Cast
William B. Davidson
Acting
Cast
William B. Davidson
Known for
Acting
Born
1888-06-15
From
Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
Died
1947-09-28
Also known as Wm. B. Davidson, Wm. Davidson, William 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.
Scarface
as Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
Woman Trap
as Watts
My Darling Clementine
as Saloon Owner (uncredited)
Special Agent
as Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer
Cocoanut Grove
as Hawtrey
In Person
as Director Bill Sutter (uncredited)
They Were Expendable
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
The Hurricane
as The Bully (uncredited)
Lillian Russell
as President Cleveland
Racket Busters
as Trucking Chairman (uncredited)
Maryland
as John Addison
Sudden Money
as Sam
Calaboose
as Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson)
The Most Dangerous Game
as Captain
In Society
as Parker
Midnight Court
as Alfred H. Kruger
Cradle Snatchers
as Roy Ladd
Remember the Day
as Committeeman
The Intruder
as Det. Lt. Samson
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
Dishonored
The Secret Bride
as Representative McPherson
Woman Wanted
as Collins
Hell's Angels
as Staff Major
Imitation of Life
as Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)
Hidden Power
as Foster
Tail Spin
as Sales Manager (Uncredited)
Three Girls About Town
as Labor Leader
You and Me
as N. G. Orton, Attorney-at-Law (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny
as Work Farm Warden
Gentleman Jim
as Donovan (uncredited)
Seven Sinners
as Police Chief
Sky Devils
as Captain
Marked Woman
as Bob Crandall
On Trial
as Mr. Gray
The St. Louis Kid
as Joe Hunter
Scarlet Pages
as Jackson
The Male Animal
as Alumnus
Dillinger
as Bank President (uncredited)
Easy Living
as Mr. Hyde
In This Our Life
as Jim Purdy
Hold That Ghost
as Moose Matson
Dangerous
as Reed Walsh
Sun Valley Serenade
as Jack Murray
Sunny
as First Ship's Officer
Florian
as Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Mystery of the Wax Museum
as Detective (Uncredited)
Blockade
as Commandant
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
as Stock Broker
Lady Killer
as Director Williams
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
as Peter Premium
Bordertown
as Dr. Carter
Mission to Moscow
as Senator (uncredited)
Naughty But Nice
as Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher
Circumstantial Evidence
as Board of Appeals Chairman
My Little Chickadee
as Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited)
Uncle Joe
as Mr. Day
My Love Came Back
as Agent
I'm No Angel
as Ernest Brown
Satan Met a Lady
as City Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited)
The Affairs of Martha
as Homer Jacell
Something to Sing About
as Mr. Richards (as William Davidson)
Up in Arms
as Maxwell (uncredited)
Captain Applejack
as Bill Dennett
Housewife
as Nan's Attorney
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
as Cyrus Ballard
The Magnificent Dope
as Mr. Reindel
Marry the Girl
as Drake
Gold Diggers of 1937
as Andy Callahan
The Jury's Secret
as Page
In the Navy
as Capt. Richards (uncredited)
Hollywood Hotel
as Director Kelton
The Man Who Walked Alone
as Governor
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
as Charles (as William Davidson)
Each Dawn I Die
as Bill Mason
Blonde Alibi
as Police Captain Hurley (Uncredited)
Blonde Ransom
as Police Captain
The Animal Kingdom
as Chess Player
Truck Busters
as Stephen S. Gray
There Goes My Heart
as Skipper Jackson (uncredited)
Girl in 313
as George Grayson
Invisible Stripes
as Montgomery (uncredited)
Man-Made Monster
as District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
as Stephen Prime
The Judge Steps Out
as Colonel Bright (uncredited)
The Good Fellows
as Blake
American Maid
as David Starr
Torch Singer
as Jarrett
Sweet Music
as Billie Madison
Keep 'Em Flying
as Gonigle
Go Into Your Dance
as Tom McGee
Fog Over Frisco
as Editor Joe Hogue
The Call of Her People
as Nicholas Van Kleet
They Made Me a Criminal
as Ennis
Larceny, Inc.
as McCarthy
The Great Man's Lady
as Sen. Knobs
The Lost Squadron
as Lelewer
Shine on Harvest Moon
as Tim Donovan (uncredited)
The Plainsman and the Lady
as Russell
Central Park
as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Off the Record
as Scotty
That's My Man
as Steward
Over the Wall
as Warden Ed
Tin Pan Alley
as Hotel Manager
Careful, Soft Shoulders
as Mr. Aldrich
The Menace
as John Utterson
Upperworld
as City Editor (uncredited)
Sailor's Lady
as Judge Hinsdale
Letter of Introduction
as Mr. Raleigh (uncredited)
San Francisco Docks
as Dist. Atty. Craig
Earthworm Tractors
as Mr. Jackson
That Hagen Girl
as Mr. Bowman (uncredited)
Redheads on Parade
as Theatre Manager
The Silver Horde
as Tom Hilliard
Blackwell's Island
as Hempel
The Road Back
as Bartscher
The Singing Kid
as Barney Hammond
Thieves Fall Out
as Harrison "Harry" Eckles
Sing Your Way Home
as F.T. Johnson
Is My Face Red?
