William B. Davidson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

242

Gender

Male

Birthday

1888-06-15

Day of death

1947-09-28 (59 years old)

Place of Birth

Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA

William B. Davidson

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.

Known For

  • Why I Would Not Marry

    Why I Would Not Marry

  • How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'

    How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'

  • Gentleman Jim

    Gentleman Jim

  • Bordertown

    Bordertown

  • Cradle Snatchers

    Cradle Snatchers

  • Seven Sinners

    Seven Sinners

  • Invisible Stripes

    Invisible Stripes

  • Dishonored

    Dishonored

  • In Society

    In Society

  • Graft

    Graft

  • Indianapolis Speedway

    Indianapolis Speedway

  • Hollywood Hotel

    Hollywood Hotel

  • Sudden Money

    Sudden Money

  • Truck Busters

    Truck Busters

  • Sunny

    Sunny

  • Lady Killer

    Lady Killer

  • Scarlet Pages

    Scarlet Pages

  • Maryland

    Maryland

  • Female

    Female

  • Uncle Joe

    Uncle Joe

  • Easy Living

    Easy Living

  • Sky Devils

    Sky Devils

  • Woman Wanted

    Woman Wanted

  • Sergeant Murphy

    Sergeant Murphy

  • Week-End in Havana

    Week-End in Havana

  • Torch Singer

    Torch Singer

  • In Person

    In Person

  • Charter Pilot

    Charter Pilot

  • Marked Woman

    Marked Woman

  • Woman Trap

    Woman Trap

  • Florian

    Florian

  • Captain Applejack

    Captain Applejack

  • Sweet Music

    Sweet Music

  • Hidden Power

    Hidden Power

  • Dangerous

    Dangerous

  • Road Gang

    Road Gang

  • My Darling Clementine

    My Darling Clementine

  • Scarface

    Scarface

  • The Intruder

    The Intruder

  • Dangerously Yours

    Dangerously Yours

  • Hell's Angels

    Hell's Angels

  • Greenwich Village

    Greenwich Village

  • Blockade

    Blockade

  • The Pretenders

    The Pretenders

  • Sharp Tools

    Sharp Tools

  • Calaboose

    Calaboose

  • A Night of Adventure

    A Night of Adventure

  • Hired Wife

    Hired Wife

  • Earthworm Tractors

    Earthworm Tractors

  • Windy Riley Goes Hollywood

    Windy Riley Goes Hollywood

  • The Great Man's Lady

    The Great Man's Lady

  • The Menace

    The Menace

  • Mystery of the Wax Museum

    Mystery of the Wax Museum

  • Upperworld

    Upperworld

  • They Were Expendable

    They Were Expendable

  • The Most Dangerous Game

    The Most Dangerous Game

  • Paradise Isle

    Paradise Isle

  • Up in Arms

    Up in Arms

  • Half Holiday

    Half Holiday

  • American Maid

    American Maid

  • Housewife

    Housewife

  • The Affairs of Martha

    The Affairs of Martha

  • Imitation of Life

    Imitation of Life

  • Recompense

    Recompense

  • Hello, Everybody!

    Hello, Everybody!

