Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
1994 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
William B. Davidson
1888-06-15
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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.
Filmography
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
MGM Parade
1955 · TV Show
That Hagen Girl
1947 · Movie
as Mr. Bowman (uncredited)
That's My Man
1947 · Movie
as Steward
The Judge Steps Out
1947 · Movie
as Colonel Bright (uncredited)
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
1947 · Movie
as Peter Premium
The Notorious Lone Wolf
1946 · Movie
as Inspector Crane (as William Davidson)
The Plainsman and the Lady
1946 · Movie
as Russell
Ding Dong Williams
1946 · Movie
as Mr. Saul Dana
My Darling Clementine
1946 · Movie
as Saloon Owner (uncredited)
The Cat Creeps
1946 · Movie
as James Walsh
Blonde Alibi
1946 · Movie
as Police Captain Hurley (Uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
1945 · Movie
as Board of Appeals Chairman
Tell It to a Star
1945 · Movie
as Brannigan
See My Lawyer
1945 · Movie
as Judge
The Man Who Walked Alone
1945 · Movie
as Governor
They Were Expendable
1945 · Movie
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Sing Your Way Home
1945 · Movie
as F.T. Johnson (uncredited)
Dillinger
1945 · Movie
as Bank President (uncredited)
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Blonde Ransom
1945 · Movie
as Police Captain
Up in Arms
1944 · Movie
as Maxwell (uncredited)
Greenwich Village
1944 · Movie
as Dance Director
A Night of Adventure
1944 · Movie
as Gilbert J. Regan (uncredited)
Make Your Own Bed
1944 · Movie
as Mr. Linklater
In Society
1944 · Movie
as Parker
Shine on Harvest Moon
1944 · Movie
as Tim Donovan (uncredited)
The Good Fellows
1943 · Movie
as Blake
Murder on the Waterfront
1943 · Movie
as Capt. Towne
Hers to Hold
1943 · Movie
as Al
Calaboose
1943 · Movie
as Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson)
Mission to Moscow
1943 · Movie
as Senator (uncredited)
Over the Wall
1943 · Movie
as Warden Ed
Truck Busters
1943 · Movie
as Stephen S. Gray
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942 · Movie
as Cyrus Ballard
Larceny, Inc.
1942 · Movie
as McCarthy
The Affairs of Martha
1942 · Movie
as Homer Jacell
Over My Dead Body
1942 · Movie
as Crole (as William Davidson)
Gentleman Jim
1942 · Movie
as Donovan (uncredited)
Careful, Soft Shoulders
1942 · Movie
as Mr. Aldrich
In This Our Life
1942 · Movie
as Jim Purdy
The Male Animal
1942 · Movie
as Alumnus
The Magnificent Dope
1942 · Movie
as Mr. Reindel
Sun Valley Serenade
1941 · Movie
as Jack Murray
Highway West
1941 · Movie
as Gorman
The Great Man's Lady
1941 · Movie
as Sen. Knobs
Uncle Joe
1941 · Movie
as Mr. Day
In the Navy
1941 · Movie
as Capt. Richards (uncredited)
Three Sons o' Guns
1941 · Movie
as Henry Baxter
Man-Made Monster
1941 · Movie
as District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley
Keep 'Em Flying
1941 · Movie
as Gonigle
The Lady from Cheyenne
1941 · Movie
as Nye Dunbar
Hold That Ghost
1941 · Movie
as Moose Matson
Three Girls About Town
1941 · Movie
as Labor Leader
Remember the Day
1941 · Movie
as Committeeman
Week-End in Havana
1941 · Movie
as Captain Moss
Thieves Fall Out
1941 · Movie
as Harrison "Harry" Eckles
Seven Sinners
1940 · Movie
as Police Chief
My Love Came Back
1940 · Movie
as Agent
Florian
1940 · Movie
as Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Lillian Russell
1940 · Movie
