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William B. Davidson
Actor
Born June 15, 1888Died September 28, 1947 (59 years)
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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.
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
| 1982 | Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter · as Actor - 'in Society' |
| 1948 | The Judge Steps Out · as Colonel Bright (uncredited) |
| 1947 | My Wild Irish Rose · as Brewster - Three Tycoons |
| 1947 | That Hagen Girl · as Mr. Bowman (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer · as Mr. Overholtz |
| 1947 | The Trouble with Women · as Mr. Peabody |
| 1947 | That's My Man · as Steward |
| 1947 | Dick Tracy's Dilemma · as Peter Premium |
| 1947 | The Farmer's Daughter · as Eckers |
| 1946 | My Darling Clementine · as Saloon Owner (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Plainsman and the Lady · as Russell |
| 1946 | Lover Come Back · as Cast |
| 1946 | In Old Sacramento · as Fargo |
| 1946 | The Cat Creeps · as James Walsh |
| 1946 | Her Kind of Man · as Newspaper Editor Seelig |
| 1946 | Ding Dong Williams · as Mr. Saul Dana |
| 1946 | Blonde Alibi · as Police Captain Hurley (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Hoodlum Saint · as Annoyed Man |
| 1946 | The Notorious Lone Wolf · as Inspector Crane (as William Davidson) |
| 1945 | They Were Expendable · as Hotel Manager (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Saratoga Trunk · as Mr. Stone |
| 1945 | Sing Your Way Home · as F.t. Johnson |
| 1945 | Dillinger · as Bank President |
| 1945 | Incendiary Blonde · as Mr. Davidson - Businessman |
| 1945 | Ziegfeld Follies · as 2nd Judge ('pay The Two Dollars') |
| 1945 | You Came Along · as Airport Official |
| 1945 | Circumstantial Evidence · as Board Of Appeals Chairman |
| 1945 | The Man Who Walked Alone · as Governor |
| 1945 | See My Lawyer · as Judge |
| 1945 | Leave It to Blondie · as Butler |
| 1944 | San Diego I Love You · as General |
| 1944 | Greenwich Village · as Dance Director |
| 1944 | In Society · as Parker |
| 1944 | Song of Nevada · as Worthington |
| 1944 | Since You Went Away · as Taxpayer |
| 1944 | Make Your Own Bed · as Mr. Linklater |
| 1944 | A Night of Adventure · as Gilbert J. Regan (uncredited) |
| 1944 | And the Angels Sing · as Theatrical Agent |
| 1944 | Shine on Harvest Moon · as Tim Donovan |
| 1944 | Up in Arms · as Maxwell (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Strange Confession · as Adjutant |
| 1943 | In Old Oklahoma · as Master Of Ceremonies |
| 1943 | A Scream in the Dark · as Landlord |
| 1943 | Murder on the Waterfront · as Capt. Towne |
| 1943 | Let's Face It · as Man In Boat |
| 1943 | Hers to Hold · as Al |
| 1943 | Mission to Moscow · as Senator (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Truck Busters · as Stephen S. Gray |
| 1943 | |
| 1943 | City Without Men · as Prison Warden |
| 1943 | Happy Go Lucky · as Husband |
| 1942 | Tennessee Johnson · as Vice President Breckenridge |
| 1942 | Gentleman Jim · as Donovan (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Magnificent Dope · as Mr. Reindel |
| 1942 | Careful, Soft Shoulders · as Mr. Aldrich |
| 1942 | The Affairs of Martha · as Homer Jacell |
| 1942 | Yankee Doodle Dandy · as New York Stage Manager |
| 1942 | Juke Girl · as Paley |
| 1942 | In This Our Life · as Jim Purdy |
| 1942 | Larceny, Inc · as Mccarthy |
| 1942 | The Male Animal · as Alumnus |
| 1942 | The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine · as Cyrus Ballard |
| 1942 | A Gentleman at Heart · as Tiny |
| 1942 | Over My Dead Body · as Crole (as William Davidson) |
| 1941 | Remember the Day · as Committeeman |
| 1941 | Keep 'Em Flying · as Gonigle |
| 1941 | The Great Man's Lady · as Sen. Knobs |
| 1941 | Three Girls About Town · as Labor Leader |
| 1941 | Uncle Joe · as Mr. Day |
| 1941 | Week-End in Havana · as Captain Moss |
| 1941 | We Go Fast · as Nightclub Manager |
| 1941 | Sun Valley Serenade · as Jack Murray |
| 1941 | Highway West · as Gorman |
| 1941 | Hold That Ghost · as Moose Matson |
| 1941 | Three Sons o' Guns · as Henry Baxter |
