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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.
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
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Movies 229
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Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her (1994)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
The Judge Steps Out (1947)
That Hagen Girl (1947)
That's My Man (1947)
Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947)
The Plainsman and the Lady (1946)
My Darling Clementine (1946)
The Cat Creeps (1946)
Ding Dong Williams (1946)
Blonde Alibi (1946)
The Notorious Lone Wolf (1946)
They Were Expendable (1945)
Sing Your Way Home (1945)
Tell It to a Star (1945)
Circumstantial Evidence (1945)
The Man Who Walked Alone (1945)
See My Lawyer (1945)
Greenwich Village (1944)
In Society (1944)
Make Your Own Bed (1944)
A Night of Adventure (1944)
Up in Arms (1944)
Over the Wall (1943)
Murder on the Waterfront (1943)
The Good Fellows (1943)
Mission to Moscow (1943)
Calaboose (1943)
Truck Busters (1943)
Gentleman Jim (1942)
Careful, Soft Shoulders (1942)
The Magnificent Dope (1942)
The Affairs of Martha (1942)
In This Our Life (1942)
Larceny, Inc. (1942)
The Great Man's Lady (1942)
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine (1942)
The Male Animal (1942)
Over My Dead Body (1942)
Remember the Day (1941)
Keep 'Em Flying (1941)
Three Girls About Town (1941)
Uncle Joe (1941)
Week-End in Havana (1941)
Sun Valley Serenade (1941)
Hold That Ghost (1941)
Highway West (1941)
Three Sons o' Guns (1941)
In the Navy (1941)
Thieves Fall Out (1941)
The Lady from Cheyenne (1941)
Man-Made Monster (1941)
San Francisco Docks (1940)
Charter Pilot (1940)
Lady with Red Hair (1940)
Tin Pan Alley (1940)
Sandy Gets Her Man (1940)
Seven Sinners (1940)
Hired Wife (1940)
Maryland (1940)
My Love Came Back (1940)
Sailor's Lady (1940)
Florian (1940)
Girl in 313 (1940)
Lillian Russell (1940)
On Their Own (1940)
Half a Sinner (1940)
Granny Get Your Gun (1940)
My Little Chickadee (1940)
Invisible Stripes (1939)
Private Detective (1939)
Smashing the Money Ring (1939)
Honeymoon in Bali (1939)
Dust Be My Destiny (1939)
Hidden Power (1939)
Each Dawn I Die (1939)
Indianapolis Speedway (1939)
Naughty But Nice (1939)
On Trial (1939)
Sudden Money (1939)
Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939)
Blondie Meets the Boss (1939)
Tail Spin (1939)
Blackwell's Island (1939)
They Made Me a Criminal (1939)
Off the Record (1939)
Illegal Traffic (1938)
There Goes My Heart (1938)
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off (1938)
Letter of Introduction (1938)
Racket Busters (1938)
Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938)
Blockade (1938)
Cocoanut Grove (1938)
The Jury's Secret (1938)
Hollywood Hotel (1938)
Sergeant Murphy (1938)
Love on Toast (1937)
The Hurricane (1937)
Something to Sing About (1937)
Behind the Mike (1937)
It Happened in Hollywood (1937)
Paradise Isle (1937)
Easy Living (1937)
Ever Since Eve (1937)
Marry the Girl (1937)
The Road Back (1937)
Melody for Two (1937)
Let Them Live (1937)
Marked Woman (1937)
Midnight Court (1937)
Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936)
Earthworm Tractors (1936)
Satan Met a Lady (1936)
The Big Noise (1936)
Murder by an Aristocrat (1936)
Fatal Lady (1936)
The Singing Kid (1936)
Road Gang (1936)
Love on a Bet (1936)
You May Be Next! (1936)
Dangerous (1935)
Show Them No Mercy! (1935)
In Person (1935)
Special Agent (1935)
Woman Wanted (1935)
Oil for the Lamps of China (1935)
Go Into Your Dance (1935)
A Night at the Ritz (1935)
Death Flies East (1935)
Sweet Music (1935)
Devil Dogs of the Air (1935)
Bordertown (1935)
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head (1934)
The Secret Bride (1934)
Imitation of Life (1934)
The St. Louis Kid (1934)
The Dragon Murder Case (1934)
Housewife (1934)
Friends of Mr. Sweeney (1934)
Fog Over Frisco (1934)
Upperworld (1934)
Laughing Boy (1934)
The Big Shakedown (1934)
Lady Killer (1933)
Female (1933)
Meet the Baron (1933)
I'm No Angel (1933)
Torch Singer (1933)
How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action (1933)
The Intruder (1933)
Dangerously Yours (1933)
Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)
Hello, Everybody! (1933)
The Billion Dollar Scandal (1933)
The Animal Kingdom (1932)
Central Park (1932)
Guilty or Not Guilty (1932)
The Sport Parade (1932)
The Pride of the Legion (1932)
Her Mad Night (1932)
The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
The Thirteenth Guest (1932)
Is My Face Red? (1932)
Scarface (1932)
The Lost Squadron (1932)
Sky Devils (1932)
The Menace (1932)
Half Holiday (1931)
Graft (1931)
The Secret Call (1931)
The Vice Squad (1931)
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood (1931)
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots' (1931)
Dishonored (1931)
Captain Applejack (1931)
No Limit (1931)
Hook, Line and Sinker (1930)
Oh, for a Man! (1930)
Hell's Angels (1930)
Sunny (1930)
The Silver Horde (1930)
Playboy of Paris (1930)
The Costello Case (1930)
Scarlet Pages (1930)
For the Defense (1930)
A Man from Wyoming (1930)
Men Are Like That (1930)
Blaze o' Glory (1929)
Always Faithful (1929)
Woman Trap (1929)
Queen of the Night Clubs (1929)
The Carnation Kid (1929)
Sharp Tools (1928)
Good Morning, Judge (1928)
A Gentleman of Paris (1927)
Cradle Snatchers (1927)
The Last Trail (1927)
Hearts and Spurs (1925)
Recompense (1925)
Women and Gold (1925)
Ports of Call (1925)
Adam and Eva (1923)
The Dumb-Bell (1922)
The Girl from Nowhere (1921)
A Child for Sale (1920)
Partners of the Night (1920)
The Capitol (1919)
Lure of Ambition (1919)
Impossible Catherine (1919)
La belle Russe (1919)
A Woman There Was (1919)
Why I Would Not Marry (1918)
In Pursuit of Polly (1918)
Ashes of Love (1918)
Persuasive Peggy (1917)
The Lifted Veil (1917)
The Greatest Power (1917)
The Call of Her People (1917)
Mary Lawson's Secret (1917)
The White Raven (1917)
A Modern Cinderella (1917)
In the Diplomatic Service (1916)
The Pretenders (1916)
Dorian's Divorce (1916)
The Price of Malice (1916)
Her Debt of Honor (1916)
A Yellow Streak (1915)
For the Honor of the Crew (1915)
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GenderMale
Birthday1888-06-16
Deathday1947-09-28 (59 years old)
Birth PlaceDobbs Ferry, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsWm. B. Davidson, Wm. Davidson, William Davidson, Bill Davidson, William Beatman Davidson
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