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William B. Davidson
Actor· 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.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
80 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1947 | Dick Tracy's Dilemma | Peter Premium | Film |
| 1947 | That Hagen Girl | Mr. Bowman (uncredited) | Film |
| 1946 | My Darling Clementine | Saloon Owner (uncredited) | Film |
| 1946 | Blonde Alibi | Police Captain Hurley (Uncredited) | Film |
| 1946 | The Cat Creeps | James Walsh | Film |
| 1946 | The Notorious Lone Wolf | Inspector Crane (as William Davidson) | Film |
| 1945 | Circumstantial Evidence | Board of Appeals Chairman | Film |
| 1945 | Dillinger | Bank President (uncredited) | Film |
| 1945 | Sing Your Way Home | F.T. Johnson (uncredited) | Film |
| 1945 | The Man Who Walked Alone | Governor | Film |
| 1945 | See My Lawyer | Judge | Film |
| 1945 | Tell It to a Star | Brannigan | Film |
| 1944 | In Society | Parker | Film |
| 1944 | Up in Arms | Maxwell (uncredited) | Film |
| 1944 | Make Your Own Bed | Mr. Linklater | Film |
| 1944 | Greenwich Village | Dance Director | Film |
| 1943 | Hers to Hold | Al | Film |
| 1943 | Murder on the Waterfront | Capt. Towne | Film |
| 1943 | Calaboose | Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson) | Film |
| 1943 | Truck Busters | Stephen S. Gray | Film |
| 1942 | The Affairs of Martha | Homer Jacell | Film |
| 1942 | Larceny, Inc. | McCarthy | Film |
| 1942 | In This Our Life | Jim Purdy | Film |
| 1942 | Careful, Soft Shoulders | Mr. Aldrich | Film |
| 1942 | The Magnificent Dope | Mr. Reindel | Film |
| 1942 | Over My Dead Body | Crole (as William Davidson) | Film |
| 1941 | Hold That Ghost | Moose Matson | Film |
| 1941 | Keep 'Em Flying | Gonigle | Film |
| 1941 | Man-Made Monster | District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley | Film |
| 1941 | In the Navy | Capt. Richards (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | Highway West | Gorman | Film |
| 1941 | Three Girls About Town | Labor Leader | Film |
| 1941 | Sun Valley Serenade | Jack Murray | Film |
| 1941 | The Great Man's Lady | Sen. Knobs | Film |
| 1941 | Week-End in Havana | Captain Moss | Film |
| 1941 | Thieves Fall Out | Harrison "Harry" Eckles | Film |
| 1941 | The Lady from Cheyenne | Nye Dunbar | Film |
| 1940 | My Little Chickadee | Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited) | Film |
| 1940 | Girl in 313 | George Grayson | Film |
| 1940 | Hired Wife | Mumford (as William Davidson) | Film |
| 1940 | Lady with Red Hair | Stock Company Manager (uncredited) | Film |
| 1940 | Half a Sinner | Slick | Film |
| 1940 | Maryland | John Addison | Film |
| 1940 | Lillian Russell | President Cleveland | Film |
| 1940 | Seven Sinners | Police Chief | Film |
| 1940 | San Francisco Docks | Dist. Atty. Craig | Film |
| 1940 | Tin Pan Alley | Hotel Manager | Film |
| 1940 | A Night at Earl Carroll's | Mayor Green of San Bernardino | Film |
| 1939 | Each Dawn I Die | Bill Mason | Film |
| 1939 | Blackwell's Island | Hempel | Film |
| 1939 | Blondie Meets the Boss | Elderly Man in Café (uncredited) | Film |
| 1939 | Invisible Stripes | Montgomery (uncredited) | Film |
| 1939 | They Made Me a Criminal | Ennis | Film |
| 1939 | Dust Be My Destiny | Work Farm Warden | Film |
| 1939 | Tail Spin | Sales Manager (Uncredited) | Film |
| 1939 | Indianapolis Speedway | Duncan Martin | Film |
| 1939 | Smashing the Money Ring | Warden Denby | Film |
| 1939 | Honeymoon in Bali | Store Detective | Film |
| 1939 | Private Detective | Inspector Evans | Film |
| 1939 | On Trial | Mr. Gray | Film |
| 1939 | Naughty but Nice | Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher | Film |
| 1939 | Three Smart Girls Grow Up | Stock Broker | Film |
| 1938 | Cowboy from Brooklyn | Mr. 'W.P.' Alvey | Film |
| 1938 | Racket Busters | Trucking Chairman (uncredited) | Film |
| 1938 | There Goes My Heart | Skipper Jackson (uncredited) | Film |
| 1938 | Letter of Introduction | Mr. Raleigh (uncredited) | Film |
| 1938 | Blockade | Commandant | Film |
| 1938 | Hollywood Hotel | Director Kelton | Film |
| 1938 | Sergeant Murphy | Maj. Gruff (uncredited) | Film |
| 1938 | You and Me | N. G. Orton, Attorney-at-Law (uncredited) | Film |
| 1937 | Paradise Isle | Hoener | Film |
| 1937 | The Hurricane | The Bully (uncredited) | Film |
| 1937 | Easy Living | Mr. Hyde | Film |
| 1937 | Ever Since Eve | Henderson | Film |
| 1937 | Something to Sing About | Mr. Richards (as William Davidson) | Film |
| 1937 | Marry the Girl | Drake | Film |
| 1937 | It Happened in Hollywood | Al Howard | Film |
| 1937 | Marked Woman | Bob Crandall | Film |
| 1937 | The Road Back | Bartscher | Film |
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