Personal Info
Known Credits
233
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1888-06-15 (137 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
Also Known For
Wm. B. DavidsonWm. DavidsonWilliam DavidsonBill DavidsonWilliam Beatman Davidson
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 D ...
Known For
Acting
1994 --
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
| Self (archive footage)
1975 --
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
| Self (archive footage)
1947 --
The Judge Steps Out
| Colonel Bright (uncredited)
1947 --
That Hagen Girl
| Mr. Bowman (uncredited)
1947 --
That's My Man
| Steward
1947 --
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
| Peter Premium
1946 --
The Plainsman and the Lady
| Russell
1946 --
My Darling Clementine
| Saloon Owner (uncredited)
1946 --
The Cat Creeps
| James Walsh
1946 --
Ding Dong Williams
| Mr. Saul Dana
1946 --
Blonde Alibi
| Police Captain Hurley (Uncredited)
1946 --
The Notorious Lone Wolf
| Inspector Crane (as William Davidson)
1945 --
They Were Expendable
| Hotel Manager (uncredited)
1945 --
Sing Your Way Home
| F.T. Johnson
1945 --
Tell It to a Star
| Brannigan
1945 --
Circumstantial Evidence
| Board of Appeals Chairman
1945 --
The Man Who Walked Alone
| Governor
1945 --
See My Lawyer
| Judge
1944 --
Greenwich Village
| Dance Director
1944 --
In Society
| Parker
1944 --
Make Your Own Bed
| Mr. Linklater
1944 --
A Night of Adventure
| Gilbert J. Regan (uncredited)
1944 --
Up in Arms
| Maxwell (uncredited)
1943 --
Over the Wall
| Warden Ed
1943 --
Murder on the Waterfront
| Capt. Towne
1943 --
The Good Fellows
| Blake
1943 --
Hers to Hold
| Al
1943 --
Mission to Moscow
| Senator (uncredited)
1943 --
Calaboose
| Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson)
1943 --
Truck Busters
| Stephen S. Gray
1942 --
Gentleman Jim
| Donovan (uncredited)
1942 --
Careful, Soft Shoulders
| Mr. Aldrich
1942 --
The Magnificent Dope
| Mr. Reindel
1942 --
The Affairs of Martha
| Homer Jacell
1942 --
In This Our Life
| Jim Purdy
1942 --
Larceny, Inc.
| McCarthy
1942 --
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
| Cyrus Ballard
1942 --
The Male Animal
| Alumnus
1942 --
Over My Dead Body
| Crole (as William Davidson)
1941 --
Remember the Day
| Committeeman
1941 --
Keep 'Em Flying
| Gonigle
1941 --
The Great Man's Lady
| Sen. Knobs
1941 --
Three Girls About Town
| Labor Leader
1941 --
Uncle Joe
| Mr. Day
1941 --
Week-End in Havana
| Captain Moss
1941 --
Sun Valley Serenade
| Jack Murray
1941 --
Hold That Ghost
| Moose Matson
1941 --
Highway West
| Gorman
1941 --
Three Sons o' Guns
| Henry Baxter
1941 --
In the Navy
| Capt. Richards (uncredited)
1941 --
Thieves Fall Out
| Harrison "Harry" Eckles
1941 --
The Lady from Cheyenne
| Nye Dunbar
1941 --
Man-Made Monster
| District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley
1940 --
San Francisco Docks
| Dist. Atty. Craig
1940 --
Charter Pilot
| Mr. Wentworth
1940 --
Lady with Red Hair
| Stock Company Manager (uncredited)
1940 --
Tin Pan Alley
| Hotel Manager
1940 --
Sandy Gets Her Man
| Councilman Charles J. Clark
1940 --
Seven Sinners
| Police Chief
1940 --
Hired Wife
| Mumford (as William Davidson)
1940 --
Maryland
| John Addison
1940 --
My Love Came Back
| Agent
1940 --
Sailor's Lady
| Judge Hinsdale
1940 --
Florian
| Archduke Franz Ferdinand
1940 --
Girl in 313
| George Grayson
1940 --
Lillian Russell
| President Cleveland
1940 --
On Their Own
| Judge Bull
1940 --
Half a Sinner
| Slick
1940 --
Granny Get Your Gun
| Fitzgerald
1940 --
My Little Chickadee
| Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited)
1939 --
Invisible Stripes
| Montgomery (uncredited)
1939 --
Private Detective
| Inspector Evans
1939 --
Smashing the Money Ring
| Warden Denby
1939 --
Honeymoon in Bali
| Store Detective
1939 --
Dust Be My Destiny
| Work Farm Warden
