William B. Davidson


    Starbirth:
    June 15, 1888
    Supernova:
    September 28, 1947
    Birthplace:
    Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
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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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Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her Self (archive footage) 1994
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Self (archive footage) 1975
The Judge Steps Out Colonel Bright (uncredited) 1947
That Hagen Girl Mr. Bowman (uncredited) 1947
That's My Man Steward 1947
Dick Tracy's Dilemma Peter Premium 1947
The Plainsman and the Lady Russell 1946
My Darling Clementine Saloon Owner (uncredited) 1946
The Cat Creeps James Walsh 1946
Ding Dong Williams Mr. Saul Dana 1946
Blonde Alibi Police Captain Hurley (Uncredited) 1946
The Notorious Lone Wolf Inspector Crane (as William Davidson) 1946
They Were Expendable Hotel Manager (uncredited) 1945
Sing Your Way Home F.T. Johnson 1945
Tell It to a Star Brannigan 1945
Circumstantial Evidence Board of Appeals Chairman 1945
The Man Who Walked Alone Governor 1945
See My Lawyer Judge 1945
Greenwich Village Dance Director 1944
In Society Parker 1944
Make Your Own Bed Mr. Linklater 1944
A Night of Adventure Gilbert J. Regan (uncredited) 1944
Up in Arms Maxwell 1944
Over the Wall Warden Ed 1943
Murder on the Waterfront Capt. Towne 1943
The Good Fellows Blake 1943
Hers to Hold Al 1943
Mission to Moscow Senator (uncredited) 1943
Calaboose Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson) 1943
Truck Busters Stephen S. Gray 1943
Gentleman Jim Donovan (uncredited) 1942
Careful, Soft Shoulders Mr. Aldrich 1942
The Magnificent Dope Mr. Reindel 1942
The Affairs of Martha Homer Jacell 1942
In This Our Life Jim Purdy 1942
Larceny, Inc. McCarthy 1942
The Great Man's Lady Sen. Knobs 1942
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine Cyrus Ballard 1942
The Male Animal Alumnus 1942
Over My Dead Body Crole (as William Davidson) 1942
Remember the Day Committeeman 1941
Keep 'Em Flying Gonigle 1941
Three Girls About Town Labor Leader 1941
Uncle Joe Mr. Day 1941
Week-End in Havana Captain Moss 1941
Sun Valley Serenade Jack Murray 1941
Hold That Ghost Moose Matson 1941
Highway West Gorman 1941
Three Sons o' Guns Henry Baxter 1941
In the Navy Capt. Richards (uncredited) 1941
Thieves Fall Out Harrison "Harry" Eckles 1941
The Lady from Cheyenne Nye Dunbar 1941
Man-Made Monster District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley 1941
San Francisco Docks Dist. Atty. Craig 1940
Charter Pilot Mr. Wentworth 1940
Lady with Red Hair Stock Company Manager (uncredited) 1940
Tin Pan Alley Hotel Manager 1940
Sandy Gets Her Man Councilman Charles J. Clark 1940
Seven Sinners Police Chief 1940
Hired Wife Mumford (as William Davidson) 1940
Maryland John Addison 1940
My Love Came Back Agent 1940
Sailor's Lady Judge Hinsdale 1940
Florian Archduke Franz Ferdinand 1940
Girl in 313 George Grayson 1940
Lillian Russell President Cleveland 1940
On Their Own Judge Bull 1940
Half a Sinner Slick 1940
Granny Get Your Gun Fitzgerald 1940
My Little Chickadee Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited) 1940
Invisible Stripes Montgomery (uncredited) 1939
Private Detective Inspector Evans 1939
Smashing the Money Ring Warden Denby 1939
Honeymoon in Bali Store Detective 1939
Dust Be My Destiny Work Farm Warden 1939
Hidden Power Foster 1939
Each Dawn I Die Bill Mason 1939
Indianapolis Speedway Duncan Martin 1939
Naughty But Nice Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher 1939
On Trial Mr. Gray 1939
Sudden Money Sam 1939
Three Smart Girls Grow Up Stock Broker 1939
Blondie Meets the Boss Elderly Man in Café (uncredited) 1939
Tail Spin Sales Manager (Uncredited) 1939
Blackwell's Island Hempel 1939
Off the Record Scotty 1939
They Made Me a Criminal Ennis 1939
Illegal Traffic Dalton 1938
There Goes My Heart Skipper Jackson (uncredited) 1938
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off Ellory Bugs 1938
Letter of Introduction Mr. Raleigh (uncredited) 1938
Racket Busters Trucking Chairman (uncredited) 1938
Cowboy from Brooklyn Mr. 'W.P.' Alvey 1938
Blockade Commandant 1938
Cocoanut Grove Hawtrey 1938
The Jury's Secret Page 1938
Hollywood Hotel Director Kelton 1938
Sergeant Murphy Maj. Gruff (uncredited) 1938
Love on Toast Jonathan 1937
The Hurricane Abusive Drunk (uncredited) 1937
Something to Sing About Mr. Richards (as William Davidson) 1937
Behind the Mike Cyrus Wittles 1937
It Happened in Hollywood Al Howard 1937
Paradise Isle Hoener 1937
Easy Living Mr. Hyde 1937
Ever Since Eve Henderson 1937
Marry the Girl Drake 1937
The Road Back Bartscher 1937
Melody for Two Mr. Hale 1937
Let Them Live The Editor 1937
