William B. Davidson
Jun 15, 1888 - Sep 28, 1947 (59 years old) in Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
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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
Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
My Darling Clementine
Saloon Owner (uncredited)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
Gentleman Jim
Donovan (uncredited)
In This Our Life
Jim Purdy
They Were Expendable
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Is My Face Red?
O'Sullivan
Hook, Line and Sinker
Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)
Invisible Stripes
Montgomery (uncredited)
The Hurricane
Abusive Drunk (uncredited)
Credits
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Self (archive footage)★ NR -
Self (archive footage)★ 5.7 -
The Judge Steps Out 1947Colonel Bright (uncredited)★ 7 -
That Hagen Girl 1947Mr. Bowman (uncredited)★ 5.2 -
That's My Man 1947Steward★ 6 -
Dick Tracy's Dilemma 1947Peter Premium★ 5.4 -
Russell★ 3 -
Saloon Owner (uncredited)★ 7.4 -
The Cat Creeps 1946James Walsh★ 4.8 -
Ding Dong Williams 1946Mr. Saul Dana★ 5 -
Blonde Alibi 1946Police Captain Hurley (Uncredited)★ 3.9 -
Inspector Crane (as William Davidson)★ 5.5 -
They Were Expendable 1945Hotel Manager (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
Sing Your Way Home 1945F.T. Johnson★ 5.2 -
Tell It to a Star 1945Brannigan★ NR -
Board of Appeals Chairman★ 4.8 -
Governor★ 5.5 -
See My Lawyer 1945Judge★ 6 -
Greenwich Village 1944Dance Director★ 6 -
In Society 1944Parker★ 5.8 -
Make Your Own Bed 1944Mr. Linklater★ 5.8 -
A Night of Adventure 1944Gilbert J. Regan (uncredited)★ 4.9 -
Up in Arms 1944Maxwell (uncredited)★ 5.9 -
Over the Wall 1943Warden Ed★ NR -
Capt. Towne★ 5 -
The Good Fellows 1943Blake★ NR -
Hers to Hold 1943Al★ 6.9 -
Mission to Moscow 1943Senator (uncredited)★ 5.3 -
Calaboose 1943Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson)★ NR -
Truck Busters 1943Stephen S. Gray★ 6 -
Gentleman Jim 1942Donovan (uncredited)★ 7.2 -
Mr. Aldrich★ 6 -
The Magnificent Dope 1942Mr. Reindel★ 7.2 -
Homer Jacell★ 5.8 -
In This Our Life 1942Jim Purdy★ 6.8 -
Larceny, Inc. 1942McCarthy★ 6.9 -
Cyrus Ballard★ 6 -
The Male Animal 1942Alumnus★ 4.1 -
Over My Dead Body 1942Crole (as William Davidson)★ NR -
Remember the Day 1941Committeeman★ 6.6 -
Keep 'Em Flying 1941Gonigle★ 5.9 -
The Great Man's Lady 1941Sen. Knobs★ 6.3 -
Labor Leader★ 5.3 -
Uncle Joe 1941Mr. Day★ 6 -
Week-End in Havana 1941Captain Moss★ 6.6 -
Sun Valley Serenade 1941Jack Murray★ 6.9 -
Hold That Ghost 1941Moose Matson★ 6.7 -
Highway West 1941Gorman★ 5.8 -
Three Sons o' Guns 1941Henry Baxter★ 5 -
In the Navy 1941Capt. Richards (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Thieves Fall Out 1941Harrison "Harry" Eckles★ 5.5 -
Nye Dunbar★ 5.2 -
Man-Made Monster 1941District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley★ 6.1 -
San Francisco Docks 1940Dist. Atty. Craig★ 6 -
Charter Pilot 1940Mr. Wentworth★ 6 -
Mayor Green of San Bernardino★ 3.5 -
Lady with Red Hair 1940Stock Company Manager (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Tin Pan Alley 1940Hotel Manager★ 4.8 -
Sandy Gets Her Man 1940Councilman Charles J. Clark★ 4 -
Seven Sinners 1940Police Chief★ 6 -
Hired Wife 1940Mumford (as William Davidson)★ 6.8 -
Maryland 1940John Addison★ 6.2 -
My Love Came Back 1940Agent★ 5.2 -
Sailor's Lady 1940Judge Hinsdale★ 4 -
Florian 1940Archduke Franz Ferdinand★ 1 -
Girl in 313 1940George Grayson★ 5.6 -
Lillian Russell 1940President Cleveland★ 6.1 -
On Their Own 1940Judge Bull★ NR -
