William B. Davidson
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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.
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Películas (251)
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
1994 · Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 · Self (archive footage)
The Judge Steps Out
1947 · Colonel Bright (uncredited)
That Hagen Girl
1947 · Mr. Bowman (uncredited)
That's My Man
1947 · Steward
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
1947 · Peter Premium
The Plainsman and the Lady
1946 · Russell
My Darling Clementine
1946 · Saloon Owner (uncredited)
The Cat Creeps
1946 · James Walsh
Ding Dong Williams
1946 · Mr. Saul Dana
Blonde Alibi
1946 · Police Captain Hurley (Uncredited)
The Notorious Lone Wolf
1946 · Inspector Crane (as William Davidson)
They Were Expendable
1945 · Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Sing Your Way Home
1945 · F.T. Johnson (uncredited)
Tell It to a Star
1945 · Brannigan
Blonde Ransom
1945 · Police Captain
Dillinger
1945 · Bank President (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
1945 · Board of Appeals Chairman
The Man Who Walked Alone
1945 · Governor
See My Lawyer
1945 · Judge
Leave It to Blondie
1945 · Butler (uncredited)
Greenwich Village
1944 · Dance Director
In Society
1944 · Parker
Make Your Own Bed
1944 · Mr. Linklater
A Night of Adventure
1944 · Gilbert J. Regan (uncredited)
Shine on Harvest Moon
1944 · Tim Donovan (uncredited)
Up in Arms
1944 · Maxwell (uncredited)
Over the Wall
1943 · Warden Ed
Murder on the Waterfront
1943 · Capt. Towne
The Good Fellows
1943 · Blake
Hers to Hold
1943 · Al
Mission to Moscow
1943 · Senator (uncredited)
Calaboose
1943 · Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson)
Truck Busters
1943 · Stephen S. Gray
Gentleman Jim
1942 · Donovan (uncredited)
Careful, Soft Shoulders
1942 · Mr. Aldrich
The Magnificent Dope
1942 · Mr. Reindel
The Affairs of Martha
1942 · Homer Jacell
In This Our Life
1942 · Jim Purdy
Larceny, Inc.
1942 · McCarthy
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942 · Cyrus Ballard
The Male Animal
1942 · Alumnus
Over My Dead Body
1942 · Crole (as William Davidson)
Remember the Day
1941 · Committeeman
Keep 'Em Flying
1941 · Gonigle
The Great Man's Lady
1941 · Sen. Knobs
Three Girls About Town
1941 · Labor Leader
Uncle Joe
1941 · Mr. Day
Week-End in Havana
1941 · Captain Moss
Sun Valley Serenade
1941 · Jack Murray
Highway West
1941 · Gorman
Hold That Ghost
1941 · Moose Matson
Three Sons o' Guns
1941 · Henry Baxter
In the Navy
1941 · Capt. Richards (uncredited)
Thieves Fall Out
1941 · Harrison "Harry" Eckles
The Lady from Cheyenne
1941 · Nye Dunbar
Man-Made Monster
1941 · District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley
San Francisco Docks
1940 · Dist. Atty. Craig
Charter Pilot
1940 · Mr. Wentworth
A Night at Earl Carroll's
1940 · Mayor Green of San Bernardino
Lady with Red Hair
1940 · Stock Company Manager (uncredited)
Tin Pan Alley
1940 · Hotel Manager
Sandy Gets Her Man
1940 · Councilman Charles J. Clark
Seven Sinners
1940 · Police Chief
Hired Wife
1940 · Mumford (as William Davidson)
Maryland
1940 · John Addison
My Love Came Back
1940 · Agent
Sailor's Lady
1940 · Judge Hinsdale
Florian
1940 · Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Girl in 313
1940 · George Grayson
Lillian Russell
1940 · President Cleveland
On Their Own
1940 · Judge Bull
Half a Sinner
1940 · Slick
Granny Get Your Gun
1940 · Fitzgerald
My Little Chickadee
1940 · Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes
1939 · Montgomery (uncredited)
The Honeymoon's Over
1939 · Crane
Private Detective
1939 · Inspector Evans
Smashing the Money Ring
1939 · Warden Denby
