Nancy, My experience in ordering California Death Certificates, if you are in a hurry, is to order them from the COUNTY and not the state. I have ordered a few from various counties and had a copy in a week. If I were to order from the State, I was looking at a 4-6 week turnaround. Also, I always check imdb.com about movies when I am looking for details. They have a LONG list of actors in the movie and none of them are John Calvin Davidson (There is a Max Davidson but that is someone else.) or Calvin Emery. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029499/ There was a Calvin Emery, but it was not your person either. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0256285/ And there is no record of anyone in their database being born on 31 Aug 1913 who fits your description. I did some searches on ancestry.com In 1938 voter rolls for Los Angeles County, John C. Emery Davidson, living at 716 N. Irving Blvd, was listed as an Actor and registered as a Democrat. In 1940, I found a John Davidson, actor, Democrat, at 1836 N Kingsley Dr I could not find anything afterwards that might match but the search engine for the voter rolls is not great. I could not find anything else obvious. I would suggest calling the LA Times or some large newspaper in Riverside county and so if you can find an obit or other article about his death or accident. john. At 04:35 PM 8/25/2008, wgalkow wrote: >Thank you so much. Nancy > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Eileen Sharp" <eilsharp@roadrunner.com> >To: <davidson@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 3:11 PM >Subject: Re: [DAVIDSON] [other] John Calvin Davidson (JC) > > > > The California death index is on www.cagenweb.com/losangeles. If you > > search > > for Davidson you will find a listing for Calvin Emery Davidson born > > 8/31/1913, died 07/27/1957 in Riverside County, California. You can order > > the death certificate on that website. Hope this helps. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: davidson-bounces@rootsweb.com > > [mailto:davidson-bounces@rootsweb.com]On > > Behalf Of wgalkow > > Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 11:59 AM > > To: davidson@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [other] [DAVIDSON] John Calvin Davidson (JC) > > > > > > Would anyone have any suggestions on how I might be able to find any info > > in > > California on this fellow? Background: He was the youngest of 6 children > > all born in Ohio. Their dad was a builder and when things were tough in > > Ohio in the late 30's dad took a job in New Orleans. As was his custom, > > dad > > took all 6 kids and his wife with him on all of his jobs. When in NOLA, > > one > > daughter (my grandmother) and two of her brothers stayed in NOLA. When > > the > > job was finished, only one daughter along with two brothers went back to > > Ohio with their parents as they were the youngest. The youngest of these > > brothers was John Calvin Davidson who was always called JC by the family > > to > > differentiate from his father John Calvin Davidson. When JC was only 20, > > he > > took off for California to become a "movie star". He had some success as > > he was in the movie "Rosalie" along with Nelson Eddy and Eleanor Powell. > > He > > may have been in more movies but the article that told me about the movie > > Rosalie o! > > nly listed that movie. His "stage" name was Calvin Emery which was his > > middle name and his mother's maiden name. Family lore says that he was > > killed in an auto accident in the mountains going to visit his Uncle Angus > > in July of 1957. JC was born in Aug of 1913. Any suggestions would be > > greatly appreciated as the senior member of this family is 88 (and in > > Ohio) > > and I would like to be able to give her this info before she passes over > > the > > rainbow bridge. This is the ONLY member of the family that we DO NOT have > > any info on. I'm fighting the clock on this one. Thanks for your > > suggestions. > > > > Nancy in NOLA > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > DAVIDSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.7/1632 - Release Date: 8/25/2008 > > 7:05 AM > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > DAVIDSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >DAVIDSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I think the part was so small that his name was not listed. The article says he was a cadet in that movie but wound up on the cutting room floor on another movie. I think he did a lot of "stand-in's". I did order the vhs of the movie Rosalie just so I can try to find him given I know the scene he is in according to the article. I am working with someone in Calif. and I will ask the info about which County it is and do it that way. Thanks for your help. Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Lisle" <davidson@tqsi.com> To: <davidson@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 5:15 PM Subject: Re: [DAVIDSON] [other] John Calvin Davidson (JC) > Nancy, > > My experience in ordering California Death Certificates, if you are > in a hurry, is to order them from the COUNTY and not the state. I > have ordered a few from various counties and had a copy in a week. If > I were to order from the State, I was looking at a 4-6 week turnaround. > > Also, I always check imdb.com about movies when I am looking for > details. They have a LONG list of actors in the movie and none of > them are John Calvin Davidson (There is a Max Davidson but that is > someone else.) or Calvin Emery. > > http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029499/ > > There was a Calvin Emery, but it was not your person either. > > http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0256285/ > > And there is no record of anyone in their database being born on 31 > Aug 1913 who fits your description. > > I did some searches on ancestry.com > > In 1938 voter rolls for Los Angeles County, John C. Emery Davidson, > living at 716 N. Irving Blvd, was listed as an Actor and registered > as a Democrat. > > In 1940, I found a John Davidson, actor, Democrat, at 1836 N Kingsley Dr > > I could not find anything afterwards that might match but the search > engine for the voter rolls is not great. > > I could not find anything else obvious. > > I would suggest calling the LA Times or some large newspaper in > Riverside county and so if you can find an obit or other article > about his death or accident. > > john. > > At 04:35 PM 8/25/2008, wgalkow wrote: >>Thank you so much. Nancy >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Eileen Sharp" <eilsharp@roadrunner.com> >>To: <davidson@rootsweb.com> >>Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 3:11 PM >>Subject: Re: [DAVIDSON] [other] John Calvin Davidson (JC) >> >> >> > The California death index is on www.cagenweb.com/losangeles. If you >> > search >> > for Davidson you will find a listing for Calvin Emery Davidson born >> > 8/31/1913, died 07/27/1957 in Riverside County, California. You can >> > order >> > the death certificate on that website. Hope this helps. >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: davidson-bounces@rootsweb.com >> > [mailto:davidson-bounces@rootsweb.com]On >> > Behalf Of wgalkow >> > Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 11:59 AM >> > To: davidson@rootsweb.com >> > Subject: [other] [DAVIDSON] John Calvin Davidson (JC) >> > >> > >> > Would anyone have any suggestions on how I might be able to find any >> > info >> > in >> > California on this fellow? Background: He was the youngest of 6 >> > children >> > all born in Ohio. Their dad was a builder and when things were tough >> > in >> > Ohio in the late 30's dad took a job in New Orleans. As was his >> > custom, >> > dad >> > took all 6 kids and his wife with him on all of his jobs. When in >> > NOLA, >> > one >> > daughter (my grandmother) and two of her brothers stayed in NOLA. When >> > the >> > job was finished, only one daughter along with two brothers went back >> > to >> > Ohio with their parents as they were the youngest. The youngest of >> > these >> > brothers was John Calvin Davidson who was always called JC by the >> > family >> > to >> > differentiate from his father John Calvin Davidson. When JC was only >> > 20, >> > he >> > took off for California to become a "movie star". He had some success >> > as >> > he was in the movie "Rosalie" along with Nelson Eddy and Eleanor >> > Powell. >> > He >> > may have been in more movies but the article that told me about the >> > movie >> > Rosalie o! >> > nly listed that movie. His "stage" name was Calvin Emery which was his >> > middle name and his mother's maiden name. Family lore says that he was >> > killed in an auto accident in the mountains going to visit his Uncle >> > Angus >> > in July of 1957. JC was born in Aug of 1913. Any suggestions would be >> > greatly appreciated as the senior member of this family is 88 (and in >> > Ohio) >> > and I would like to be able to give her this info before she passes >> > over >> > the >> > rainbow bridge. This is the ONLY member of the family that we DO NOT >> > have >> > any info on. I'm fighting the clock on this one. Thanks for your >> > suggestions. >> > >> > Nancy in NOLA >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > DAVIDSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes >> > in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> > No virus found in this incoming message. >> > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >> > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.7/1632 - Release Date: >> > 8/25/2008 >> > 7:05 AM >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > DAVIDSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> >> >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>DAVIDSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DAVIDSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Nancy, If you look at the IMDB page on the move and expand the cast at the end of the list, you will see that researchers have added lots of uncredited names to the cast list. Back then, unlike today, very few of the cast or crew actually got screen credit. However, extras would almost never get any