William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson

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.

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Stage Name: William B. Davidson

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Lokasi Lahir: Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA

Riwayat Perfilman

1994

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Self (archive footage)

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage)

1947

The Judge Steps Out

Colonel Bright (uncredited)

1947

That Hagen Girl

Mr. Bowman (uncredited)

1947

That's My Man

Steward

1947

Dick Tracy's Dilemma

Peter Premium

1946

My Darling Clementine

Saloon Owner (uncredited)

1946

The Cat Creeps

James Walsh

1946

Ding Dong Williams

Mr. Saul Dana

1946

Blonde Alibi

Police Captain Hurley (Uncredited)

1946

The Notorious Lone Wolf

Inspector Crane (as William Davidson)

1945

They Were Expendable

Hotel Manager (uncredited)

1945

Sing Your Way Home

F.T. Johnson

1945

Tell It to a Star

Brannigan

1945

Circumstantial Evidence

Board of Appeals Chairman

1945

See My Lawyer

Judge

1944

Greenwich Village

Dance Director

1944

In Society

Parker

1944

Make Your Own Bed

Mr. Linklater

1944

A Night of Adventure

Gilbert J. Regan (uncredited)

1944

Up in Arms

Maxwell (uncredited)

1943

Over the Wall

Warden Ed

1943

Mission to Moscow

Senator (uncredited)

1943

Calaboose

Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson)

1943

Truck Busters

Stephen S. Gray

1942

Gentleman Jim

Donovan (uncredited)

1942

Careful, Soft Shoulders

Mr. Aldrich

1942

The Magnificent Dope

Mr. Reindel

1942

The Affairs of Martha

Homer Jacell

1942

In This Our Life

Jim Purdy

1942

Larceny, Inc.

McCarthy

1942

The Male Animal

Alumnus

1942

Over My Dead Body

Crole (as William Davidson)

1941

Remember the Day

Committeeman

1941

Keep 'Em Flying

Gonigle

1941

The Great Man's Lady

Sen. Knobs

1941

Three Girls About Town

Labor Leader

1941

Uncle Joe

Mr. Day

1941

Week-End in Havana

Captain Moss

1941

Sun Valley Serenade

Jack Murray

1941

Hold That Ghost

Moose Matson

1941

Highway West

Gorman

1941

Three Sons o' Guns

Henry Baxter

1941

In the Navy

Capt. Richards (uncredited)

1941

Thieves Fall Out

Harrison "Harry" Eckles

1941

The Lady from Cheyenne

Nye Dunbar

1941

Man-Made Monster

District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley

1940

San Francisco Docks

Dist. Atty. Craig

1940

Charter Pilot

Mr. Wentworth

1940

A Night at Earl Carroll's

Mayor Green of San Bernardino

1940

Lady with Red Hair

Stock Company Manager (uncredited)

1940

Tin Pan Alley

Hotel Manager

1940

Sandy Gets Her Man

Councilman Charles J. Clark

1940

Seven Sinners

Police Chief

1940

Hired Wife

Mumford (as William Davidson)

1940

Maryland

John Addison

1940

Sailor's Lady

Judge Hinsdale

1940

Florian

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

1940

Girl in 313

George Grayson

1940

Lillian Russell

President Cleveland

1940

On Their Own

Judge Bull

1940

Half a Sinner

Slick

1940

Granny Get Your Gun

Fitzgerald

1940

My Little Chickadee

Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited)

1939

Invisible Stripes

Montgomery (uncredited)

1939

Private Detective

Inspector Evans

1939

Smashing the Money Ring

Warden Denby

1939

Honeymoon in Bali

Store Detective

1939

Dust Be My Destiny

Work Farm Warden

1939

Hidden Power

Foster

1939

Each Dawn I Die

Bill Mason

1939

Indianapolis Speedway

Duncan Martin

1939

Naughty But Nice

Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher

1939

On Trial

Mr. Gray

1939

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

Stock Broker

1939

Blondie Meets the Boss

Elderly Man in Café (uncredited)

1939

Tail Spin

Sales Manager (Uncredited)

1939

Off the Record

Scotty

1938

Illegal Traffic

Dalton

1938

There Goes My Heart

Skipper Jackson (uncredited)

1938

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

Ellory Bugs

1938

Letter of Introduction

Mr. Raleigh (uncredited)

1938

Racket Busters

Trucking Chairman (uncredited)

1938

Cowboy from Brooklyn

Mr. 'W.P.' Alvey

1938

Blockade

Commandant

1938

You and Me

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

1938

Cocoanut Grove

Hawtrey

1938

Hollywood Hotel

Director Kelton

1938

Sergeant Murphy

Maj. Gruff (uncredited)

1937

Love on Toast

Jonathan

1937

The Hurricane

Abusive Drunk (uncredited)

1937

Something to Sing About

Mr. Richards (as William Davidson)

1937

Behind the Mike

Cyrus Wittles

1937

Paradise Isle

Hoener

1937

Easy Living

Mr. Hyde

1937

Ever Since Eve

Henderson

1937

Marry the Girl

Drake

1937

The Road Back

Bartscher

1937

Melody for Two

Mr. Hale

1937

Let Them Live

The Editor

1937

Marked Woman

Bob Crandall

1937

Midnight Court

Alfred H. Kruger

1936

Gold Diggers of 1937

Andy Callahan

1936

Earthworm Tractors

Mr. Jackson

1936

Satan Met a Lady

City Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited)

1936

The Big Noise

Welford Andrews

1936

Murder by an Aristocrat

Bayard Thatcher (as William Davidson)

1936

Fatal Lady

Detective (uncredited)

1936

The Singing Kid

Barney Hammond

1936

Road Gang

Attorney General Mardsen

1936

Love on a Bet

A.W. Hutchinson

1936

You May Be Next!

