William B. Davidson
Age: 59 | From: Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1888-06-16 11:26:21
Death: 1947-09-28 11:26:21
Aliases: Wm. B. Davidson , Wm. Davidson , William Davidson , Bill Davidson
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
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Movie Involvements: 123
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Scarface
(1932) Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
My Darling Clementine
(1946) Saloon Owner (uncredited)
The Most Dangerous Game
(1932) Captain (uncredited)
They Were Expendable
(1945) Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Mystery of the Wax Museum
(1933) Detective (Uncredited)
Marked Woman
(1937) Bob Crandall
Florian
(1940) Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Hell's Angels
(1930) Staff MajorActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1947 | Colonel Bright (uncredited) | |
| Mr. Bowman (uncredited) | ||
| Peter Premium | ||
| 1946 | Russell | |
| Saloon Owner (uncredited) | ||
| James Walsh | ||
| Mr. Saul Dana | ||
| Police Captain Hurley (Uncredited) | ||
| Inspector Crane (as William Davidson) | ||
| 1945 | Hotel Manager (uncredited) | |
| F.T. Johnson | ||
| Brannigan | ||
| Board of Appeals Chairman | ||
| Governor | ||
| Judge | ||
| 1944 | Parker | |
| Mr. Linklater | ||
| Gilbert J. Regan (uncredited) | ||
| Maxwell | ||
| 1943 | Warden Ed | |
| Capt. Towne | ||
| Blake | ||
| Senator (uncredited) | ||
| Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson) | ||
| Stephen S. Gray | ||
| 1942 | Donovan (uncredited) | |
| Mr. Aldrich | ||
| Mr. Reindel | ||
| Homer Jacell | ||
| Jim Purdy | ||
| McCarthy | ||
| Sen. Knobs | ||
| Cyrus Ballard | ||
| Alumnus | ||
| Crole (as William Davidson) | ||
| 1941 | Committeeman | |
| Gonigle | ||
| Labor Leader | ||
| Mr. Day | ||
| Captain Moss | ||
| Jack Murray | ||
| Moose Matson | ||
| Gorman | ||
| Henry Baxter | ||
| Capt. Richards (uncredited) | ||
| Harrison "Harry" Eckles | ||
| Nye Dunbar | ||
| District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley | ||
| 1940 | Dist. Atty. Craig | |
| Stock Company Manager (uncredited) | ||
| Hotel Manager | ||
| Councilman Charles J. Clark | ||
| Police Chief | ||
| Mumford (as William Davidson) | ||
| John Addison | ||
| Agent | ||
| Judge Hinsdale | ||
| Archduke Franz Ferdinand | ||
| George Grayson | ||
| President Cleveland | ||
| Judge Bull | ||
| Slick | ||
| Fitzgerald | ||
| Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited) | ||
| 1939 | Montgomery (uncredited) | |
| Inspector Evans | ||
| Warden Denby | ||
| Store Detective | ||
| Work Farm Warden | ||
| Foster | ||
| Bill Mason | ||
| Duncan Martin | ||
| Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher | ||
| Mr. Gray | ||
| Sam | ||
| Stock Broker | ||
| Elderly Man in Café (uncredited) | ||
| Sales Manager (Uncredited) | ||
| Hempel | ||
| Scotty | ||
| Ennis | ||
| 1938 | Dalton | |
| Skipper Jackson (uncredited) | ||
| Ellory Bugs | ||
| Mr. Raleigh (uncredited) | ||
| Trucking Chairman (uncredited) | ||
| Mr. 'W.P.' Alvey | ||
| Commandant | ||
| Hawtrey | ||
| Page | ||
| Director Kelton | ||
| Maj. Gruff (uncredited) | ||
| 1937 | Jonathan | |
