William B. Davidson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jun 15, 1888
- Died
- Sep 28, 1947 (aged 59)
- Place of birth
- Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
- Credits
- 250
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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.
Known for
Scarface
1932Movie
Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
My Darling Clementine
1946Movie
Saloon Owner (uncredited)
The Most Dangerous Game
1932Movie
Captain
Mystery of the Wax Museum
1933Movie
Detective (Uncredited)
They Were Expendable
1945Movie
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Hell's Angels
1930Movie
Staff Major
Filmography
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
1994Movie
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975Movie
Self (archive footage)
MGM Parade
1955TV
The Judge Steps Out
1947Movie
Colonel Bright (uncredited)
That Hagen Girl
1947Movie
Mr. Bowman (uncredited)
That's My Man
1947Movie
Steward
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
1947Movie
Peter Premium
The Plainsman and the Lady
1946Movie
Russell
My Darling Clementine
1946Movie
Saloon Owner (uncredited)
The Cat Creeps
1946Movie
James Walsh
Ding Dong Williams
1946Movie
Mr. Saul Dana
Blonde Alibi
1946Movie
Police Captain Hurley (Uncredited)
The Notorious Lone Wolf
1946Movie
Inspector Crane (as William Davidson)
They Were Expendable
1945Movie
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Sing Your Way Home
1945Movie
F.T. Johnson (uncredited)
Tell It to a Star
1945Movie
Brannigan
Blonde Ransom
1945Movie
Police Captain
Dillinger
1945Movie
Bank President (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
1945Movie
Board of Appeals Chairman
The Man Who Walked Alone
1945Movie
Governor
See My Lawyer
1945Movie
Judge
Greenwich Village
1944Movie
Dance Director
In Society
1944Movie
Parker
Make Your Own Bed
1944Movie
Mr. Linklater
A Night of Adventure
1944Movie
Gilbert J. Regan (uncredited)
Shine on Harvest Moon
1944Movie
Tim Donovan (uncredited)
Up in Arms
1944Movie
Maxwell (uncredited)
Over the Wall
1943Movie
Warden Ed
Murder on the Waterfront
1943Movie
Capt. Towne
The Good Fellows
1943Movie
Blake
Hers to Hold
1943Movie
Al
Mission to Moscow
1943Movie
Senator (uncredited)
Calaboose
1943Movie
Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson)
Truck Busters
1943Movie
Stephen S. Gray
Gentleman Jim
1942Movie
Donovan (uncredited)
Careful, Soft Shoulders
1942Movie
Mr. Aldrich
The Magnificent Dope
1942Movie
Mr. Reindel
The Affairs of Martha
1942Movie
Homer Jacell
In This Our Life
1942Movie
Jim Purdy
Larceny, Inc.
1942Movie
McCarthy
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942Movie
Cyrus Ballard
The Male Animal
1942Movie
Alumnus
Over My Dead Body
1942Movie
Crole (as William Davidson)
Remember the Day
1941Movie
Committeeman
Keep 'Em Flying
1941Movie
Gonigle
The Great Man's Lady
1941Movie
Sen. Knobs
Three Girls About Town
1941Movie
Labor Leader
Uncle Joe
1941Movie
Mr. Day
Week-End in Havana
1941Movie
Captain Moss
Sun Valley Serenade
1941Movie
Jack Murray
Highway West
1941Movie
Gorman
Hold That Ghost
1941Movie
Moose Matson
Three Sons o' Guns
1941Movie
Henry Baxter
In the Navy
1941Movie
Capt. Richards (uncredited)
Thieves Fall Out
1941Movie
Harrison "Harry" Eckles
The Lady from Cheyenne
1941Movie
Nye Dunbar
Man-Made Monster
1941Movie
District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley
San Francisco Docks
1940Movie
Dist. Atty. Craig
Charter Pilot
1940Movie
Mr. Wentworth
A Night at Earl Carroll's
1940Movie
Mayor Green of San Bernardino
Lady with Red Hair
1940Movie
Stock Company Manager (uncredited)
Tin Pan Alley
1940Movie
Hotel Manager
Sandy Gets Her Man
1940Movie
Councilman Charles J. Clark
Seven Sinners
1940Movie
Police Chief
Hired Wife
1940Movie
Mumford (as William Davidson)
Maryland
1940Movie
John Addison
My Love Came Back
1940Movie
Agent
Sailor's Lady
1940Movie
Judge Hinsdale
Florian
1940Movie
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Girl in 313
1940Movie
George Grayson
Lillian Russell
1940Movie
President Cleveland
On Their Own
1940Movie
Judge Bull
Half a Sinner
1940Movie
Slick
Granny Get Your Gun
1940Movie
Fitzgerald
My Little Chickadee
