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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William B. Davidson (June 16, 1888 – September 28, 1947) was an American film actor.
Davidson attended Columbia University where he played football. He became a popular football star. This fame eventually led to his foray into motion pictures after he had spent some time as a lawyer. He started in films in 1914 with Vitagraph and supported well known stage and film actresses such as Ethel Barrymore, Mabel Taliaferro, Charlotte Walker, Olga Petrova, Viola Dana, June Caprice, Edna Goodrich, and Mae West. He appeared in 318 films between 1915 and 1949.
He was born in Dobbs Ferry, New York, and died in Santa Monica, California. His first Hollywood film was For the Honor of the Crew. Afterward, he appeared in many films, his best-known role was perhaps the Ship's captain in The Most Dangerous Game. He remained in show business until his sudden death after surgery in 1947.
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Filmography (Movies)
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:09/08/1994
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:06/08/1975
The Judge Steps Out
Character:Colonel Bright (uncredited)
Release Date:15/12/1947
That Hagen Girl
Character:Mr. Bowman (uncredited)
Release Date:01/11/1947
That's My Man
Character:Steward
Release Date:01/06/1947
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
Character:Peter Premium
Release Date:20/05/1947
The Plainsman and the Lady
Character:Russell
Release Date:11/11/1946
My Darling Clementine
Character:Saloon Owner (uncredited)
Release Date:17/10/1946
The Cat Creeps
Character:James Walsh
Release Date:17/05/1946
Ding Dong Williams
Character:Mr. Saul Dana
Release Date:15/04/1946
Blonde Alibi
Character:Police Captain Hurley (Uncredited)
Release Date:01/03/1946
The Notorious Lone Wolf
Character:Inspector Crane (as William Davidson)
Release Date:14/02/1946
They Were Expendable
Character:Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Release Date:07/12/1945
Sing Your Way Home
Character:F.T. Johnson
Release Date:14/11/1945
Tell It to a Star
Character:Brannigan
Release Date:16/08/1945
Circumstantial Evidence
Character:Board of Appeals Chairman
Release Date:20/04/1945
The Man Who Walked Alone
Character:Governor
Release Date:15/03/1945
See My Lawyer
Character:Judge
Release Date:09/03/1945
Greenwich Village
Character:Dance Director
Release Date:27/09/1944
In Society
Character:Parker
Release Date:16/08/1944
Make Your Own Bed
Character:Mr. Linklater
Release Date:10/06/1944
A Night of Adventure
Character:Gilbert J. Regan (uncredited)
Release Date:02/06/1944
Shine on Harvest Moon
Character:Tim Donovan (uncredited)
Release Date:10/03/1944
Up in Arms
Character:Maxwell (uncredited)
Release Date:17/02/1944
Over the Wall
Character:Warden Ed
Release Date:25/12/1943
Murder on the Waterfront
Character:Capt. Towne
Release Date:18/09/1943
The Good Fellows
Character:Blake
Release Date:11/08/1943
Hers to Hold
Character:Al
Release Date:16/07/1943
Mission to Moscow
Character:Senator (uncredited)
Release Date:29/04/1943
Calaboose
Character:Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson)
Release Date:29/01/1943
Truck Busters
Character:Stephen S. Gray
Release Date:28/01/1943
Gentleman Jim
Character:Donovan (uncredited)
Release Date:14/11/1942
Careful, Soft Shoulders
Character:Mr. Aldrich
Release Date:18/09/1942
The Magnificent Dope
Character:Mr. Reindel
Release Date:01/07/1942
The Affairs of Martha
Character:Homer Jacell
Release Date:21/06/1942
In This Our Life
Character:Jim Purdy
Release Date:08/05/1942
Larceny, Inc.
