William B. Davidson
Born on June 15th, 1888
Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
Died on September 28th, 1947
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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.
Filmography Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
1994
Self (archive footage)
Details Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
Self (archive footage)
Details The Judge Steps Out
1947
Colonel Bright (uncredited)
Details That Hagen Girl
1947
Mr. Bowman (uncredited)
Details Dick Tracy's Dilemma
1947
Peter Premium
Details The Plainsman and the Lady
1946
Russell
Details My Darling Clementine
1946
Saloon Owner (uncredited)
Details The Cat Creeps
1946
James Walsh
Details Ding Dong Williams
1946
Mr. Saul Dana
Details Blonde Alibi
1946
Police Captain Hurley (Uncredited)
Details The Notorious Lone Wolf
1946
Inspector Crane (as William Davidson)
Details They Were Expendable
1945
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Details Sing Your Way Home
1945
F.T. Johnson
Details Tell It to a Star
1945
Brannigan
Details Circumstantial Evidence
1945
Board of Appeals Chairman
Details The Man Who Walked Alone
1945
Governor
Details Greenwich Village
1944
Dance Director
Details Make Your Own Bed
1944
Mr. Linklater
Details A Night of Adventure
1944
Gilbert J. Regan (uncredited)
Details Up in Arms
1944
Maxwell (uncredited)
Details Murder on the Waterfront
1943
Capt. Towne
Details Mission to Moscow
1943
Senator (uncredited)
Details Calaboose
1943
Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson)
Details Truck Busters
1943
Stephen S. Gray
Details Gentleman Jim
1942
Donovan (uncredited)
Details Careful, Soft Shoulders
1942
Mr. Aldrich
Details The Magnificent Dope
1942
Mr. Reindel
Details The Affairs of Martha
1942
Homer Jacell
Details In This Our Life
1942
Jim Purdy
Details The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942
Cyrus Ballard
Details Over My Dead Body
1942
Crole (as William Davidson)
Details Remember the Day
1941
Committeeman
Details The Great Man's Lady
1941
Sen. Knobs
Details Three Girls About Town
1941
Labor Leader
Details Week-End in Havana
1941
Captain Moss
Details Sun Valley Serenade
1941
Jack Murray
Details Hold That Ghost
1941
Moose Matson
Details Three Sons o' Guns
1941
Henry Baxter
Details In the Navy
1941
Capt. Richards (uncredited)
Details Thieves Fall Out
1941
Harrison "Harry" Eckles
Details The Lady from Cheyenne
1941
Nye Dunbar
Details Man-Made Monster
1941
District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley
Details San Francisco Docks
1940
Dist. Atty. Craig
Details Charter Pilot
1940
Mr. Wentworth
Details Lady with Red Hair
1940
Stock Company Manager (uncredited)
Details Tin Pan Alley
1940
Hotel Manager
Details Sandy Gets Her Man
1940
Councilman Charles J. Clark
Details Seven Sinners
1940
Police Chief
Details Hired Wife
1940
Mumford (as William Davidson)
Details Sailor's Lady
1940
Judge Hinsdale
Details Florian
1940
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Details Girl in 313
1940
George Grayson
Details Lillian Russell
1940
President Cleveland
Details Granny Get Your Gun
1940
Fitzgerald
Details My Little Chickadee
1940
Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited)
Details Invisible Stripes
1939
Montgomery (uncredited)
Details Private Detective
1939
Inspector Evans
Details Smashing the Money Ring
1939
Warden Denby
Details Honeymoon in Bali
1939
Store Detective
Details Dust Be My Destiny
1939
Work Farm Warden
Details Each Dawn I Die
1939
Bill Mason
Details Indianapolis Speedway
1939
Duncan Martin
Details Naughty But Nice
1939
Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher
Details Three Smart Girls Grow Up
1939
Stock Broker
Details Blondie Meets the Boss
1939
Elderly Man in Café (uncredited)
Details Tail Spin
1939
Sales Manager (Uncredited)
Details Blackwell's Island
1939
Hempel
Details They Made Me a Criminal
1939
Ennis
Details There Goes My Heart
1938
Skipper Jackson (uncredited)
Details Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938
Ellory Bugs
Details Letter of Introduction
1938
Mr. Raleigh (uncredited)
Details Racket Busters
1938
Trucking Chairman (uncredited)
Details Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938
Mr. 'W.P.' Alvey
Details You and Me
1938
N. G. Orton, Attorney-at-Law (uncredited)
Details Hollywood Hotel
1938
Director Kelton
Details Sergeant Murphy
1938
Maj. Gruff (uncredited)
Details The Hurricane
1937
Abusive Drunk (uncredited)
Details Something to Sing About
1937
Mr. Richards (as William Davidson)
Details Behind the Mike
1937
Cyrus Wittles
Details It Happened in Hollywood
1937
Al Howard
Details Ever Since Eve
1937
Henderson
Details Let Them Live
1937
The Editor
Details Marked Woman
1937
Bob Crandall
Details Midnight Court
1937
Alfred H. Kruger
Details Gold Diggers of 1937
1936
Andy Callahan
Details Earthworm Tractors
1936
Mr. Jackson
Details Satan Met a Lady
1936
City Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited)
Details The Big Noise
1936
Welford Andrews
Details Murder by an Aristocrat
1936
Bayard Thatcher (as William Davidson)
Details Fatal Lady
1936
Detective (uncredited)
Details The Singing Kid
1936
Barney Hammond
Details Road Gang
1936
Attorney General Mardsen
Details Love on a Bet
1936
A.W. Hutchinson
Details You May Be Next!
