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William B. Davidson

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59 Years Old

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.

Born

Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA on 15th June 1888

Died

28th September 1947

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