William B. Davidson

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Scarface1932
My Darling Clementine1946
The Most Dangerous Game1932
Mystery of the Wax Museum1933

About William B. Davidson

Known for: Acting
Born: June 15, 1888
Died: September 28, 1947 (age 59)
Birthplace: 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…

Also credited as

Wm. B. Davidson, Wm. Davidson, William Davidson, Bill Davidson, William Beatman Davidson

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Filmography

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her1994as Self (archive footage)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?1975as Self (archive footage)
The Judge Steps Out1947as Colonel Bright (uncredited)
That Hagen Girl1947as Mr. Bowman (uncredited)
That's My Man1947as Steward
Dick Tracy's Dilemma1947as Peter Premium
The Plainsman and the Lady1946as Russell
My Darling Clementine1946as Saloon Owner (uncredited)
The Cat Creeps1946as James Walsh
Ding Dong Williams1946as Mr. Saul Dana
Blonde Alibi1946as Police Captain Hurley (Uncredited)
The Notorious Lone Wolf1946as Inspector Crane (as William Davidson)
They Were Expendable1945as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Sing Your Way Home1945as F.T. Johnson (uncredited)
Tell It to a Star1945as Brannigan
Blonde Ransom1945as Police Captain
Dillinger1945as Bank President (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence1945as Board of Appeals Chairman
The Man Who Walked Alone1945as Governor
See My Lawyer1945as Judge
Greenwich Village1944as Dance Director
In Society1944as Parker
Make Your Own Bed1944as Mr. Linklater
A Night of Adventure1944as Gilbert J. Regan (uncredited)
Shine on Harvest Moon1944as Tim Donovan (uncredited)
Up in Arms1944as Maxwell (uncredited)
Over the Wall1943as Warden Ed
Murder on the Waterfront1943as Capt. Towne
The Good Fellows1943as Blake
Hers to Hold1943as Al
Mission to Moscow1943as Senator (uncredited)
Calaboose1943as Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson)
Truck Busters1943as Stephen S. Gray
Gentleman Jim1942as Donovan (uncredited)
Careful, Soft Shoulders1942as Mr. Aldrich
The Magnificent Dope1942as Mr. Reindel
The Affairs of Martha1942as Homer Jacell
In This Our Life1942as Jim Purdy
Larceny, Inc.1942as McCarthy
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine1942as Cyrus Ballard
The Male Animal1942as Alumnus
Over My Dead Body1942as Crole (as William Davidson)
Remember the Day1941as Committeeman
Keep 'Em Flying1941as Gonigle
The Great Man's Lady1941as Sen. Knobs
Three Girls About Town1941as Labor Leader
Uncle Joe1941as Mr. Day
Week-End in Havana1941as Captain Moss
Sun Valley Serenade1941as Jack Murray
Highway West1941as Gorman
Hold That Ghost1941as Moose Matson
Three Sons o' Guns1941as Henry Baxter
In the Navy1941as Capt. Richards (uncredited)
Thieves Fall Out1941as Harrison "Harry" Eckles
The Lady from Cheyenne1941as Nye Dunbar
Man-Made Monster1941as District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley
San Francisco Docks1940as Dist. Atty. Craig
A Night at Earl Carroll's1940as Mayor Green of San Bernardino
Charter Pilot1940as Mr. Wentworth
Lady with Red Hair1940as Stock Company Manager (uncredited)
Tin Pan Alley1940as Hotel Manager
Sandy Gets Her Man1940as Councilman Charles J. Clark
Seven Sinners1940as Police Chief
Hired Wife1940as Mumford (as William Davidson)
Maryland1940as John Addison
My Love Came Back1940as Agent
Sailor's Lady1940as Judge Hinsdale
Florian1940as Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Girl in 3131940as George Grayson
Lillian Russell1940as President Cleveland
On Their Own1940as Judge Bull
Half a Sinner1940as Slick