as O'Sullivan
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
as Self (archive footage)
The Dragon Murder Case
as Greeff
Female
as Department Head (Uncredited)
Straight from the Heart
as Prosecuting Attorney
The Notorious Lone Wolf
as Inspector Crane (as William Davidson)
Indianapolis Speedway
as Duncan Martin
Road Gang
as Attorney General Mardsen
Oil for the Lamps of China
as E.H. Swaley
Guilty or Not Guilty
as Chief
Queen of the Night Clubs
as Assistant District Attorney (as William Davidson)
A Night at the Ritz
as Connolly
Highway West
as Gorman
Cowboy from Brooklyn
as Mr. 'W.P.' Alvey
A Man from Wyoming
as Major
Hers to Hold
as Al
Hello, Everybody!
as Mr. Parker
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
as Ellory Bugs
Week-End in Havana
as Captain Moss
Paradise Isle
as Hoener
It Happened in Hollywood
as Al Howard
The Thirteenth Guest
as Police Captain Brown (uncredited)
Private Detective
as Inspector Evans
Show Them No Mercy!
as Chief Haggerty (as William Davidson)
Sharp Tools
A Gentleman of Paris
as Henri Dufour
The Cat Creeps
as James Walsh
Make Your Own Bed
as Mr. Linklater
Blondie Meets the Boss
as Elderly Man in Café (uncredited)
The Secret Call
as Jim Blake
The Big Shakedown
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Ever Since Eve
as Henderson
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Nye Dunbar
Greenwich Village
as Dance Director
Sandy Gets Her Man
as Councilman Charles J. Clark
Lady with Red Hair
as Stock Company Manager (uncredited)
For the Defense
as Dist. Atty. Stone
On Their Own
as Judge Bull
The Billion Dollar Scandal
as Jim Lawrence
Behind the Mike
as Cyrus Wittles
Smashing the Money Ring
as Warden Denby
The Pride of the Legion
as Sgt. Arnold
The Dumb-Bell
A Night of Adventure
as Gilbert J. Regan (uncredited)
Tell It to a Star
as Brannigan
Hired Wife
as Mumford (as William Davidson)
You May Be Next!
as Official (uncredited)
A Modern Cinderella
The Child of Destiny
as Calvin Baker
Let Them Live
as The Editor
Devil Dogs of the Air
as Adjutant
Impossible Catherine
as John Henry Jackson
The Big Noise
as Welford Andrews
A Night at Earl Carroll's
as Mayor Green of San Bernardino
Charter Pilot
as Mr. Wentworth
Over My Dead Body
as Crole (as William Davidson)
A Woman There Was
as Rev. Winthrop Stark
The Greatest Power
as John Conrad
The Sport Parade
as Kendricks (uncredited)
See My Lawyer
as Judge
Playboy of Paris
as Monsieur Bannack (uncredited)
Ding Dong Williams
as Mr. Saul Dana
Dangerously Yours
as George Carr
Graft
as M.H. Thomas
Meet the Baron
as General Broadcasting Representative
Love on a Bet
as A.W. Hutchinson
The Vice Squad
as Magistrate Tom Morrison
Illegal Traffic
as Dalton
Melody for Two
as Mr. Hale
The Capitol
as Congressman Blake
Her Mad Night
as District Attorney
Sergeant Murphy
as Maj. Gruff (uncredited)
Recompense
as Col. Donovan
Hook, Line and Sinker
as Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)
Laughing Boy
as Hartshone (as William Davidson)
Always Faithful
as George W. Mason
Her Second Husband
as John Kirby
Granny Get Your Gun
as Fitzgerald
Half a Sinner
as Slick
A Yellow Streak
as Jack Rader
Murder by an Aristocrat
as Bayard Thatcher
No Limit
as Wilkie
Hearts and Spurs
as Victor Dufresne
Fatal Lady
as Detective (uncredited)
The Costello Case
as Saunders
Murder on the Waterfront
as Capt. Towne
Three Sons o' Guns
as Henry Baxter
Men Are Like That
as Frank Hyland
In the Diplomatic Service
as Lynn Hardi
How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action
as Himself
Honeymoon in Bali
as Store Detective
Her Debt of Honor
as John Hartfield
The Last Trail
as Kurt Morley
More Truth Than Poetry
as Allen Danby
The Storm Daughter
as Rennert
The Honeymoon's Over
as Crane
Oh, for a Man!
as Kerry Stokes
The Lifted Veil
as Malcolm Grant
Love on Toast
as Jonathan
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood
Ashes of Love
The Carnation Kid
as Blythe
The White Raven
as The Stranger
Nobody
as John Rossmore
Blaze o' Glory
as District Attorney (as William Davidson)
Good Morning, Judge
as Elton (as William Davidson)
For the Honor of the Crew
as Robert Brent
The Pretenders
as Joseph Bailey (as William Davidson)
Friend Husband
as John Sparr
Dorian's Divorce
as Henry Morgan (as William Davidson)
A Magdalene of the Hills
as Bud Weaver
The Price of Malice
as Capt. Mills
In Pursuit of Polly
as Larry O'Malley
The Girl from Nowhere
as Jimmy Ryder
Adam and Eva
as Dr. Delamater
Why I Would Not Marry
as Undetermined Role
Death Flies East
as Police Captain Barrie
Persuasive Peggy
as Ed Trowbridge
Mary Lawson's Secret
as Dr. Brundage
Women and Gold
as Señor Ortego
Half Holiday
as Jerry - Andy's Pal
Lure of Ambition
as Hon. Cyril Ralston
La belle Russe
as Brand
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'
as Himself - Golfer
Ports of Call
as Randolph Sherman
The Valley of Doubt
as Macy
Partners of the Night
as Robert Clifford
Lady Barnacle
as Krishna Dhwaj
Our Little Wife
as Dr. Elliott
The Gold Cure
as Michael Darcy