Background
Davis grew up in Fenton, Michigan.
Davis grew up in Fenton, Michigan.
He graduated from Fenton High School and studied engineering at the University of Michigan, graduating in 1916.
He moved to California and worked in the film industry. He devised techniques for integration of sound and film in recording cameras and projectors. At the time, his techniques were widely used in the industry.
He was awarded several patents for his innovations.
Davis died in 1966 at the age of 73.