credits. If you do find him and do see that he had a speaking role, then you should contact the IMDB people so they can update their records. The county for his death was Riverside county. There is no question about that from the CA Death record. You contact the county clerk or whomever does this in Riverside county and give them a credit card and you should have you death certificate in days. The reason I suggested looking for a death notice or an obit is that there should be more to his life that they might give. Those you may need to help with, but you know his date of death now so finding any newspaper record will be easier. I have no doubt that the 1938 voter record is him. I have less about the 1940 record. However, a voter record is going to be in his legal name which was John Calvin Emery Davidson. or some contraction of that. He could not use a stage or professional name on those records unless he legally changed the name. john. At 07:49 PM 8/25/2008, wgalkow wrote: >I think the part was so small that his name was not listed. The article >says he was a cadet in that movie but wound up on the cutting room floor on >another movie. I think he did a lot of "stand-in's". I did order the vhs >of the movie Rosalie just so I can try to find him given I know the scene he >is in according to the article. I am working with someone in Calif. and I >will ask the info about which County it is and do it that way. Thanks for >your help. Nancy > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John Lisle" <davidson@tqsi.com> >To: <davidson@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 5:15 PM >Subject: Re: [DAVIDSON] [other] John Calvin Davidson (JC) > > > > Nancy, > > > > My experience in ordering California Death Certificates, if you are > > in a hurry, is to order them from the COUNTY and not the state. I > > have ordered a few from various counties and had a copy in a week. If > > I were to order from the State, I was looking at a 4-6 week turnaround. > > > > Also, I always check imdb.com about movies when I am looking for > > details. They have a LONG list of actors in the movie and none of > > them are John Calvin Davidson (There is a Max Davidson but that is > > someone else.) or Calvin Emery. > > > > http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029499/ > > > > There was a Calvin Emery, but it was not your person either. > > > > http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0256285/ > > > > And there is no record of anyone in their database being born on 31 > > Aug 1913 who fits your description. > > > > I did some searches on ancestry.com > > > > In 1938 voter rolls for Los Angeles County, John C. Emery Davidson, > > living at 716 N. Irving Blvd, was listed as an Actor and registered > > as a Democrat. > > > > In 1940, I found a John Davidson, actor, Democrat, at 1836 N Kingsley Dr > > > > I could not find anything afterwards that might match but the search > > engine for the voter rolls is not great. > > > > I could not find anything else obvious. > > > > I would suggest calling the LA Times or some large newspaper in > > Riverside county and so if you can find an obit or other article > > about his death or accident. > > > > john. > > > > At 04:35 PM 8/25/2008, wgalkow wrote: > >>Thank you so much. Nancy > >> > >> > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "Eileen Sharp" <eilsharp@roadrunner.com> > >>To: <davidson@rootsweb.com> > >>Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 3:11 PM > >>Subject: Re: [DAVIDSON] [other] John Calvin Davidson (JC) > >> > >> > >> > The California death index is on www.cagenweb.com/losangeles. If you > >> > search > >> > for Davidson you will find a listing for Calvin Emery Davidson born > >> > 8/31/1913, died 07/27/1957 in Riverside County, California. You can > >> > order > >> > the death certificate on that website. Hope this helps. > >> > > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: davidson-bounces@rootsweb.com > >> > [mailto:davidson-bounces@rootsweb.com]On > >> > Behalf Of wgalkow > >> > Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 11:59 AM > >> > To: davidson@rootsweb.com > >> > Subject: [other] [DAVIDSON] John Calvin Davidson (JC) > >> > > >> > > >> > Would anyone have any suggestions on how I might be able to find any > >> > info > >> > in > >> > California on this fellow? Background: He was the youngest of 6 > >> > children > >> > all born in Ohio. Their dad was a builder and when things were tough > >> > in > >> > Ohio in the late 30's dad took a job in New Orleans. As was his > >> > custom, > >> > dad > >> > took all 6 kids and his wife with him on all of his jobs. When in > >> > NOLA, > >> > one > >> > daughter (my grandmother) and two of her brothers stayed in NOLA. When > >> > the > >> > job was finished, only one daughter along with two brothers went back > >> > to > >> > Ohio with their parents as they were the youngest. The youngest of > >> > these > >> > brothers was John Calvin Davidson who was always called JC by the > >> > family > >> > to > >> > differentiate from his father John Calvin Davidson. When JC was only > >> > 20, > >> > he > >> > took off for California to become a "movie star". He had some success > >> > as > >> > he was in the movie "Rosalie" along with Nelson Eddy and Eleanor > >> > Powell. > >> > He > >> > may have been in more movies but the article that told me about the > >> > movie > >> > Rosalie o! > >> > nly listed that movie. His "stage" name was Calvin Emery which was his > >> > middle name and his mother's maiden name. Family lore says that he was > >> > killed in an auto accident in the mountains going to visit his Uncle > >> > Angus > >> > in July of 1957. JC was born in Aug of 1913. Any suggestions would be > >> > greatly appreciated as the senior member of this family is 88 (and in > >> > Ohio) > >> > and I would like to be able to give her this info before she passes > >> > over > >> > the > >> > rainbow bridge. This is the ONLY member of the family that we DO NOT > >> > have > >> > any info on. I'm fighting the clock on this one. Thanks for your > >> > suggestions. > >> > > >> > Nancy in NOLA > >> > > >> > ------------------------------- > >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> > DAVIDSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> > quotes > >> > in the subject and the body of the message > >> > > >> > No virus found in this incoming message. > >> > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > >> > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.7/1632 - Release Date: > >> > 8/25/2008 > >> > 7:05 AM > >> > > >> > > >> > ------------------------------- > >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> > DAVIDSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >>------------------------------- > >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >>DAVIDSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > >>the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > DAVIDSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >DAVIDSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks for your help, John. Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Lisle" <davidson@tqsi.com> To: <davidson@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 11:32 PM Subject: Re: [DAVIDSON] [other] John Calvin Davidson (JC) > Nancy, > > If you look at the IMDB page on the move and expand the cast at the > end of the list, you will see that researchers have added lots of > uncredited names to the cast list. > > Back then, unlike today, very few of the cast or crew actually got > screen credit. > > However, extras would almost never get any credits. > > If you do find him and do see that he had a speaking role, then you > should contact the IMDB people so they can update their records. > > The county for his death was Riverside county. There is no question > about that from the CA Death record. You contact the county clerk or > whomever does this in Riverside county and give them a credit card > and you should have you death certificate in days. > > The reason I suggested looking for a death notice or an obit is that > there should be more to his life that they might give. Those you may > need to help with, but you know his date of death now so finding any > newspaper record will be easier. > > I have no doubt that the 1938 voter record is him. I have less about > the 1940 record. However, a voter record is going to be in his legal > name which was John Calvin Emery Davidson. or some contraction of > that. He could not use a stage or professional name on those records > unless he legally changed the name. > > john. > > At 07:49 PM 8/25/2008, wgalkow wrote: >>I think the part was so small that his name was not listed. The article >>says he was a cadet in that movie but wound up on the cutting room floor >>on >>another movie. I think he did a lot of "stand-in's". I did order the vhs >>of the movie Rosalie just so I can try to find him given I know the scene >>he >>is in according to the article. I am working with someone in Calif. and I >>will ask the info about which County it is and do it that way. Thanks for >>your help. Nancy >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "John Lisle" <davidson@tqsi.com> >>To: <davidson@rootsweb.com> >>Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 5:15 PM >>Subject: Re: [DAVIDSON] [other] John Calvin Davidson (JC) >> >> >> > Nancy, >> > >> > My experience in ordering California Death Certificates, if you are >> > in a hurry, is to order them from the COUNTY and not the state. I >> > have ordered a few from various counties and had a copy in a week. If >> > I were to order from the State, I was looking at a 4-6 week turnaround. >> > >> > Also, I always check imdb.com about movies when I am looking for >> > details. They have a LONG list of actors in the movie and none of >> > them are John Calvin Davidson (There is a Max Davidson but that is >> > someone else.) or Calvin Emery. >> > >> > http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029499/ >> > >> > There was a Calvin Emery, but it was not your person either. >> > >> > http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0256285/ >> > >> > And there is no record