William B. Davidson
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1888-06-15
Day of Death
1947-09-28 (59 years old)
Place of Birth
Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
William B. Davidson
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.
Known For
Acting
(1994)
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
as Self (archive footage)
(1975)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
(1947)
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
as Peter Premium
(1947)
That's My Man
as Steward
(1947)
The Judge Steps Out
as Colonel Bright (uncredited)
(1947)
That Hagen Girl
as Mr. Bowman (uncredited)
(1946)
My Darling Clementine
as Saloon Owner (uncredited)
(1946)
Blonde Alibi
as Police Captain Hurley (Uncredited)
(1946)
The Cat Creeps
as James Walsh
(1946)
Ding Dong Williams
as Mr. Saul Dana
(1946)
The Plainsman and the Lady
as Russell
(1946)
The Notorious Lone Wolf
as Inspector Crane (as William Davidson)
(1945)
They Were Expendable
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
(1945)
Circumstantial Evidence
as Board of Appeals Chairman
(1945)
Sing Your Way Home
as F.T. Johnson
(1945)
See My Lawyer
as Judge
(1945)
The Man Who Walked Alone
as Governor
(1945)
Tell It to a Star
as Brannigan
(1944)
A Night of Adventure
as Gilbert J. Regan (uncredited)
(1944)
Greenwich Village
as Dance Director
(1944)
Make Your Own Bed
as Mr. Linklater
(1944)
In Society
as Parker
(1944)
Up in Arms
as Maxwell (uncredited)
(1943)
Mission to Moscow
as Senator (uncredited)
(1943)
Hers to Hold
as Al
(1943)
The Good Fellows
as Blake
(1943)
Truck Busters
as Stephen S. Gray
(1943)
Calaboose
as Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson)
(1943)
Murder on the Waterfront
as Capt. Towne
(1943)
Over the Wall
as Warden Ed
(1942)
Gentleman Jim
as Donovan (uncredited)
(1942)
In This Our Life
as Jim Purdy
(1942)
Larceny, Inc.
as McCarthy
(1942)
The Male Animal
as Alumnus
(1942)
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
as Cyrus Ballard
(1942)
Over My Dead Body
as Crole (as William Davidson)
(1942)
The Magnificent Dope
as Mr. Reindel
(1942)
The Affairs of Martha
as Homer Jacell
(1942)
Careful, Soft Shoulders
as Mr. Aldrich
(1941)
Hold That Ghost
as Moose Matson
(1941)
Remember the Day
as Committeeman
(1941)
Sun Valley Serenade
as Jack Murray
(1941)
Three Girls About Town
as Labor Leader
(1941)
Thieves Fall Out
as Harrison "Harry" Eckles
(1941)
Keep 'Em Flying
as Gonigle
(1941)
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Nye Dunbar
(1941)
Man-Made Monster
as District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley
(1941)
Highway West
as Gorman
(1941)
In the Navy
as Capt. Richards (uncredited)
(1941)
Week-End in Havana
as Captain Moss
(1941)
The Great Man's Lady
as Sen. Knobs
(1941)
Three Sons o' Guns
as Henry Baxter
(1941)
Uncle Joe
as Mr. Day
(1940)
Lillian Russell
as President Cleveland
(1940)
My Little Chickadee
as Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited)
(1940)
Seven Sinners
as Police Chief
(1940)
On Their Own
as Judge Bull
(1940)
Hired Wife
as Mumford (as William Davidson)
(1940)
Florian
as Archduke Franz Ferdinand
(1940)
My Love Came Back
as Agent
(1940)
Maryland
as John Addison
(1940)
Charter Pilot
as Mr. Wentworth
(1940)
Lady with Red Hair
as Stock Company Manager (uncredited)
(1940)
Half a Sinner
as Slick
(1940)
Tin Pan Alley
as Hotel Manager
(1940)
Girl in 313
as George Grayson
(1940)
Sailor's Lady
as Judge Hinsdale
(1940)
A Night at Earl Carroll's
as Mayor Green of San Bernardino
(1940)
San Francisco Docks
as Dist. Atty. Craig
(1940)
Granny Get Your Gun
as Fitzgerald
(1940)
Sandy Gets Her Man
as Councilman Charles J. Clark
(1939)
Each Dawn I Die
as Bill Mason
(1939)
They Made Me a Criminal
as Ennis
(1939)
Invisible Stripes
as Montgomery (uncredited)
(1939)
Dust Be My Destiny
as Work Farm Warden
(1939)
