“Elementary, Dear Data” is part of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” Season 2, a slate of episodes that sees the addition of Dr. Pulaski, the growth of Riker’s beard, and what many believe to be a marked improvement in the show’s quality. Moriarty’s debut episode is a big highlight, what with its clever premise and sharp writing. One particularly major part of what makes the episode, and Moriarty himself, so memorable is Daniel Davis’ performance as the Holmesian bad guy.
When this episode first hit the airwaves, Davis was probably best known for his stint on the daytime soap opera “Texas.” While short-lived by soap opera standards, “Texas” still garnered more than 600 episodes, over 180 of which include Davis’ performance as Elliot Carrington. Audiences would get to know the actor much better in the 1990s, as he joined the main cast of popular sitcom “The Nanny,” starring Fran Drescher. Here, Davis starred as Edward Niles, the wealthy Sheffield family’s snooty English butler, who regularly thumbs his nose at the less refined Fran Fine, the series’ titular nanny. Since “The Nanny” came to an end, Davis has made a wide range of on-screen appearances. But his turn as Moriarty remains one of his most recognizable roles.
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