William B. Davidson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

247

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

  • Dangerously Yours

    Dangerously Yours

  • San Francisco Docks

    San Francisco Docks

  • Paradise Isle

    Paradise Isle

  • Recompense

    Recompense

  • Half Holiday

    Half Holiday

  • American Maid

    American Maid

  • Female

    Female

  • Invisible Stripes

    Invisible Stripes

  • Sun Valley Serenade

    Sun Valley Serenade

  • Greenwich Village

    Greenwich Village

  • Road Gang

    Road Gang

  • Dishonored

    Dishonored

  • Dangerous

    Dangerous

  • Sharp Tools

    Sharp Tools

  • Woman Trap

    Woman Trap

  • Florian

    Florian

  • Three Girls About Town

    Three Girls About Town

  • Captain Applejack

    Captain Applejack

  • Calaboose

    Calaboose

  • Man-Made Monster

    Man-Made Monster

  • Indianapolis Speedway

    Indianapolis Speedway

  • The Greatest Power

    The Greatest Power

  • Sweet Music

    Sweet Music

  • Lady Killer

    Lady Killer

  • Dillinger

    Dillinger

  • Torch Singer

    Torch Singer

  • Hired Wife

    Hired Wife

  • Special Agent

    Special Agent

  • Scarlet Pages

    Scarlet Pages

  • Blaze o' Glory

    Blaze o' Glory

  • In This Our Life

    In This Our Life

  • Blockade

    Blockade

  • My Darling Clementine

    My Darling Clementine

  • You and Me

    You and Me

  • Sergeant Murphy

    Sergeant Murphy

  • Dick Tracy's Dilemma

    Dick Tracy's Dilemma

  • Cradle Snatchers

    Cradle Snatchers

  • Let Them Live

    Let Them Live

  • Earthworm Tractors

    Earthworm Tractors

  • Uncle Joe

    Uncle Joe

  • My Little Chickadee

    My Little Chickadee

  • Hell's Angels

    Hell's Angels

  • Queen of the Night Clubs

    Queen of the Night Clubs

  • Ding Dong Williams

    Ding Dong Williams

  • Granny Get Your Gun

    Granny Get Your Gun

  • In Person

    In Person

  • Her Second Husband

    Her Second Husband

  • Housewife

    Housewife

  • Upperworld

    Upperworld

  • A Modern Cinderella

    A Modern Cinderella

  • MGM Parade

    MGM Parade

  • Hold That Ghost

    Hold That Ghost

  • Sunny

    Sunny

  • They Were Expendable

    They Were Expendable

  • Her Debt of Honor

    Her Debt of Honor

  • Devil Dogs of the Air

    Devil Dogs of the Air

  • Sing Your Way Home

    Sing Your Way Home

  • That's My Man

    That's My Man

  • The Notorious Lone Wolf

    The Notorious Lone Wolf

  • The Animal Kingdom

    The Animal Kingdom

  • Sailor's Lady

    Sailor's Lady

  • Scarface

    Scarface

  • Naughty But Nice

    Naughty But Nice

  • Maryland

    Maryland

  • Satan Met a Lady

    Satan Met a Lady

  • Oh, for a Man!

    Oh, for a Man!

  • Blonde Alibi

    Blonde Alibi

  • See My Lawyer

    See My Lawyer

  • You May Be Next!

    You May Be Next!

  • In the Navy

    In the Navy

  • Charter Pilot

    Charter Pilot

  • Woman Wanted

    Woman Wanted

  • Remember the Day

    Remember the Day

  • Redheads on Parade

    Redheads on Parade

  • Love on a Bet

    Love on a Bet

  • Tin Pan Alley

    Tin Pan Alley

  • Bordertown

    Bordertown

  • The Call of Her People

    The Call of Her People

  • Hello, Everybody!

    Hello, Everybody!