1939 --
Hidden Power
| Foster
1939 --
Each Dawn I Die
| Bill Mason
1939 --
Indianapolis Speedway
| Duncan Martin
1939 --
Naughty But Nice
| Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher
1939 --
On Trial
| Mr. Gray
1939 --
Sudden Money
| Sam
1939 --
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
| Stock Broker
1939 --
Blondie Meets the Boss
| Elderly Man in Café (uncredited)
1939 --
Tail Spin
| Sales Manager (Uncredited)
1939 --
Blackwell's Island
| Hempel
1939 --
Off the Record
| Scotty
1939 --
They Made Me a Criminal
| Ennis
1938 --
Illegal Traffic
| Dalton
1938 --
There Goes My Heart
| Skipper Jackson (uncredited)
1938 --
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
| Ellory Bugs
1938 --
Letter of Introduction
| Mr. Raleigh (uncredited)
1938 --
Racket Busters
| Trucking Chairman (uncredited)
1938 --
Cowboy from Brooklyn
| Mr. 'W.P.' Alvey
1938 --
Blockade
| Commandant
1938 --
You and Me
| N. G. Orton, Attorney-at-Law (uncredited)
1938 --
Cocoanut Grove
| Hawtrey
1938 --
The Jury's Secret
| Page
1938 --
Hollywood Hotel
| Director Kelton
1938 --
Sergeant Murphy
| Maj. Gruff (uncredited)
1937 --
Love on Toast
| Jonathan
1937 --
The Hurricane
| Abusive Drunk (uncredited)
1937 --
Something to Sing About
| Mr. Richards (as William Davidson)
1937 --
Behind the Mike
| Cyrus Wittles
1937 --
It Happened in Hollywood
| Al Howard
1937 --
Paradise Isle
| Hoener
1937 --
Easy Living
| Mr. Hyde
1937 --
Ever Since Eve
| Henderson
1937 --
Marry the Girl
| Drake
1937 --
The Road Back
| Bartscher
1937 --
Melody for Two
| Mr. Hale
1937 --
Let Them Live
| The Editor
1937 --
Marked Woman
| Bob Crandall
1937 --
Midnight Court
| Alfred H. Kruger
1936 --
Gold Diggers of 1937
| Andy Callahan
1936 --
Earthworm Tractors
| Mr. Jackson
1936 --
Satan Met a Lady
| City Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited)
1936 --
The Big Noise
| Welford Andrews
1936 --
Murder by an Aristocrat
| Bayard Thatcher (as William Davidson)
1936 --
Fatal Lady
| Detective (uncredited)
1936 --
The Singing Kid
| Barney Hammond
1936 --
Road Gang
| Attorney General Mardsen
1936 --
Love on a Bet
| A.W. Hutchinson
1936 --
You May Be Next!
| Official (uncredited)
1935 --
Dangerous
| Reed Walsh
1935 --
Show Them No Mercy!
| Chief Haggerty (as William Davidson)
1935 --
In Person
| Director Bill Sutter
1935 --
Special Agent
| Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer
1935 --
Redheads on Parade
| Theatre Manager
1935 --
Woman Wanted
| Collins
1935 --
Oil for the Lamps of China
| E.H. Swaley
1935 --
Go Into Your Dance
| Tom McGee
1935 --
A Night at the Ritz
| Connolly
1935 --
Death Flies East
| Police Captain Barrie
1935 --
Sweet Music
| Billie Madison
1935 --
Devil Dogs of the Air
| Adjutant
1935 --
Bordertown
| Dr. Carter
1934 --
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
| Charles (as William Davidson)
1934 --
The Secret Bride
| Representative McPherson
1934 --
Imitation of Life
| Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)
1934 --
The St. Louis Kid
| Joe Hunter
1934 --
The Dragon Murder Case
| Greeff
1934 --
Housewife
| Nan's Attorney
1934 --
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
| Stephen Prime
1934 --
Fog Over Frisco
| Editor Joe Hogue
1934 --
Upperworld
| City Editor (uncredited)
1934 --
Laughing Boy
| Hartshone (as William Davidson)
1934 --
The Big Shakedown
| District Attorney (uncredited)
1933 --
Lady Killer
| Director Williams
1933 --
Female
| Department Head (Uncredited)
1933 --
Meet the Baron
| General Broadcasting Representative
1933 --
I'm No Angel
| Ernest Brown
1933 --
Torch Singer
| Jarrett
1933 --
How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action
| Himself
1933 --
The Intruder
| Det. Lt. Samson
1933 --
Dangerously Yours
| George Carr
1933 --
Mystery of the Wax Museum
| Detective (Uncredited)
1933 --
Hello, Everybody!
