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