Actor
William B. Davidson
Born June 15, 1888 in Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
Died September 28, 1947245 films
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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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245 films as actor- 1947The Judge Steps OutColonel Bright (uncredited)
- 1947That Hagen GirlMr. Bowman (uncredited)
- 1947That's My ManSteward
- 1947Dick Tracy's DilemmaPeter Premium
- 1946The Plainsman and the LadyRussell
- 1946My Darling ClementineSaloon Owner (uncredited)
- 1946The Cat CreepsJames Walsh
- 1946Ding Dong WilliamsMr. Saul Dana
- 1946Blonde AlibiPolice Captain Hurley (Uncredited)
- 1946The Notorious Lone WolfInspector Crane (as William Davidson)
- 1945They Were ExpendableHotel Manager (uncredited)
- 1945Sing Your Way HomeF.T. Johnson (uncredited)
- 1945Tell It to a StarBrannigan
- 1945Blonde RansomPolice Captain
- 1945DillingerBank President (uncredited)
- 1945Circumstantial EvidenceBoard of Appeals Chairman
- 1945The Man Who Walked AloneGovernor
- 1945See My LawyerJudge
- 1944Greenwich VillageDance Director
- 1944In SocietyParker
- 1944Make Your Own BedMr. Linklater
- 1944A Night of AdventureGilbert J. Regan (uncredited)
- 1944Shine on Harvest MoonTim Donovan (uncredited)
- 1944Up in ArmsMaxwell (uncredited)
- 1943Over the WallWarden Ed
- 1943Murder on the WaterfrontCapt. Towne
- 1943The Good FellowsBlake
- 1943Hers to HoldAl
- 1943Mission to MoscowSenator (uncredited)
- 1943CalabooseSheriff George Lane (as William Davidson)
- 1943Truck BustersStephen S. Gray
- 1942Gentleman JimDonovan (uncredited)
- 1942Careful, Soft ShouldersMr. Aldrich
- 1942The Magnificent DopeMr. Reindel
- 1942The Affairs of MarthaHomer Jacell
- 1942In This Our LifeJim Purdy
- 1942Larceny, Inc.McCarthy
- 1942The Affairs of Jimmy ValentineCyrus Ballard
- 1942The Male AnimalAlumnus
- 1942Over My Dead BodyCrole (as William Davidson)
- 1941Remember the DayCommitteeman
- 1941Keep 'Em FlyingGonigle
- 1941The Great Man's LadySen. Knobs
- 1941Three Girls About TownLabor Leader
- 1941Uncle JoeMr. Day
- 1941Week-End in HavanaCaptain Moss
- 1941Sun Valley SerenadeJack Murray
- 1941Highway WestGorman
- 1941Hold That GhostMoose Matson
- 1941Three Sons o' GunsHenry Baxter
- 1941In the NavyCapt. Richards (uncredited)
- 1941Thieves Fall OutHarrison "Harry" Eckles
- 1941The Lady from CheyenneNye Dunbar
- 1941Man-Made MonsterDistrict Attorney Ralph B. Stanley
- 1940San Francisco DocksDist. Atty. Craig
- 1940Charter PilotMr. Wentworth
- 1940A Night at Earl Carroll'sMayor Green of San Bernardino
- 1940Lady with Red HairStock Company Manager (uncredited)
- 1940Tin Pan AlleyHotel Manager
- 1940Sandy Gets Her ManCouncilman Charles J. Clark
- 1940Seven SinnersPolice Chief
- 1940Hired WifeMumford (as William Davidson)
- 1940MarylandJohn Addison
- 1940My Love Came BackAgent
- 1940Sailor's LadyJudge Hinsdale
- 1940FlorianArchduke Franz Ferdinand
- 1940Girl in 313George Grayson
- 1940Lillian RussellPresident Cleveland
- 1940On Their OwnJudge Bull
- 1940Half a SinnerSlick
- 1940Granny Get Your GunFitzgerald
- 1940My Little ChickadeeSheriff of Little Bend (uncredited)
- 1939Invisible StripesMontgomery (uncredited)
- 1939The Honeymoon's OverCrane
- 1939Private DetectiveInspector Evans
- 1939Smashing the Money RingWarden Denby
- 1939Honeymoon in BaliStore Detective
- 1939Dust Be My DestinyWork Farm Warden
- 1939Hidden PowerFoster
- 1939Each Dawn I DieBill Mason
- 1939Indianapolis SpeedwayDuncan Martin
- 1939Naughty but NiceSamuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher
- 1939On TrialMr. Gray
- 1939Sudden MoneySam
- 1939Three Smart Girls Grow UpStock Broker
- 1939Blondie Meets the BossElderly Man in Café (uncredited)
- 1939Tail SpinSales Manager (Uncredited)
- 1939Blackwell's IslandHempel
- 1939They Made Me a CriminalEnnis
- 1939Off the RecordScotty
- 1938Illegal TrafficDalton
- 1938There Goes My HeartSkipper Jackson (uncredited)
- 1938Mr. Doodle Kicks OffEllory Bugs
- 1938Letter of IntroductionMr. Raleigh (uncredited)
- 1938Racket BustersTrucking Chairman (uncredited)
- 1938Cowboy from BrooklynMr. 'W.P.' Alvey
- 1938BlockadeCommandant
- 1938You and MeN. G. Orton, Attorney-at-Law (uncredited)
- 1938Cocoanut GroveHawtrey
- 1938The Jury's SecretPage
- 1938Hollywood HotelDirector Kelton
- 1938Sergeant MurphyMaj. Gruff (uncredited)
- 1937Love on ToastJonathan
- 1937The HurricaneThe Bully (uncredited)
- 1937Something to Sing AboutCafé Manager
- 1937Behind the MikeCyrus Wittles
- 1937It Happened in HollywoodAl Howard
- 1937Paradise IsleHoener
- 1937Easy LivingMr. Hyde
- 1937Ever Since EveHenderson
- 1937Marry the GirlDrake
- 1937The Road BackBartscher
- 1937Melody for TwoMr. Hale
- 1937Let Them LiveThe Editor
- 1937Marked WomanBob Crandall
- 1937Midnight CourtAlfred H. Kruger
- 1936Gold Diggers of 1937Andy Callahan
- 1936Earthworm TractorsMr. Jackson
- 1936Satan Met a LadyCity Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited)
- 1936The Big NoiseWelford Andrews