| 1941 | In the Navy · as Capt. Richards (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Thieves Fall Out · as Harrison "harry" Eckles |
| 1941 | The Lady from Cheyenne · as Nye Dunbar |
| 1941 | Man Made Monster · as District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley |
| 1941 | Nice Girl? · as Man With Van Dyke |
| 1940 | A Night at Earl Carroll's · as Mayor Green Of San Bernardino |
| 1940 | Charter Pilot · as Mr. Wentworth |
| 1940 | Lady with Red Hair · as Stock Company Manager (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Tin Pan Alley · as Hotel Manager |
| 1940 | Sandy Gets Her Man · as Councilman Charles J. Clark |
| 1940 | Seven Sinners · as Police Chief |
| 1940 | Hired Wife · as Mumford (as William Davidson) |
| 1940 | Florian · as Archduke Franz Ferdinand |
| 1940 | Maryland · as John Addison |
| 1940 | My Love Came Back · as Agent |
| 1940 | Sailor's Lady · as Judge Hinsdale |
| 1940 | Girl in 313 · as George Grayson |
| 1940 | Lillian Russell · as President Cleveland |
| 1940 | Half a Sinner · as Slick |
| 1940 | 3 Cheers for the Irish · as Police Commissioner |
| 1940 | My Little Chickadee · as Sheriff Of Little Bend (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Granny Get Your Gun · as Fitzgerald |
| 1939 | Invisible Stripes · as Montgomery (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Private Detective · as Inspector Evans |
| 1939 | Smashing the Money Ring · as Warden Denby |
| 1939 | Honeymoon in Bali · as Store Detective |
| 1939 | Dust Be My Destiny · as Work Farm Warden |
| 1939 | Each Dawn I Die · as Bill Mason |
| 1939 | When Tomorrow Comes · as Army Captain |
| 1939 | Indianapolis Speedway · as Duncan Martin |
| 1939 | Naughty But Nice · as Samuel 'sam' 'simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher |
| 1939 | On Trial · as Mr. Gray |
| 1939 | Sudden Money · as Sam |
| 1939 | Blackwell's Island · as Hempel |
| 1939 | Three Smart Girls Grow Up · as Stock Broker |
| 1939 | Blondie Meets the Boss · as Elderly Man In Café (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Tail Spin · as Sales Manager (uncredited) |
| 1939 | They Made Me a Criminal · as Ennis |
| 1939 | Off the Record · as Scotty |
| 1938 | There Goes My Heart · as Skipper Jackson (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Mr. Doodle Kicks Off · as Ellory Bugs |
| 1938 | The Texans · as Mr. Jessup - Railroad Man |
| 1938 | Letter of Introduction · as Mr. Raleigh (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Racket Busters · as Trucking Chairman (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Cowboy from Brooklyn · as Mr. 'w.p.' Alvey |
| 1938 | Blockade · as Commandant |
| 1938 | You and Me · as N. G. Orton - Attorney-At-Law |
| 1938 | Cocoanut Grove · as Hawtrey |
| 1938 | Happy Landing · as Manager |
| 1938 | Sergeant Murphy · as Maj. Gruff (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Hollywood Hotel · as Director Kelton |
| 1937 | Love on Toast · as Jonathan |
| 1937 | The Hurricane · as Abusive Drunk (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Something to Sing About · as Mr. Richards (as William Davidson) |
| 1937 | It Happened in Hollywood · as Al Howard |
| 1937 | Paradise Isle · as Hoener |
| 1937 | Easy Living · as Mr. Hyde |
| 1937 | Ever Since Eve · as Henderson |
| 1937 | Marry the Girl · as Drake |
| 1937 | The Road Back · as Bartscher |
| 1937 | Affairs of Cappy Ricks · as Waldo P. Bottomly Sr. |
| 1937 | Melody for Two · as Mr. Hale |
| 1937 | Marked Woman · as Bob Crandall |
| 1937 | Midnight Court · as Alfred H. Kruger |
| 1936 | Gold Diggers of 1937 · as Andy Callahan |
| 1936 | Earthworm Tractors · as Mr. Jackson |
| 1936 | Satan Met a Lady · as City Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Big Noise · as Welford Andrews |
| 1936 | Murder by an Aristocrat · as Bayard Thatcher (as William Davidson) |
| 1936 | Fatal Lady · as Detective (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Singing Kid · as Barney Hammond |
| 1936 | Road Gang · as Attorney General Mardsen |
| 1936 | Love on a Bet · as A.w. Hutchinson |
| 1936 | You May Be Next! · as Official (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Dangerous · as Reed Walsh |