| Abusive Drunk (uncredited) | ||
| Mr. Richards (as William Davidson) | ||
| Cyrus Wittles | ||
| Al Howard | ||
| Hoener | ||
| Mr. Hyde | ||
| Henderson | ||
| Drake | ||
| Bartscher | ||
| Mr. Hale | ||
| The Editor | ||
| Bob Crandall | ||
| Alfred H. Kruger | ||
| 1936 | Andy Callahan | |
| Mr. Jackson | ||
| City Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited) | ||
| Welford Andrews | ||
| Bayard Thatcher (as William Davidson) | ||
| Detective (uncredited) | ||
| Barney Hammond | ||
| Attorney General Mardsen | ||
| A.W. Hutchinson | ||
| Official (uncredited) | ||
| 1935 | Reed Walsh | |
| Chief Haggerty (as William Davidson) | ||
| Director Bill Sutter | ||
| Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer | ||
| Collins | ||
| E.H. Swaley | ||
| Tom McGee | ||
| Connolly | ||
| Police Captain Barrie | ||
| Billie Madison | ||
| Adjutant | ||
| Dr. Carter | ||
| 1934 | Charles (as William Davidson) | |
| Representative McPherson | ||
| Man Buying Cigar (uncredited) | ||
| Joe Hunter | ||
| Greeff | ||
| Nan's Attorney | ||
| Stephen Prime | ||
| Editor Joe Hogue | ||
| City Editor (uncredited) | ||
| Hartshone (as William Davidson) | ||
| District Attorney (uncredited) | ||
| 1933 | Director Williams | |
| Department Head (Uncredited) | ||
| General Broadcasting Representative | ||
| Ernest Brown | ||
| Jarrett | ||
| Himself | ||
| Det. Lt. Samson | ||
| George Carr | ||
| Detective (Uncredited) | ||
| Mr. Parker | ||
| Jim Lawrence | ||
| 1932 | Chess Player | |
| Police Lieutenant (uncredited) | ||
| Chief | ||
| Kendricks (uncredited) | ||
| Sgt. Arnold | ||
| District Attorney | ||
| Captain (uncredited) | ||
| Police Captain Brown (Uncredited) | ||
| O'Sullivan | ||
| Citizens Committee Member (uncredited) | ||
| Captain | ||
| Lelewer | ||
| John Utterson | ||
| 1931 | Jerry - Andy's Pal | |
| M.H. Thomas | ||
| Jim Blake | ||
| Magistrate Tom Morrison | ||
| N/A | ||
| Himself - Golfer | ||
| N/A | ||
| Bill Dennett | ||
| Wilkie | ||
| 1930 | Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson) | |
| Kerry Stokes | ||
| Staff Major | ||
| Tom Hilliard | ||
| Monsieur Bannack (uncredited) | ||
| Saunders | ||
| Jackson | ||
| Dist. Atty. Stone | ||
| Major | ||
| Frank Hyland | ||
| 1929 | District Attorney (as William Davidson) | |
| George W. Mason | ||
| Watts | ||
| Assistant District Attorney (as William Davidson) | ||
| Blythe | ||
| 1928 | N/A | |
| Elton (as William Davidson) | ||
| 1927 | Henri Dufour | |
| Roy Ladd | ||
| Kurt Morley | ||
| 1925 | Victor Dufresne | |
| Col. Donovan | ||
| Randolph Sherman | ||
| 1923 | Dr. Delamater | |
| 1922 | N/A | |
| 1920 | Robert Clifford | |
| 1919 | Congressman Blake | |
| Hon. Cyril Ralston | ||
| John Henry Jackson | ||
| Brand | ||
| Rev. Winthrop Stark | ||
| 1918 | Undetermined Role | |
| Larry O'Malley | ||
| 1917 | Malcolm Grant | |
| John Conrad | ||
| Nicholas Van Kleet | ||
| Dr. Brundage | ||
| The Stranger | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1916 | Lynn Hardi | |
| Joseph Bailey (as William Davidson) | ||
| Henry Morgan (as William Davidson) | ||
| Capt. Mills | ||
| John Hartfield | ||
| 1915 | Jack Rader | |
| Robert Brent | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