Half a Sinner 1940Slick★ 5.1 -
Granny Get Your Gun 1940Fitzgerald★ 3.5 -
My Little Chickadee 1940Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Invisible Stripes 1939Montgomery (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Private Detective 1939Inspector Evans★ 6 -
Warden Denby★ 5 -
Honeymoon in Bali 1939Store Detective★ 6.2 -
Dust Be My Destiny 1939Work Farm Warden★ 6.2 -
Hidden Power 1939Foster★ NR -
Each Dawn I Die 1939Bill Mason★ 6.8 -
Duncan Martin★ 5 -
Naughty But Nice 1939Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher★ 6.2 -
On Trial 1939Mr. Gray★ 5.5 -
Sudden Money 1939Sam★ 5 -
Stock Broker★ 7.1 -
Elderly Man in Café (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
Tail Spin 1939Sales Manager (Uncredited)★ 5.8 -
Blackwell's Island 1939Hempel★ 5 -
Ennis★ 6.3 -
Off the Record 1939Scotty★ 6 -
Illegal Traffic 1938Dalton★ 6.5 -
There Goes My Heart 1938Skipper Jackson (uncredited)★ 7.1 -
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off 1938Ellory Bugs★ 9 -
Mr. Raleigh (uncredited)★ 5.9 -
Racket Busters 1938Trucking Chairman (uncredited)★ 5.1 -
Cowboy from Brooklyn 1938Mr. 'W.P.' Alvey★ 4 -
Blockade 1938Commandant★ 5.6 -
You and Me 1938N. G. Orton, Attorney-at-Law (uncredited)★ 6.7 -
Cocoanut Grove 1938Hawtrey★ NR -
The Jury's Secret 1938Page★ 3 -
Hollywood Hotel 1938Director Kelton★ 5.4 -
Sergeant Murphy 1938Maj. Gruff (uncredited)★ 5 -
Love on Toast 1937Jonathan★ 5.5 -
The Hurricane 1937Abusive Drunk (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
Mr. Richards (as William Davidson)★ 6.2 -
Behind the Mike 1937Cyrus Wittles★ NR -
Al Howard★ 6.1 -
Paradise Isle 1937Hoener★ 5 -
Easy Living 1937Mr. Hyde★ 7 -
Ever Since Eve 1937Henderson★ 5.8 -
Marry the Girl 1937Drake★ 5 -
The Road Back 1937Bartscher★ 6.3 -
Melody for Two 1937Mr. Hale★ NR -
Let Them Live 1937The Editor★ NR -
Marked Woman 1937Bob Crandall★ 6.5 -
Midnight Court 1937Alfred H. Kruger★ 4.8 -
Gold Diggers of 1937 1936Andy Callahan★ 5.8 -
Earthworm Tractors 1936Mr. Jackson★ 5 -
Satan Met a Lady 1936City Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited)★ 5.9 -
The Big Noise 1936Welford Andrews★ 5 -
Bayard Thatcher (as William Davidson)★ 3 -
Fatal Lady 1936Detective (uncredited)★ NR -
The Singing Kid 1936Barney Hammond★ 4 -
Road Gang 1936Attorney General Mardsen★ 6.5 -
Love on a Bet 1936A.W. Hutchinson★ 7 -
You May Be Next! 1936Official (uncredited)★ 2.5 -
Dangerous 1935Reed Walsh★ 6.7 -
Show Them No Mercy! 1935Chief Haggerty (as William Davidson)★ 7 -
In Person 1935Director Bill Sutter★ 6.3 -
Special Agent 1935Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer★ 6.2 -
Redheads on Parade 1935Theatre Manager★ NR -
Woman Wanted 1935Collins★ 6.3 -
E.H. Swaley★ 7.3 -
Go Into Your Dance 1935Tom McGee★ 6.8 -
A Night at the Ritz 1935Connolly★ 3 -
Prosecuting Attorney★ NR -
Death Flies East 1935Police Captain Barrie★ 5 -
Sweet Music 1935Billie Madison★ 5.7 -
Adjutant★ 6.4 -
Bordertown 1935Dr. Carter★ 5.9 -
Charles (as William Davidson)★ 6 -
The Secret Bride 1934Representative McPherson★ 6.3 -
Imitation of Life 1934Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)★ 7 -
The St. Louis Kid 1934Joe Hunter★ 5.8 -
Greeff★ 5.8 -
Housewife 1934Nan's Attorney★ 7.6 -
Stephen Prime★ 6 -
Fog Over Frisco 1934Editor Joe Hogue★ 6.2 -
Upperworld 1934City Editor (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Laughing Boy 1934Hartshone (as William Davidson)★ 3.6 -
The Big Shakedown 1934District Attorney (uncredited)★ 5.6 -
Lady Killer 1933Director Williams★ 6.8 -