Character:McCarthy
Release Date:24/04/1942
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
Character:Cyrus Ballard
Release Date:27/03/1942
The Male Animal
Character:Alumnus
Release Date:12/03/1942
Over My Dead Body
Character:Crole (as William Davidson)
Release Date:15/01/1942
Remember the Day
Character:Committeeman
Release Date:25/12/1941
Keep 'Em Flying
Character:Gonigle
Release Date:27/11/1941
The Great Man's Lady
Character:Sen. Knobs
Release Date:31/10/1941
Three Girls About Town
Character:Labor Leader
Release Date:23/10/1941
Uncle Joe
Character:Mr. Day
Release Date:18/10/1941
Week-End in Havana
Character:Captain Moss
Release Date:17/10/1941
Sun Valley Serenade
Character:Jack Murray
Release Date:29/08/1941
Highway West
Character:Gorman
Release Date:07/08/1941
Hold That Ghost
Character:Moose Matson
Release Date:07/08/1941
Three Sons o' Guns
Character:Henry Baxter
Release Date:02/08/1941
In the Navy
Character:Capt. Richards (uncredited)
Release Date:30/05/1941
Thieves Fall Out
Character:Harrison "Harry" Eckles
Release Date:03/05/1941
The Lady from Cheyenne
Character:Nye Dunbar
Release Date:11/04/1941
Man-Made Monster
Character:District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley
Release Date:28/03/1941
San Francisco Docks
Character:Dist. Atty. Craig
Release Date:25/12/1940
Charter Pilot
Character:Mr. Wentworth
Release Date:06/12/1940
A Night at Earl Carroll's
Character:Mayor Green of San Bernardino
Release Date:06/12/1940
Lady with Red Hair
Character:Stock Company Manager (uncredited)
Release Date:30/11/1940
Tin Pan Alley
Character:Hotel Manager
Release Date:29/11/1940
Sandy Gets Her Man
Character:Councilman Charles J. Clark
Release Date:08/11/1940
Seven Sinners
Character:Police Chief
Release Date:25/10/1940
Hired Wife
Character:Mumford (as William Davidson)
Release Date:13/09/1940
Maryland
Character:John Addison
Release Date:19/07/1940
My Love Came Back
Character:Agent
Release Date:13/07/1940
Sailor's Lady
Character:Judge Hinsdale
Release Date:05/07/1940
Florian
Character:Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Release Date:05/06/1940
Girl in 313
Character:George Grayson
Release Date:31/05/1940
Lillian Russell
Character:President Cleveland
Release Date:24/05/1940
On Their Own
Character:Judge Bull
Release Date:17/05/1940
Half a Sinner
Character:Slick
Release Date:05/04/1940
Granny Get Your Gun
Character:Fitzgerald
Release Date:10/02/1940
My Little Chickadee
Character:Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited)
Release Date:09/02/1940
Invisible Stripes
Character:Montgomery (uncredited)
Release Date:30/12/1939
Private Detective
Character:Inspector Evans
Release Date:09/12/1939
Smashing the Money Ring
Character:Warden Denby
Release Date:21/10/1939
Honeymoon in Bali
Character:Store Detective
Release Date:29/09/1939
Dust Be My Destiny
Character:Work Farm Warden
Release Date:16/09/1939
Hidden Power
Character:Foster
Release Date:07/09/1939
Each Dawn I Die
Character:Bill Mason
Release Date:19/08/1939
Indianapolis Speedway
Character:Duncan Martin
Release Date:05/08/1939
Naughty But Nice
Character:Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher
Release Date:23/06/1939
On Trial
Character:Mr. Gray
Release Date:01/04/1939
Sudden Money
Character:Sam
Release Date:31/03/1939
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
Character:Stock Broker
Release Date:24/03/1939
Blondie Meets the Boss
Character:Elderly Man in Café (uncredited)
Release Date:08/03/1939
Tail Spin
Character:Sales Manager (Uncredited)
