William B. Davidson
male
Born on June 15, 1888 (137 years old)
Passed Away on September 28, 1947
From Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
Known for Acting
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.
Cast Credits
- 1994
- 1975
- 1947
- 1946
- 1945
- 1944
- 1943
- 1942
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
as
Cyrus Ballard
1942
Larceny, Inc.
as
McCarthy
1942
The Affairs of Martha
as
Homer Jacell
1942
Over My Dead Body
as
Crole (as William Davidson)
1942
Gentleman Jim
as
Donovan (uncredited)
1942
Careful, Soft Shoulders
as
Mr. Aldrich
1942
In This Our Life
as
Jim Purdy
1942
The Male Animal
as
Alumnus
1942
The Magnificent Dope
as
Mr. Reindel
1942
- 1941
Sun Valley Serenade
as
Jack Murray
1941
Highway West
as
Gorman
1941
The Great Man's Lady
as
Sen. Knobs
1941
Uncle Joe
as
Mr. Day
1941
In the Navy
as
Capt. Richards (uncredited)
1941
Three Sons o' Guns
as
Henry Baxter
1941
Man-Made Monster
as
District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley
1941
Keep 'Em Flying
as
Gonigle
1941
The Lady from Cheyenne
as
Nye Dunbar
1941
Hold That Ghost
as
Moose Matson
1941
Three Girls About Town
as
Labor Leader
1941
Remember the Day
as
Committeeman
1941
Week-End in Havana
as
Captain Moss
1941
Thieves Fall Out
as
Harrison "Harry" Eckles
1941
- 1940
Seven Sinners
as
Police Chief
1940
My Love Came Back
as
Agent
1940
Florian
as
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
1940
Lillian Russell
as
President Cleveland
1940
Charter Pilot
as
Mr. Wentworth
1940
Hired Wife
as
Mumford (as William Davidson)
1940
On Their Own
as
Judge Bull
1940
My Little Chickadee
as
Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited)
1940
Half a Sinner
as
Slick
1940
Tin Pan Alley
as
Hotel Manager
1940
Lady with Red Hair
as
Stock Company Manager (uncredited)
1940
Girl in 313
as
George Grayson
1940
Maryland
as
John Addison
1940
Sailor's Lady
as
Judge Hinsdale
1940
Sandy Gets Her Man
as
Councilman Charles J. Clark
1940
San Francisco Docks
as
Dist. Atty. Craig
1940
Granny Get Your Gun
as
Fitzgerald
1940
A Night at Earl Carroll's
as
Mayor Green of San Bernardino
1940
- 1939
Dust Be My Destiny
as
Work Farm Warden
1939
Hidden Power
as
Foster
1939
Blackwell's Island
as
Hempel
1939
Indianapolis Speedway
as
Duncan Martin
1939
They Made Me a Criminal
as
Ennis
1939
Naughty But Nice
as
Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher
1939
Smashing the Money Ring
as
Warden Denby
1939
Tail Spin
as
Sales Manager (Uncredited)
1939
Blondie Meets the Boss
as
Elderly Man in Café (uncredited)
1939
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
as
Stock Broker
1939
Each Dawn I Die
as
Bill Mason
1939
Honeymoon in Bali
as
Store Detective
1939
Private Detective
as
Inspector Evans
1939
Sudden Money
as
Sam
1939
Off the Record
as
Scotty
1939
On Trial
as
Mr. Gray
1939
Invisible Stripes
as
Montgomery (uncredited)
1939
- 1938
Hollywood Hotel
as
Director Kelton
1938
Letter of Introduction
as
Mr. Raleigh (uncredited)
1938
Sergeant Murphy
as
Maj. Gruff (uncredited)
1938
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
as
Ellory Bugs
1938
Blockade
as
Commandant
1938
Racket Busters
as
Trucking Chairman (uncredited)
1938
Cowboy from Brooklyn
as
Mr. 'W.P.' Alvey
1938
Cocoanut Grove
as
Hawtrey
1938
There Goes My Heart
as
Skipper Jackson (uncredited)
1938
The Jury's Secret
as
Page
1938
Illegal Traffic
as
Dalton
1938
You and Me
as
N. G. Orton, Attorney-at-Law (uncredited)
1938
- 1937
Paradise Isle
as
Hoener
1937
Midnight Court
as
Alfred H. Kruger
1937
Marry the Girl
as
Drake
1937
Ever Since Eve
as
Henderson
1937
It Happened in Hollywood
as
Al Howard
1937
Easy Living
as
Mr. Hyde
1937
The Hurricane
as
The Bully (uncredited)
1937
Melody for Two
as
Mr. Hale
1937
Love on Toast
as
Jonathan
1937
Something to Sing About
as
Mr. Richards (as William Davidson)
1937
Marked Woman
as
Bob Crandall
1937
Behind the Mike
as
Cyrus Wittles
1937
Let Them Live
as
The Editor
1937
The Road Back
as
Bartscher
1937
- 1936
Earthworm Tractors
as
Mr. Jackson
1936
Love on a Bet
as
A.W. Hutchinson
1936
Road Gang
as
Attorney General Mardsen
1936
Murder by an Aristocrat
as
Bayard Thatcher (as William Davidson)
1936
Fatal Lady
as
Detective (uncredited)
1936
The Big Noise
as
Welford Andrews
1936
The Singing Kid
as
Barney Hammond
1936
Satan Met a Lady
as
City Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited)
1936
Gold Diggers of 1937
as
Andy Callahan
1936
You May Be Next!