  • I'm No Angel

    I'm No Angel

  • The Intruder

    The Intruder

  • Her Mad Night

    Her Mad Night

  • Death Flies East

    Death Flies East

  • Sudden Money

    Sudden Money

  • The Male Animal

    The Male Animal

  • The Pretenders

    The Pretenders

  • Graft

    Graft

  • The Big Shakedown

    The Big Shakedown

  • The Hurricane

    The Hurricane

  • The Most Dangerous Game

    The Most Dangerous Game

  • The Thirteenth Guest

    The Thirteenth Guest

  • Gentleman Jim

    Gentleman Jim

  • Smashing the Money Ring

    Smashing the Money Ring

  • A Magdalene of the Hills

    A Magdalene of the Hills

  • Imitation of Life

    Imitation of Life

  • Mystery of the Wax Museum

    Mystery of the Wax Museum

  • Keep 'Em Flying

    Keep 'Em Flying

  • Up in Arms

    Up in Arms

  • The Lost Squadron

    The Lost Squadron

  • Off the Record

    Off the Record

  • Lady with Red Hair

    Lady with Red Hair

  • The Good Fellows

    The Good Fellows

  • In Society

    In Society

  • Seven Sinners

    Seven Sinners

  • Mission to Moscow

    Mission to Moscow

  • They Made Me a Criminal

    They Made Me a Criminal

  • There Goes My Heart

    There Goes My Heart

  • The Lady from Cheyenne

    The Lady from Cheyenne

  • Each Dawn I Die

    Each Dawn I Die

  • Larceny, Inc.

    Larceny, Inc.

  • The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

    The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

  • Marked Woman

    Marked Woman

  • Circumstantial Evidence

    Circumstantial Evidence

  • Easy Living

    Easy Living

  • The Plainsman and the Lady

    The Plainsman and the Lady

  • That Hagen Girl

    That Hagen Girl

  • The Sport Parade

    The Sport Parade

  • Dust Be My Destiny

    Dust Be My Destiny

  • Tail Spin

    Tail Spin

  • It Happened in Hollywood

    It Happened in Hollywood

  • Three Smart Girls Grow Up

    Three Smart Girls Grow Up

  • Girl in 313

    Girl in 313

  • Ever Since Eve

    Ever Since Eve

  • The Judge Steps Out

    The Judge Steps Out

  • The Silver Horde

    The Silver Horde

  • The Great Man's Lady

    The Great Man's Lady

  • My Love Came Back

    My Love Came Back

  • Make Your Own Bed

    Make Your Own Bed

  • Lillian Russell

    Lillian Russell

  • Illegal Traffic

    Illegal Traffic

  • The Magnificent Dope

    The Magnificent Dope

  • Letter of Introduction

    Letter of Introduction

  • The Affairs of Martha

    The Affairs of Martha

  • Hollywood Hotel

    Hollywood Hotel

  • Week-End in Havana

    Week-End in Havana

  • Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

    Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

  • Show Them No Mercy!

    Show Them No Mercy!

  • The Road Back

    The Road Back

  • Highway West

    Highway West

  • Blackwell's Island

    Blackwell's Island

  • Racket Busters

    Racket Busters

  • Melody for Two

    Melody for Two

  • Gold Diggers of 1937

    Gold Diggers of 1937

  • Fog Over Frisco

    Fog Over Frisco

  • Is My Face Red?

    Is My Face Red?

