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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 T...
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The Good Fellows
As Blake
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
As Cyrus Ballard
Dust Be My Destiny
As Work Farm Warden
The Call of Her People
As Nicholas Van Kleet
The White Raven
As The Stranger
The Greatest Power
As John Conrad
The Lifted Veil
As Malcolm Grant
I'm No Angel
As Ernest Brown
Hidden Power
As Foster
La belle Russe
As Brand
The Pretenders
As Joseph Bailey (as William Davidson)
Lure of Ambition
As Hon. Cyril Ralston
In Pursuit of Polly
As Larry O'Malley
Seven Sinners
As Police Chief
Good Morning, Judge
As Elton (as William Davidson)
Circumstantial Evidence
As Board of Appeals Chairman
Hook, Line and Sinker
As Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)
Queen of the Night Clubs
As Assistant District Attorney (as William Davidson)
Sun Valley Serenade
As Jack Murray
Lady Killer
As Director Williams
Hollywood Hotel
As Director Kelton
Earthworm Tractors
As Mr. Jackson
Dangerously Yours
As George Carr
Highway West
As Gorman
Hearts and Spurs
As Victor Dufresne
The Dragon Murder Case
As Greeff
Larceny, Inc.
As McCarthy
Blackwell's Island
As Hempel
Special Agent
As Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer
Ports of Call
As Randolph Sherman
The Great Man's Lady
As Sen. Knobs
The Notorious Lone Wolf
As Inspector Crane (as William Davidson)
The Lost Squadron
As Lelewer
Letter of Introduction
As Mr. Raleigh (uncredited)
Her Mad Night
As District Attorney
Paradise Isle
As Hoener
A Yellow Streak
As Jack Rader
Show Them No Mercy!
As Chief Haggerty (as William Davidson)
Sergeant Murphy
As Maj. Gruff (uncredited)
Sweet Music
As Billie Madison
Sky Devils
As Captain
Graft
As M.H. Thomas
Tell It to a Star
As Brannigan
Scarlet Pages
As Jackson
The Animal Kingdom
As Chess Player
Love on a Bet
As A.W. Hutchinson
Murder on the Waterfront
As Capt. Towne
The Menace
As John Utterson
Midnight Court
As Alfred H. Kruger
Laughing Boy
As Hartshone (as William Davidson)
The Pride of the Legion
As Sgt. Arnold
Marry the Girl
As Drake
Woman Trap
As Watts
Road Gang
As Attorney General Mardsen
My Love Came Back
As Agent
For the Defense
As Dist. Atty. Stone
Uncle Joe
As Mr. Day
Florian
As Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The Vice Squad
As Magistrate Tom Morrison
The Affairs of Martha
As Homer Jacell
For the Honor of the Crew
As Robert Brent
The Plainsman and the Lady
As Russell
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
As Ellory Bugs
That Hagen Girl
As Mr. Bowman (uncredited)
Indianapolis Speedway
As Duncan Martin
Woman Wanted
As Collins
Captain Applejack
As Bill Dennett
In the Navy
As Capt. Richards (uncredited)
Hello, Everybody!
As Mr. Parker
The Most Dangerous Game
As Captain
No Limit
As Wilkie
Blockade
As Commandant
Guilty or Not Guilty
As Chief
Playboy of Paris
As Monsieur Bannack (uncredited)
The Dumb-Bell
The St. Louis Kid
As Joe Hunter
A Man from Wyoming
As Major
Her Debt of Honor
As John Hartfield
In the Diplomatic Service
As Lynn Hardi
Death Flies East
As Police Captain Barrie
Murder by an Aristocrat
As Bayard Thatcher (as William Davidson)
Ding Dong Williams
As Mr. Saul Dana
The Price of Malice
As Capt. Mills
A Modern Cinderella
The Carnation Kid
As Blythe
Partners of the Night
As Robert Clifford
Cradle Snatchers
As Roy Ladd
Ever Since Eve
As Henderson
It Happened in Hollywood
As Al Howard
Easy Living
As Mr. Hyde
Lillian Russell
As President Cleveland
In Person
As Director Bill Sutter
They Made Me a Criminal
As Ennis
The Intruder
As Det. Lt. Samson
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood
The Hurricane
As Abusive Drunk (uncredited)
Racket Busters
As Trucking Chairman (uncredited)
Fatal Lady
As Detective (uncredited)
Cowboy from Brooklyn
As Mr. 'W.P.' Alvey
Cocoanut Grove
As Hawtrey
Sunny
As First Ship's Officer
Melody for Two
As Mr. Hale
Naughty But Nice
As Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher
Up in Arms
As Maxwell (uncredited)
Adam and Eva
As Dr. Delamater
Greenwich Village
As Dance Director
Smashing the Money Ring
As Warden Denby
The Sport Parade
As Kendricks (uncredited)
Oil for the Lamps of China
As E.H. Swaley
Charter Pilot
As Mr. Wentworth
The Big Noise
As Welford Andrews
Hired Wife
As Mumford (as William Davidson)
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
As Stephen Prime
Tail Spin
As Sales Manager (Uncredited)
Blondie Meets the Boss
As Elderly Man in Café (uncredited)
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