as President Cleveland
Charter Pilot
1940 · Movie
as Mr. Wentworth
Hired Wife
1940 · Movie
as Mumford (as William Davidson)
On Their Own
1940 · Movie
as Judge Bull
My Little Chickadee
1940 · Movie
as Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited)
Half a Sinner
1940 · Movie
as Slick
Tin Pan Alley
1940 · Movie
as Hotel Manager
Lady with Red Hair
1940 · Movie
as Stock Company Manager (uncredited)
Girl in 313
1940 · Movie
as George Grayson
Maryland
1940 · Movie
as John Addison
Sailor's Lady
1940 · Movie
as Judge Hinsdale
Sandy Gets Her Man
1940 · Movie
as Councilman Charles J. Clark
San Francisco Docks
1940 · Movie
as Dist. Atty. Craig
Granny Get Your Gun
1940 · Movie
as Fitzgerald
A Night at Earl Carroll's
1940 · Movie
as Mayor Green of San Bernardino
Dust Be My Destiny
1939 · Movie
as Work Farm Warden
Hidden Power
1939 · Movie
as Foster
Blackwell's Island
1939 · Movie
as Hempel
Indianapolis Speedway
1939 · Movie
as Duncan Martin
They Made Me a Criminal
1939 · Movie
as Ennis
Naughty but Nice
1939 · Movie
as Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher
Smashing the Money Ring
1939 · Movie
as Warden Denby
Tail Spin
1939 · Movie
as Sales Manager (Uncredited)
Blondie Meets the Boss
1939 · Movie
as Elderly Man in Café (uncredited)
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
1939 · Movie
as Stock Broker
Each Dawn I Die
1939 · Movie
as Bill Mason
Honeymoon in Bali
1939 · Movie
as Store Detective
Private Detective
1939 · Movie
as Inspector Evans
Sudden Money
1939 · Movie
as Sam
Off the Record
1939 · Movie
as Scotty
On Trial
1939 · Movie
as Mr. Gray
Invisible Stripes
1939 · Movie
as Montgomery (uncredited)
The Honeymoon's Over
1939 · Movie
as Crane
Hollywood Hotel
1938 · Movie
as Director Kelton
Letter of Introduction
1938 · Movie
as Mr. Raleigh (uncredited)
Sergeant Murphy
1938 · Movie
as Maj. Gruff (uncredited)
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938 · Movie
as Ellory Bugs
Blockade
1938 · Movie
as Commandant
Racket Busters
1938 · Movie
as Trucking Chairman (uncredited)
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938 · Movie
as Mr. 'W.P.' Alvey
Cocoanut Grove
1938 · Movie
as Hawtrey
There Goes My Heart
1938 · Movie
as Skipper Jackson (uncredited)
The Jury's Secret
1938 · Movie
as Page
Illegal Traffic
1938 · Movie
as Dalton
You and Me
1938 · Movie
as N. G. Orton, Attorney-at-Law (uncredited)
Paradise Isle
1937 · Movie
as Hoener
Midnight Court
1937 · Movie
as Alfred H. Kruger
Marry the Girl
1937 · Movie
as Drake
Ever Since Eve
1937 · Movie
as Henderson
It Happened in Hollywood
1937 · Movie
as Al Howard
Easy Living
1937 · Movie
as Mr. Hyde
The Hurricane
1937 · Movie
as The Bully (uncredited)
Melody for Two
1937 · Movie
as Mr. Hale
Love on Toast
1937 · Movie
as Jonathan
Something to Sing About
1937 · Movie
as Café Manager
Marked Woman
1937 · Movie
as Bob Crandall
Behind the Mike
1937 · Movie
as Cyrus Wittles
Let Them Live
1937 · Movie
as The Editor
The Road Back
1937 · Movie
as Bartscher
Earthworm Tractors
1936 · Movie
as Mr. Jackson
Love on a Bet
1936 · Movie
as A.W. Hutchinson
Road Gang
1936 · Movie
as Attorney General Mardsen
Murder by an Aristocrat
1936 · Movie
as Bayard Thatcher
Fatal Lady
1936 · Movie
as Detective (uncredited)
The Big Noise
1936 · Movie
as Welford Andrews
The Singing Kid
1936 · Movie
as Barney Hammond
Satan Met a Lady
1936 · Movie
as City Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1937
1936 · Movie
as Andy Callahan
You May Be Next!