of anyone in their database being born on 31 >> > Aug 1913 who fits your description. >> > >> > I did some searches on ancestry.com >> > >> > In 1938 voter rolls for Los Angeles County, John C. Emery Davidson, >> > living at 716 N. Irving Blvd, was listed as an Actor and registered >> > as a Democrat. >> > >> > In 1940, I found a John Davidson, actor, Democrat, at 1836 N Kingsley >> > Dr >> > >> > I could not find anything afterwards that might match but the search >> > engine for the voter rolls is not great. >> > >> > I could not find anything else obvious. >> > >> > I would suggest calling the LA Times or some large newspaper in >> > Riverside county and so if you can find an obit or other article >> > about his death or accident. >> > >> > john. >> > >> > At 04:35 PM 8/25/2008, wgalkow wrote: >> >>Thank you so much. Nancy >> >> >> >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >> >>From: "Eileen Sharp" <eilsharp@roadrunner.com> >> >>To: <davidson@rootsweb.com> >> >>Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 3:11 PM >> >>Subject: Re: [DAVIDSON] [other] John Calvin Davidson (JC) >> >> >> >> >> >> > The California death index is on www.cagenweb.com/losangeles. If >> >> > you >> >> > search >> >> > for Davidson you will find a listing for Calvin Emery Davidson born >> >> > 8/31/1913, died 07/27/1957 in Riverside County, California. You can >> >> > order >> >> > the death certificate on that website. Hope this helps. >> >> > >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> >> > From: davidson-bounces@rootsweb.com >> >> > [mailto:davidson-bounces@rootsweb.com]On >> >> > Behalf Of wgalkow >> >> > Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 11:59 AM >> >> > To: davidson@rootsweb.com >> >> > Subject: [other] [DAVIDSON] John Calvin Davidson (JC) >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Would anyone have any suggestions on how I might be able to find any >> >> > info >> >> > in >> >> > California on this fellow? Background: He was the youngest of 6 >> >> > children >> >> > all born in Ohio. Their dad was a builder and when things were >> >> > tough >> >> > in >> >> > Ohio in the late 30's dad took a job in New Orleans. As was his >> >> > custom, >> >> > dad >> >> > took all 6 kids and his wife with him on all of his jobs. When in >> >> > NOLA, >> >> > one >> >> > daughter (my grandmother) and two of her brothers stayed in NOLA. >> >> > When >> >> > the >> >> > job was finished, only one daughter along with two brothers went >> >> > back >> >> > to >> >> > Ohio with their parents as they were the youngest. The youngest of >> >> > these >> >> > brothers was John Calvin Davidson who was always called JC by the >> >> > family >> >> > to >> >> > differentiate from his father John Calvin Davidson. When JC was >> >> > only >> >> > 20, >> >> > he >> >> > took off for California to become a "movie star". He had some >> >> > success >> >> > as >> >> > he was in the movie "Rosalie" along with Nelson Eddy and Eleanor >> >> > Powell. >> >> > He >> >> > may have been in more movies but the article that told me about the >> >> > movie >> >> > Rosalie o! >> >> > nly listed that movie. His "stage" name was Calvin Emery which was >> >> > his >> >> > middle name and his mother's maiden name. Family lore says that he >> >> > was >> >> > killed in an auto accident in the mountains going to visit his Uncle >> >> > Angus >> >> > in July of 1957. JC was born in Aug of 1913. Any suggestions would >> >> > be >> >> > greatly appreciated as the senior member of this family is 88 (and >> >> > in >> >> > Ohio) >> >> > and I would like to be able to give her this info before she passes >> >> > over >> >> > the >> >> > rainbow bridge. This is the ONLY member of the family that we DO >> >> > NOT >> >> > have >> >> > any info on. I'm fighting the clock on this one. Thanks for your >> >> > suggestions. >> >> > >> >> > Nancy in NOLA >> >> > >> >> > ------------------------------- >> >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> >> > DAVIDSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> >> > the >> >> > quotes >> >> > in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > >> >> > No virus found in this incoming message. >> >> > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >> >> > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.7/1632 - Release Date: >> >> > 8/25/2008 >> >> > 7:05 AM >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > ------------------------------- >> >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> >> > DAVIDSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> >> > the >> >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>------------------------------- >> >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> >>DAVIDSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> >>the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > DAVIDSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> >> >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>DAVIDSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DAVIDSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >