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William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson

Born on June 15th, 1888

Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA

Died on September 28th, 1947

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.

Filmography

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

1994

Self (archive footage)

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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Self (archive footage)

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The Judge Steps Out

1947

Colonel Bright (uncredited)

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That Hagen Girl

1947

Mr. Bowman (uncredited)

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That's My Man

1947

Steward

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Dick Tracy's Dilemma

1947

Peter Premium

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The Plainsman and the Lady

1946

Russell

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My Darling Clementine

1946

Saloon Owner (uncredited)

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The Cat Creeps

1946

James Walsh

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Ding Dong Williams

1946

Mr. Saul Dana

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Blonde Alibi

1946

Police Captain Hurley (Uncredited)

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The Notorious Lone Wolf

1946

Inspector Crane (as William Davidson)

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They Were Expendable

1945

Hotel Manager (uncredited)

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Sing Your Way Home

1945

F.T. Johnson

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Tell It to a Star

1945

Brannigan

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Circumstantial Evidence

1945

Board of Appeals Chairman

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The Man Who Walked Alone

1945

Governor

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See My Lawyer

1945

Judge

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Greenwich Village

1944

Dance Director

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In Society

1944

Parker

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Make Your Own Bed

1944

Mr. Linklater

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A Night of Adventure

1944

Gilbert J. Regan (uncredited)

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Up in Arms

1944

Maxwell (uncredited)

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Over the Wall

1943

Warden Ed

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Murder on the Waterfront

1943

Capt. Towne

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The Good Fellows

1943

Blake

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Hers to Hold

1943

Al

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Mission to Moscow

1943

Senator (uncredited)

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Calaboose

1943

Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson)

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Truck Busters

1943

Stephen S. Gray

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Gentleman Jim

1942

Donovan (uncredited)

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Careful, Soft Shoulders

1942

Mr. Aldrich

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The Magnificent Dope

1942

Mr. Reindel

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The Affairs of Martha

1942

Homer Jacell

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In This Our Life

1942

Jim Purdy

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Larceny, Inc.

1942

McCarthy

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The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

1942

Cyrus Ballard

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The Male Animal

1942

Alumnus

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Over My Dead Body

1942

Crole (as William Davidson)

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Remember the Day

1941

Committeeman

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Keep 'Em Flying

1941

Gonigle

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The Great Man's Lady

1941

Sen. Knobs

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Three Girls About Town

1941

Labor Leader

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Uncle Joe

1941

Mr. Day

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Week-End in Havana

1941

Captain Moss

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Sun Valley Serenade

1941

Jack Murray

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Hold That Ghost

1941

Moose Matson

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Highway West

1941

Gorman

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Three Sons o' Guns

1941

Henry Baxter

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In the Navy

1941

Capt. Richards (uncredited)

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Thieves Fall Out

1941

Harrison "Harry" Eckles

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The Lady from Cheyenne

1941

Nye Dunbar

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Man-Made Monster

1941

District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley

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San Francisco Docks

1940

Dist. Atty. Craig

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Charter Pilot

1940

Mr. Wentworth

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Lady with Red Hair

1940

Stock Company Manager (uncredited)

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Tin Pan Alley

1940

Hotel Manager

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Sandy Gets Her Man

1940

Councilman Charles J. Clark

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Seven Sinners

1940

Police Chief

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Hired Wife

1940

Mumford (as William Davidson)

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Maryland

1940

John Addison

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My Love Came Back

1940

Agent

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Sailor's Lady

1940

Judge Hinsdale

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Florian

1940

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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Girl in 313

1940

George Grayson

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Lillian Russell

1940

President Cleveland

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On Their Own

1940

Judge Bull

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Half a Sinner

1940

Slick

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Granny Get Your Gun

1940

Fitzgerald

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My Little Chickadee

1940

Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited)

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Invisible Stripes

1939

Montgomery (uncredited)