1940Movie
Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes
1939Movie
Montgomery (uncredited)
The Honeymoon's Over
1939Movie
Crane
Private Detective
1939Movie
Inspector Evans
Smashing the Money Ring
1939Movie
Warden Denby
Honeymoon in Bali
1939Movie
Store Detective
Dust Be My Destiny
1939Movie
Work Farm Warden
Hidden Power
1939Movie
Foster
Each Dawn I Die
1939Movie
Bill Mason
Indianapolis Speedway
1939Movie
Duncan Martin
Naughty but Nice
1939Movie
Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher
On Trial
1939Movie
Mr. Gray
Sudden Money
1939Movie
Sam
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
1939Movie
Stock Broker
Blondie Meets the Boss
1939Movie
Elderly Man in Café (uncredited)
Tail Spin
1939Movie
Sales Manager (Uncredited)
Blackwell's Island
1939Movie
Hempel
They Made Me a Criminal
1939Movie
Ennis
Off the Record
1939Movie
Scotty
Illegal Traffic
1938Movie
Dalton
There Goes My Heart
1938Movie
Skipper Jackson (uncredited)
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938Movie
Ellory Bugs
Letter of Introduction
1938Movie
Mr. Raleigh (uncredited)
Racket Busters
1938Movie
Trucking Chairman (uncredited)
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938Movie
Mr. 'W.P.' Alvey
Blockade
1938Movie
Commandant
You and Me
1938Movie
N. G. Orton, Attorney-at-Law (uncredited)
Cocoanut Grove
1938Movie
Hawtrey
The Jury's Secret
1938Movie
Page
Hollywood Hotel
1938Movie
Director Kelton
Sergeant Murphy
1938Movie
Maj. Gruff (uncredited)
Love on Toast
1937Movie
Jonathan
The Hurricane
1937Movie
The Bully (uncredited)
Something to Sing About
1937Movie
Café Manager
Behind the Mike
1937Movie
Cyrus Wittles
It Happened in Hollywood
1937Movie
Al Howard
Paradise Isle
1937Movie
Hoener
Easy Living
1937Movie
Mr. Hyde
Ever Since Eve
1937Movie
Henderson
Marry the Girl
1937Movie
Drake
The Road Back
1937Movie
Bartscher
Melody for Two
1937Movie
Mr. Hale
Let Them Live
1937Movie
The Editor
Marked Woman
1937Movie
Bob Crandall
Midnight Court
1937Movie
Alfred H. Kruger
Gold Diggers of 1937
1936Movie
Andy Callahan
Earthworm Tractors
1936Movie
Mr. Jackson
Satan Met a Lady
1936Movie
City Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited)
The Big Noise
1936Movie
Welford Andrews
Murder by an Aristocrat
1936Movie
Bayard Thatcher
Fatal Lady
1936Movie
Detective (uncredited)
The Singing Kid
1936Movie
Barney Hammond
Road Gang
1936Movie
Attorney General Mardsen
Love on a Bet
1936Movie
A.W. Hutchinson
You May Be Next!
1936Movie
Official (uncredited)
Dangerous
1935Movie
Reed Walsh
Show Them No Mercy!
1935Movie
Chief Haggerty (as William Davidson)
In Person
1935Movie
Director Bill Sutter (uncredited)
Special Agent
1935Movie
Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer
Redheads on Parade
1935Movie
Theatre Manager
Woman Wanted
1935Movie
Collins
Oil for the Lamps of China
1935Movie
E.H. Swaley
Go Into Your Dance
1935Movie
Tom McGee
A Night at the Ritz
1935Movie
Connolly
Straight from the Heart
1935Movie
Prosecuting Attorney
Death Flies East
1935Movie
Police Captain Barrie
Sweet Music
1935Movie
Billie Madison
Devil Dogs of the Air
1935Movie
Adjutant
Bordertown
1935Movie
Dr. Carter
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
1934Movie
Charles (as William Davidson)
The Secret Bride
1934Movie
Representative McPherson
Imitation of Life
1934Movie
Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)
The St. Louis Kid
1934Movie
Joe Hunter
The Dragon Murder Case
1934Movie
Greeff
Housewife
1934Movie
Nan's Attorney
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
1934Movie
Stephen Prime
Fog Over Frisco
1934Movie
Editor Joe Hogue
Upperworld
1934Movie
City Editor (uncredited)
Laughing Boy
1934Movie
Hartshone (as William Davidson)
The Big Shakedown
1934Movie
District Attorney (uncredited)
Lady Killer
1933Movie
Director Williams
Female
1933Movie
Department Head (Uncredited)
Meet the Baron
1933Movie
General Broadcasting Representative
I'm No Angel
1933Movie
Ernest Brown
Torch Singer
1933Movie
Jarrett
How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action
1933Movie
Himself
The Intruder
1933Movie
Det. Lt. Samson
Dangerously Yours
1933Movie
George Carr
Mystery of the Wax Museum
1933Movie
Detective (Uncredited)
Hello, Everybody!