Female 1933Department Head (Uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Meet the Baron 1933General Broadcasting Representative★ 4.3 -
I'm No Angel 1933Ernest Brown★ 6.4 -
Torch Singer 1933Jarrett★ 5.2 -
Himself★ NR -
The Intruder 1933Det. Lt. Samson★ 4.2 -
Dangerously Yours 1933George Carr★ NR -
Detective (Uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Hello, Everybody! 1933Mr. Parker★ 6 -
Jim Lawrence★ NR -
The Animal Kingdom 1932Chess Player★ 5.8 -
Central Park 1932Police Lieutenant (uncredited)★ 5.2 -
Guilty or Not Guilty 1932Chief★ 6 -
The Sport Parade 1932Kendricks (uncredited)★ 5.3 -
Sgt. Arnold★ 6 -
Her Mad Night 1932District Attorney★ 1 -
Captain★ 6.9 -
The Thirteenth Guest 1932Police Captain Brown (Uncredited)★ 5.2 -
Is My Face Red? 1932O'Sullivan★ 5 -
Scarface 1932Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)★ 7.4 -
The Lost Squadron 1932Lelewer★ 6.3 -
Sky Devils 1932Captain★ 5.5 -
The Menace 1932John Utterson★ 4.5 -
Half Holiday 1931Jerry - Andy's Pal★ NR
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Graft 1931M.H. Thomas★ 4.5 -
The Secret Call 1931Jim Blake★ NR -
The Vice Squad 1931Magistrate Tom Morrison★ 7 -
★ 5 -
Himself - Golfer★ NR -
Dishonored 1931★ 6.8 -
Captain Applejack 1931Bill Dennett★ 6.5 -
No Limit 1931Wilkie★ 6 -
Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)★ 5.5 -
Oh, for a Man! 1930Kerry Stokes★ 5.7 -
Hell's Angels 1930Staff Major★ 6.5 -
Sunny 1930First Ship's Officer★ 6.5 -
The Silver Horde 1930Tom Hilliard★ 5.3 -
Playboy of Paris 1930Monsieur Bannack (uncredited)★ 7 -
The Costello Case 1930Saunders★ NR -
Scarlet Pages 1930Jackson★ 6.5 -
For the Defense 1930Dist. Atty. Stone★ 4.8 -
A Man from Wyoming 1930Major★ 9 -
Men Are Like That 1930Frank Hyland★ 9 -
Blaze o' Glory 1929District Attorney (as William Davidson)★ NR -
Always Faithful 1929George W. Mason★ NR -
Woman Trap 1929Watts★ 5.2 -
Assistant District Attorney (as William Davidson)★ NR -
The Carnation Kid 1929Blythe★ NR -
Sharp Tools 1928★ NR
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Good Morning, Judge 1928Elton (as William Davidson)★ NR -
A Gentleman of Paris 1927Henri Dufour★ NR -
Cradle Snatchers 1927Roy Ladd★ 3.5 -
The Last Trail 1927Kurt Morley★ NR -
Hearts and Spurs 1925Victor Dufresne★ NR -
Recompense 1925Col. Donovan★ NR -
Ports of Call 1925Randolph Sherman★ NR -
The Valley of Doubt 1924Macy★ NR -
Adam and Eva 1923Dr. Delamater★ NR -
The Dumb-Bell 1922★ 6
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Jimmy Ryder★ NR -
Robert Clifford★ NR -
The Capitol 1919Congressman Blake★ NR -
Lure of Ambition 1919Hon. Cyril Ralston★ NR -
Impossible Catherine 1919John Henry Jackson★ NR -
La belle Russe 1919Brand★ NR -
A Woman There Was 1919Rev. Winthrop Stark★ NR -
Undetermined Role★ NR -
In Pursuit of Polly 1918Larry O'Malley★ 7.5 -
Ashes of Love 1918★ NR -
Her Second Husband 1917John Kirby★ NR -
American Maid 1917David Starr★ NR -
Persuasive Peggy 1917Ed Trowbridge★ NR -
The Lifted Veil 1917Malcolm Grant★ 1 -
The Greatest Power 1917John Conrad★ NR -
Nicholas Van Kleet★ NR -
Mary Lawson's Secret 1917Dr. Brundage★ NR -
The White Raven 1917The Stranger★ 6 -
A Modern Cinderella 1917★ NR
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Lynn Hardi★ NR -
The Pretenders 1916Joseph Bailey (as William Davidson)★ NR -
Dorian's Divorce 1916Henry Morgan (as William Davidson)★ NR -
The Price of Malice 1916Capt. Mills★ NR -
Her Debt of Honor 1916John Hartfield★ NR
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A Yellow Streak 1915Jack Rader★ NR -
Robert Brent★ NR
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