| 1935 | Show Them No Mercy! · as Chief Haggerty (as William Davidson) |
| 1935 | In Person · as Director Bill Sutter |
| 1935 | The Crusades · as Amir |
| 1935 | Special Agent · as Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer |
| 1935 | Woman Wanted · as Collins |
| 1935 | Bright Lights · as The Ventriloquist |
| 1935 | Oil for the Lamps of China · as E.h. Swaley |
| 1935 | Go Into Your Dance · as Tom Mcgee |
| 1935 | A Night at the Ritz · as Connolly |
| 1935 | Roberta · as Ship's Officer |
| 1935 | Sweet Music · as Billie Madison |
| 1935 | The Woman in Red · as Mr. Goodyear - Guest On Yacht |
| 1935 | Devil Dogs of the Air · as Adjutant |
| 1935 | Bordertown · as Dr. Carter |
| 1934 | The Man Who Reclaimed His Head · as Charles (as William Davidson) |
| 1934 | The Secret Bride · as Representative Mcpherson |
| 1934 | Imitation of Life · as Man Buying Cigar (uncredited) |
| 1934 | The St. Louis Kid · as Joe Hunter |
| 1934 | The Lemon Drop Kid · as Police Captain |
| 1934 | The Dragon Murder Case · as Greeff |
| 1934 | Housewife · as Nan's Attorney |
| 1934 | Friends of Mr. Sweeney · as Stephen Prime |
| 1934 | Midnight Alibi · as Nick - Angie's Henchman |
| 1934 | Fog Over Frisco · as Editor Joe Hogue |
| 1934 | Twenty Million Sweethearts · as Bill - Manager Of Woodcliff Inn |
| 1934 | Upperworld · as City Editor (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Laughing Boy · as Hartshone (as William Davidson) |
| 1934 | Success at Any Price · as Ryan - Private Detective |
| 1934 | Massacre · as Sen. Beale |
| 1934 | Easy to Love · as Dr. Donald W. Swope |
| 1934 | The Big Shakedown · as District Attorney (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Lady Killer · as Director Williams |
| 1933 | Sitting Pretty · as Film Director |
| 1933 | Female · as Department Head (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Only Yesterday · as Cast |
| 1933 | Meet the Baron · as General Broadcasting Representative |
| 1933 | I'm No Angel · as Ernest Brown |
| 1933 | Torch Singer · as Jarrett |
| 1933 | The Intruder · as Det. Lt. Samson |
| 1933 | Mystery of the Wax Museum · as Detective (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Hello, Everybody! · as Mr. Parker |
| 1932 | The Animal Kingdom · as Chess Player |
| 1932 | Central Park · as Police Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| 1932 | The Sport Parade · as Kendricks (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Her Mad Night · as District Attorney |
| 1932 | The Most Dangerous Game · as Captain |
| 1932 | The Thirteenth Guest · as Police Captain Brown (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Guilty as Hell · as Governor |
| 1932 | Is My Face Red? · as O'sullivan |
| 1932 | Scarface · as Citizens Committee Member (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Scandal for Sale · as Banker Mason |
| 1932 | The Lost Squadron · as Lelewer |
| 1932 | Sky Devils · as Captain |
| 1932 | The Menace · as John Utterson |
| 1931 | Graft · as M.h. Thomas |
| 1931 | The Secret Call · as Jim Blake |
| 1931 | The Vice Squad · as Magistrate Tom Morrison |
| 1931 | |
| 1931 | No Limit · as Wilkie |
| 1930 | Captain Applejack · as Bill Dennett |
| 1930 | Hook, Line and Sinker · as Frank Dukette Aka Duke Of Winchester (as William Davidson) |
| 1930 | Oh, for a Man! · as Kerry Stokes |
| 1930 | Hell's Angels · as Staff Major |
| 1930 | Sunny · as First Ship's Officer |
| 1930 | The Silver Horde · as Tom Hilliard |
| 1930 | For the Defense · as Dist. Atty. Stone |
| 1930 | Playboy of Paris · as Monsieur Bannack (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Scarlet Pages · as Jackson |
| 1930 | Common Clay · as Sympathetic Judge |
| 1930 | A Man from Wyoming · as Major |
| 1930 | Men Are Like That · as Frank Hyland |
| 1929 | Painted Faces · as Ringmaster |
| 1929 | Woman Trap · as Watts |
| 1929 | Ain't It the Truth · as Mr. Barefax |
| 1928 | The Noose · as Bill Chase |
| 1927 | The Cradle Snatchers · as Roy Ladd |
| 1923 | Salomy Jane · as Gambler |
| 1923 | Adam and Eva · as Dr. Delamater |
| 1921 | Nobody · as John Rossmore |