William B. Davidson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 15, 1888
- Died
- September 28, 1947 (aged 59)
- Birthplace
- Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
Biography
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
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
MGM Parade
TV · 1 ep
That Hagen Girl
Movie · as Mr. Bowman (uncredited)
That's My Man
Movie · as Steward
The Judge Steps Out
Movie · as Colonel Bright (uncredited)
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
Movie · as Peter Premium
The Notorious Lone Wolf
Movie · as Inspector Crane (as William Davidson)
The Plainsman and the Lady
Movie · as Russell
Ding Dong Williams
Movie · as Mr. Saul Dana
My Darling Clementine
Movie · as Saloon Owner (uncredited)
The Cat Creeps
Movie · as James Walsh
Blonde Alibi
Movie · as Police Captain Hurley (Uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
Movie · as Board of Appeals Chairman
Tell It to a Star
Movie · as Brannigan
See My Lawyer
Movie · as Judge
The Man Who Walked Alone
Movie · as Governor
They Were Expendable
Movie · as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Sing Your Way Home
Movie · as F.T. Johnson (uncredited)
Dillinger
Movie · as Bank President (uncredited)
Blonde Ransom
Movie · as Police Captain
Leave It to Blondie
Movie · as Butler (uncredited)
Up in Arms
Movie · as Maxwell (uncredited)
Greenwich Village
Movie · as Dance Director
A Night of Adventure
Movie · as Gilbert J. Regan (uncredited)
Make Your Own Bed
Movie · as Mr. Linklater
In Society
Movie · as Parker
Shine on Harvest Moon
Movie · as Tim Donovan (uncredited)
The Good Fellows
Movie · as Blake
Murder on the Waterfront
Movie · as Capt. Towne
Hers to Hold
Movie · as Al
Calaboose
Movie · as Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson)
Mission to Moscow
Movie · as Senator (uncredited)
Over the Wall
Movie · as Warden Ed
Truck Busters
Movie · as Stephen S. Gray
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
Movie · as Cyrus Ballard
Larceny, Inc.
Movie · as McCarthy
The Affairs of Martha
Movie · as Homer Jacell
Over My Dead Body
Movie · as Crole (as William Davidson)
Gentleman Jim
Movie · as Donovan (uncredited)
Careful, Soft Shoulders
Movie · as Mr. Aldrich
In This Our Life
Movie · as Jim Purdy
The Male Animal
Movie · as Alumnus
The Magnificent Dope
Movie · as Mr. Reindel
Sun Valley Serenade
Movie · as Jack Murray
Highway West
Movie · as Gorman
The Great Man's Lady
Movie · as Sen. Knobs
Uncle Joe
Movie · as Mr. Day
In the Navy
Movie · as Capt. Richards (uncredited)
Three Sons o' Guns
Movie · as Henry Baxter
Man-Made Monster
Movie · as District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley
Keep 'Em Flying
Movie · as Gonigle
The Lady from Cheyenne
Movie · as Nye Dunbar
Hold That Ghost
Movie · as Moose Matson
Three Girls About Town
Movie · as Labor Leader
Remember the Day
Movie · as Committeeman
Week-End in Havana
Movie · as Captain Moss
Thieves Fall Out
Movie · as Harrison "Harry" Eckles
Seven Sinners
Movie · as Police Chief
My Love Came Back
Movie · as Agent
Florian
Movie · as Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Lillian Russell
Movie · as President Cleveland
Charter Pilot
Movie · as Mr. Wentworth
Hired Wife
Movie · as Mumford (as William Davidson)
On Their Own
Movie · as Judge Bull
My Little Chickadee
Movie · as Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited)
Half a Sinner
Movie · as Slick
Tin Pan Alley
Movie · as Hotel Manager
Lady with Red Hair
Movie · as Stock Company Manager (uncredited)
Girl in 313
Movie · as George Grayson
Maryland
Movie · as John Addison
Sailor's Lady
Movie · as Judge Hinsdale
Sandy Gets Her Man
Movie · as Councilman Charles J. Clark
San Francisco Docks
Movie · as Dist. Atty. Craig
Granny Get Your Gun
Movie · as Fitzgerald
A Night at Earl Carroll's
