Davies
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Arthur Bowen 1862–1928, U.S. painter.
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Joseph Edward, 1876–1958, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
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Peter Maxwell, 1934–2016, English composer.
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(William) Robertson, 1913–1995, Canadian novelist, playwright, and essayist.
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Sir John. 1569–1626, English poet, author of Orchestra or a Poem of Dancing (1596) and the philosophical poem Nosce Teipsum (1599)
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Sir Peter Maxwell. born 1934, British composer whose works include the operas Taverner (1967), The Martyrdom of St Magnus (1977), and Resurrection (1988), nine symphonies, and the ten Strathclyde Concertos; Master of the Queen's Music from 2004
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( William ) Robertson. 1913–95, Canadian novelist and dramatist. His novels include Leaven of Malice (1954), Fifth Business (1970), The Rebel Angels (1981), What's Bred in the Bone (1985), and The Cunning Man (1994)
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W ( illiam ) H ( enry ). 1871–1940, Welsh poet, noted also for his Autobiography of a Super-tramp (1908)
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In “Twin Peaks: The Return,” Showtime’s revival of the classic David Lynch series, Davies appeared in three episodes as FBI Agent Wilson.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
In 2017, Davies called his experience on “Twin Peaks” “a wondrously beautiful thrill ride” and wrote about his time working with “legend” filmmaker Lynch.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Davies was best known for playing Agent Wilson in the reboot of Twin Peaks, David Lynch and Mark Frost's revival of the hit 1990s series, which aired in 2017.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
When Lynch died several years later, Davies wrote in a January 2025 post that the director “was a visionary like no other who welcomed me into the fold.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Judge Davies spoke emphatically: “You are excused, gentlemen, but you understand that this is a moot question. The hearing will proceed.”
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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