William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson

Date of Birth:

Jun 15, 1888

Place of Birth:

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.

filmography:

Truck Busters Truck Busters

1943

Go Into Your Dance Go Into Your Dance

1935

Blonde Alibi Blonde Alibi

1946

Behind the Mike Behind the Mike

1937

The Jury's Secret The Jury's Secret

1938

Why I Would Not Marry Why I Would Not Marry

1918

Over the Wall Over the Wall

1943

Torch Singer Torch Singer

1933

Hell's Angels Hell's Angels

1930

Thieves Fall Out Thieves Fall Out

1941

Mission to Moscow Mission to Moscow

1943

Sailor's Lady Sailor's Lady

1940

Marked Woman Marked Woman

1937

See My Lawyer See My Lawyer

1945

Sandy Gets Her Man Sandy Gets Her Man

1940

In Society In Society

1944

Imitation of Life Imitation of Life

1934

San Francisco Docks San Francisco Docks

1940

The Man Who Walked Alone The Man Who Walked Alone

1945

Granny Get Your Gun Granny Get Your Gun

1940

The Big Shakedown The Big Shakedown

1934

You May Be Next! You May Be Next!

1936

Recompense Recompense

1925

Let Them Live Let Them Live

1937

Make Your Own Bed Make Your Own Bed

1944

Impossible Catherine Impossible Catherine

1919

The Billion Dollar Scandal The Billion Dollar Scandal

1933

Fog Over Frisco Fog Over Frisco

1934

The Cat Creeps The Cat Creeps

1946

The Secret Call The Secret Call

1931

Something to Sing About Something to Sing About

1937

Always Faithful Always Faithful

1929

Remember the Day Remember the Day

1941

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots' How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'

1931

The Silver Horde The Silver Horde

1930

Three Girls About Town Three Girls About Town

1941

Meet the Baron Meet the Baron

1933

Girl in 313 Girl in 313

1940

How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action

1933

Private Detective Private Detective

1939

Satan Met a Lady Satan Met a Lady

1936

Upperworld Upperworld

1934

Sharp Tools Sharp Tools

1928

Men Are Like That Men Are Like That

1930

Off the Record Off the Record

1939

On Trial On Trial

1939

Half Holiday Half Holiday

1931

Week-End in Havana Week-End in Havana

1941

Housewife Housewife

1934

The Costello Case The Costello Case

1930

Sudden Money Sudden Money

1939

Gold Diggers of 1937 Gold Diggers of 1937

1936

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Oh, for a Man! Oh, for a Man!

1930

Careful, Soft Shoulders Careful, Soft Shoulders

1942

The Capitol The Capitol

1919

Central Park Central Park

1932

Her Debt of Honor Her Debt of Honor

1916

A Man from Wyoming A Man from Wyoming

1930

In the Diplomatic Service In the Diplomatic Service

1916

The Price of Malice The Price of Malice

1916

The Carnation Kid The Carnation Kid

1929

A Modern Cinderella A Modern Cinderella

1917

Hello, Everybody! Hello, Everybody!

1933

For the Honor of the Crew For the Honor of the Crew

1915

Dangerously Yours Dangerously Yours

1933

Queen of the Night Clubs Queen of the Night Clubs

1929

Hearts and Spurs Hearts and Spurs

1925

Ports of Call Ports of Call

1925

A Yellow Streak A Yellow Streak

1915

The Hurricane The Hurricane

1937

There Goes My Heart There Goes My Heart

1938

That's My Man That's My Man

1947

Greenwich Village Greenwich Village

1944

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

1994

The Girl from Nowhere The Girl from Nowhere

1921

Hers to Hold Hers to Hold

1943

Charter Pilot Charter Pilot

1940

Sunny Sunny

1930

On Their Own On Their Own

1940

The Judge Steps Out The Judge Steps Out

1947

The Good Fellows The Good Fellows

1943

Letter of Introduction Letter of Introduction

1938

The Animal Kingdom The Animal Kingdom

1932

Good Morning, Judge Good Morning, Judge

1928

In Pursuit of Polly In Pursuit of Polly

1918

Female Female

1933

The Male Animal The Male Animal

1942

Mystery of the Wax Museum Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

1934

Illegal Traffic Illegal Traffic

1938

Is My Face Red? Is My Face Red?