1936 · Movie
as Official (uncredited)
Special Agent
1935 · Movie
as Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer
Show Them No Mercy!
1935 · Movie
as Chief Haggerty (as William Davidson)
Sweet Music
1935 · Movie
as Billie Madison
Woman Wanted
1935 · Movie
as Collins
Death Flies East
1935 · Movie
as Police Captain Barrie
In Person
1935 · Movie
as Director Bill Sutter (uncredited)
Oil for the Lamps of China
1935 · Movie
as E.H. Swaley
Bordertown
1935 · Movie
as Dr. Carter
Devil Dogs of the Air
1935 · Movie
as Adjutant
Dangerous
1935 · Movie
as Reed Walsh
A Night at the Ritz
1935 · Movie
as Connolly
Go Into Your Dance
1935 · Movie
as Tom McGee
Redheads on Parade
1935 · Movie
as Theatre Manager
Straight from the Heart
1935 · Movie
as Prosecuting Attorney
The Dragon Murder Case
1934 · Movie
as Greeff
Laughing Boy
1934 · Movie
as Hartshone (as William Davidson)
The St. Louis Kid
1934 · Movie
as Joe Hunter
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
1934 · Movie
as Stephen Prime
The Secret Bride
1934 · Movie
as Representative McPherson
Housewife
1934 · Movie
as Nan's Attorney
Fog Over Frisco
1934 · Movie
as Editor Joe Hogue
The Big Shakedown
1934 · Movie
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Imitation of Life
1934 · Movie
as Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
1934 · Movie
as Charles (as William Davidson)
Upperworld
1934 · Movie
as City Editor (uncredited)
I'm No Angel
1933 · Movie
as Ernest Brown
Lady Killer
1933 · Movie
as Director Williams
Dangerously Yours
1933 · Movie
as George Carr
Hello, Everybody!
1933 · Movie
as Mr. Parker
The Intruder
1933 · Movie
as Det. Lt. Samson
Meet the Baron
1933 · Movie
as General Broadcasting Representative
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How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action
1933 · Movie
as Himself
Torch Singer
1933 · Movie
as Jarrett
The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933 · Movie
as Jim Lawrence
Female
1933 · Movie
as Department Head (Uncredited)
Mystery of the Wax Museum
1933 · Movie
as Detective (Uncredited)
The Lost Squadron
1932 · Movie
as Lelewer
Her Mad Night
1932 · Movie
as District Attorney
Sky Devils
1932 · Movie
as Captain
The Animal Kingdom
1932 · Movie
as Chess Player (uncredited)
The Menace
1932 · Movie
as John Utterson
The Pride of the Legion
1932 · Movie
as Sgt. Arnold
The Most Dangerous Game
1932 · Movie
as Captain
Guilty or Not Guilty
1932 · Movie
as Chief
The Sport Parade
1932 · Movie
as Kendricks (uncredited)
Scarface
1932 · Movie
as Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
Central Park
1932 · Movie
as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Is My Face Red?
1932 · Movie
as O'Sullivan
The Thirteenth Guest
1932 · Movie
as Police Captain Brown (uncredited)
Graft
1931 · Movie
as M.H. Thomas
The Vice Squad
1931 · Movie
as Magistrate Tom Morrison
Captain Applejack
1931 · Movie
as Bill Dennett
No Limit
1931 · Movie
as Wilkie
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood
1931 · Movie
The Secret Call
1931 · Movie
as Jim Blake
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'
1931 · Movie
as Himself - Golfer
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Half Holiday
1931 · Movie
as Jerry - Andy's Pal
Dishonored
1931 · Movie
Hook, Line and Sinker
1930 · Movie
as Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)
Scarlet Pages
1930 · Movie
as Jackson
For the Defense
1930 · Movie
as Dist. Atty. Stone
Playboy of Paris
1930 · Movie
as Monsieur Bannack (uncredited)
A Man from Wyoming
1930 · Movie
as Major
Sunny
1930 · Movie
as First Ship's Officer
The Silver Horde
1930 · Movie
as Tom Hilliard
Oh, for a Man!
