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William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson

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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.

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as Judge

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as Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson)

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1942

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1941

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1941

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1941

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as Moose Matson

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1941

as Gorman

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1941

as Henry Baxter

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1941

as Capt. Richards (uncredited)

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1941

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1941

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1941

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1940

as Mr. Wentworth

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1940

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1940

as Hotel Manager

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1940

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1940

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1940

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1940

as John Addison

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1940

as Agent

Sailor's Lady

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1940

as Judge Hinsdale

Florian

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1940

as Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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1940

as George Grayson

Lillian Russell

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1940

as President Cleveland

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1940

as Judge Bull

Half a Sinner

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1940

as Slick

Granny Get Your Gun

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1940

as Fitzgerald

My Little Chickadee

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1940

as Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited)

Invisible Stripes

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1939

as Montgomery (uncredited)

Private Detective

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1939

as Inspector Evans

Smashing the Money Ring

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1939

as Warden Denby

Honeymoon in Bali

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1939

as Store Detective

Dust Be My Destiny

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1939

as Work Farm Warden

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1939

as Foster

Each Dawn I Die

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1939

as Bill Mason

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1939

as Duncan Martin

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1939

as Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher

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1939

as Mr. Gray

Sudden Money

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1939

as Sam

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as Stock Broker

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1939

as Elderly Man in Café (uncredited)

Tail Spin

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1939

as Sales Manager (Uncredited)

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as Hempel

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as Ennis

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as Scotty

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1938

as Dalton

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1938

as Skipper Jackson (uncredited)

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1938

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1938

as Mr. Raleigh (uncredited)

Racket Busters

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1938

as Trucking Chairman (uncredited)

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1938

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1938

as Commandant

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1938

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1938

as Hawtrey

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1938

as Page

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1938

as Director Kelton

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1938

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1937

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1937

as Abusive Drunk (uncredited)

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1937

as Mr. Richards (as William Davidson)

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1937

as Cyrus Wittles

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1937

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Paradise Isle

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1937

as Hoener

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1937

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as Andy Callahan

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as Mr. Jackson

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as City Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited)

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as Welford Andrews

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as Bayard Thatcher (as William Davidson)

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1936

as Detective (uncredited)

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as Barney Hammond

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as Attorney General Mardsen

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as A.W. Hutchinson

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1936

as Official (uncredited)

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as Reed Walsh

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as Chief Haggerty (as William Davidson)

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1935

as Director Bill Sutter

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1935

as Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer

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1935

as Theatre Manager

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1935

as Collins

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1935

as E.H. Swaley

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1935

as Tom McGee

A Night at the Ritz

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1935

as Connolly

Death Flies East

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1935

as Police Captain Barrie

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1935

as Billie Madison

Devil Dogs of the Air

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1935

as Adjutant

Bordertown

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1935

as Dr. Carter

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

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1934

as Charles (as William Davidson)

The Secret Bride

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1934

as Representative McPherson

Imitation of Life

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1934

as Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)

The St. Louis Kid

The St. Louis Kid

1934

as Joe Hunter

The Dragon Murder Case

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1934

as Greeff

Housewife

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1934

as Nan's Attorney

Friends of Mr. Sweeney

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1934

as Stephen Prime

Fog Over Frisco

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1934

as Editor Joe Hogue

Upperworld

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1934

as City Editor (uncredited)

Laughing Boy

Laughing Boy

1934

as Hartshone (as William Davidson)

The Big Shakedown

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1934

as District Attorney (uncredited)

Lady Killer

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1933

as Director Williams

Female

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1933

as Department Head (Uncredited)

Meet the Baron

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1933

as General Broadcasting Representative

I'm No Angel

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1933

as Ernest Brown

Torch Singer

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1933

as Jarrett

How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action

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1933

as Himself

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1933

as Det. Lt. Samson

Dangerously Yours

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1933

as George Carr

Mystery of the Wax Museum

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1933

as Detective (Uncredited)

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1933

as Mr. Parker

The Billion Dollar Scandal

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1933

as Jim Lawrence

The Animal Kingdom

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1932

as Chess Player

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1932

as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Guilty or Not Guilty

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1932

as Chief

The Sport Parade

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1932

as Kendricks (uncredited)

The Pride of the Legion

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1932

as Sgt. Arnold

Her Mad Night

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1932

as District Attorney

The Most Dangerous Game

The Most Dangerous Game

1932

as Captain

The Thirteenth Guest

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1932

as Police Captain Brown (Uncredited)

Is My Face Red?

