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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.
Filmography
all 237
Movies 237
Director 5
self 3

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her (1994)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)

The Judge Steps Out (1947)

That Hagen Girl (1947)

That's My Man (1947)

Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947)

The Plainsman and the Lady (1946)

My Darling Clementine (1946)

The Cat Creeps (1946)

Ding Dong Williams (1946)

Blonde Alibi (1946)

The Notorious Lone Wolf (1946)

They Were Expendable (1945)

Sing Your Way Home (1945)

Tell It to a Star (1945)

Circumstantial Evidence (1945)

Greenwich Village (1944)

In Society (1944)

Make Your Own Bed (1944)

A Night of Adventure (1944)

Up in Arms (1944)

Over the Wall (1943)

Murder on the Waterfront (1943)

Mission to Moscow (1943)

Calaboose (1943)

Truck Busters (1943)

Gentleman Jim (1942)

Careful, Soft Shoulders (1942)

The Magnificent Dope (1942)

The Affairs of Martha (1942)

In This Our Life (1942)

Larceny, Inc. (1942)

The Great Man's Lady (1942)

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine (1942)

The Male Animal (1942)

Remember the Day (1941)

Keep 'Em Flying (1941)

Three Girls About Town (1941)

Uncle Joe (1941)

Week-End in Havana (1941)

Hold That Ghost (1941)

Highway West (1941)

Three Sons o' Guns (1941)

In the Navy (1941)

Thieves Fall Out (1941)

The Lady from Cheyenne (1941)

Man-Made Monster (1941)

San Francisco Docks (1940)

Charter Pilot (1940)

Lady with Red Hair (1940)

Tin Pan Alley (1940)

Sandy Gets Her Man (1940)

Seven Sinners (1940)

Hired Wife (1940)

Maryland (1940)

Sailor's Lady (1940)

Florian (1940)

Girl in 313 (1940)

Lillian Russell (1940)

On Their Own (1940)

Half a Sinner (1940)

Granny Get Your Gun (1940)

My Little Chickadee (1940)

Invisible Stripes (1939)

Private Detective (1939)

Smashing the Money Ring (1939)

Honeymoon in Bali (1939)

Dust Be My Destiny (1939)

Hidden Power (1939)

Each Dawn I Die (1939)

Indianapolis Speedway (1939)

Naughty But Nice (1939)

On Trial (1939)

Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939)

Blondie Meets the Boss (1939)

Tail Spin (1939)

There Goes My Heart (1938)

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off (1938)

Letter of Introduction (1938)

Racket Busters (1938)

Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938)

Blockade (1938)

Cocoanut Grove (1938)

Hollywood Hotel (1938)

Sergeant Murphy (1938)

Love on Toast (1937)

The Hurricane (1937)

Something to Sing About (1937)

Behind the Mike (1937)

It Happened in Hollywood (1937)

Easy Living (1937)

Ever Since Eve (1937)

The Road Back (1937)

Affairs of Cappy Ricks (1937)

Melody for Two (1937)

Let Them Live (1937)

Marked Woman (1937)

Midnight Court (1937)

Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936)

Earthworm Tractors (1936)

Satan Met a Lady (1936)

The Big Noise (1936)

Murder by an Aristocrat (1936)

Fatal Lady (1936)

The Singing Kid (1936)

Road Gang (1936)

Love on a Bet (1936)

You May Be Next! (1936)

Dangerous (1935)

Show Them No Mercy! (1935)

In Person (1935)

Special Agent (1935)

Redheads on Parade (1935)

Woman Wanted (1935)

Oil for the Lamps of China (1935)

Go Into Your Dance (1935)

A Night at the Ritz (1935)

Death Flies East (1935)

Sweet Music (1935)

Bordertown (1935)

The Secret Bride (1934)

Imitation of Life (1934)

The St. Louis Kid (1934)

Housewife (1934)

Friends of Mr. Sweeney (1934)

Fog Over Frisco (1934)

Upperworld (1934)

Laughing Boy (1934)

The Big Shakedown (1934)

Lady Killer (1933)

Female (1933)

Meet the Baron (1933)

I'm No Angel (1933)

Torch Singer (1933)

How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action (1933)

The Intruder (1933)

Dangerously Yours (1933)

Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)

Hello, Everybody! (1933)

The Billion Dollar Scandal (1933)

The Animal Kingdom (1932)

Central Park (1932)

The Sport Parade (1932)

The Pride of the Legion (1932)

Her Mad Night (1932)

The Thirteenth Guest (1932)

Is My Face Red? (1932)

Scarface (1932)

Sky Devils (1932)

The Menace (1932)

Half Holiday (1931)

Graft (1931)

The Secret Call (1931)

The Vice Squad (1931)

Windy Riley Goes Hollywood (1931)

Captain Applejack (1931)

No Limit (1931)

Hook, Line and Sinker (1930)

Oh, for a Man! (1930)

Hell's Angels (1930)

Sunny (1930)

The Silver Horde (1930)

Playboy of Paris (1930)

The Costello Case (1930)

Scarlet Pages (1930)

For the Defense (1930)

Fat Wives for Thin (1930)

Men Are Like That (1930)

Blaze o' Glory (1929)

Always Faithful (1929)

Queen of the Night Clubs (1929)

A Gentleman of Paris (1927)

Cradle Snatchers (1927)

The Last Trail (1927)

Hearts and Spurs (1925)

Recompense (1925)

Women and Gold (1925)

Ports of Call (1925)

The Storm Daughter (1924)

Adam and Eva (1923)

The Girl from Nowhere (1921)

A Child for Sale (1920)

Partners of the Night (1920)

The Capitol (1919)

Lure of Ambition (1919)

Impossible Catherine (1919)

A Woman There Was (1919)

Why I Would Not Marry (1918)

In Pursuit of Polly (1918)

Her Second Husband (1917)

American Maid (1917)

Persuasive Peggy (1917)

The Lifted Veil (1917)

The Greatest Power (1917)

The Call of Her People (1917)

Mary Lawson's Secret (1917)

The White Raven (1917)

In the Diplomatic Service (1916)

The Pretenders (1916)

Dorian's Divorce (1916)

The Price of Malice (1916)

Her Debt of Honor (1916)

A Yellow Streak (1915)

For the Honor of the Crew (1915)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1888-06-16
Deathday1947-09-28 (59 years old)
Birth PlaceDobbs Ferry, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsWm. B. Davidson, Wm. Davidson, William Davidson, Bill Davidson, William Beatman Davidson
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