1930 · Movie
as Kerry Stokes
The Costello Case
1930 · Movie
as Saunders
Men Are Like That
1930 · Movie
as Frank Hyland
Hell's Angels
1930 · Movie
as Staff Major
Queen of the Night Clubs
1929 · Movie
as Assistant District Attorney (as William Davidson)
Woman Trap
1929 · Movie
as Watts
The Carnation Kid
1929 · Movie
as Blythe
Always Faithful
1929 · Movie
as George W. Mason
Blaze o' Glory
1929 · Movie
as District Attorney (as William Davidson)
Good Morning, Judge
1928 · Movie
as Elton (as William Davidson)
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Sharp Tools
1928 · Movie
Cradle Snatchers
1927 · Movie
as Roy Ladd
The Last Trail
1927 · Movie
as Kurt Morley
A Gentleman of Paris
1927 · Movie
as Henri Dufour
Hearts and Spurs
1925 · Movie
as Victor Dufresne
Ports of Call
1925 · Movie
as Randolph Sherman
Recompense
1925 · Movie
as Col. Donovan
Women and Gold
1925 · Movie
as Señor Ortego
The Valley of Doubt
1924 · Movie
as Macy
The Storm Daughter
1924 · Movie
as Rennert
Adam and Eva
1923 · Movie
as Dr. Delamater
The Dumb-Bell
1922 · Movie
The Girl from Nowhere
1921 · Movie
as Jimmy Ryder
Nobody
1921 · Movie
as John Rossmore
Partners of the Night
1920 · Movie
as Robert Clifford
La belle Russe
1919 · Movie
as Brand
Lure of Ambition
1919 · Movie
as Hon. Cyril Ralston
A Woman There Was
1919 · Movie
as Rev. Winthrop Stark
Impossible Catherine
1919 · Movie
as John Henry Jackson
The Capitol
1919 · Movie
as Congressman Blake
The Gold Cure
1919 · Movie
as Michael Darcy
In Pursuit of Polly
1918 · Movie
as Larry O'Malley
Why I Would Not Marry
1918 · Movie
as Undetermined Role
Ashes of Love
1918 · Movie
Our Little Wife
1918 · Movie
as Dr. Elliott
Friend Husband
1918 · Movie
as John Sparr
The White Raven
1917 · Movie
as The Stranger
The Call of Her People
1917 · Movie
as Nicholas Van Kleet
The Greatest Power
1917 · Movie
as John Conrad
The Lifted Veil
1917 · Movie
as Malcolm Grant
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A Modern Cinderella
1917 · Movie
Mary Lawson's Secret
1917 · Movie
as Dr. Brundage
Persuasive Peggy
1917 · Movie
as Ed Trowbridge
Her Second Husband
1917 · Movie
as John Kirby
American Maid
1917 · Movie
as David Starr
Lady Barnacle
1917 · Movie
as Krishna Dhwaj
A Magdalene of the Hills
1917 · Movie
as Bud Weaver
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More Truth Than Poetry
1917 · Movie
as Allen Danby
The Pretenders
1916 · Movie
as Joseph Bailey (as William Davidson)
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Her Debt of Honor
1916 · Movie
as John Hartfield
In the Diplomatic Service
1916 · Movie
as Lynn Hardi
The Price of Malice
1916 · Movie
as Capt. Mills
Dorian's Divorce
1916 · Movie
as Henry Morgan (as William Davidson)
The Child of Destiny
1916 · Movie
as Calvin Baker
A Yellow Streak
1915 · Movie
as Jack Rader
For the Honor of the Crew
1915 · Movie
as Robert Brent