Honeymoon in Bali
1939 · Store Detective
Dust Be My Destiny
1939 · Work Farm Warden
Hidden Power
1939 · Foster
Each Dawn I Die
1939 · Bill Mason
Indianapolis Speedway
1939 · Duncan Martin
Naughty but Nice
1939 · Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher
On Trial
1939 · Mr. Gray
Sudden Money
1939 · Sam
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
1939 · Stock Broker
Blondie Meets the Boss
1939 · Elderly Man in Café (uncredited)
Tail Spin
1939 · Sales Manager (Uncredited)
Blackwell's Island
1939 · Hempel
They Made Me a Criminal
1939 · Ennis
Off the Record
1939 · Scotty
Illegal Traffic
1938 · Dalton
There Goes My Heart
1938 · Skipper Jackson (uncredited)
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938 · Ellory Bugs
Letter of Introduction
1938 · Mr. Raleigh (uncredited)
Racket Busters
1938 · Trucking Chairman (uncredited)
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938 · Mr. 'W.P.' Alvey
Blockade
1938 · Commandant
You and Me
1938 · N. G. Orton, Attorney-at-Law (uncredited)
Cocoanut Grove
1938 · Hawtrey
The Jury's Secret
1938 · Page
Hollywood Hotel
1938 · Director Kelton
Sergeant Murphy
1938 · Maj. Gruff (uncredited)
Love on Toast
1937 · Jonathan
The Hurricane
1937 · The Bully (uncredited)
Something to Sing About
1937 · Café Manager
Behind the Mike
1937 · Cyrus Wittles
It Happened in Hollywood
1937 · Al Howard
Paradise Isle
1937 · Hoener
Easy Living
1937 · Mr. Hyde
Ever Since Eve
1937 · Henderson
Marry the Girl
1937 · Drake
The Road Back
1937 · Bartscher
Melody for Two
1937 · Mr. Hale
Let Them Live
1937 · The Editor
Marked Woman
1937 · Bob Crandall
Midnight Court
1937 · Alfred H. Kruger
Gold Diggers of 1937
1936 · Andy Callahan
Earthworm Tractors
1936 · Mr. Jackson
Satan Met a Lady
1936 · City Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited)
The Big Noise
1936 · Welford Andrews
Murder by an Aristocrat
1936 · Bayard Thatcher
Fatal Lady
1936 · Detective (uncredited)
The Singing Kid
1936 · Barney Hammond
Road Gang
1936 · Attorney General Mardsen
Love on a Bet
1936 · A.W. Hutchinson
You May Be Next!
1936 · Official (uncredited)
Dangerous
1935 · Reed Walsh
Show Them No Mercy!
1935 · Chief Haggerty (as William Davidson)
In Person
1935 · Director Bill Sutter (uncredited)
Special Agent
1935 · Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer
Redheads on Parade
1935 · Theatre Manager
Woman Wanted
1935 · Collins
Oil for the Lamps of China
1935 · E.H. Swaley
Go Into Your Dance
1935 · Tom McGee
A Night at the Ritz
1935 · Connolly
Straight from the Heart
1935 · Prosecuting Attorney
Death Flies East
1935 · Police Captain Barrie
Sweet Music
1935 · Billie Madison
Devil Dogs of the Air
1935 · Adjutant
Bordertown
1935 · Dr. Carter
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
1934 · Charles (as William Davidson)
The Secret Bride
1934 · Representative McPherson
Imitation of Life
1934 · Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)
The St. Louis Kid
1934 · Joe Hunter
The Dragon Murder Case
1934 · Greeff
Housewife
1934 · Nan's Attorney
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
1934 · Stephen Prime
Fog Over Frisco
1934 · Editor Joe Hogue
Upperworld
1934 · City Editor (uncredited)
Laughing Boy
1934 · Hartshone (as William Davidson)
The Big Shakedown
1934 · District Attorney (uncredited)
Lady Killer
1933 · Director Williams
Female
1933 · Department Head (Uncredited)
Meet the Baron
1933 · General Broadcasting Representative
I'm No Angel
1933 · Ernest Brown
Torch Singer
1933 · Jarrett
How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action
1933 · Himself
The Intruder
1933 · Det. Lt. Samson
Dangerously Yours
1933 · George Carr
Mystery of the Wax Museum
1933 · Detective (Uncredited)
Hello, Everybody!