Marked Woman Bob Crandall 1937
Midnight Court Alfred H. Kruger 1937
Gold Diggers of 1937 Andy Callahan 1936
Earthworm Tractors Mr. Jackson 1936
Satan Met a Lady City Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited) 1936
The Big Noise Welford Andrews 1936
Murder by an Aristocrat Bayard Thatcher (as William Davidson) 1936
Fatal Lady Detective (uncredited) 1936
The Singing Kid Barney Hammond 1936
Road Gang Attorney General Mardsen 1936
Love on a Bet A.W. Hutchinson 1936
You May Be Next! Official (uncredited) 1936
Dangerous Reed Walsh 1935
Show Them No Mercy! Chief Haggerty (as William Davidson) 1935
In Person Director Bill Sutter 1935
Special Agent Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer 1935
Woman Wanted Collins 1935
Oil for the Lamps of China E.H. Swaley 1935
Go Into Your Dance Tom McGee 1935
A Night at the Ritz Connolly 1935
Death Flies East Police Captain Barrie 1935
Sweet Music Billie Madison 1935
Devil Dogs of the Air Adjutant 1935
Bordertown Dr. Carter 1935
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head Charles (as William Davidson) 1934
The Secret Bride Representative McPherson 1934
Imitation of Life Man Buying Cigar (uncredited) 1934
The St. Louis Kid Joe Hunter 1934
The Dragon Murder Case Greeff 1934
Housewife Nan's Attorney 1934
Friends of Mr. Sweeney Stephen Prime 1934
Fog Over Frisco Editor Joe Hogue 1934
Upperworld City Editor (uncredited) 1934
Laughing Boy Hartshone (as William Davidson) 1934
The Big Shakedown District Attorney (uncredited) 1934
Lady Killer Director Williams 1933
Female Department Head (Uncredited) 1933
Meet the Baron General Broadcasting Representative 1933
I'm No Angel Ernest Brown 1933
Torch Singer Jarrett 1933
How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action Himself 1933
The Intruder Det. Lt. Samson 1933
Dangerously Yours George Carr 1933
Mystery of the Wax Museum Detective (Uncredited) 1933
Hello, Everybody! Mr. Parker 1933
The Billion Dollar Scandal Jim Lawrence 1933
The Animal Kingdom Chess Player 1932
Central Park Police Lieutenant (uncredited) 1932
Guilty or Not Guilty Chief 1932
The Sport Parade Kendricks (uncredited) 1932
The Pride of the Legion Sgt. Arnold 1932
Her Mad Night District Attorney 1932
The Most Dangerous Game Captain (uncredited) 1932
The Thirteenth Guest Police Captain Brown (Uncredited) 1932
Is My Face Red? O'Sullivan 1932
Scarface Citizens Committee Member (uncredited) 1932
Sky Devils Captain 1932
The Lost Squadron Lelewer 1932
The Menace John Utterson 1932
Half Holiday Jerry - Andy's Pal 1931
Graft M.H. Thomas 1931
The Secret Call Jim Blake 1931
The Vice Squad Magistrate Tom Morrison 1931
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood 1931
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots' Himself - Golfer 1931
Dishonored 1931
Captain Applejack Bill Dennett 1931
No Limit Wilkie 1931
Hook, Line and Sinker Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson) 1930
Oh, for a Man! Kerry Stokes 1930
Hell's Angels Staff Major 1930
Sunny First Ship's Officer 1930
The Silver Horde Tom Hilliard 1930
Playboy of Paris Monsieur Bannack (uncredited) 1930
The Costello Case Saunders 1930
Scarlet Pages Jackson 1930
For the Defense Dist. Atty. Stone 1930
A Man from Wyoming Major 1930
Men Are Like That Frank Hyland 1930
Blaze o' Glory District Attorney (as William Davidson) 1929
Always Faithful George W. Mason 1929
Woman Trap Watts 1929
Queen of the Night Clubs Assistant District Attorney (as William Davidson) 1929
The Carnation Kid Blythe 1929
Sharp Tools 1928
Good Morning, Judge Elton (as William Davidson) 1928
A Gentleman of Paris Henri Dufour 1927
Cradle Snatchers Roy Ladd 1927
The Last Trail Kurt Morley 1927
Hearts and Spurs Victor Dufresne 1925
Recompense Col. Donovan 1925
Ports of Call Randolph Sherman 1925
Adam and Eva Dr. Delamater 1923
The Dumb-Bell 1922
The Girl from Nowhere 1921
Partners of the Night Robert Clifford 1920
The Capitol Congressman Blake 1919
Lure of Ambition Hon. Cyril Ralston 1919
Impossible Catherine John Henry Jackson 1919
La belle Russe Brand 1919
A Woman There Was Rev. Winthrop Stark 1919
Why I Would Not Marry Undetermined Role 1918
In Pursuit of Polly Larry O'Malley 1918
The Lifted Veil Malcolm Grant 1917
The Greatest Power John Conrad 1917
The Call of Her People Nicholas Van Kleet 1917
Mary Lawson's Secret Dr. Brundage 1917
The White Raven The Stranger 1917
A Modern Cinderella 1917
In the Diplomatic Service Lynn Hardi 1916
The Pretenders Joseph Bailey (as William Davidson) 1916
Dorian's Divorce Henry Morgan (as William Davidson) 1916
The Price of Malice Capt. Mills 1916
Her Debt of Honor John Hartfield 1916
A Yellow Streak Jack Rader 1915
For the Honor of the Crew Robert Brent 1915
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