William B. Davidson
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday15 June 1888
Died28 September 1947 (age 59)
Place of birthDobbs Ferry, New York, USA
Known credits250
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 Dana, June Caprice, Edna Goodrich, and Mae West. He appeared in 318 films between 1915 and 1949. He …
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
1994 · Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 · Self (archive footage)
MGM Parade
1955
The Judge Steps Out
1947 · Colonel Bright (uncredited)
That Hagen Girl
1947 · Mr. Bowman (uncredited)
That's My Man
1947 · Steward
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
1947 · Peter Premium
The Plainsman and the Lady
1946 · Russell
My Darling Clementine
1946 · Saloon Owner (uncredited)
The Cat Creeps
1946 · James Walsh
Ding Dong Williams
1946 · Mr. Saul Dana
Blonde Alibi
1946 · Police Captain Hurley (Uncredited)
The Notorious Lone Wolf
1946 · Inspector Crane (as William Davidson)
They Were Expendable
1945 · Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Sing Your Way Home
1945 · F.T. Johnson (uncredited)
Tell It to a Star
1945 · Brannigan
Blonde Ransom
1945 · Police Captain
Dillinger
1945 · Bank President (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
1945 · Board of Appeals Chairman
The Man Who Walked Alone
1945 · Governor
See My Lawyer
1945 · Judge
Greenwich Village
1944 · Dance Director
In Society
1944 · Parker
Make Your Own Bed
1944 · Mr. Linklater
A Night of Adventure
1944 · Gilbert J. Regan (uncredited)
Shine on Harvest Moon
1944 · Tim Donovan (uncredited)
Up in Arms
1944 · Maxwell (uncredited)
Over the Wall
1943 · Warden Ed
Murder on the Waterfront
1943 · Capt. Towne
The Good Fellows
1943 · Blake
Hers to Hold
1943 · Al
Mission to Moscow
1943 · Senator (uncredited)
Calaboose
1943 · Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson)
Truck Busters
1943 · Stephen S. Gray
Gentleman Jim
1942 · Donovan (uncredited)
Careful, Soft Shoulders
1942 · Mr. Aldrich
The Magnificent Dope
1942 · Mr. Reindel
The Affairs of Martha
1942 · Homer Jacell
In This Our Life
1942 · Jim Purdy
Larceny, Inc.
1942 · McCarthy
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942 · Cyrus Ballard
The Male Animal
1942 · Alumnus
Over My Dead Body
1942 · Crole (as William Davidson)
Remember the Day
1941 · Committeeman
Keep 'Em Flying
1941 · Gonigle
The Great Man's Lady
1941 · Sen. Knobs
Three Girls About Town
1941 · Labor Leader
Uncle Joe
1941 · Mr. Day
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