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Private Detective

1939

Inspector Evans

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Smashing the Money Ring

1939

Warden Denby

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Honeymoon in Bali

1939

Store Detective

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Dust Be My Destiny

1939

Work Farm Warden

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Hidden Power

1939

Foster

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Each Dawn I Die

1939

Bill Mason

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Indianapolis Speedway

1939

Duncan Martin

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Naughty But Nice

1939

Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher

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On Trial

1939

Mr. Gray

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Sudden Money

1939

Sam

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Three Smart Girls Grow Up

1939

Stock Broker

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Blondie Meets the Boss

1939

Elderly Man in Café (uncredited)

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Tail Spin

1939

Sales Manager (Uncredited)

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Blackwell's Island

1939

Hempel

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They Made Me a Criminal

1939

Ennis

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Off the Record

1939

Scotty

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Illegal Traffic

1938

Dalton

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There Goes My Heart

1938

Skipper Jackson (uncredited)

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Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

1938

Ellory Bugs

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Letter of Introduction

1938

Mr. Raleigh (uncredited)

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Racket Busters

1938

Trucking Chairman (uncredited)

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Cowboy from Brooklyn

1938

Mr. 'W.P.' Alvey

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Blockade

1938

Commandant

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You and Me

1938

N. G. Orton, Attorney-at-Law (uncredited)

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Cocoanut Grove

1938

Hawtrey

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The Jury's Secret

1938

Page

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Hollywood Hotel

1938

Director Kelton

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Sergeant Murphy

1938

Maj. Gruff (uncredited)

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Love on Toast

1937

Jonathan

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The Hurricane

1937

Abusive Drunk (uncredited)

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Something to Sing About

1937

Mr. Richards (as William Davidson)

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Behind the Mike

1937

Cyrus Wittles

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It Happened in Hollywood

1937

Al Howard

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Paradise Isle

1937

Hoener

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Easy Living

1937

Mr. Hyde

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Ever Since Eve

1937

Henderson

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Marry the Girl

1937

Drake

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The Road Back

1937

Bartscher

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Melody for Two

1937

Mr. Hale

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Let Them Live

1937

The Editor

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Marked Woman

1937

Bob Crandall

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Midnight Court

1937

Alfred H. Kruger

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Gold Diggers of 1937

1936

Andy Callahan

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Earthworm Tractors

1936

Mr. Jackson

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Satan Met a Lady

1936

City Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited)

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The Big Noise

1936

Welford Andrews

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Murder by an Aristocrat

1936

Bayard Thatcher (as William Davidson)

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Fatal Lady

1936

Detective (uncredited)

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The Singing Kid

1936

Barney Hammond

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Road Gang

1936

Attorney General Mardsen

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Love on a Bet

1936

A.W. Hutchinson

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You May Be Next!

1936

Official (uncredited)

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Dangerous

1935

Reed Walsh

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Show Them No Mercy!

1935

Chief Haggerty (as William Davidson)

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In Person

1935

Director Bill Sutter

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Special Agent

1935

Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer

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Redheads on Parade

1935

Theatre Manager

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Woman Wanted

1935

Collins

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Oil for the Lamps of China

1935

E.H. Swaley

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Go Into Your Dance

1935

Tom McGee

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A Night at the Ritz

1935

Connolly

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Straight from the Heart

1935

Prosecuting Attorney

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Death Flies East

1935

Police Captain Barrie

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Sweet Music

1935

Billie Madison

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Devil Dogs of the Air

1935

Adjutant

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Bordertown

1935

Dr. Carter

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The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

1934

Charles (as William Davidson)

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The Secret Bride

1934

Representative McPherson

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Imitation of Life

1934

Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)

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The St. Louis Kid

1934

Joe Hunter

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The Dragon Murder Case

1934

Greeff

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Housewife

1934

Nan's Attorney

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Friends of Mr. Sweeney

1934

Stephen Prime

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Fog Over Frisco

1934

Editor Joe Hogue

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Upperworld

1934

City Editor (uncredited)

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Laughing Boy

1934

Hartshone (as William Davidson)

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The Big Shakedown

1934

District Attorney (uncredited)

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Lady Killer

1933

Director Williams

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Female

1933

Department Head (Uncredited)

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Meet the Baron

1933

General Broadcasting Representative

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I'm No Angel

1933

Ernest Brown

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Torch Singer

1933

Jarrett

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How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action

1933

Himself

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The Intruder

1933

Det. Lt. Samson

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Dangerously Yours

1933

George Carr

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Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933

Detective (Uncredited)

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Hello, Everybody!