1932

They Were Expendable They Were Expendable

1945

In This Our Life In This Our Life

1942

Invisible Stripes Invisible Stripes

1939

Blaze o' Glory Blaze o' Glory

1929

A Gentleman of Paris A Gentleman of Paris

1927

Dorian's Divorce Dorian's Divorce

1916

The Magnificent Dope The Magnificent Dope

1942

Dishonored Dishonored

1931

Hidden Power Hidden Power

1939

The Lifted Veil The Lifted Veil

1917

La belle Russe La belle Russe

1919

The Pretenders The Pretenders

1916

Lure of Ambition Lure of Ambition

1919

The Greatest Power The Greatest Power

1917

The Call of Her People The Call of Her People

1917

Sing Your Way Home Sing Your Way Home

1945

The Thirteenth Guest The Thirteenth Guest

1932

The Road Back The Road Back

1937

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

1942

The White Raven The White Raven

1917

Maryland Maryland

1940

Lady with Red Hair Lady with Red Hair

1940

For the Defense For the Defense

1930

Uncle Joe Uncle Joe

1941

The Affairs of Martha The Affairs of Martha

1942

Florian Florian

1940

The Plainsman and the Lady The Plainsman and the Lady

1946

The Vice Squad The Vice Squad

1931

The Pride of the Legion The Pride of the Legion

1932

Road Gang Road Gang

1936

Midnight Court Midnight Court

1937

The Menace The Menace

1932

Laughing Boy Laughing Boy

1934

Marry the Girl Marry the Girl

1937

Woman Trap Woman Trap

1929

Indianapolis Speedway Indianapolis Speedway

1939

Woman Wanted Woman Wanted

1935

Guilty or Not Guilty Guilty or Not Guilty

1932

Blockade Blockade

1938

The St. Louis Kid The St. Louis Kid

1934

Murder by an Aristocrat Murder by an Aristocrat

1936

Ding Dong Williams Ding Dong Williams

1946

No Limit No Limit

1931

The Dumb-Bell The Dumb-Bell

1922

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

1938

Playboy of Paris Playboy of Paris

1930

Captain Applejack Captain Applejack

1931

In the Navy In the Navy

1941

That Hagen Girl That Hagen Girl

1947

Murder on the Waterfront Murder on the Waterfront

1943

Love on a Bet Love on a Bet

1936

Earthworm Tractors Earthworm Tractors

1936

Hollywood Hotel Hollywood Hotel

1938

Highway West Highway West

1941

Larceny, Inc. Larceny, Inc.

1942

The Dragon Murder Case The Dragon Murder Case

1934

Sun Valley Serenade Sun Valley Serenade

1941

Lady Killer Lady Killer

1933

I'm No Angel I'm No Angel

1933

Dust Be My Destiny Dust Be My Destiny

1939

Seven Sinners Seven Sinners

1940

Circumstantial Evidence Circumstantial Evidence

1945

Hook, Line and Sinker Hook, Line and Sinker

1930

Blackwell's Island Blackwell's Island

1939

Special Agent Special Agent

1935

Sky Devils Sky Devils

1932

Sweet Music Sweet Music

1935

Graft Graft

1931

Tell It to a Star Tell It to a Star

1945

Scarlet Pages Scarlet Pages

1930

Sergeant Murphy Sergeant Murphy

1938

Show Them No Mercy! Show Them No Mercy!

1935

The Great Man's Lady The Great Man's Lady

1942

The Notorious Lone Wolf The Notorious Lone Wolf

1946

The Lost Squadron The Lost Squadron

1932

Paradise Isle Paradise Isle

1937

Her Mad Night Her Mad Night

1932

Death Flies East Death Flies East

1935

Cradle Snatchers Cradle Snatchers

1927

The Secret Bride The Secret Bride

1934

Dick Tracy's Dilemma Dick Tracy's Dilemma

1947

Dangerous Dangerous

1935

A Woman There Was A Woman There Was

1919

Love on Toast Love on Toast

1937

Devil Dogs of the Air Devil Dogs of the Air

1935

Bordertown Bordertown

1935

Man-Made Monster Man-Made Monster

1941

Honeymoon in Bali Honeymoon in Bali

1939

The Last Trail The Last Trail

1927

A Night of Adventure A Night of Adventure

1944

Calaboose Calaboose

1943

Keep 'Em Flying Keep 'Em Flying

1941

Mary Lawson's Secret Mary Lawson's Secret

1917

Half a Sinner Half a Sinner

1940

The Singing Kid The Singing Kid

1936

Gentleman Jim Gentleman Jim

1942

Tin Pan Alley Tin Pan Alley

1940

A Night at the Ritz A Night at the Ritz

1935

My Love Came Back My Love Came Back

1940

Hold That Ghost Hold That Ghost

1941

Over My Dead Body Over My Dead Body

1942

Scarface Scarface

1932

My Darling Clementine My Darling Clementine

1946

My Little Chickadee My Little Chickadee

1940

The Lady from Cheyenne The Lady from Cheyenne

1941

Each Dawn I Die Each Dawn I Die

1939

Three Sons o' Guns Three Sons o' Guns

1941

Windy Riley Goes Hollywood Windy Riley Goes Hollywood

1931

They Made Me a Criminal They Made Me a Criminal

1939

Racket Busters Racket Busters

1938

Fatal Lady Fatal Lady

1936

Cowboy from Brooklyn Cowboy from Brooklyn

1938

It Happened in Hollywood It Happened in Hollywood

1937

Ever Since Eve Ever Since Eve

1937

Lillian Russell Lillian Russell

1940

Partners of the Night Partners of the Night

1920

Easy Living Easy Living

1937

In Person In Person

1935

The Intruder The Intruder

1933

Cocoanut Grove Cocoanut Grove

1938

Melody for Two Melody for Two

1937

Friends of Mr. Sweeney Friends of Mr. Sweeney

1934

Oil for the Lamps of China Oil for the Lamps of China

1935

Tail Spin Tail Spin

1939

Blondie Meets the Boss Blondie Meets the Boss

1939

Three Smart Girls Grow Up Three Smart Girls Grow Up

1939

Hired Wife Hired Wife

1940

The Big Noise The Big Noise

1936

Up in Arms Up in Arms

1944

Naughty But Nice Naughty But Nice

1939

Adam and Eva Adam and Eva

1923

Smashing the Money Ring Smashing the Money Ring

1939

The Sport Parade The Sport Parade

1932

The Most Dangerous Game The Most Dangerous Game

1932

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