0
Born · June 15, 1888
Died · September 28, 1947 (59 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
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.
Self (archive footage)
0.0
1994
Self (archive footage)
5.7
1975
Colonel Bright (uncredited)
7.0
1947
Mr. Bowman (uncredited)
5.2
1947
Steward
6.0
1947
Peter Premium
5.4
1947
Russell
3.0
1946
Saloon Owner (uncredited)
7.4
1946
James Walsh
4.8
1946
Mr. Saul Dana
5.0
1946
Police Captain Hurley (Uncredited)
3.9
1946
Inspector Crane (as William Davidson)
5.5
1946
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
6.6
1945
F.T. Johnson
5.2
1945
Brannigan
0.0
1945
Board of Appeals Chairman
4.8
1945
Governor
5.5
1945
Judge
6.0
1945
Dance Director
6.0
1944
Parker
5.8
1944
Mr. Linklater
5.8
1944
Gilbert J. Regan (uncredited)
4.9
1944
Maxwell (uncredited)
5.9
1944
Warden Ed
0.0
1943
Capt. Towne
5.0
1943
Blake
0.0
1943
Al
6.8
1943
Senator (uncredited)
5.2
1943
Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson)
0.0
1943
Stephen S. Gray
6.0
1943
Donovan (uncredited)
7.2
1942
Mr. Aldrich
6.0
1942
Mr. Reindel
7.2
1942
Homer Jacell
5.8
1942
Jim Purdy
6.8
1942
McCarthy
6.9
1942
Cyrus Ballard
6.0
1942
Alumnus
4.1
1942
Crole (as William Davidson)
0.0
1942
Committeeman
6.6
1941
Gonigle
5.9
1941
Sen. Knobs
6.3
1941
Labor Leader
5.3
1941
Mr. Day
6.0
1941
Captain Moss
6.6
1941
Jack Murray
6.9
1941
Moose Matson
6.7
1941
Gorman
5.8
1941
Henry Baxter
5.0
1941
Capt. Richards (uncredited)
6.3
1941
Harrison "Harry" Eckles
5.5
1941
Nye Dunbar
5.2
1941
District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley
6.1
1941
Dist. Atty. Craig
6.0
1940
Mr. Wentworth
6.0
1940
Stock Company Manager (uncredited)
6.5
1940
Hotel Manager
5.0
1940
Councilman Charles J. Clark
4.0
1940
Police Chief
6.0
1940
Mumford (as William Davidson)
6.8
1940
John Addison
6.2
1940
Agent
5.2
1940
Judge Hinsdale
4.0
1940
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
1.0
1940
George Grayson
5.6
1940
President Cleveland
6.1
1940
Judge Bull
0.0
1940
Slick
5.1
1940
Fitzgerald
3.5
1940
Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited)
6.5
1940
Montgomery (uncredited)
6.3
1939
Inspector Evans
6.0
1939
Warden Denby
5.0
1939
Store Detective
6.2
1939
Work Farm Warden
6.2
1939
Foster
0.0
1939
Bill Mason
6.8
1939
Duncan Martin
5.0
1939
Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher
6.2
1939
Mr. Gray
5.5
1939
Sam
5.0
1939
Stock Broker
7.3
1939
Elderly Man in Café (uncredited)
5.8
1939
Sales Manager (Uncredited)
5.8
1939
Hempel
5.0
1939
Ennis
6.3
1939
Scotty
6.0
1939
Dalton
6.5
1938
Skipper Jackson (uncredited)
7.2
1938
Ellory Bugs
9.0
1938
Mr. Raleigh (uncredited)
5.9
1938
Trucking Chairman (uncredited)
5.1
1938
Mr. 'W.P.' Alvey
4.0
1938
Commandant
5.6
1938
N. G. Orton, Attorney-at-Law (uncredited)
6.7
1938
Hawtrey
0.0
1938
Page
3.0
1938
Director Kelton
5.4
1938
Maj. Gruff (uncredited)
5.0
1938
Jonathan
5.5
1937
Abusive Drunk (uncredited)
6.6
1937
Mr. Richards (as William Davidson)
6.2
1937
Cyrus Wittles
0.0
1937
Al Howard
6.1
1937
Hoener
5.0
1937
Mr. Hyde
7.0
1937
Henderson
5.8
1937
Drake
5.0
1937
Bartscher
7.2
1937
Mr. Hale
0.0
1937
The Editor
0.0
1937
Bob Crandall
6.5
1937
Alfred H. Kruger
4.8
1937
Andy Callahan
