William B. Davidson
Acting
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 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.
Born: June 15, 1888
Place of Birth: Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Colonel Bright (uncredited)
as Mr. Bowman (uncredited)
as Steward
as Peter Premium
as Russell
as Saloon Owner (uncredited)
as James Walsh
as Mr. Saul Dana
as Police Captain Hurley (Uncredited)
as Inspector Crane (as William Davidson)
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
as F.T. Johnson
as Brannigan
as Board of Appeals Chairman
as Governor
as Judge
as Dance Director
as Parker
as Mr. Linklater
as Gilbert J. Regan (uncredited)
as Tim Donovan (uncredited)
as Maxwell (uncredited)
as Warden Ed
as Capt. Towne
as Blake
as Al
as Senator (uncredited)
as Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson)
as Stephen S. Gray
as Donovan (uncredited)
as Mr. Aldrich
as Mr. Reindel
as Homer Jacell
as Jim Purdy
as McCarthy
as Cyrus Ballard
as Alumnus
as Crole (as William Davidson)
as Committeeman
as Gonigle
as Sen. Knobs
as Labor Leader
as Mr. Day
as Captain Moss
as Jack Murray
as Moose Matson
as Gorman
as Henry Baxter
as Capt. Richards (uncredited)
as Harrison "Harry" Eckles
as Nye Dunbar
as District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley
as Dist. Atty. Craig
as Mr. Wentworth
as Mayor Green of San Bernardino
as Stock Company Manager (uncredited)
as Hotel Manager
as Councilman Charles J. Clark
as Police Chief
as Mumford (as William Davidson)
as John Addison
as Agent
as Judge Hinsdale
as Archduke Franz Ferdinand
as George Grayson
as President Cleveland
as Judge Bull
as Slick
as Fitzgerald
as Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited)
as Montgomery (uncredited)
as Inspector Evans
as Warden Denby
as Store Detective
as Work Farm Warden
as Foster
as Bill Mason
as Duncan Martin
as Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher
as Mr. Gray
as Sam
as Stock Broker
as Elderly Man in Café (uncredited)
as Sales Manager (Uncredited)
as Hempel
as Ennis
as Scotty
as Dalton
as Skipper Jackson (uncredited)
as Ellory Bugs
as Mr. Raleigh (uncredited)
as Trucking Chairman (uncredited)
as Mr. 'W.P.' Alvey
as Commandant
as N. G. Orton, Attorney-at-Law (uncredited)
as Hawtrey
as Page
as Director Kelton
as Maj. Gruff (uncredited)
as Jonathan
as The Bully (uncredited)
as Mr. Richards (as William Davidson)
as Cyrus Wittles
as Al Howard
as Hoener
as Mr. Hyde
as Henderson
as Drake
as Bartscher
as Mr. Hale
as The Editor
as Bob Crandall
as Alfred H. Kruger
as Andy Callahan
as Mr. Jackson
as City Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited)
as Welford Andrews
as Bayard Thatcher
as Detective (uncredited)
as Barney Hammond
as Attorney General Mardsen
as A.W. Hutchinson
as Official (uncredited)
as Reed Walsh
as Chief Haggerty (as William Davidson)
as Director Bill Sutter (uncredited)
as Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer
as Theatre Manager
as Collins
as E.H. Swaley
as Tom McGee
as Connolly
as Prosecuting Attorney
as Police Captain Barrie
as Billie Madison
as Adjutant
as Dr. Carter
as Charles (as William Davidson)
as Representative McPherson
as Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)
as Joe Hunter
as Greeff
as Nan's Attorney
as Stephen Prime
as Editor Joe Hogue
as City Editor (uncredited)
as Hartshone (as William Davidson)
as District Attorney (uncredited)
as Director Williams
as Department Head (Uncredited)
as General Broadcasting Representative
as Ernest Brown
as Jarrett
as Det. Lt. Samson
as George Carr
as Detective (Uncredited)
as Mr. Parker
as Jim Lawrence
as Chess Player
as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
as Chief
as Kendricks (uncredited)
as Sgt. Arnold
as District Attorney
as Captain
as Police Captain Brown (uncredited)
as O'Sullivan
as Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
as Lelewer
as Captain
as John Utterson
as M.H. Thomas
as Jim Blake
as Magistrate Tom Morrison
as Himself - Golfer
as Bill Dennett
as Wilkie
as Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)
as Kerry Stokes
as Staff Major
as First Ship's Officer
as Tom Hilliard
as Monsieur Bannack (uncredited)
as Saunders
as Jackson
as Dist. Atty. Stone
as Major
as Frank Hyland
as District Attorney (as William Davidson)
as George W. Mason
as Watts
as Assistant District Attorney (as William Davidson)
as Blythe
as Elton (as William Davidson)
as Henri Dufour
as Roy Ladd
as Kurt Morley
as Victor Dufresne
as Col. Donovan
as Randolph Sherman
as Macy
as Dr. Delamater
as John Rossmore
as Jimmy Ryder
as Robert Clifford
as Congressman Blake
as Hon. Cyril Ralston
as John Henry Jackson
as Brand
as Rev. Winthrop Stark
as Michael Darcy
as Undetermined Role
as Larry O'Malley
as John Sparr
as Dr. Elliott
as John Kirby
as David Starr
as Ed Trowbridge
as Malcolm Grant
as John Conrad
as Krishna Dhwaj
as Nicholas Van Kleet
as Bud Weaver
as Dr. Brundage
as The Stranger
as Lynn Hardi
as Joseph Bailey (as William Davidson)
as Calvin Baker
as Henry Morgan (as William Davidson)
as Capt. Mills
as Jack Rader
as Robert Brent