Granny Get Your Gun1940as Fitzgerald
My Little Chickadee1940as Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes1939as Montgomery (uncredited)
The Honeymoon's Over1939as Crane
Private Detective1939as Inspector Evans
Smashing the Money Ring1939as Warden Denby
Honeymoon in Bali1939as Store Detective
Dust Be My Destiny1939as Work Farm Warden
Hidden Power1939as Foster
Each Dawn I Die1939as Bill Mason
Indianapolis Speedway1939as Duncan Martin
Naughty but Nice1939as Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher
On Trial1939as Mr. Gray
Sudden Money1939as Sam
Three Smart Girls Grow Up1939as Stock Broker
Blondie Meets the Boss1939as Elderly Man in Café (uncredited)
Tail Spin1939as Sales Manager (Uncredited)
Blackwell's Island1939as Hempel
Off the Record1939as Scotty
They Made Me a Criminal1939as Ennis
Illegal Traffic1938as Dalton
There Goes My Heart1938as Skipper Jackson (uncredited)
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off1938as Ellory Bugs
Letter of Introduction1938as Mr. Raleigh (uncredited)
Racket Busters1938as Trucking Chairman (uncredited)
Cowboy from Brooklyn1938as Mr. 'W.P.' Alvey
Blockade1938as Commandant
You and Me1938as N. G. Orton, Attorney-at-Law (uncredited)
Cocoanut Grove1938as Hawtrey
The Jury's Secret1938as Page
Hollywood Hotel1938as Director Kelton
Sergeant Murphy1938as Maj. Gruff (uncredited)
Love on Toast1937as Jonathan
The Hurricane1937as The Bully (uncredited)
Something to Sing About1937as Café Manager
Behind the Mike1937as Cyrus Wittles
It Happened in Hollywood1937as Al Howard
Paradise Isle1937as Hoener
Easy Living1937as Mr. Hyde
Ever Since Eve1937as Henderson
Marry the Girl1937as Drake
The Road Back1937as Bartscher
Melody for Two1937as Mr. Hale
Let Them Live1937as The Editor
Marked Woman1937as Bob Crandall
Midnight Court1937as Alfred H. Kruger
Gold Diggers of 19371936as Andy Callahan
Earthworm Tractors1936as Mr. Jackson
Satan Met a Lady1936as City Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited)
The Big Noise1936as Welford Andrews
Murder by an Aristocrat1936as Bayard Thatcher
Fatal Lady1936as Detective (uncredited)
The Singing Kid1936as Barney Hammond
Road Gang1936as Attorney General Mardsen
Love on a Bet1936as A.W. Hutchinson
You May Be Next!1936as Official (uncredited)
Dangerous1935as Reed Walsh
Show Them No Mercy!1935as Chief Haggerty (as William Davidson)
In Person1935as Director Bill Sutter (uncredited)
Special Agent1935as Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer
Redheads on Parade1935as Theatre Manager
Woman Wanted1935as Collins
Oil for the Lamps of China1935as E.H. Swaley
Go Into Your Dance1935as Tom McGee
A Night at the Ritz1935as Connolly
Straight from the Heart1935as Prosecuting Attorney
Death Flies East1935as Police Captain Barrie
Sweet Music1935as Billie Madison
Devil Dogs of the Air1935as Adjutant
Bordertown1935as Dr. Carter
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head1934as Charles (as William Davidson)
The Secret Bride1934as Representative McPherson
Imitation of Life1934as Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)
The St. Louis Kid1934as Joe Hunter
The Dragon Murder Case1934as Greeff
Housewife1934as Nan's Attorney
Friends of Mr. Sweeney1934as Stephen Prime
Fog Over Frisco1934as Editor Joe Hogue
Upperworld1934as City Editor (uncredited)
Laughing Boy1934as Hartshone (as William Davidson)
The Big Shakedown1934as District Attorney (uncredited)
Lady Killer1933as Director Williams
Female1933as Department Head (Uncredited)
Meet the Baron1933as General Broadcasting Representative
I'm No Angel1933as Ernest Brown
Torch Singer1933as Jarrett