Release Date:19/02/1939
Blackwell's Island
Character:Hempel
Release Date:24/01/1939
They Made Me a Criminal
Character:Ennis
Release Date:21/01/1939
Off the Record
Character:Scotty
Release Date:21/01/1939
Illegal Traffic
Character:Dalton
Release Date:02/11/1938
There Goes My Heart
Character:Skipper Jackson (uncredited)
Release Date:14/10/1938
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Character:Ellory Bugs
Release Date:07/10/1938
Letter of Introduction
Character:Mr. Raleigh (uncredited)
Release Date:05/08/1938
Racket Busters
Character:Trucking Chairman (uncredited)
Release Date:16/07/1938
Cowboy from Brooklyn
Character:Mr. 'W.P.' Alvey
Release Date:09/07/1938
Blockade
Character:Commandant
Release Date:17/06/1938
You and Me
Character:N. G. Orton, Attorney-at-Law (uncredited)
Release Date:01/06/1938
Cocoanut Grove
Character:Hawtrey
Release Date:20/05/1938
The Jury's Secret
Character:Page
Release Date:16/01/1938
Hollywood Hotel
Character:Director Kelton
Release Date:15/01/1938
Sergeant Murphy
Character:Maj. Gruff (uncredited)
Release Date:01/01/1938
Love on Toast
Character:Jonathan
Release Date:03/12/1937
The Hurricane
Character:The Bully (uncredited)
Release Date:09/11/1937
Something to Sing About
Character:Mr. Richards (as William Davidson)
Release Date:30/09/1937
Behind the Mike
Character:Cyrus Wittles
Release Date:26/09/1937
It Happened in Hollywood
Character:Al Howard
Release Date:07/09/1937
Paradise Isle
Character:Hoener
Release Date:21/07/1937
Easy Living
Character:Mr. Hyde
Release Date:16/07/1937
Ever Since Eve
Character:Henderson
Release Date:15/07/1937
Marry the Girl
Character:Drake
Release Date:13/07/1937
The Road Back
Character:Bartscher
Release Date:01/06/1937
Melody for Two
Character:Mr. Hale
Release Date:01/05/1937
Let Them Live
Character:The Editor
Release Date:25/04/1937
Marked Woman
Character:Bob Crandall
Release Date:10/04/1937
Midnight Court
Character:Alfred H. Kruger
Release Date:06/03/1937
Gold Diggers of 1937
Character:Andy Callahan
Release Date:28/12/1936
Earthworm Tractors
Character:Mr. Jackson
Release Date:24/07/1936
Satan Met a Lady
Character:City Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited)
Release Date:22/07/1936
The Big Noise
Character:Welford Andrews
Release Date:22/06/1936
Murder by an Aristocrat
Character:Bayard Thatcher
Release Date:13/06/1936
Fatal Lady
Character:Detective (uncredited)
Release Date:15/05/1936
The Singing Kid
Character:Barney Hammond
Release Date:10/04/1936
Road Gang
Character:Attorney General Mardsen
Release Date:28/03/1936
Love on a Bet
Character:A.W. Hutchinson
Release Date:06/03/1936
You May Be Next!
Character:Official (uncredited)
Release Date:05/02/1936
Dangerous
Character:Reed Walsh
Release Date:25/12/1935
Show Them No Mercy!
Character:Chief Haggerty (as William Davidson)
Release Date:06/12/1935
In Person
Character:Director Bill Sutter (uncredited)
Release Date:22/11/1935
Special Agent
Character:Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer
Release Date:14/09/1935
Redheads on Parade
Character:Theatre Manager
Release Date:07/09/1935
Woman Wanted
Character:Collins
Release Date:02/08/1935
Oil for the Lamps of China
Character:E.H. Swaley
Release Date:08/06/1935
Go Into Your Dance
Character:Tom McGee
Release Date:20/04/1935
A Night at the Ritz
Character:Connolly
Release Date:23/03/1935
Straight from the Heart
Character:Prosecuting Attorney
Release Date:22/03/1935
Death Flies East
Character:Police Captain Barrie
Release Date:28/02/1935
Sweet Music