| Mr. Parker
1933 --
The Billion Dollar Scandal
| Jim Lawrence
1932 --
The Animal Kingdom
| Chess Player
1932 --
Central Park
| Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
1932 --
Guilty or Not Guilty
| Chief
1932 --
The Sport Parade
| Kendricks (uncredited)
1932 --
The Pride of the Legion
| Sgt. Arnold
1932 --
Her Mad Night
| District Attorney
1932 --
The Most Dangerous Game
| Captain
1932 --
The Thirteenth Guest
| Police Captain Brown (Uncredited)
1932 --
Is My Face Red?
| O'Sullivan
1932 --
Scarface
| Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
1932 --
Sky Devils
| Captain
1932 --
The Lost Squadron
| Lelewer
1932 --
The Menace
| John Utterson
1931 --
Half Holiday
| Jerry - Andy's Pal
1931 --
Graft
| M.H. Thomas
1931 --
The Secret Call
| Jim Blake
1931 --
The Vice Squad
| Magistrate Tom Morrison
1931 --
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood
|
1931 --
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'
| Himself - Golfer
1931 --
Dishonored
|
1931 --
Captain Applejack
| Bill Dennett
1931 --
No Limit
| Wilkie
1930 --
Hook, Line and Sinker
| Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)
1930 --
Oh, for a Man!
| Kerry Stokes
1930 --
Hell's Angels
| Staff Major
1930 --
Sunny
| First Ship's Officer
1930 --
The Silver Horde
| Tom Hilliard
1930 --
Playboy of Paris
| Monsieur Bannack (uncredited)
1930 --
The Costello Case
| Saunders
1930 --
Scarlet Pages
| Jackson
1930 --
For the Defense
| Dist. Atty. Stone
1930 --
A Man from Wyoming
| Major
1930 --
Men Are Like That
| Frank Hyland
1929 --
Blaze o' Glory
| District Attorney (as William Davidson)
1929 --
Always Faithful
| George W. Mason
1929 --
Woman Trap
| Watts
1929 --
Queen of the Night Clubs
| Assistant District Attorney (as William Davidson)
1929 --
The Carnation Kid
| Blythe
1928 --
Sharp Tools
|
1928 --
Good Morning, Judge
| Elton (as William Davidson)
1927 --
A Gentleman of Paris
| Henri Dufour
1927 --
Cradle Snatchers
| Roy Ladd
1927 --
The Last Trail
| Kurt Morley
1925 --
Hearts and Spurs
| Victor Dufresne
1925 --
Recompense
| Col. Donovan
1925 --
Ports of Call
| Randolph Sherman
1924 --
The Valley of Doubt
| Macy
1923 --
Adam and Eva
| Dr. Delamater
1922 --
The Dumb-Bell
|
1921 --
The Girl from Nowhere
| Jimmy Ryder
1920 --
Partners of the Night
| Robert Clifford
1919 --
The Capitol
| Congressman Blake
1919 --
Lure of Ambition
| Hon. Cyril Ralston
1919 --
Impossible Catherine
| John Henry Jackson
1919 --
La belle Russe
| Brand
1919 --
A Woman There Was
| Rev. Winthrop Stark
1918 --
Why I Would Not Marry
| Undetermined Role
1918 --
In Pursuit of Polly
| Larry O'Malley
1918 --
Ashes of Love
|
1917 --
Her Second Husband
| John Kirby
1917 --
American Maid
| David Starr
1917 --
Persuasive Peggy
| Ed Trowbridge
1917 --
The Lifted Veil
| Malcolm Grant
1917 --
The Greatest Power
| John Conrad
1917 --
The Call of Her People
| Nicholas Van Kleet
1917 --
Mary Lawson's Secret
| Dr. Brundage
1917 --
The White Raven
| The Stranger
1917 --
A Modern Cinderella
|
1916 --
In the Diplomatic Service
| Lynn Hardi
1916 --
The Pretenders
| Joseph Bailey (as William Davidson)
1916 --
Dorian's Divorce
| Henry Morgan (as William Davidson)
1916 --
The Price of Malice
| Capt. Mills
1916 --
Her Debt of Honor
| John Hartfield
1915 --
A Yellow Streak
| Jack Rader
1915 --
For the Honor of the Crew
| Robert Brent