  • Hook, Line and Sinker

    Hook, Line and Sinker

  • Shine on Harvest Moon

    Shine on Harvest Moon

  • Thieves Fall Out

    Thieves Fall Out

  • Over My Dead Body

    Over My Dead Body

  • Laughing Boy

    Laughing Boy

  • Blondie Meets the Boss

    Blondie Meets the Boss

  • Cowboy from Brooklyn

    Cowboy from Brooklyn

  • Marry the Girl

    Marry the Girl

  • Playboy of Paris

    Playboy of Paris

  • The Cat Creeps

    The Cat Creeps

  • Private Detective

    Private Detective

  • Sky Devils

    Sky Devils

  • Murder by an Aristocrat

    Murder by an Aristocrat

  • No Limit

    No Limit

  • The Secret Call

    The Secret Call

  • Truck Busters

    Truck Busters

  • Something to Sing About

    Something to Sing About

  • The Singing Kid

    The Singing Kid

  • The Big Noise

    The Big Noise

  • Meet the Baron

    Meet the Baron

  • The Dragon Murder Case

    The Dragon Murder Case

  • Friends of Mr. Sweeney

    Friends of Mr. Sweeney

  • Honeymoon in Bali

    Honeymoon in Bali

  • Fatal Lady

    Fatal Lady

  • Ports of Call

    Ports of Call

  • A Man from Wyoming

    A Man from Wyoming

  • The Carnation Kid

    The Carnation Kid

  • Central Park

    Central Park

  • The Man Who Walked Alone

    The Man Who Walked Alone

  • Go Into Your Dance

    Go Into Your Dance

  • Dorian's Divorce

    Dorian's Divorce

  • The Menace

    The Menace

  • A Night at Earl Carroll's

    A Night at Earl Carroll's

  • The Pride of the Legion

    The Pride of the Legion

  • Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

    Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

  • Half a Sinner

    Half a Sinner

  • On Their Own

    On Their Own

  • Cocoanut Grove

    Cocoanut Grove

  • The Secret Bride

    The Secret Bride

  • Sandy Gets Her Man

    Sandy Gets Her Man

  • Mary Lawson's Secret

    Mary Lawson's Secret

  • Our Little Wife

    Our Little Wife

  • Midnight Court

    Midnight Court

  • The Billion Dollar Scandal

    The Billion Dollar Scandal

  • Murder on the Waterfront

    Murder on the Waterfront

  • Oil for the Lamps of China

    Oil for the Lamps of China

  • The Last Trail

    The Last Trail

  • Hers to Hold

    Hers to Hold

  • A Night at the Ritz

    A Night at the Ritz

  • Adam and Eva

    Adam and Eva

  • Behind the Mike

    Behind the Mike

  • The Vice Squad

    The Vice Squad

  • The Jury's Secret

    The Jury's Secret

  • Men Are Like That

    Men Are Like That

  • Hidden Power

    Hidden Power

  • The St. Louis Kid

    The St. Louis Kid

  • For the Defense

    For the Defense

  • Love on Toast

    Love on Toast

  • Three Sons o' Guns

    Three Sons o' Guns

  • Nobody

    Nobody

  • A Gentleman of Paris

    A Gentleman of Paris

  • The Dumb-Bell

    The Dumb-Bell

  • A Yellow Streak

    A Yellow Streak

  • Tell It to a Star

    Tell It to a Star

  • Careful, Soft Shoulders

    Careful, Soft Shoulders

  • Partners of the Night

    Partners of the Night

  • On Trial

    On Trial

  • Guilty or Not Guilty

    Guilty or Not Guilty

  • Over the Wall

    Over the Wall

  • The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

    The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

  • Impossible Catherine

    Impossible Catherine

  • The Girl from Nowhere

    The Girl from Nowhere

  • Straight from the Heart

    Straight from the Heart

  • The Lifted Veil

    The Lifted Veil

  • The Costello Case

    The Costello Case

  • Good Morning, Judge

    Good Morning, Judge

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

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

  • The Capitol

    The Capitol

  • In Pursuit of Polly

    In Pursuit of Polly

  • A Night of Adventure

    A Night of Adventure

  • Hearts and Spurs

    Hearts and Spurs

  • Ashes of Love

    Ashes of Love

  • Windy Riley Goes Hollywood

    Windy Riley Goes Hollywood

  • La belle Russe

    La belle Russe

  • The Child of Destiny

    The Child of Destiny

  • In the Diplomatic Service

    In the Diplomatic Service

  • Lady Barnacle

    Lady Barnacle

  • The White Raven

    The White Raven

  • Always Faithful

    Always Faithful

  • For the Honor of the Crew

    For the Honor of the Crew

  • Persuasive Peggy

    Persuasive Peggy

  • More Truth Than Poetry

    More Truth Than Poetry

  • Why I Would Not Marry

    Why I Would Not Marry

  • The Valley of Doubt

    The Valley of Doubt

  • Lure of Ambition

    Lure of Ambition

  • Friend Husband

    Friend Husband

  • The Gold Cure

    The Gold Cure

  • The Storm Daughter

    The Storm Daughter

  • A Woman There Was

    A Woman There Was

  • The Price of Malice

    The Price of Malice

  • How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action

    How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action