
His last appearance as "Gen. Hammond" was in Stargate: Continuum (2008) (V), which was released in the US a month after his death.
In one year (1991), appeared in two different productions in which a game of chess was played where humans are used for game pieces and if captured, they would be killed: "Twin Peaks" (1990) and the "All the King's Horses" episode of "Monkey Planet" (2000).
Son of MT Davis.
Was a frequent co-star of Jay Brazeau.
Was a frequent co-star of Jerry Wasserman.
Was also a skilled artist and wood craftsman.
Was paid a posthumous tribute by the makers of "Stargate Atlantis" by having a new starship named for his character, General Hammond, who also died unexpectedly.
Worked with Richard Dean Anderson before the "Stargate SG-1" (1997) series; he was Dana Elcar's body double on "MacGyver" (1985) and played roles as a cement truck driver and illegal hunter Wyatt Porter. Before his untimely death one month later, his final appearance was with Rick in Stargate: Continuum (2008) (V).