Blondie Meets the Boss
as Elderly Man in Café (uncredited)
(1939)
Indianapolis Speedway
as Duncan Martin
(1939)
Private Detective
as Inspector Evans
(1939)
Honeymoon in Bali
as Store Detective
(1939)
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
as Stock Broker
(1939)
Naughty But Nice
as Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher
(1939)
Off the Record
as Scotty
(1939)
Tail Spin
as Sales Manager (Uncredited)
(1939)
Sudden Money
as Sam
(1939)
Smashing the Money Ring
as Warden Denby
(1939)
Blackwell's Island
as Hempel
(1939)
On Trial
as Mr. Gray
(1939)
Hidden Power
as Foster
(1938)
There Goes My Heart
as Skipper Jackson (uncredited)
(1938)
You and Me
as N. G. Orton, Attorney-at-Law (uncredited)
(1938)
Letter of Introduction
as Mr. Raleigh (uncredited)
(1938)
Hollywood Hotel
as Director Kelton
(1938)
Racket Busters
as Trucking Chairman (uncredited)
(1938)
Cowboy from Brooklyn
as Mr. 'W.P.' Alvey
(1938)
Sergeant Murphy
as Maj. Gruff (uncredited)
(1938)
Blockade
as Commandant
(1938)
The Jury's Secret
as Page
(1938)
Cocoanut Grove
as Hawtrey
(1938)
Illegal Traffic
as Dalton
(1938)
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
as Ellory Bugs
(1937)
The Hurricane
as The Bully (uncredited)
(1937)
Marked Woman
as Bob Crandall
(1937)
Easy Living
as Mr. Hyde
(1937)
Something to Sing About
as Mr. Richards (as William Davidson)
(1937)
It Happened in Hollywood
as Al Howard
(1937)
Midnight Court
as Alfred H. Kruger
(1937)
The Road Back
as Bartscher
(1937)
Behind the Mike
as Cyrus Wittles
(1937)
Love on Toast
as Jonathan
(1937)
Melody for Two
as Mr. Hale
(1937)
Let Them Live
as The Editor
(1937)
Marry the Girl
as Drake
(1937)
Paradise Isle
as Hoener
(1937)
Ever Since Eve
as Henderson
(1936)
Gold Diggers of 1937
as Andy Callahan
(1936)
The Big Noise
as Welford Andrews
(1936)
Satan Met a Lady
as City Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited)
(1936)
The Singing Kid
as Barney Hammond
(1936)
Love on a Bet
as A.W. Hutchinson
(1936)
Murder by an Aristocrat
as Bayard Thatcher (as William Davidson)
(1936)
Earthworm Tractors
as Mr. Jackson
(1936)
Fatal Lady
as Detective (uncredited)
(1936)
Road Gang
as Attorney General Mardsen
(1936)
You May Be Next!
as Official (uncredited)
(1935)
Dangerous
as Reed Walsh
(1935)
Special Agent
as Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer
(1935)
Bordertown
as Dr. Carter
(1935)
Woman Wanted
as Collins
(1935)
Show Them No Mercy!
as Chief Haggerty (as William Davidson)
(1935)
Go Into Your Dance
as Tom McGee
(1935)
Straight from the Heart
as Prosecuting Attorney
(1935)
Oil for the Lamps of China
as E.H. Swaley
(1935)
A Night at the Ritz
as Connolly
(1935)
In Person
as Director Bill Sutter
(1935)
Sweet Music
as Billie Madison
(1935)
Death Flies East
as Police Captain Barrie
(1935)
Devil Dogs of the Air
as Adjutant
(1935)
Redheads on Parade
as Theatre Manager
(1934)
Imitation of Life
as Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)
(1934)
Housewife
as Nan's Attorney
(1934)
The Dragon Murder Case
as Greeff
(1934)
Fog Over Frisco
as Editor Joe Hogue
(1934)
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
as Charles (as William Davidson)
(1934)
The Big Shakedown
as District Attorney (uncredited)
(1934)
The Secret Bride
as Representative McPherson
(1934)
Upperworld
as City Editor (uncredited)
(1934)
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
as Stephen Prime
(1934)
The St. Louis Kid
as Joe Hunter
(1934)
Laughing Boy
as Hartshone (as William Davidson)
(1933)
Mystery of the Wax Museum
as Detective (Uncredited)
(1933)
I'm No Angel
as Ernest Brown
(1933)
Lady Killer
as Director Williams
(1933)
Torch Singer
as Jarrett
(1933)
Meet the Baron
as General Broadcasting Representative
(1933)
The Intruder
as Det. Lt. Samson
(1933)
Female
as Department Head (Uncredited)
(1933)
Dangerously Yours
as George Carr
(1933)
Hello, Everybody!