1933 · Mr. Parker
The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933 · Jim Lawrence
The Animal Kingdom
1932 · Chess Player (uncredited)
Central Park
1932 · Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Guilty or Not Guilty
1932 · Chief
The Sport Parade
1932 · Kendricks (uncredited)
The Pride of the Legion
1932 · Sgt. Arnold
Her Mad Night
1932 · District Attorney
The Most Dangerous Game
1932 · Captain
The Thirteenth Guest
1932 · Police Captain Brown (uncredited)
Is My Face Red?
1932 · O'Sullivan
Scarface
1932 · Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
The Lost Squadron
1932 · Lelewer
Sky Devils
1932 · Captain
The Menace
1932 · John Utterson
Half Holiday
1931 · Jerry - Andy's Pal
Graft
1931 · M.H. Thomas
The Secret Call
1931 · Jim Blake
The Vice Squad
1931 · Magistrate Tom Morrison
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood
1931
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'
1931 · Himself - Golfer
Dishonored
1931
Captain Applejack
1931 · Bill Dennett
No Limit
1931 · Wilkie
Hook, Line and Sinker
1930 · Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)
Oh, for a Man!
1930 · Kerry Stokes
Hell's Angels
1930 · Staff Major
Sunny
1930 · First Ship's Officer
The Silver Horde
1930 · Tom Hilliard
Playboy of Paris
1930 · Monsieur Bannack (uncredited)
The Costello Case
1930 · Saunders
Scarlet Pages
1930 · Jackson
For the Defense
1930 · Dist. Atty. Stone
A Man from Wyoming
1930 · Major
Men Are Like That
1930 · Frank Hyland
Blaze o' Glory
1929 · District Attorney (as William Davidson)
Always Faithful
1929 · George W. Mason
Woman Trap
1929 · Watts
Queen of the Night Clubs
1929 · Assistant District Attorney (as William Davidson)
The Carnation Kid
1929 · Blythe
Sharp Tools
1928
Good Morning, Judge
1928 · Elton (as William Davidson)
The Lash
1928
A Gentleman of Paris
1927 · Henri Dufour
Cradle Snatchers
1927 · Roy Ladd
The Last Trail
1927 · Kurt Morley
Hearts and Spurs
1925 · Victor Dufresne
Recompense
1925 · Col. Donovan
Women and Gold
1925 · Señor Ortego
Ports of Call
1925 · Randolph Sherman
The Valley of Doubt
1924 · Macy
The Storm Daughter
1924 · Rennert
Adam and Eva
1923 · Dr. Delamater
The Dumb-Bell
1922
Nobody
1921 · John Rossmore
The Girl from Nowhere
1921 · Jimmy Ryder
Partners of the Night
1920 · Robert Clifford
The Capitol
1919 · Congressman Blake
Lure of Ambition
1919 · Hon. Cyril Ralston
Impossible Catherine
1919 · John Henry Jackson
La belle Russe
1919 · Brand
A Woman There Was
1919 · Rev. Winthrop Stark
The Gold Cure
1919 · Michael Darcy
Why I Would Not Marry
1918 · Undetermined Role
In Pursuit of Polly
1918 · Larry O'Malley
Ashes of Love
1918
Friend Husband
1918 · John Sparr
Our Little Wife
1918 · Dr. Elliott
Her Second Husband
1917 · John Kirby
American Maid
1917 · David Starr
Persuasive Peggy
1917 · Ed Trowbridge
More Truth Than Poetry
1917 · Allen Danby
The Lifted Veil
1917 · Malcolm Grant
The Greatest Power
1917 · John Conrad
Lady Barnacle
1917 · Krishna Dhwaj
The Call of Her People
1917 · Nicholas Van Kleet
A Magdalene of the Hills
1917 · Bud Weaver
Mary Lawson's Secret
1917 · Dr. Brundage
The White Raven
1917 · The Stranger
A Modern Cinderella
1917
In the Diplomatic Service
1916 · Lynn Hardi
The Pretenders
1916 · Joseph Bailey (as William Davidson)
The Child of Destiny
1916 · Calvin Baker
Dorian's Divorce
1916 · Henry Morgan (as William Davidson)
The Price of Malice
1916 · Capt. Mills
Her Debt of Honor
1916 · John Hartfield
A Yellow Streak
1915 · Jack Rader
For the Honor of the Crew
1915 · Robert Brent
