
William B. 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 D…
Known For
Scarface
Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
My Darling Clementine
Saloon Owner (uncredited)
The Most Dangerous Game
Captain
Mystery of the Wax Museum
Detective (Uncredited)
They Were Expendable
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Imitation of Life
Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)
Hell's Angels
Staff Major
Gentleman Jim
Donovan (uncredited)
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Filmography
Acting (249)
Movies (248)
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
1994as Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975as Self (archive footage)
That's My Man
1947as Steward
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
1947as Peter Premium
That Hagen Girl
1947as Mr. Bowman (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out
1947as Colonel Bright (uncredited)
The Cat Creeps
1946as James Walsh
Blonde Alibi
1946as Police Captain Hurley (Uncredited)
My Darling Clementine
1946as Saloon Owner (uncredited)
Ding Dong Williams
1946as Mr. Saul Dana
The Notorious Lone Wolf
1946as Inspector Crane (as William Davidson)
The Plainsman and the Lady
1946as Russell
The Man Who Walked Alone
1945as Governor
They Were Expendable
1945as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
See My Lawyer
1945as Judge
Sing Your Way Home
1945as F.T. Johnson
Dillinger
1945as Bank President (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
1945as Board of Appeals Chairman
Tell It to a Star
1945as Brannigan
Greenwich Village
1944as Dance Director
In Society
1944as Parker
Up in Arms
1944as Maxwell (uncredited)
A Night of Adventure
1944as Gilbert J. Regan (uncredited)
Make Your Own Bed
1944as Mr. Linklater
Shine on Harvest Moon
1944as Tim Donovan (uncredited)
Calaboose
1943as Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson)
Mission to Moscow
1943as Senator (uncredited)
Hers to Hold
1943as Al
Over the Wall
1943as Warden Ed
The Good Fellows
1943as Blake
Truck Busters
1943as Stephen S. Gray
Murder on the Waterfront
1943as Capt. Towne
Careful, Soft Shoulders
1942as Mr. Aldrich
In This Our Life
1942as Jim Purdy
Gentleman Jim
1942as Donovan (uncredited)
The Magnificent Dope
1942as Mr. Reindel
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942as Cyrus Ballard
The Male Animal
1942as Alumnus
Larceny, Inc.
1942as McCarthy
The Affairs of Martha
1942as Homer Jacell
Over My Dead Body
1942as Crole (as William Davidson)
Keep 'Em Flying
1941as Gonigle
Hold That Ghost
1941as Moose Matson
In the Navy
1941as Capt. Richards (uncredited)
Remember the Day
1941as Committeeman
Sun Valley Serenade
1941as Jack Murray
Uncle Joe
1941as Mr. Day
Man-Made Monster
1941as District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley
The Great Man's Lady
1941as Sen. Knobs
Three Girls About Town
1941as Labor Leader
Highway West
1941as Gorman
Week-End in Havana
1941as Captain Moss
Three Sons o' Guns
1941as Henry Baxter
Thieves Fall Out
1941as Harrison "Harry" Eckles
The Lady from Cheyenne
1941as Nye Dunbar
Charter Pilot
1940as Mr. Wentworth
Florian
1940as Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Sandy Gets Her Man
1940as Councilman Charles J. Clark
Girl in 313
1940as George Grayson
My Little Chickadee
1940as Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited)
Hired Wife
1940as Mumford (as William Davidson)
Granny Get Your Gun
1940as Fitzgerald
Seven Sinners
1940as Police Chief
Sailor's Lady
1940as Judge Hinsdale
Half a Sinner
1940as Slick
San Francisco Docks
1940as Dist. Atty. Craig
Maryland
1940as John Addison
Tin Pan Alley
1940as Hotel Manager
My Love Came Back
1940as Agent
Lady with Red Hair
1940as Stock Company Manager (uncredited)
Lillian Russell