Character:Billie Madison
Release Date:23/02/1935
Devil Dogs of the Air
Character:Adjutant
Release Date:09/02/1935
Bordertown
Character:Dr. Carter
Release Date:23/01/1935
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
Character:Charles (as William Davidson)
Release Date:24/12/1934
The Secret Bride
Character:Representative McPherson
Release Date:22/12/1934
Imitation of Life
Character:Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)
Release Date:23/11/1934
The St. Louis Kid
Character:Joe Hunter
Release Date:10/11/1934
The Dragon Murder Case
Character:Greeff
Release Date:25/08/1934
Housewife
Character:Nan's Attorney
Release Date:11/08/1934
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
Character:Stephen Prime
Release Date:28/07/1934
Fog Over Frisco
Character:Editor Joe Hogue
Release Date:02/06/1934
Upperworld
Character:City Editor (uncredited)
Release Date:28/04/1934
Laughing Boy
Character:Hartshone (as William Davidson)
Release Date:13/04/1934
The Big Shakedown
Character:District Attorney (uncredited)
Release Date:06/01/1934
Lady Killer
Character:Director Williams
Release Date:09/12/1933
Female
Character:Department Head (Uncredited)
Release Date:11/11/1933
Meet the Baron
Character:General Broadcasting Representative
Release Date:20/10/1933
I'm No Angel
Character:Ernest Brown
Release Date:06/10/1933
Torch Singer
Character:Jarrett
Release Date:08/09/1933
How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action
Character:Himself
Release Date:23/06/1933
The Intruder
Character:Det. Lt. Samson
Release Date:13/03/1933
Dangerously Yours
Character:George Carr
Release Date:24/02/1933
Mystery of the Wax Museum
Character:Detective (Uncredited)
Release Date:18/02/1933
Hello, Everybody!
Character:Mr. Parker
Release Date:17/02/1933
The Billion Dollar Scandal
Character:Jim Lawrence
Release Date:06/01/1933
The Animal Kingdom
Character:Chess Player
Release Date:28/12/1932
Central Park
Character:Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Release Date:10/12/1932
Guilty or Not Guilty
Character:Chief
Release Date:15/11/1932
The Sport Parade
Character:Kendricks (uncredited)
Release Date:11/11/1932
The Pride of the Legion
Character:Sgt. Arnold
Release Date:17/10/1932
Her Mad Night
Character:District Attorney
Release Date:12/10/1932
The Most Dangerous Game
Character:Captain
Release Date:16/09/1932
The Thirteenth Guest
Character:Police Captain Brown (uncredited)
Release Date:09/08/1932
Is My Face Red?
Character:O'Sullivan
Release Date:17/06/1932
Scarface
Character:Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
Release Date:09/04/1932
The Lost Squadron
Character:Lelewer
Release Date:12/03/1932
Sky Devils
Character:Captain
Release Date:12/03/1932
The Menace
Character:John Utterson
Release Date:29/01/1932
Half Holiday
Character:Jerry - Andy's Pal
Release Date:13/12/1931
Graft
Character:M.H. Thomas
Release Date:21/09/1931
The Secret Call
Character:Jim Blake
Release Date:24/07/1931
The Vice Squad
Character:Magistrate Tom Morrison
Release Date:29/05/1931
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood
Character:
Release Date:02/05/1931
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'
Character:Himself - Golfer
Release Date:26/04/1931
Dishonored
Character:
Release Date:04/04/1931
Captain Applejack
Character:Bill Dennett
Release Date:31/01/1931
No Limit
Character:Wilkie
Release Date:15/01/1931
Hook, Line and Sinker
Character:Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)
Release Date:26/12/1930
Oh, for a Man!