Official (uncredited)

1935

Dangerous

Reed Walsh

1935

Show Them No Mercy!

Chief Haggerty (as William Davidson)

1935

In Person

Director Bill Sutter

1935

Special Agent

Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer

1935

Redheads on Parade

Theatre Manager

1935

Woman Wanted

Collins

1935

Go Into Your Dance

Tom McGee

1935

A Night at the Ritz

Connolly

1935

Straight from the Heart

Prosecuting Attorney

1935

Death Flies East

Police Captain Barrie

1935

Sweet Music

Billie Madison

1935

Bordertown

Dr. Carter

1934

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

Charles (as William Davidson)

1934

The Secret Bride

Representative McPherson

1934

Imitation of Life

Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)

1934

The St. Louis Kid

Joe Hunter

1934

Housewife

Nan's Attorney

1934

Friends of Mr. Sweeney

Stephen Prime

1934

Fog Over Frisco

Editor Joe Hogue

1934

Upperworld

City Editor (uncredited)

1934

Laughing Boy

Hartshone (as William Davidson)

1934

The Big Shakedown

District Attorney (uncredited)

1933

Lady Killer

Director Williams

1933

Female

Department Head (Uncredited)

1933

Meet the Baron

General Broadcasting Representative

1933

I'm No Angel

Ernest Brown

1933

Torch Singer

Jarrett

1933

The Intruder

Det. Lt. Samson

1933

Dangerously Yours

George Carr

1933

Mystery of the Wax Museum

Detective (Uncredited)

1933

Hello, Everybody!

Mr. Parker

1932

The Animal Kingdom

Chess Player

1932

Central Park

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

1932

The Sport Parade

Kendricks (uncredited)

1932

The Pride of the Legion

Sgt. Arnold

1932

Her Mad Night

District Attorney

1932

The Thirteenth Guest

Police Captain Brown (Uncredited)

1932

Is My Face Red?

O'Sullivan

1932

Scarface

Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)

1932

The Lost Squadron

Lelewer

1932

Sky Devils

Captain

1932

The Menace

John Utterson

1931

Half Holiday

Jerry - Andy's Pal

1931

Graft

M.H. Thomas

1931

The Secret Call

Jim Blake

1931

The Vice Squad

Magistrate Tom Morrison

1931

Captain Applejack

Bill Dennett

1931

No Limit

Wilkie

1930

Hook, Line and Sinker

Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)

1930

Oh, for a Man!

Kerry Stokes

1930

Hell's Angels

Staff Major

1930

Sunny

First Ship's Officer

1930

The Silver Horde

Tom Hilliard

1930

Playboy of Paris

Monsieur Bannack (uncredited)

1930

The Costello Case

Saunders

1930

Scarlet Pages

Jackson

1930

For the Defense

Dist. Atty. Stone

1930

Men Are Like That

Frank Hyland

1929

Blaze o' Glory

District Attorney (as William Davidson)

1929

Always Faithful

George W. Mason

1929

Woman Trap

Watts

1929

Queen of the Night Clubs

Assistant District Attorney (as William Davidson)

1928

Good Morning, Judge

Elton (as William Davidson)

1927

A Gentleman of Paris

Henri Dufour

1927

Cradle Snatchers

Roy Ladd

1927

The Last Trail

Kurt Morley

1925

Hearts and Spurs

Victor Dufresne

1925

Recompense

Col. Donovan

1925

Ports of Call

Randolph Sherman

1923

Adam and Eva

Dr. Delamater

1921

The Girl from Nowhere

Jimmy Ryder

1920

Partners of the Night

Robert Clifford

1919

The Capitol

Congressman Blake

1919

Lure of Ambition

Hon. Cyril Ralston

1919

Impossible Catherine

John Henry Jackson

1919

La belle Russe

Brand

1919

A Woman There Was

Rev. Winthrop Stark

1918

Why I Would Not Marry

Undetermined Role

1918

In Pursuit of Polly

Larry O'Malley

1917

Her Second Husband

John Kirby

1917

American Maid

David Starr

1917

Persuasive Peggy

Ed Trowbridge

1917

The Lifted Veil

Malcolm Grant

1917

The Greatest Power

John Conrad

1917

The Call of Her People

Nicholas Van Kleet

1917

Mary Lawson's Secret

Dr. Brundage

1917

The White Raven

The Stranger

1916

The Pretenders

Joseph Bailey (as William Davidson)

1916

Dorian's Divorce

Henry Morgan (as William Davidson)

1916

The Price of Malice

Capt. Mills

1916

Her Debt of Honor

John Hartfield

1915

A Yellow Streak

Jack Rader

1915

For the Honor of the Crew

Robert Brent