5.8
1936
Mr. Jackson
5.0
1936
City Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited)
5.9
1936
Welford Andrews
5.0
1936
Bayard Thatcher (as William Davidson)
3.0
1936
Detective (uncredited)
0.0
1936
Barney Hammond
4.0
1936
Attorney General Mardsen
6.5
1936
A.W. Hutchinson
7.0
1936
Official (uncredited)
2.5
1936
Reed Walsh
6.7
1935
Chief Haggerty (as William Davidson)
7.0
1935
Director Bill Sutter
6.3
1935
Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer
6.3
1935
Theatre Manager
0.0
1935
Collins
6.3
1935
E.H. Swaley
7.3
1935
Tom McGee
7.0
1935
Connolly
3.0
1935
Police Captain Barrie
5.0
1935
Billie Madison
5.7
1935
Adjutant
6.4
1935
Dr. Carter
5.9
1935
Charles (as William Davidson)
6.0
1934
Representative McPherson
6.3
1934
Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)
7.0
1934
Joe Hunter
5.8
1934
Greeff
5.8
1934
Nan's Attorney
7.6
1934
Stephen Prime
6.0
1934
Editor Joe Hogue
6.2
1934
City Editor (uncredited)
6.3
1934
Hartshone (as William Davidson)
3.6
1934
District Attorney (uncredited)
5.6
1934
Director Williams
6.7
1933
Department Head (Uncredited)
6.3
1933
General Broadcasting Representative
4.3
1933
Ernest Brown
6.4
1933
Jarrett
5.2
1933
Himself
0.0
1933
Det. Lt. Samson
4.2
1933
George Carr
0.0
1933
Detective (Uncredited)
6.5
1933
Mr. Parker
6.0
1933
Jim Lawrence
0.0
1933
Chess Player
5.8
1932
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
5.2
1932
Chief
6.0
1932
Kendricks (uncredited)
5.3
1932
Sgt. Arnold
6.0
1932
District Attorney
1.0
1932
Captain
6.9
1932
Police Captain Brown (Uncredited)
5.2
1932
O'Sullivan
5.0
1932
Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
7.4
1932
Lelewer
6.3
1932
Captain
5.5
1932
John Utterson
4.5
1932
Jerry - Andy's Pal
0.0
1931
M.H. Thomas
4.5
1931
Jim Blake
0.0
1931
Magistrate Tom Morrison
7.0
1931
5.0
1931
Himself - Golfer
0.0
1931
6.8
1931
Bill Dennett
6.5
1931
Wilkie
6.0
1931
Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)
5.5
1930
Kerry Stokes
5.7
1930
Staff Major
6.5
1930
First Ship's Officer
5.0
1930
Tom Hilliard
5.3
1930
Monsieur Bannack (uncredited)
7.0
1930
Saunders
0.0
1930
Jackson
6.5
1930
Dist. Atty. Stone
4.8
1930
Major
9.0
1930
Frank Hyland
9.0
1930
District Attorney (as William Davidson)
0.0
1929
George W. Mason
0.0
1929
Watts
5.2
1929
Assistant District Attorney (as William Davidson)
0.0
1929
Blythe
0.0
1929
0.0
1928
Elton (as William Davidson)
0.0
1928
Henri Dufour
0.0
1927
Roy Ladd
3.5
1927
Kurt Morley
0.0
1927
Victor Dufresne
0.0
1925
Col. Donovan
0.0
1925
Randolph Sherman
0.0
1925
Macy
0.0
1924
Dr. Delamater
0.0
1923
6.0
1922
Jimmy Ryder
0.0
1921
Robert Clifford
0.0
1920
Congressman Blake
0.0
1919
Hon. Cyril Ralston
0.0
1919
John Henry Jackson
0.0
1919
Brand
0.0
1919
Rev. Winthrop Stark
0.0
1919
Undetermined Role
0.0
1918
Larry O'Malley
7.5
1918
0.0
1918
John Kirby
0.0
1917
David Starr
0.0
1917
Ed Trowbridge
0.0
1917
Malcolm Grant
1.0
1917
John Conrad
0.0
1917
Nicholas Van Kleet
0.0
1917
Dr. Brundage
0.0
1917
The Stranger
6.0
1917
0.0
1917
Lynn Hardi
0.0
1916
Joseph Bailey (as William Davidson)
0.0
1916
Henry Morgan (as William Davidson)
0.0
1916
Capt. Mills
0.0
1916
John Hartfield
0.0
1916
Jack Rader
0.0
1915
Robert Brent
0.0
1915