As Stock Broker
Three Sons o' Guns
As Henry Baxter
Each Dawn I Die
As Bill Mason
That's My Man
As Steward
Honeymoon in Bali
As Store Detective
There Goes My Heart
As Skipper Jackson (uncredited)
Man-Made Monster
As District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
As Self (archive footage)
The Last Trail
As Kurt Morley
The Girl from Nowhere
As Jimmy Ryder
Hers to Hold
As Al
The Judge Steps Out
As Colonel Bright (uncredited)
On Their Own
As Judge Bull
A Night of Adventure
As Gilbert J. Regan (uncredited)
Calaboose
As Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson)
Bordertown
As Dr. Carter
Devil Dogs of the Air
As Adjutant
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
As Peter Premium
Love on Toast
As Jonathan
The Secret Bride
As Representative McPherson
Dangerous
As Reed Walsh
A Woman There Was
As Rev. Winthrop Stark
Over My Dead Body
As Crole (as William Davidson)
Keep 'Em Flying
As Gonigle
Mary Lawson's Secret
As Dr. Brundage
Scarface
As Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
My Darling Clementine
As Saloon Owner (uncredited)
The Lady from Cheyenne
As Nye Dunbar
My Little Chickadee
As Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited)
Hold That Ghost
As Moose Matson
Half a Sinner
As Slick
Tin Pan Alley
As Hotel Manager
The Singing Kid
As Barney Hammond
Gentleman Jim
As Donovan (uncredited)
A Night at the Ritz
As Connolly
Lady with Red Hair
As Stock Company Manager (uncredited)
Girl in 313
As George Grayson
Maryland
As John Addison
Meet the Baron
As General Broadcasting Representative
How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action
As Himself
Private Detective
As Inspector Evans
Satan Met a Lady
As City Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited)
Three Girls About Town
As Labor Leader
The Silver Horde
As Tom Hilliard
Something to Sing About
As Mr. Richards (as William Davidson)
The Secret Call
As Jim Blake
Always Faithful
As George W. Mason
Remember the Day
As Committeeman
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'
As Himself - Golfer
Upperworld
As City Editor (uncredited)
Sharp Tools
Gold Diggers of 1937
As Andy Callahan
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
As Self (archive footage)
Oh, for a Man!
As Kerry Stokes
Sudden Money
As Sam
Careful, Soft Shoulders
As Mr. Aldrich
Housewife
As Nan's Attorney
Off the Record
As Scotty
The Costello Case
As Saunders
Men Are Like That
As Frank Hyland
On Trial
As Mr. Gray
Half Holiday
As Jerry - Andy's Pal
Week-End in Havana
As Captain Moss
The Cat Creeps
As James Walsh
Fog Over Frisco
As Editor Joe Hogue
Thieves Fall Out
As Harrison "Harry" Eckles
Hell's Angels
As Staff Major
Mission to Moscow
As Senator (uncredited)
Sailor's Lady
As Judge Hinsdale
Marked Woman
As Bob Crandall
Torch Singer
As Jarrett
Over the Wall
As Warden Ed
Go Into Your Dance
As Tom McGee
Truck Busters
As Stephen S. Gray
Blonde Alibi
As Police Captain Hurley (Uncredited)
The Jury's Secret
As Page
See My Lawyer
As Judge
Sandy Gets Her Man
As Councilman Charles J. Clark
Behind the Mike
As Cyrus Wittles
Let Them Live
As The Editor
Why I Would Not Marry
As Undetermined Role
Recompense
As Col. Donovan
Make Your Own Bed
As Mr. Linklater
Impossible Catherine
As John Henry Jackson
The Billion Dollar Scandal
As Jim Lawrence
The Big Shakedown
As District Attorney (uncredited)
You May Be Next!
As Official (uncredited)
Imitation of Life
As Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)
In Society
As Parker
San Francisco Docks
As Dist. Atty. Craig
The Man Who Walked Alone
As Governor
Granny Get Your Gun
As Fitzgerald
The Capitol
As Congressman Blake
Central Park
As Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes
As Montgomery (uncredited)
In This Our Life
As Jim Purdy
Blaze o' Glory
As District Attorney (as William Davidson)
Dorian's Divorce
As Henry Morgan (as William Davidson)
They Were Expendable
As Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Is My Face Red?
As O'Sullivan
A Gentleman of Paris
As Henri Dufour
The Male Animal
As Alumnus
Female
As Department Head (Uncredited)
Mystery of the Wax Museum
As Detective (Uncredited)
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
As Charles (as William Davidson)
Illegal Traffic
As Dalton
The Magnificent Dope
As Mr. Reindel
Dishonored
The Thirteenth Guest
As Police Captain Brown (Uncredited)
Sing Your Way Home
As F.T. Johnson
The Road Back
As Bartscher
The Valley of Doubt
As Macy
Persuasive Peggy
As Ed Trowbridge
Her Second Husband
As John Kirby
American Maid
As David Starr
Ashes of Love
Redheads on Parade
As Theatre Manager