David Travis Courtesy of the Travis Family Archives Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment David Travis, a former home video executive and the husband of Family Affair actress Kathy Garver, has died. He was 79. Travis died Aug. 30 at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills of metastasized colorectal cancer, his family announced. Born on March 14, 1946, in Omaha, Nebraska, David Scott Travis managed a rental car agency while in high school, then became president of his class at San Jose State University, where he earned a degree in business. Related Stories News Political Figures and Hollywood Notables React to Charlie Kirk's Death: "He Was Loved and Admired" News Charlie Kirk, Conservative Leader of Turning Point USA, Killed by Assassin's Bullet at 31 He became G.M. at Sunnyvale, California-based General Recorded Tape, a company that manufactured reel-to-reel, 8-track and cassette tapes and achieved success in the 1960s and '70s by acquiring record labels including Chess Records and Janus Records. As the tape technology faded, he joined the game company Atari in a sales position and traveled around the world to enhance the home recording market overseas. He continued his career as a marketing manager and vice president of marketing for three major companies before retiring in 2019. An avid tennis and golf player who competed on the sports and entertainment circuit in matches produced by David Mirisch, Travis was known as "a great competitor as well as a kind and giving person who was sensitive to people's needs and never harsh nor condescending to anyone," his family noted. He and Garver married in 1981. She is best known for her portrayal of Cissy, the oldest of the three orphans adopted by Brian Keith's wealthy bachelor character, on the 1966-71 CBS sitcom Family Affair. Survivors also include sons Scott and Reid and daughter-in-love Megan. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Film and TV Tax Credits Trump's Man With a Plan in Hollywood Opens Up Theater A24 Extends Its Indie Brand to Off-Broadway SAG-AFTRA Foundation Political Consultant Jennifer Gonring Joins SAG-AFTRA Foundation as Chief Strategy Officer Netflix Netflix's Chief Product Officer Is Leaving After 5 Years Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Fran Drescher Is "Ready to Do Other Things" After Four Years as SAG President, Says Union "Is in Fantastic Shape, Far Better Than When I Showed Up" Lachlan Murdoch Lachlan Murdoch Says Family Trust Settlement Is "Great News for Investors" Film and TV Tax Credits Trump's Man With a Plan in Hollywood Opens Up Theater A24 Extends Its Indie Brand to Off-Broadway SAG-AFTRA Foundation Political Consultant Jennifer Gonring Joins SAG-AFTRA Foundation as Chief Strategy Officer Netflix Netflix's Chief Product Officer Is Leaving After 5 Years Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Fran Drescher Is "Ready to Do Other Things" After Four Years as SAG President, Says Union "Is in Fantastic Shape, Far Better Than When I Showed Up" Lachlan Murdoch Lachlan Murdoch Says Family Trust Settlement Is "Great News for Investors"