How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action1933as Himself
The Intruder1933as Det. Lt. Samson
Dangerously Yours1933as George Carr
Mystery of the Wax Museum1933as Detective (Uncredited)
Hello, Everybody!1933as Mr. Parker
The Billion Dollar Scandal1933as Jim Lawrence
The Animal Kingdom1932as Chess Player (uncredited)
Central Park1932as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Guilty or Not Guilty1932as Chief
The Sport Parade1932as Kendricks (uncredited)
The Pride of the Legion1932as Sgt. Arnold
Her Mad Night1932as District Attorney
The Most Dangerous Game1932as Captain
The Thirteenth Guest1932as Police Captain Brown (uncredited)
Is My Face Red?1932as O'Sullivan
Scarface1932as Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
Sky Devils1932as Captain
The Lost Squadron1932as Lelewer
The Menace1932as John Utterson
Half Holiday1931as Jerry - Andy's Pal
Graft1931as M.H. Thomas
The Secret Call1931as Jim Blake
The Vice Squad1931as Magistrate Tom Morrison
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood1931
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'1931as Himself - Golfer
Dishonored1931
Captain Applejack1931as Bill Dennett
No Limit1931as Wilkie
Hook, Line and Sinker1930as Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)
Oh, for a Man!1930as Kerry Stokes
Hell's Angels1930as Staff Major
Sunny1930as First Ship's Officer
The Silver Horde1930as Tom Hilliard
Playboy of Paris1930as Monsieur Bannack (uncredited)
The Costello Case1930as Saunders
Scarlet Pages1930as Jackson
For the Defense1930as Dist. Atty. Stone
A Man from Wyoming1930as Major
Men Are Like That1930as Frank Hyland
Blaze o' Glory1929as District Attorney (as William Davidson)
Always Faithful1929as George W. Mason
Woman Trap1929as Watts
Queen of the Night Clubs1929as Assistant District Attorney (as William Davidson)
The Carnation Kid1929as Blythe
Sharp Tools1928
Good Morning, Judge1928as Elton (as William Davidson)
The Lash1928
A Gentleman of Paris1927as Henri Dufour
Cradle Snatchers1927as Roy Ladd
The Last Trail1927as Kurt Morley
Hearts and Spurs1925as Victor Dufresne
Recompense1925as Col. Donovan
Women and Gold1925as Señor Ortego
Ports of Call1925as Randolph Sherman
The Valley of Doubt1924as Macy
The Storm Daughter1924as Rennert
Adam and Eva1923as Dr. Delamater
The Dumb-Bell1922
Nobody1921as John Rossmore
The Girl from Nowhere1921as Jimmy Ryder
Partners of the Night1920as Robert Clifford
The Capitol1919as Congressman Blake
Lure of Ambition1919as Hon. Cyril Ralston
Impossible Catherine1919as John Henry Jackson
La belle Russe1919as Brand
A Woman There Was1919as Rev. Winthrop Stark
The Gold Cure1919as Michael Darcy
Why I Would Not Marry1918as Undetermined Role
In Pursuit of Polly1918as Larry O'Malley
Ashes of Love1918
Friend Husband1918as John Sparr
Our Little Wife1918as Dr. Elliott
Her Second Husband1917as John Kirby
American Maid1917as David Starr
Persuasive Peggy1917as Ed Trowbridge
More Truth Than Poetry1917as Allen Danby
The Lifted Veil1917as Malcolm Grant
The Greatest Power1917as John Conrad
Lady Barnacle1917as Krishna Dhwaj
The Call of Her People1917as Nicholas Van Kleet
A Magdalene of the Hills1917as Bud Weaver
Mary Lawson's Secret1917as Dr. Brundage
The White Raven1917as The Stranger
A Modern Cinderella1917
In the Diplomatic Service1916as Lynn Hardi
The Pretenders1916as Joseph Bailey (as William Davidson)
The Child of Destiny1916as Calvin Baker
Dorian's Divorce1916as Henry Morgan (as William Davidson)
The Price of Malice1916as Capt. Mills
Her Debt of Honor1916as John Hartfield
A Yellow Streak1915as Jack Rader
For the Honor of the Crew1915as Robert Brent

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