as Mr. Parker
(1933)
The Billion Dollar Scandal
as Jim Lawrence
(1933)
How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action
as Himself
(1932)
The Most Dangerous Game
as Captain
(1932)
Scarface
as Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
(1932)
The Animal Kingdom
as Chess Player
(1932)
Is My Face Red?
as O'Sullivan
(1932)
The Thirteenth Guest
as Police Captain Brown (uncredited)
(1932)
The Lost Squadron
as Lelewer
(1932)
Sky Devils
as Captain
(1932)
Central Park
as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
(1932)
The Pride of the Legion
as Sgt. Arnold
(1932)
The Sport Parade
as Kendricks (uncredited)
(1932)
Guilty or Not Guilty
as Chief
(1932)
The Menace
as John Utterson
(1932)
Her Mad Night
as District Attorney
(1931)
(1931)
Graft
as M.H. Thomas
(1931)
The Secret Call
as Jim Blake
(1931)
Captain Applejack
as Bill Dennett
(1931)
No Limit
as Wilkie
(1931)
The Vice Squad
as Magistrate Tom Morrison
(1931)
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'
as Himself - Golfer
(1931)
(1931)
Half Holiday
as Jerry - Andy's Pal
(1930)
Hook, Line and Sinker
as Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)
(1930)
Hell's Angels
as Staff Major
(1930)
Oh, for a Man!
as Kerry Stokes
(1930)
The Silver Horde
as Tom Hilliard
(1930)
Playboy of Paris
as Monsieur Bannack (uncredited)
(1930)
Sunny
as First Ship's Officer
(1930)
A Man from Wyoming
as Major
(1930)
Scarlet Pages
as Jackson
(1930)
For the Defense
as Dist. Atty. Stone
(1930)
Men Are Like That
as Frank Hyland
(1930)
The Costello Case
as Saunders
(1929)
The Carnation Kid
as Blythe
(1929)
Woman Trap
as Watts
(1929)
Queen of the Night Clubs
as Assistant District Attorney (as William Davidson)
(1929)
Blaze o' Glory
as District Attorney (as William Davidson)
(1929)
Always Faithful
as George W. Mason
(1928)
(1928)
Good Morning, Judge
as Elton (as William Davidson)
(1927)
Cradle Snatchers
as Roy Ladd
(1927)
The Last Trail
as Kurt Morley
(1927)
A Gentleman of Paris
as Henri Dufour
(1925)
Recompense
as Col. Donovan
(1925)
Ports of Call
as Randolph Sherman
(1925)
Hearts and Spurs
as Victor Dufresne
(1924)
The Valley of Doubt
as Macy
(1923)
Adam and Eva
as Dr. Delamater
(1922)
(1921)
The Girl from Nowhere
as Jimmy Ryder
(1920)
Partners of the Night
as Robert Clifford
(1919)
The Capitol
as Congressman Blake
(1919)
A Woman There Was
as Rev. Winthrop Stark
(1919)
La belle Russe
as Brand
(1919)
Lure of Ambition
as Hon. Cyril Ralston
(1919)
Impossible Catherine
as John Henry Jackson
(1918)
(1918)
Why I Would Not Marry
as Undetermined Role
(1918)
In Pursuit of Polly
as Larry O'Malley
(1917)
(1917)
The Lifted Veil
as Malcolm Grant
(1917)
American Maid
as David Starr
(1917)
Her Second Husband
as John Kirby
(1917)
The White Raven
as The Stranger
(1917)
The Call of Her People
as Nicholas Van Kleet
(1917)
The Greatest Power
as John Conrad
(1917)
Mary Lawson's Secret
as Dr. Brundage
(1917)
Persuasive Peggy
as Ed Trowbridge
(1916)
Dorian's Divorce
as Henry Morgan (as William Davidson)
(1916)
Her Debt of Honor
as John Hartfield
(1916)
In the Diplomatic Service
as Lynn Hardi
(1916)
The Pretenders
as Joseph Bailey (as William Davidson)
(1916)
The Price of Malice
as Capt. Mills
(1915)
For the Honor of the Crew
as Robert Brent
(1915)
A Yellow Streak
as Jack Rader