Character:Kerry Stokes
Release Date:28/11/1930
Hell's Angels
Character:Staff Major
Release Date:15/11/1930
Sunny
Character:First Ship's Officer
Release Date:09/11/1930
The Silver Horde
Character:Tom Hilliard
Release Date:24/10/1930
Playboy of Paris
Character:Monsieur Bannack (uncredited)
Release Date:18/10/1930
The Costello Case
Character:Saunders
Release Date:14/10/1930
Scarlet Pages
Character:Jackson
Release Date:27/09/1930
For the Defense
Character:Dist. Atty. Stone
Release Date:19/07/1930
A Man from Wyoming
Character:Major
Release Date:12/07/1930
Men Are Like That
Character:Frank Hyland
Release Date:22/03/1930
Blaze o' Glory
Character:District Attorney (as William Davidson)
Release Date:30/12/1929
Always Faithful
Character:George W. Mason
Release Date:29/12/1929
Woman Trap
Character:Watts
Release Date:28/09/1929
Queen of the Night Clubs
Character:Assistant District Attorney (as William Davidson)
Release Date:23/03/1929
The Carnation Kid
Character:Blythe
Release Date:02/03/1929
Sharp Tools
Character:
Release Date:12/09/1928
Good Morning, Judge
Character:Elton (as William Davidson)
Release Date:29/04/1928
A Gentleman of Paris
Character:Henri Dufour
Release Date:30/09/1927
Cradle Snatchers
Character:Roy Ladd
Release Date:28/05/1927
The Last Trail
Character:Kurt Morley
Release Date:23/01/1927
Hearts and Spurs
Character:Victor Dufresne
Release Date:07/06/1925
Recompense
Character:Col. Donovan
Release Date:26/04/1925
Ports of Call
Character:Randolph Sherman
Release Date:04/01/1925
The Valley of Doubt
Character:Macy
Release Date:24/05/1924
The Storm Daughter
Character:Rennert
Release Date:23/03/1924
Adam and Eva
Character:Dr. Delamater
Release Date:11/02/1923
The Dumb-Bell
Character:
Release Date:16/07/1922
Nobody
Character:John Rossmore
Release Date:24/07/1921
The Girl from Nowhere
Character:Jimmy Ryder
Release Date:20/05/1921
Partners of the Night
Character:Robert Clifford
Release Date:29/02/1920
The Capitol
Character:Congressman Blake
Release Date:01/12/1919
Lure of Ambition
Character:Hon. Cyril Ralston
Release Date:16/11/1919
Impossible Catherine
Character:John Henry Jackson
Release Date:05/10/1919
La belle Russe
Character:Brand
Release Date:21/09/1919
A Woman There Was
Character:Rev. Winthrop Stark
Release Date:01/06/1919
The Gold Cure
Character:Michael Darcy
Release Date:06/01/1919
Why I Would Not Marry
Character:Undetermined Role
Release Date:24/11/1918
In Pursuit of Polly
Character:Larry O'Malley
Release Date:19/08/1918
Ashes of Love
Character:
Release Date:15/08/1918
Friend Husband
Character:John Sparr
Release Date:04/08/1918
Our Little Wife
Character:Dr. Elliott
Release Date:10/02/1918
Her Second Husband
Character:John Kirby
Release Date:31/12/1917
American Maid
Character:David Starr
Release Date:03/12/1917
Persuasive Peggy
Character:Ed Trowbridge
Release Date:01/11/1917
More Truth Than Poetry
Character:Allen Danby
Release Date:22/10/1917
The Lifted Veil
Character:Malcolm Grant
Release Date:10/09/1917
The Greatest Power
Character:John Conrad
Release Date:18/06/1917
Lady Barnacle
Character:Krishna Dhwaj
Release Date:04/06/1917
The Call of Her People
Character:Nicholas Van Kleet
Release Date:27/05/1917
A Magdalene of the Hills
Character:Bud Weaver
Release Date:16/04/1917
Mary Lawson's Secret
Character:Dr. Brundage
Release Date:01/04/1917
The White Raven
Character:The Stranger
Release Date:14/01/1917
A Modern Cinderella
Character:
Release Date:08/01/1917
In the Diplomatic Service
Character:Lynn Hardi
Release Date:16/10/1916
The Pretenders
Character:Joseph Bailey (as William Davidson)
Release Date:21/08/1916
The Child of Destiny
Character:Calvin Baker
Release Date:24/07/1916
Dorian's Divorce
Character:Henry Morgan (as William Davidson)
Release Date:05/06/1916
The Price of Malice
Character:Capt. Mills
Release Date:21/02/1916
Her Debt of Honor
Character:John Hartfield
Release Date:26/01/1916
A Yellow Streak
Character:Jack Rader
Release Date:06/12/1915
For the Honor of the Crew
Character:Robert Brent
Release Date:09/11/1915
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