Skip Davis — Kid Nightingale Character Profile

About Skip Davis

A boxing trainer who spots Steve Nelson's potential and pushes him into the ring. He secretly colludes with promoter Charles Paxton to fix matches and bet against Steve.

Character Facts

Played by

Walter Catlett

Appears in

Kid Nightingale (1939)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Skip Davis — Professional Trainer — Steve Nelson (John Payne)

  Skip acts as Steve's boxing trainer, guiding his initial career transition.

• Skip Davis — Conflict Exposer — Judy Craig (Jane Wyman)

  Judy directly confronts Skip's manipulative training methods.

• Skip Davis — Alliance Co-conspirator — Charles Paxton (Charles D. Brown)

  Skip and Paxton operate as a unified pair running the fixed-fight operation.

• Skip Davis — Professional Hiring Manager — Strangler Colombo (Harry Burns)

  Skip recruits Colombo to execute the deception within Steve's training camp.

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• Steve Nelson (John Payne)
• Judy Craig (Jane Wyman)
• Fitts (Max Hoffman Jr.)
• Charles Paxton (Charles D. Brown)
• Mike Jordon (Edward Brophy)
• Whitey (John Ridgely)
• Mrs. Reynolds (Winifred Harris)
• Strangler Colombo (Harry Burns)
• Rocky Snyder (William Haade)
• Marge (Helen Troy)
• First Girl with Mrs. Reynolds (uncredited) (Phyllis Barry)
• Soxey - Tavern Owner (uncredited) (Pat Flaherty)