Movie · as Mayor Green of San Bernardino
Dust Be My Destiny
Movie · as Work Farm Warden
Hidden Power
Movie · as Foster
Blackwell's Island
Movie · as Hempel
Indianapolis Speedway
Movie · as Duncan Martin
They Made Me a Criminal
Movie · as Ennis
Naughty but Nice
Movie · as Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher
Smashing the Money Ring
Movie · as Warden Denby
Tail Spin
Movie · as Sales Manager (Uncredited)
Blondie Meets the Boss
Movie · as Elderly Man in Café (uncredited)
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
Movie · as Stock Broker
Each Dawn I Die
Movie · as Bill Mason
Honeymoon in Bali
Movie · as Store Detective
Private Detective
Movie · as Inspector Evans
Sudden Money
Movie · as Sam
Off the Record
Movie · as Scotty
On Trial
Movie · as Mr. Gray
Invisible Stripes
Movie · as Montgomery (uncredited)
The Honeymoon's Over
Movie · as Crane
Hollywood Hotel
Movie · as Director Kelton
Letter of Introduction
Movie · as Mr. Raleigh (uncredited)
Sergeant Murphy
Movie · as Maj. Gruff (uncredited)
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Movie · as Ellory Bugs
Blockade
Movie · as Commandant
Racket Busters
Movie · as Trucking Chairman (uncredited)
Cowboy from Brooklyn
Movie · as Mr. 'W.P.' Alvey
Cocoanut Grove
Movie · as Hawtrey
There Goes My Heart
Movie · as Skipper Jackson (uncredited)
The Jury's Secret
Movie · as Page
Illegal Traffic
Movie · as Dalton
You and Me
Movie · as N. G. Orton, Attorney-at-Law (uncredited)
Paradise Isle
Movie · as Hoener
Midnight Court
Movie · as Alfred H. Kruger
Marry the Girl
Movie · as Drake
Ever Since Eve
Movie · as Henderson
It Happened in Hollywood
Movie · as Al Howard
Easy Living
Movie · as Mr. Hyde
The Hurricane
Movie · as The Bully (uncredited)
Melody for Two
Movie · as Mr. Hale
Love on Toast
Movie · as Jonathan
Something to Sing About
Movie · as Café Manager
Marked Woman
Movie · as Bob Crandall
Behind the Mike
Movie · as Cyrus Wittles
Let Them Live
Movie · as The Editor
The Road Back
Movie · as Bartscher
Earthworm Tractors
Movie · as Mr. Jackson
Love on a Bet
Movie · as A.W. Hutchinson
Road Gang
Movie · as Attorney General Mardsen
Murder by an Aristocrat
Movie · as Bayard Thatcher
Fatal Lady
Movie · as Detective (uncredited)
The Big Noise
Movie · as Welford Andrews
The Singing Kid
Movie · as Barney Hammond
Satan Met a Lady
Movie · as City Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1937
Movie · as Andy Callahan
You May Be Next!
Movie · as Official (uncredited)
Special Agent
Movie · as Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer
Show Them No Mercy!
Movie · as Chief Haggerty (as William Davidson)
Sweet Music
Movie · as Billie Madison
Woman Wanted
Movie · as Collins
Death Flies East
Movie · as Police Captain Barrie
In Person
Movie · as Director Bill Sutter (uncredited)
Oil for the Lamps of China
Movie · as E.H. Swaley
Bordertown
Movie · as Dr. Carter
Devil Dogs of the Air
Movie · as Adjutant
Dangerous
Movie · as Reed Walsh
A Night at the Ritz
Movie · as Connolly
Go Into Your Dance
Movie · as Tom McGee
Redheads on Parade
Movie · as Theatre Manager
Straight from the Heart
Movie · as Prosecuting Attorney
The Dragon Murder Case
Movie · as Greeff
Laughing Boy
Movie · as Hartshone (as William Davidson)
The St. Louis Kid
Movie · as Joe Hunter
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
Movie · as Stephen Prime
The Secret Bride
Movie · as Representative McPherson
Housewife
Movie · as Nan's Attorney
Fog Over Frisco
Movie · as Editor Joe Hogue
The Big Shakedown
Movie · as District Attorney (uncredited)
Imitation of Life
Movie · as Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
Movie · as Charles (as William Davidson)
Upperworld
Movie · as City Editor (uncredited)
I'm No Angel
Movie · as Ernest Brown
Lady Killer
Movie · as Director Williams
Dangerously Yours
Movie · as George Carr
Hello, Everybody!