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1932

as O'Sullivan

Scarface

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1932

as Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)

The Lost Squadron

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1932

as Lelewer

Sky Devils

Sky Devils

1932

as Captain

The Menace

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1932

as John Utterson

Half Holiday

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1931

as Jerry - Andy's Pal

Graft

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1931

as M.H. Thomas

The Secret Call

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1931

as Jim Blake

The Vice Squad

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1931

as Magistrate Tom Morrison

Windy Riley Goes Hollywood

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1931

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

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1931

as Himself - Golfer

Dishonored

Dishonored

1931

Captain Applejack

Captain Applejack

1931

as Bill Dennett

No Limit

No Limit

1931

as Wilkie

Hook, Line and Sinker

Hook, Line and Sinker

1930

as Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)

Oh, for a Man!

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1930

as Kerry Stokes

Hell's Angels

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1930

as Staff Major

Sunny

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1930

as First Ship's Officer

The Silver Horde

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1930

as Tom Hilliard

Playboy of Paris

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1930

as Monsieur Bannack (uncredited)

The Costello Case

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1930

as Saunders

Scarlet Pages

Scarlet Pages

1930

as Jackson

For the Defense

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1930

as Dist. Atty. Stone

A Man from Wyoming

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1930

as Major

Men Are Like That

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1930

as Frank Hyland

Blaze o' Glory

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1929

as District Attorney (as William Davidson)

Always Faithful

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1929

as George W. Mason

Woman Trap

Woman Trap

1929

as Watts

Queen of the Night Clubs

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1929

as Assistant District Attorney (as William Davidson)

The Carnation Kid

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1929

as Blythe

Sharp Tools

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1928

Good Morning, Judge

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1928

as Elton (as William Davidson)

A Gentleman of Paris

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1927

as Henri Dufour

Cradle Snatchers

Cradle Snatchers

1927

as Roy Ladd

The Last Trail

The Last Trail

1927

as Kurt Morley

Hearts and Spurs

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1925

as Victor Dufresne

Recompense

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1925

as Col. Donovan

Ports of Call

Ports of Call

1925

as Randolph Sherman

The Valley of Doubt

The Valley of Doubt

1924

as Macy

Adam and Eva

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1923

as Dr. Delamater

The Dumb-Bell

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1922

The Girl from Nowhere

The Girl from Nowhere

1921

as Jimmy Ryder

Partners of the Night

Partners of the Night

1920

as Robert Clifford

The Capitol

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1919

as Congressman Blake

Lure of Ambition

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1919

as Hon. Cyril Ralston

Impossible Catherine

Impossible Catherine

1919

as John Henry Jackson

La belle Russe

La belle Russe

1919

as Brand

A Woman There Was

A Woman There Was

1919

as Rev. Winthrop Stark

Why I Would Not Marry

Why I Would Not Marry

1918

as Undetermined Role

In Pursuit of Polly

In Pursuit of Polly

1918

as Larry O'Malley

Ashes of Love

Ashes of Love

1918

Her Second Husband

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1917

as John Kirby

American Maid

American Maid

1917

as David Starr

Persuasive Peggy

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1917

as Ed Trowbridge

The Lifted Veil

The Lifted Veil

1917

as Malcolm Grant

The Greatest Power

The Greatest Power

1917

as John Conrad

The Call of Her People

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1917

as Nicholas Van Kleet

Mary Lawson's Secret

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1917

as Dr. Brundage

The White Raven

The White Raven

1917

as The Stranger

A Modern Cinderella

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1917

In the Diplomatic Service

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1916

as Lynn Hardi

The Pretenders

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1916

as Joseph Bailey (as William Davidson)

Dorian's Divorce

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1916

as Henry Morgan (as William Davidson)

The Price of Malice

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1916

as Capt. Mills

Her Debt of Honor

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1916

as John Hartfield

A Yellow Streak

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as Jack Rader

For the Honor of the Crew

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1915

as Robert Brent