  • Keep 'Em Flying

    Keep 'Em Flying

  • Each Dawn I Die

    Each Dawn I Die

  • Tail Spin

    Tail Spin

  • Blonde Alibi

    Blonde Alibi

  • Make Your Own Bed

    Make Your Own Bed

  • Three Smart Girls Grow Up

    Three Smart Girls Grow Up

  • Guilty or Not Guilty

    Guilty or Not Guilty

  • Sun Valley Serenade

    Sun Valley Serenade

  • Gold Diggers of 1937

    Gold Diggers of 1937

  • Central Park

    Central Park

  • The Last Trail

    The Last Trail

  • The Lady from Cheyenne

    The Lady from Cheyenne

  • Meet the Baron

    Meet the Baron

  • Hold That Ghost

    Hold That Ghost

  • Blackwell's Island

    Blackwell's Island

  • Smashing the Money Ring

    Smashing the Money Ring

  • Letter of Introduction

    Letter of Introduction

  • The Male Animal

    The Male Animal

  • The St. Louis Kid

    The St. Louis Kid

  • The Road Back

    The Road Back

  • In the Navy

    In the Navy

  • The Judge Steps Out

    The Judge Steps Out

  • Off the Record

    Off the Record

  • Lady Barnacle

    Lady Barnacle

  • My Little Chickadee

    My Little Chickadee

  • Dick Tracy's Dilemma

    Dick Tracy's Dilemma

  • Honeymoon in Bali

    Honeymoon in Bali

  • Special Agent

    Special Agent

  • The Lost Squadron

    The Lost Squadron

  • The Animal Kingdom

    The Animal Kingdom

  • For the Defense

    For the Defense

  • The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

    The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

  • See My Lawyer

    See My Lawyer

  • The Secret Call

    The Secret Call

  • Fog Over Frisco

    Fog Over Frisco

  • The Pride of the Legion

    The Pride of the Legion

  • That's My Man

    That's My Man

  • You and Me

    You and Me

  • Something to Sing About

    Something to Sing About

  • In Pursuit of Polly

    In Pursuit of Polly

  • In This Our Life

    In This Our Life

  • The Vice Squad

    The Vice Squad

  • The Man Who Walked Alone

    The Man Who Walked Alone

  • Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

    Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

  • The Big Shakedown

    The Big Shakedown

  • Go Into Your Dance

    Go Into Your Dance

  • Behind the Mike

    Behind the Mike

  • Queen of the Night Clubs

    Queen of the Night Clubs

  • The Secret Bride

    The Secret Bride

  • The Silver Horde

    The Silver Horde

  • Mission to Moscow

    Mission to Moscow

  • Playboy of Paris

    Playboy of Paris

  • My Love Came Back

    My Love Came Back

  • Murder by an Aristocrat

    Murder by an Aristocrat

  • A Night at the Ritz

    A Night at the Ritz

  • The Thirteenth Guest

    The Thirteenth Guest

  • On Their Own

    On Their Own

  • Ashes of Love

    Ashes of Love

  • The Jury's Secret

    The Jury's Secret

  • The Greatest Power

    The Greatest Power

  • A Night at Earl Carroll's

    A Night at Earl Carroll's

  • Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

    Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

  • Half a Sinner

    Half a Sinner

  • The Cat Creeps

    The Cat Creeps

  • Dust Be My Destiny

    Dust Be My Destiny

  • The Singing Kid

    The Singing Kid

  • The Notorious Lone Wolf

    The Notorious Lone Wolf

  • It Happened in Hollywood

    It Happened in Hollywood

  • The White Raven

    The White Raven

  • The Carnation Kid

    The Carnation Kid

  • A Woman There Was

    A Woman There Was

  • Melody for Two

    Melody for Two

  • Sailor's Lady

    Sailor's Lady

  • Adam and Eva

    Adam and Eva

  • Three Sons o' Guns

    Three Sons o' Guns

  • The Big Noise

    The Big Noise

  • Shine on Harvest Moon

    Shine on Harvest Moon

  • Man-Made Monster

    Man-Made Monster

  • Sandy Gets Her Man

    Sandy Gets Her Man

  • You May Be Next!

    You May Be Next!

  • Marry the Girl

    Marry the Girl

  • Love on a Bet

    Love on a Bet

  • Over the Wall

    Over the Wall

  • Careful, Soft Shoulders

    Careful, Soft Shoulders

  • The Billion Dollar Scandal

    The Billion Dollar Scandal

  • Ever Since Eve

    Ever Since Eve

  • The Plainsman and the Lady

    The Plainsman and the Lady

  • Girl in 313

    Girl in 313

  • Oil for the Lamps of China

    Oil for the Lamps of China

  • Remember the Day

    Remember the Day

  • Let Them Live

    Let Them Live

  • The Magnificent Dope

    The Magnificent Dope

  • The Dumb-Bell

    The Dumb-Bell

  • Blaze o' Glory

    Blaze o' Glory

  • Satan Met a Lady

    Satan Met a Lady

  • A Magdalene of the Hills

    A Magdalene of the Hills

  • San Francisco Docks

    San Francisco Docks

  • Show Them No Mercy!