Movie · as Mr. Parker
The Intruder
Movie · as Det. Lt. Samson
Meet the Baron
Movie · as General Broadcasting Representative
How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action
Movie · as Himself
Torch Singer
Movie · as Jarrett
The Billion Dollar Scandal
Movie · as Jim Lawrence
Female
Movie · as Department Head (Uncredited)
Mystery of the Wax Museum
Movie · as Detective (Uncredited)
The Lost Squadron
Movie · as Lelewer
Her Mad Night
Movie · as District Attorney
Sky Devils
Movie · as Captain
The Animal Kingdom
Movie · as Chess Player (uncredited)
The Menace
Movie · as John Utterson
The Pride of the Legion
Movie · as Sgt. Arnold
The Most Dangerous Game
Movie · as Captain
Guilty or Not Guilty
Movie · as Chief
The Sport Parade
Movie · as Kendricks (uncredited)
Scarface
Movie · as Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
Central Park
Movie · as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Is My Face Red?
Movie · as O'Sullivan
The Thirteenth Guest
Movie · as Police Captain Brown (uncredited)
Graft
Movie · as M.H. Thomas
The Vice Squad
Movie · as Magistrate Tom Morrison
Captain Applejack
Movie · as Bill Dennett
No Limit
Movie · as Wilkie
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood
Movie
The Secret Call
Movie · as Jim Blake
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'
Movie · as Himself - Golfer
Half Holiday
Movie · as Jerry - Andy's Pal
Dishonored
Movie
Hook, Line and Sinker
Movie · as Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)
Scarlet Pages
Movie · as Jackson
For the Defense
Movie · as Dist. Atty. Stone
Playboy of Paris
Movie · as Monsieur Bannack (uncredited)
A Man from Wyoming
Movie · as Major
Sunny
Movie · as First Ship's Officer
The Silver Horde
Movie · as Tom Hilliard
Oh, for a Man!
Movie · as Kerry Stokes
The Costello Case
Movie · as Saunders
Men Are Like That
Movie · as Frank Hyland
Hell's Angels
Movie · as Staff Major
Queen of the Night Clubs
Movie · as Assistant District Attorney (as William Davidson)
Woman Trap
Movie · as Watts
The Carnation Kid
Movie · as Blythe
Always Faithful
Movie · as George W. Mason
Blaze o' Glory
Movie · as District Attorney (as William Davidson)
Good Morning, Judge
Movie · as Elton (as William Davidson)
Sharp Tools
Movie
The Lash
Movie
Cradle Snatchers
Movie · as Roy Ladd
The Last Trail
Movie · as Kurt Morley
A Gentleman of Paris
Movie · as Henri Dufour
Hearts and Spurs
Movie · as Victor Dufresne
Ports of Call
Movie · as Randolph Sherman
Recompense
Movie · as Col. Donovan
Women and Gold
Movie · as Señor Ortego
The Valley of Doubt
Movie · as Macy
The Storm Daughter
Movie · as Rennert
Adam and Eva
Movie · as Dr. Delamater
The Dumb-Bell
Movie
The Girl from Nowhere
Movie · as Jimmy Ryder
Nobody
Movie · as John Rossmore
Partners of the Night
Movie · as Robert Clifford
La belle Russe
Movie · as Brand
Lure of Ambition
Movie · as Hon. Cyril Ralston
A Woman There Was
Movie · as Rev. Winthrop Stark
Impossible Catherine
Movie · as John Henry Jackson
The Capitol
Movie · as Congressman Blake
The Gold Cure
Movie · as Michael Darcy
In Pursuit of Polly
Movie · as Larry O'Malley
Why I Would Not Marry
Movie · as Undetermined Role
Ashes of Love
Movie
Our Little Wife
Movie · as Dr. Elliott
Friend Husband
Movie · as John Sparr
The Greatest Power
Movie · as John Conrad
The Call of Her People
Movie · as Nicholas Van Kleet
The White Raven
Movie · as The Stranger
The Lifted Veil
Movie · as Malcolm Grant
A Modern Cinderella
Movie
Mary Lawson's Secret
Movie · as Dr. Brundage
Persuasive Peggy
Movie · as Ed Trowbridge
Her Second Husband
Movie · as John Kirby
American Maid
Movie · as David Starr
Lady Barnacle
Movie · as Krishna Dhwaj
A Magdalene of the Hills
Movie · as Bud Weaver
More Truth Than Poetry
Movie · as Allen Danby
The Pretenders
Movie · as Joseph Bailey (as William Davidson)
Her Debt of Honor
Movie · as John Hartfield
In the Diplomatic Service
Movie · as Lynn Hardi
The Price of Malice
Movie · as Capt. Mills
Dorian's Divorce
Movie · as Henry Morgan (as William Davidson)
The Child of Destiny
Movie · as Calvin Baker
A Yellow Streak
Movie · as Jack Rader
For the Honor of the Crew
Movie · as Robert Brent