 In 1925 they became naturalized American citizens.After a period treading the boards, including as Little Billee in the Sherlock Holmes parody "Sheerluck Jones, or Why D’Gillette Him Off" (1901), Davis entered the film world in 1912.Davis was best known for "The Hazards of Helen" (1914), but he appeared in 51 films, a number of stage productions, and has a significant number or directing credits, generally as James Davis.