    Show Them No Mercy!

  • Tin Pan Alley

    Tin Pan Alley

  • Good Morning, Judge

    Good Morning, Judge

  • The Good Fellows

    The Good Fellows

  • The Costello Case

    The Costello Case

  • How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action

    How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action

  • I'm No Angel

    I'm No Angel

  • A Gentleman of Paris

    A Gentleman of Paris

  • A Man from Wyoming

    A Man from Wyoming

  • Devil Dogs of the Air

    Devil Dogs of the Air

  • Sing Your Way Home

    Sing Your Way Home

  • Thieves Fall Out

    Thieves Fall Out

  • Over My Dead Body

    Over My Dead Body

  • Hearts and Spurs

    Hearts and Spurs

  • Straight from the Heart

    Straight from the Heart

  • Blondie Meets the Boss

    Blondie Meets the Boss

  • Friends of Mr. Sweeney

    Friends of Mr. Sweeney

  • The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

    The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

  • Her Mad Night

    Her Mad Night

  • Three Girls About Town

    Three Girls About Town

  • Ding Dong Williams

    Ding Dong Williams

  • La belle Russe

    La belle Russe

  • The Price of Malice

    The Price of Malice

  • That Hagen Girl

    That Hagen Girl

  • In the Diplomatic Service

    In the Diplomatic Service

  • Partners of the Night

    Partners of the Night

  • The Sport Parade

    The Sport Parade

  • Dorian's Divorce

    Dorian's Divorce

  • Love on Toast

    Love on Toast

  • Larceny, Inc.

    Larceny, Inc.

  • Private Detective

    Private Detective

  • Is My Face Red?

    Is My Face Red?

  • The Child of Destiny

    The Child of Destiny

  • Lillian Russell

    Lillian Russell

  • For the Honor of the Crew

    For the Honor of the Crew

  • Oh, for a Man!

    Oh, for a Man!

  • Her Debt of Honor

    Her Debt of Honor

  • Mary Lawson's Secret

    Mary Lawson's Secret

  • A Modern Cinderella

    A Modern Cinderella

  • Redheads on Parade

    Redheads on Parade

  • The Hurricane

    The Hurricane

  • Hers to Hold

    Hers to Hold

  • The Gold Cure

    The Gold Cure

  • Granny Get Your Gun

    Granny Get Your Gun

  • Death Flies East

    Death Flies East

  • Her Second Husband

    Her Second Husband

  • The Girl from Nowhere

    The Girl from Nowhere

  • Naughty But Nice

    Naughty But Nice

  • Highway West

    Highway West

  • Lady with Red Hair

    Lady with Red Hair

  • Cocoanut Grove

    Cocoanut Grove

  • They Made Me a Criminal

    They Made Me a Criminal

  • There Goes My Heart

    There Goes My Heart

  • Cowboy from Brooklyn

    Cowboy from Brooklyn

  • The Call of Her People

    The Call of Her People

  • Racket Busters

    Racket Busters

  • Our Little Wife

    Our Little Wife

  • Circumstantial Evidence

    Circumstantial Evidence

  • The Dragon Murder Case

    The Dragon Murder Case

  • Fatal Lady

    Fatal Lady

  • Murder on the Waterfront

    Murder on the Waterfront

  • Impossible Catherine

    Impossible Catherine

  • The Lifted Veil

    The Lifted Veil

  • On Trial

    On Trial

  • Illegal Traffic

    Illegal Traffic

  • Men Are Like That

    Men Are Like That

  • Laughing Boy

    Laughing Boy

  • No Limit

    No Limit

  • Tell It to a Star

    Tell It to a Star

  • Hook, Line and Sinker

    Hook, Line and Sinker

  • Always Faithful

    Always Faithful

  • The Capitol

    The Capitol

  • Lure of Ambition

    Lure of Ambition

  • Midnight Court

    Midnight Court

  • The Valley of Doubt

    The Valley of Doubt

  • A Yellow Streak

    A Yellow Streak

  • Ports of Call

    Ports of Call

  • Persuasive Peggy

    Persuasive Peggy

  • Friend Husband

    Friend Husband