as
Official (uncredited)
1936
- 1935
Special Agent
as
Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer
1935
Show Them No Mercy!
as
Chief Haggerty (as William Davidson)
1935
Sweet Music
as
Billie Madison
1935
Woman Wanted
as
Collins
1935
Death Flies East
as
Police Captain Barrie
1935
In Person
as
Director Bill Sutter
1935
Oil for the Lamps of China
as
E.H. Swaley
1935
Bordertown
as
Dr. Carter
1935
Devil Dogs of the Air
as
Adjutant
1935
Dangerous
as
Reed Walsh
1935
A Night at the Ritz
as
Connolly
1935
Go Into Your Dance
as
Tom McGee
1935
Redheads on Parade
as
Theatre Manager
1935
Straight from the Heart
as
Prosecuting Attorney
1935
- 1934
The Dragon Murder Case
as
Greeff
1934
Laughing Boy
as
Hartshone (as William Davidson)
1934
The St. Louis Kid
as
Joe Hunter
1934
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
as
Stephen Prime
1934
The Secret Bride
as
Representative McPherson
1934
Upperworld
as
City Editor (uncredited)
1934
Housewife
as
Nan's Attorney
1934
Fog Over Frisco
as
Editor Joe Hogue
1934
The Big Shakedown
as
District Attorney (uncredited)
1934
Imitation of Life
as
Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)
1934
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
as
Charles (as William Davidson)
1934
- 1933
I'm No Angel
as
Ernest Brown
1933
Lady Killer
as
Director Williams
1933
Dangerously Yours
as
George Carr
1933
Hello, Everybody!
as
Mr. Parker
1933
The Intruder
as
Det. Lt. Samson
1933
Meet the Baron
as
General Broadcasting Representative
1933
- no image
How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action
as
Himself
1933
Torch Singer
as
Jarrett
1933
The Billion Dollar Scandal
as
Jim Lawrence
1933
Female
as
Department Head (Uncredited)
1933
Mystery of the Wax Museum
as
Detective (Uncredited)
1933
- 1932
The Lost Squadron
as
Lelewer
1932
Her Mad Night
as
District Attorney
1932
Sky Devils
as
Captain
1932
The Animal Kingdom
as
Chess Player
1932
The Menace
as
John Utterson
1932
The Pride of the Legion
as
Sgt. Arnold
1932
The Most Dangerous Game
as
Captain
1932
Guilty or Not Guilty
as
Chief
1932
The Sport Parade
as
Kendricks (uncredited)
1932
Scarface
as
Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
1932
Central Park
as
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
1932
Is My Face Red?
as
O'Sullivan
1932
The Thirteenth Guest
as
Police Captain Brown (uncredited)
1932
- 1931
Graft
as
M.H. Thomas
1931
The Vice Squad
as
Magistrate Tom Morrison
1931
Captain Applejack
as
Bill Dennett
1931
No Limit
as
Wilkie
1931
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood
1931
The Secret Call
as
Jim Blake
1931
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'
as
Himself - Golfer
1931
- no image
Half Holiday
as
Jerry - Andy's Pal
1931
Dishonored
1931
- 1930
Hook, Line and Sinker
as
Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)
1930
Scarlet Pages
as
Jackson
1930
For the Defense
as
Dist. Atty. Stone
1930
Playboy of Paris
as
Monsieur Bannack (uncredited)
1930
A Man from Wyoming
as
Major
1930
Sunny
as
First Ship's Officer
1930
The Silver Horde
as
Tom Hilliard
1930
Oh, for a Man!
as
Kerry Stokes
1930
The Costello Case
as
Saunders
1930
Men Are Like That
as
Frank Hyland
1930
Hell's Angels
as
Staff Major
1930
- 1929
- 1928
- 1927
- 1925
- 1924
- 1923
- 1922
- 1921
- 1920
- 1919
- 1918
- 1917
The Call of Her People
as
Nicholas Van Kleet
1917
The White Raven
as
The Stranger
1917
The Greatest Power
as
John Conrad
1917
The Lifted Veil
as
Malcolm Grant
1917
- no image
A Modern Cinderella
1917
Mary Lawson's Secret
as
Dr. Brundage
1917
Persuasive Peggy
as
Ed Trowbridge
1917
Her Second Husband
as
John Kirby
1917
American Maid
as
David Starr
1917
- 1916
- 1915