1940as President Cleveland
On Their Own
1940as Judge Bull
A Night at Earl Carroll's
1940as Mayor Green of San Bernardino
Dust Be My Destiny
1939as Work Farm Warden
Honeymoon in Bali
1939as Store Detective
Each Dawn I Die
1939as Bill Mason
Sudden Money
1939as Sam
Invisible Stripes
1939as Montgomery (uncredited)
Indianapolis Speedway
1939as Duncan Martin
Naughty But Nice
1939as Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher
Off the Record
1939as Scotty
They Made Me a Criminal
1939as Ennis
Hidden Power
1939as Foster
Blackwell's Island
1939as Hempel
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
1939as Stock Broker
On Trial
1939as Mr. Gray
Tail Spin
1939as Sales Manager (Uncredited)
Private Detective
1939as Inspector Evans
Smashing the Money Ring
1939as Warden Denby
The Honeymoon's Over
1939as Crane
Blondie Meets the Boss
1939as Elderly Man in Café (uncredited)
Letter of Introduction
1938as Mr. Raleigh (uncredited)
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938as Ellory Bugs
Blockade
1938as Commandant
You and Me
1938as N. G. Orton, Attorney-at-Law (uncredited)
Sergeant Murphy
1938as Maj. Gruff (uncredited)
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938as Mr. 'W.P.' Alvey
There Goes My Heart
1938as Skipper Jackson (uncredited)
Racket Busters
1938as Trucking Chairman (uncredited)
Hollywood Hotel
1938as Director Kelton
Illegal Traffic
1938as Dalton
The Jury's Secret
1938as Page
Cocoanut Grove
1938as Hawtrey
Melody for Two
1937as Mr. Hale
Ever Since Eve
1937as Henderson
Marry the Girl
1937as Drake
Love on Toast
1937as Jonathan
Marked Woman
1937as Bob Crandall
Behind the Mike
1937as Cyrus Wittles
It Happened in Hollywood
1937as Al Howard
The Hurricane
1937as The Bully (uncredited)
Easy Living
1937as Mr. Hyde
The Road Back
1937as Bartscher
Let Them Live
1937as The Editor
Paradise Isle
1937as Hoener
Something to Sing About
1937as Mr. Richards (as William Davidson)
Midnight Court
1937as Alfred H. Kruger
Road Gang
1936as Attorney General Mardsen
The Big Noise
1936as Welford Andrews
Earthworm Tractors
1936as Mr. Jackson
Satan Met a Lady
1936as City Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1937
1936as Andy Callahan
The Singing Kid
1936as Barney Hammond
You May Be Next!
1936as Official (uncredited)
Fatal Lady
1936as Detective (uncredited)
Love on a Bet
1936as A.W. Hutchinson
Murder by an Aristocrat
1936as Bayard Thatcher
Straight from the Heart
1935as Prosecuting Attorney
A Night at the Ritz
1935as Connolly
Dangerous
1935as Reed Walsh
Bordertown
1935as Dr. Carter
Sweet Music
1935as Billie Madison
Special Agent
1935as Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer
In Person
1935as Director Bill Sutter (uncredited)
Woman Wanted
1935as Collins
Death Flies East
1935as Police Captain Barrie
Show Them No Mercy!
1935as Chief Haggerty (as William Davidson)
Redheads on Parade
1935as Theatre Manager
Devil Dogs of the Air
1935as Adjutant
Oil for the Lamps of China
1935as E.H. Swaley
Go Into Your Dance
1935as Tom McGee
Upperworld
1934as City Editor (uncredited)
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
1934as Stephen Prime
The St. Louis Kid
1934as Joe Hunter
The Secret Bride
1934as Representative McPherson
Housewife
1934as Nan's Attorney
Imitation of Life
1934as Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)
The Big Shakedown
1934as District Attorney (uncredited)
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
1934as Charles (as William Davidson)
Fog Over Frisco
1934as Editor Joe Hogue
The Dragon Murder Case
1934as Greeff
Laughing Boy
1934as Hartshone (as William Davidson)
Female
1933as Department Head (Uncredited)
Dangerously Yours
1933as George Carr
Lady Killer
1933as Director Williams
I'm No Angel
1933as Ernest Brown
Hello, Everybody!
1933as Mr. Parker
Mystery of the Wax Museum
1933as Detective (Uncredited)
Torch Singer
1933as Jarrett
The Intruder
1933as Det. Lt. Samson
Meet the Baron
1933as General Broadcasting Representative
How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action
1933as Himself
The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933as Jim Lawrence
Sky Devils
1932as Captain
The Lost Squadron
1932as Lelewer
Scarface
1932as Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
The Animal Kingdom
1932as Chess Player
The Most Dangerous Game
1932as Captain
The Menace
1932as John Utterson
The Thirteenth Guest
1932as Police Captain Brown (uncredited)
Her Mad Night
1932as District Attorney
The Sport Parade
1932as Kendricks (uncredited)
Guilty or Not Guilty
1932as Chief
Is My Face Red?
1932as O'Sullivan
The Pride of the Legion
1932as Sgt. Arnold
Central Park
1932as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Dishonored
1931
The Secret Call
1931as Jim Blake
Captain Applejack
1931as Bill Dennett
Graft
1931as M.H. Thomas
Half Holiday
1931as Jerry - Andy's Pal
The Vice Squad
1931as Magistrate Tom Morrison
No Limit
1931as Wilkie
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood
1931
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'
1931as Himself - Golfer
The Silver Horde
1930as Tom Hilliard
For the Defense
1930as Dist. Atty. Stone
The Costello Case
1930as Saunders
Hell's Angels
1930as Staff Major
Sunny
1930as First Ship's Officer
Oh, for a Man!
1930as Kerry Stokes
Scarlet Pages
1930as Jackson
A Man from Wyoming
1930as Major
Playboy of Paris
1930as Monsieur Bannack (uncredited)
Hook, Line and Sinker
1930as Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)
Men Are Like That
1930as Frank Hyland
The Carnation Kid
1929as Blythe
Woman Trap
1929as Watts
Blaze o' Glory
1929as District Attorney (as William Davidson)
Always Faithful
1929as George W. Mason
Queen of the Night Clubs
1929as Assistant District Attorney (as William Davidson)
Good Morning, Judge
1928as Elton (as William Davidson)
Sharp Tools
1928
A Gentleman of Paris
1927as Henri Dufour
The Last Trail
1927as Kurt Morley
Cradle Snatchers
1927as Roy Ladd
Recompense
1925as Col. Donovan
Hearts and Spurs
1925as Victor Dufresne
Ports of Call
1925as Randolph Sherman
Women and Gold
1925as Señor Ortego
The Valley of Doubt
1924as Macy
The Storm Daughter
1924as Rennert
Adam and Eva
1923as Dr. Delamater
The Dumb-Bell
1922
The Girl from Nowhere
1921as Jimmy Ryder
Nobody
1921as John Rossmore
Partners of the Night
1920as Robert Clifford
A Woman There Was
1919as Rev. Winthrop Stark
The Gold Cure
1919as Michael Darcy
La belle Russe
1919as Brand
The Capitol
1919as Congressman Blake
Lure of Ambition
1919as Hon. Cyril Ralston
Impossible Catherine
1919as John Henry Jackson
In Pursuit of Polly
1918as Larry O'Malley
Ashes of Love
1918
Why I Would Not Marry
1918as Undetermined Role
Our Little Wife
1918as Dr. Elliott
Friend Husband
1918as John Sparr
The White Raven
1917as The Stranger
American Maid
1917as David Starr
A Modern Cinderella
1917
The Greatest Power
1917as John Conrad
Her Second Husband
1917as John Kirby
A Magdalene of the Hills
1917as Bud Weaver
Persuasive Peggy
1917as Ed Trowbridge
The Call of Her People
1917as Nicholas Van Kleet
Mary Lawson's Secret
1917as Dr. Brundage
The Lifted Veil
1917as Malcolm Grant
More Truth Than Poetry
1917as Allen Danby
Lady Barnacle
1917as Krishna Dhwaj
The Price of Malice
1916as Capt. Mills
In the Diplomatic Service
1916as Lynn Hardi
The Pretenders
1916as Joseph Bailey (as William Davidson)
Her Debt of Honor
1916as John Hartfield
Dorian's Divorce
1916as Henry Morgan (as William Davidson)
The Child of Destiny
1916as Calvin Baker
For the Honor of the Crew
1915as Robert Brent
A Yellow Streak
1915as Jack Rader
Television (1)
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