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William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson

As actor

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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.

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🎬 Man-Made Monster District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley 🎬 Dick Tracy's Dilemma Peter Premium 🎬 Shine on Harvest Moon Tim Donovan (uncredited) 🎬 The Most Dangerous Game Captain 🎬 A Gentleman of Paris Henri Dufour 🎬 Easy Living Mr. Hyde 🎬 In This Our Life Jim Purdy 🎬 Marked Woman Bob Crandall 🎬 Murder on the Waterfront Capt. Towne 🎬 Greenwich Village Dance Director 🎬 Mystery of the Wax Museum Detective (Uncredited) 🎬 Dillinger Bank President (uncredited) 🎬 🎬 A Modern Cinderella Movie · 1917 🎬 Housewife Nan's Attorney 🎬 They Made Me a Criminal Ennis 🎬 Over My Dead Body Crole (as William Davidson) 🎬 The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine Cyrus Ballard 🎬 Granny Get Your Gun Fitzgerald 🎬 Lady Killer Director Williams 🎬 Special Agent Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer 🎬 Off the Record Scotty 🎬 The Good Fellows Blake 🎬 Smashing the Money Ring Warden Denby 🎬 It Happened in Hollywood Al Howard 🎬 Tell It to a Star Brannigan 🎬 Queen of the Night Clubs Assistant District Attorney (as William Davidson) 🎬 Ding Dong Williams Mr. Saul Dana 🎬 Three Sons o' Guns Henry Baxter 🎬 The Honeymoon's Over Crane 🎬 Blackwell's Island Hempel 🎬 The Notorious Lone Wolf Inspector Crane (as William Davidson) 🎬 Uncle Joe Mr. Day 🎬 Straight from the Heart Prosecuting Attorney 🎬 In Society Parker 🎬 Hello, Everybody! Mr. Parker 🎬 The Male Animal Alumnus 🎬 Something to Sing About Café Manager 🎬 Is My Face Red? O'Sullivan 🎬 Highway West Gorman 🎬 The Capitol Congressman Blake 🎬 The Jury's Secret Page 🎬 Girl in 313 George Grayson 🎬 Road Gang Attorney General Mardsen 🎬 🎬 Blonde Ransom Police Captain 🎬 Hook, Line and Sinker Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson) 🎬 In the Diplomatic Service Lynn Hardi 🎬 Men Are Like That Frank Hyland 🎬 Calaboose Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson) 🎬 The Man Who Walked Alone Governor 🎬 Murder by an Aristocrat Bayard Thatcher 🎬 Mr. Doodle Kicks Off Ellory Bugs 🎬 The Animal Kingdom Chess Player (uncredited) 🎬 The Dragon Murder Case Greeff 🎬 Guilty or Not Guilty Chief 🎬 Behind the Mike Cyrus Wittles 🎬 The Cat Creeps James Walsh 🎬 Gold Diggers of 1937 Andy Callahan 🎬 Partners of the Night Robert Clifford 🎬 The Lost Squadron Lelewer 🎬 On Trial Mr. Gray 🎬 That's My Man Steward 🎬 Go Into Your Dance Tom McGee 🎬 On Their Own Judge Bull 🎬 For the Defense Dist. Atty. Stone 🎬 Love on a Bet A.W. Hutchinson 🎬 The Sport Parade Kendricks (uncredited) 🎬 Keep 'Em Flying Gonigle 🎬 Midnight Court Alfred H. Kruger 🎬 The Plainsman and the Lady Russell 🎬 The Vice Squad Magistrate Tom Morrison 🎬 A Night at the Ritz Connolly 🎬 Ever Since Eve Henderson 🎬 Oil for the Lamps of China E.H. Swaley 🎬 Indianapolis Speedway Duncan Martin 🎬 Sunny First Ship's Officer 🎬 Death Flies East Police Captain Barrie 🎬 Circumstantial Evidence Board of Appeals Chairman 🎬 Mary Lawson's Secret Dr. Brundage 🎬 Half a Sinner Slick 🎬 The Singing Kid Barney Hammond 🎬 A Man from Wyoming Major 🎬 Friends of Mr. Sweeney Stephen Prime 🎬 Windy Riley Goes Hollywood Movie · 1931 🎬 Captain Applejack Bill Dennett 🎬 Earthworm Tractors Mr. Jackson 🎬 Dorian's Divorce Henry Morgan (as William Davidson) 🎬 Make Your Own Bed Mr. Linklater 🎬 Ashes of Love Movie · 1918 🎬 Sailor's Lady Judge Hinsdale 🎬 The St. Louis Kid Joe Hunter 🎬 The Carnation Kid Blythe 🎬 Sun Valley Serenade Jack Murray 🎬 Nobody John Rossmore 🎬 Naughty but Nice Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher 🎬 Marry the Girl Drake 🎬 Lure of Ambition Hon. Cyril Ralston 🎬 Meet the Baron General Broadcasting Representative 🎬 🎬 Her Debt of Honor John Hartfield 🎬 See My Lawyer Judge 🎬 For the Honor of the Crew Robert Brent 🎬 The Gold Cure Michael Darcy 🎬 The Lifted Veil Malcolm Grant 🎬 Women and Gold Señor Ortego 🎬 Lady Barnacle Krishna Dhwaj 🎬 The Last Trail Kurt Morley 🎬 Ports of Call Randolph Sherman 🎬 No Limit Wilkie 🎬 Our Little Wife Dr. Elliott 🎬 Hearts and Spurs Victor Dufresne 🎬 Why I Would Not Marry Undetermined Role 🎬 Good Morning, Judge Elton (as William Davidson) 🎬 The Costello Case Saunders 🎬 A Woman There Was Rev. Winthrop Stark 🎬 The Dumb-Bell Movie · 1922 🎬 The Secret Call Jim Blake 🎬 In Pursuit of Polly Larry O'Malley 🎬 The Intruder Det. Lt. Samson 🎬 Adam and Eva Dr. Delamater 🎬 The Pride of the Legion Sgt. Arnold 🎬 Persuasive Peggy Ed Trowbridge 🎬 🎬 How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action Himself 🎬 The Silver Horde Tom Hilliard 🎬 Woman Trap Watts 🎬 Love on Toast Jonathan

🎭 Filmography — as actor/actress

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📺 MGM Parade Series · 1955 🎬 Dishonored Movie · 1931 🎬 Scarface Movie · 1932 🎬 Housewife Movie · 1934 🎬 My Darling Clementine Movie · 1946 🎬 Hello, Everybody! Movie · 1933 🎬 Greenwich Village Movie · 1944 🎬 Special Agent Movie · 1935 🎬 Nobody Movie · 1921 🎬 They Were Expendable Movie · 1945 🎬 Calaboose Movie · 1943 🎬 I'm No Angel Movie · 1933 🎬 Road Gang Movie · 1936 🎬 Recompense Movie · 1925 🎬 Dick Tracy's Dilemma Movie · 1947 🎬 In This Our Life Movie · 1942 🎬 Hold That Ghost Movie · 1941 🎬 In Person Movie · 1935 🎬 The Most Dangerous Game Movie · 1932 🎬 Blonde Alibi Movie · 1946 🎬 Mystery of the Wax Museum Movie · 1933 🎬 That's My Man Movie · 1947 🎬 Let Them Live Movie · 1937 🎬 Satan Met a Lady Movie · 1936