William B. Davidson
Born June 15, 1888 (Age: 137)
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Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
1994
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 106
They Were Expendable
1945
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as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
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Age: 57
Sing Your Way Home
1945
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as F.T. Johnson
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Age: 57
Tell It to a Star
1945
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as Brannigan
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Age: 57
Dillinger
1945
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as Bank President (uncredited)
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Age: 56
Circumstantial Evidence
1945
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as Board of Appeals Chairman
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Age: 56
The Man Who Walked Alone
1945
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as Governor
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Age: 56
See My Lawyer
1945
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as Judge
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Age: 56
Gentleman Jim
1942
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as Donovan (uncredited)
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Age: 54
Careful, Soft Shoulders
1942
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as Mr. Aldrich
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Age: 54
The Magnificent Dope
1942
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as Mr. Reindel
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Age: 54
The Affairs of Martha
1942
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as Homer Jacell
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Age: 54
In This Our Life
1942
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as Jim Purdy
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Age: 53
Larceny, Inc.
1942
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as McCarthy
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Age: 53
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942
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as Cyrus Ballard
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Age: 53
The Male Animal
1942
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as Alumnus
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Age: 53
Over My Dead Body
1942
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as Crole (as William Davidson)
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Age: 53
Remember the Day
1941
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as Committeeman
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Age: 53
Keep 'Em Flying
1941
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as Gonigle
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Age: 53
The Great Man's Lady
1941
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as Sen. Knobs
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Age: 53
Three Girls About Town
1941
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as Labor Leader
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Age: 53
Uncle Joe
1941
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as Mr. Day
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Age: 53
Week-End in Havana
1941
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as Captain Moss
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Age: 53
Sun Valley Serenade
1941
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as Jack Murray
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Age: 53
Highway West
1941
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as Gorman
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Age: 53
Hold That Ghost
1941
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as Moose Matson
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Age: 53
Three Sons o' Guns
1941
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as Henry Baxter
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Age: 53
In the Navy
1941
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as Capt. Richards (uncredited)
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Age: 52
Thieves Fall Out
1941
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as Harrison "Harry" Eckles
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Age: 52
The Lady from Cheyenne
1941
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as Nye Dunbar
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Age: 52
Man-Made Monster
1941
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as District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley
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Age: 52
The Animal Kingdom
1932
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as Chess Player
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Age: 44
Central Park
1932
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as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
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Age: 44
Guilty or Not Guilty
1932
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as Chief
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Age: 44
The Sport Parade
1932
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as Kendricks (uncredited)
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Age: 44
The Pride of the Legion
1932
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as Sgt. Arnold
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Age: 44
Her Mad Night
1932
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as District Attorney
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Age: 44
The Most Dangerous Game
1932
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as Captain
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Age: 44
The Thirteenth Guest
1932
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as Police Captain Brown (uncredited)
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Age: 44
Is My Face Red?
1932
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as O'Sullivan
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Age: 44
Scarface
1932
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as Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
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Age: 43
Sky Devils
1932
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as Captain
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Age: 43
The Lost Squadron
1932
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as Lelewer
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Age: 43
The Menace
1932
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as John Utterson
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Age: 43
No Image
Half Holiday
1931
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as Jerry - Andy's Pal
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Age: 43
Graft
1931
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as M.H. Thomas
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Age: 43
The Secret Call
1931
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as Jim Blake
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Age: 43
The Vice Squad
1931
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as Magistrate Tom Morrison
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Age: 42
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood
1931
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as
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Age: 42
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'
1931
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as Himself - Golfer
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Age: 42
Dishonored
1931
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as
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Age: 42
Captain Applejack
1931
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as Bill Dennett
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Age: 42
No Limit
1931
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as Wilkie
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Age: 42
Hook, Line and Sinker
1930
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as Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)
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Age: 42
Oh, for a Man!
1930
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as Kerry Stokes
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Age: 42
Hell's Angels
1930
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as Staff Major
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Age: 42
Sunny
1930
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as First Ship's Officer
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Age: 42
The Silver Horde
1930
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as Tom Hilliard
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Age: 42
Playboy of Paris
1930
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as Monsieur Bannack (uncredited)
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Age: 42
The Costello Case
1930
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as Saunders
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Age: 42
Scarlet Pages
1930
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as Jackson
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Age: 42
For the Defense
1930
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as Dist. Atty. Stone
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Age: 42
A Man from Wyoming
1930
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as Major
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Age: 42
Men Are Like That
1930
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as Frank Hyland
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Age: 41
Nobody
1921
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as John Rossmore
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Age: 33
In Pursuit of Polly
1918
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as Larry O'Malley
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Age: 30
Ashes of Love
1918
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as
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Age: 30
Friend Husband
1918
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as John Sparr
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Age: 30
Our Little Wife
1918
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as Dr. Elliott
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Age: 29