1933Movie
Mr. Parker
The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933Movie
Jim Lawrence
The Animal Kingdom
1932Movie
Chess Player (uncredited)
Central Park
1932Movie
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Guilty or Not Guilty
1932Movie
Chief
The Sport Parade
1932Movie
Kendricks (uncredited)
The Pride of the Legion
1932Movie
Sgt. Arnold
Her Mad Night
1932Movie
District Attorney
The Most Dangerous Game
1932Movie
Captain
The Thirteenth Guest
1932Movie
Police Captain Brown (uncredited)
Is My Face Red?
1932Movie
O'Sullivan
Scarface
1932Movie
Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
The Lost Squadron
1932Movie
Lelewer
Sky Devils
1932Movie
Captain
The Menace
1932Movie
John Utterson
Half Holiday
1931Movie
Jerry - Andy's Pal
Graft
1931Movie
M.H. Thomas
The Secret Call
1931Movie
Jim Blake
The Vice Squad
1931Movie
Magistrate Tom Morrison
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood
1931Movie
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'
1931Movie
Himself - Golfer
Dishonored
1931Movie
Captain Applejack
1931Movie
Bill Dennett
No Limit
1931Movie
Wilkie
Hook, Line and Sinker
1930Movie
Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)
Oh, for a Man!
1930Movie
Kerry Stokes
Hell's Angels
1930Movie
Staff Major
Sunny
1930Movie
First Ship's Officer
The Silver Horde
1930Movie
Tom Hilliard
Playboy of Paris
1930Movie
Monsieur Bannack (uncredited)
The Costello Case
1930Movie
Saunders
Scarlet Pages
1930Movie
Jackson
For the Defense
1930Movie
Dist. Atty. Stone
A Man from Wyoming
1930Movie
Major
Men Are Like That
1930Movie
Frank Hyland
Blaze o' Glory
1929Movie
District Attorney (as William Davidson)
Always Faithful
1929Movie
George W. Mason
Woman Trap
1929Movie
Watts
Queen of the Night Clubs
1929Movie
Assistant District Attorney (as William Davidson)
The Carnation Kid
1929Movie
Blythe
Sharp Tools
1928Movie
Good Morning, Judge
1928Movie
Elton (as William Davidson)
A Gentleman of Paris
1927Movie
Henri Dufour
Cradle Snatchers
1927Movie
Roy Ladd
The Last Trail
1927Movie
Kurt Morley
Hearts and Spurs
1925Movie
Victor Dufresne
Recompense
1925Movie
Col. Donovan
Women and Gold
1925Movie
Señor Ortego
Ports of Call
1925Movie
Randolph Sherman
The Valley of Doubt
1924Movie
Macy
The Storm Daughter
1924Movie
Rennert
Adam and Eva
1923Movie
Dr. Delamater
The Dumb-Bell
1922Movie
Nobody
1921Movie
John Rossmore
The Girl from Nowhere
1921Movie
Jimmy Ryder
Partners of the Night
1920Movie
Robert Clifford
The Capitol
1919Movie
Congressman Blake
Lure of Ambition
1919Movie
Hon. Cyril Ralston
Impossible Catherine
1919Movie
John Henry Jackson
La belle Russe
1919Movie
Brand
A Woman There Was
1919Movie
Rev. Winthrop Stark
The Gold Cure
1919Movie
Michael Darcy
Why I Would Not Marry
1918Movie
Undetermined Role
In Pursuit of Polly
1918Movie
Larry O'Malley
Ashes of Love
1918Movie
Friend Husband
1918Movie
John Sparr
Our Little Wife
1918Movie
Dr. Elliott
Her Second Husband
1917Movie
John Kirby
American Maid
1917Movie
David Starr
Persuasive Peggy
1917Movie
Ed Trowbridge
More Truth Than Poetry
1917Movie
Allen Danby
The Lifted Veil
1917Movie
Malcolm Grant
The Greatest Power
1917Movie
John Conrad
Lady Barnacle
1917Movie
Krishna Dhwaj
The Call of Her People
1917Movie
Nicholas Van Kleet
A Magdalene of the Hills
1917Movie
Bud Weaver
Mary Lawson's Secret
1917Movie
Dr. Brundage
The White Raven
1917Movie
The Stranger
A Modern Cinderella
1917Movie
In the Diplomatic Service
1916Movie
Lynn Hardi
The Pretenders
1916Movie
Joseph Bailey (as William Davidson)
The Child of Destiny
1916Movie
Calvin Baker
Dorian's Divorce
1916Movie
Henry Morgan (as William Davidson)
The Price of Malice
1916Movie
Capt. Mills
Her Debt of Honor
1916Movie
John Hartfield
A Yellow Streak
1915Movie
Jack Rader
For the Honor of the Crew
1915Movie
Robert Brent