1933

Mr. Parker

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The Billion Dollar Scandal

1933

Jim Lawrence

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The Animal Kingdom

1932

Chess Player

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Central Park

1932

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

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Guilty or Not Guilty

1932

Chief

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The Sport Parade

1932

Kendricks (uncredited)

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The Pride of the Legion

1932

Sgt. Arnold

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Her Mad Night

1932

District Attorney

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The Most Dangerous Game

1932

Captain

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The Thirteenth Guest

1932

Police Captain Brown (Uncredited)

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Is My Face Red?

1932

O'Sullivan

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Scarface

1932

Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)

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The Lost Squadron

1932

Lelewer

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Sky Devils

1932

Captain

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The Menace

1932

John Utterson

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Half Holiday

1931

Jerry - Andy's Pal

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Graft

1931

M.H. Thomas

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The Secret Call

1931

Jim Blake

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The Vice Squad

1931

Magistrate Tom Morrison

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Windy Riley Goes Hollywood

1931

Character TBA

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How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'

1931

Himself - Golfer

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Dishonored

1931

Character TBA

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Captain Applejack

1931

Bill Dennett

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No Limit

1931

Wilkie

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Hook, Line and Sinker

1930

Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)

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Oh, for a Man!

1930

Kerry Stokes

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Hell's Angels

1930

Staff Major

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Sunny

1930

First Ship's Officer

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The Silver Horde

1930

Tom Hilliard

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Playboy of Paris

1930

Monsieur Bannack (uncredited)

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The Costello Case

1930

Saunders

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Scarlet Pages

1930

Jackson

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For the Defense

1930

Dist. Atty. Stone

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A Man from Wyoming

1930

Major

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Men Are Like That

1930

Frank Hyland

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Blaze o' Glory

1929

District Attorney (as William Davidson)

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Always Faithful

1929

George W. Mason

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Woman Trap

1929

Watts

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Queen of the Night Clubs

1929

Assistant District Attorney (as William Davidson)

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The Carnation Kid

1929

Blythe

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Sharp Tools

1928

Character TBA

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Good Morning, Judge

1928

Elton (as William Davidson)

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A Gentleman of Paris

1927

Henri Dufour

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Cradle Snatchers

1927

Roy Ladd

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The Last Trail

1927

Kurt Morley

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Hearts and Spurs

1925

Victor Dufresne

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Recompense

1925

Col. Donovan

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Ports of Call

1925

Randolph Sherman

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The Valley of Doubt

1924

Macy

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Adam and Eva

1923

Dr. Delamater

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The Dumb-Bell

1922

Character TBA

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The Girl from Nowhere

1921

Jimmy Ryder

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Partners of the Night

1920

Robert Clifford

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The Capitol

1919

Congressman Blake

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Lure of Ambition

1919

Hon. Cyril Ralston

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Impossible Catherine

1919

John Henry Jackson

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La belle Russe

1919

Brand

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A Woman There Was

1919

Rev. Winthrop Stark

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Why I Would Not Marry

1918

Undetermined Role

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In Pursuit of Polly

1918

Larry O'Malley

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Ashes of Love

1918

Character TBA

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Her Second Husband

1917

John Kirby

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American Maid

1917

David Starr

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Persuasive Peggy

1917

Ed Trowbridge

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The Lifted Veil

1917

Malcolm Grant

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The Greatest Power

1917

John Conrad

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The Call of Her People

1917

Nicholas Van Kleet

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Mary Lawson's Secret

1917

Dr. Brundage

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The White Raven

1917

The Stranger

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A Modern Cinderella

1917

Character TBA

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In the Diplomatic Service

1916

Lynn Hardi

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The Pretenders

1916

Joseph Bailey (as William Davidson)

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Dorian's Divorce

1916

Henry Morgan (as William Davidson)

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The Price of Malice

1916

Capt. Mills

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Her Debt of Honor

1916

John Hartfield

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A Yellow Streak

1915

Jack Rader

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For the Honor of the Crew

1915

Robert Brent

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