1936
Official (uncredited)
Details Show Them No Mercy!
1935
Chief Haggerty (as William Davidson)
Details In Person
1935
Director Bill Sutter
Details Special Agent
1935
Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer
Details Redheads on Parade
1935
Theatre Manager
Details Oil for the Lamps of China
1935
E.H. Swaley
Details Go Into Your Dance
1935
Tom McGee
Details A Night at the Ritz
1935
Connolly
Details Straight from the Heart
1935
Prosecuting Attorney
Details Death Flies East
1935
Police Captain Barrie
Details Sweet Music
1935
Billie Madison
Details Devil Dogs of the Air
1935
Adjutant
Details The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
1934
Charles (as William Davidson)
Details The Secret Bride
1934
Representative McPherson
Details Imitation of Life
1934
Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)
Details The St. Louis Kid
1934
Joe Hunter
Details The Dragon Murder Case
1934
Greeff
Details Housewife
1934
Nan's Attorney
Details Friends of Mr. Sweeney
1934
Stephen Prime
Details Fog Over Frisco
1934
Editor Joe Hogue
Details Upperworld
1934
City Editor (uncredited)
Details Laughing Boy
1934
Hartshone (as William Davidson)
Details The Big Shakedown
1934
District Attorney (uncredited)
Details Lady Killer
1933
Director Williams
Details Female
1933
Department Head (Uncredited)
Details Meet the Baron
1933
General Broadcasting Representative
Details I'm No Angel
1933
Ernest Brown
Details How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action
1933
Himself
Details The Intruder
1933
Det. Lt. Samson
Details Dangerously Yours
1933
George Carr
Details Mystery of the Wax Museum
1933
Detective (Uncredited)
Details Hello, Everybody!
1933
Mr. Parker
Details The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933
Jim Lawrence
Details The Animal Kingdom
1932
Chess Player
Details Central Park
1932
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Details Guilty or Not Guilty
1932
Chief
Details The Sport Parade
1932
Kendricks (uncredited)
Details The Pride of the Legion
1932
Sgt. Arnold
Details Her Mad Night
1932
District Attorney
Details The Most Dangerous Game
1932
Captain
Details The Thirteenth Guest
1932
Police Captain Brown (Uncredited)
Details Is My Face Red?
1932
O'Sullivan
Details Scarface
1932
Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
Details The Lost Squadron
1932
Lelewer
Details The Menace
1932
John Utterson
Details Half Holiday
1931
Jerry - Andy's Pal
Details The Secret Call
1931
Jim Blake
Details The Vice Squad
1931
Magistrate Tom Morrison
Details Windy Riley Goes Hollywood
1931
Character TBA
Details How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'
1931
Himself - Golfer
Details Dishonored
1931
Character TBA
Details Captain Applejack
1931
Bill Dennett
Details Hook, Line and Sinker
1930
Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)
Details Oh, for a Man!
1930
Kerry Stokes
Details Hell's Angels
1930
Staff Major
Details Sunny
1930
First Ship's Officer
Details The Silver Horde
1930
Tom Hilliard
Details Playboy of Paris
1930
Monsieur Bannack (uncredited)
Details The Costello Case
1930
Saunders
Details For the Defense
1930
Dist. Atty. Stone
Details A Man from Wyoming
1930
Major
Details Men Are Like That
1930
Frank Hyland
Details Blaze o' Glory
1929
District Attorney (as William Davidson)
Details Always Faithful
1929
George W. Mason
Details Queen of the Night Clubs
1929
Assistant District Attorney (as William Davidson)
Details The Carnation Kid
1929
Blythe
Details Sharp Tools
1928
Character TBA
Details Good Morning, Judge
1928
Elton (as William Davidson)
Details A Gentleman of Paris
1927
Henri Dufour
Details Cradle Snatchers
1927
Roy Ladd
Details The Last Trail
1927
Kurt Morley
Details Hearts and Spurs
1925
Victor Dufresne
Details Ports of Call
1925
Randolph Sherman
Details The Valley of Doubt
1924
Macy
Details Adam and Eva
1923
Dr. Delamater
Details The Dumb-Bell
1922
Character TBA
Details The Girl from Nowhere
1921
Jimmy Ryder
Details Partners of the Night
1920
Robert Clifford
Details The Capitol
1919
Congressman Blake
Details Lure of Ambition
1919
Hon. Cyril Ralston
Details Impossible Catherine
1919
John Henry Jackson
Details A Woman There Was
1919
Rev. Winthrop Stark
Details Why I Would Not Marry
1918
Undetermined Role
Details In Pursuit of Polly
1918
Larry O'Malley
Details Ashes of Love
1918
Character TBA
Details Her Second Husband
1917
John Kirby
Details American Maid
1917
David Starr
Details Persuasive Peggy
1917
Ed Trowbridge
Details The Lifted Veil
1917
Malcolm Grant
Details The Greatest Power
1917
John Conrad
Details The Call of Her People
1917
Nicholas Van Kleet
Details Mary Lawson's Secret
1917
Dr. Brundage
Details The White Raven
1917
The Stranger
Details A Modern Cinderella
1917
Character TBA
Details In the Diplomatic Service
1916
Lynn Hardi
Details The Pretenders
1916
Joseph Bailey (as William Davidson)
Details Dorian's Divorce
1916
Henry Morgan (as William Davidson)
Details The Price of Malice
1916
Capt. Mills
Details Her Debt of Honor
1916
John Hartfield
Details A Yellow Streak
1915
Jack Rader
Details For the Honor of the Crew
1915
Robert Brent
Details