Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1888-06-15 (59 years old)
Deathday
1947-09-28
Place of Birth
Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
Also known As
Wm. B. Davidson
Wm. Davidson
William Davidson
Bill Davidson
William Beatman Davidson
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 San...
1943
as Blake
1942
as Cyrus Ballard
1939
as Work Farm Warden
1917
as The Stranger
1917
as Nicholas Van Kleet
1917
as John Conrad
1917
as Malcolm Grant
1933
as Ernest Brown
1939
as Foster
1919
as Brand
1916
as Joseph Bailey (as William Davidson)
1919
as Hon. Cyril Ralston
1940
as Police Chief
1918
as Larry O'Malley
1928
as Elton (as William Davidson)
1945
as Board of Appeals Chairman
1930
as Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)
1929
as Assistant District Attorney (as William Davidson)
1941
as Jack Murray
1933
as Director Williams
1938
as Director Kelton
1936
as Mr. Jackson
1933
as George Carr
1941
as Gorman
1925
as Victor Dufresne
1934
as Greeff
1942
as McCarthy
1939
as Hempel
1935
as Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer
1925
as Randolph Sherman
1941
as Sen. Knobs
1946
as Inspector Crane (as William Davidson)
1932
as Lelewer
1938
as Mr. Raleigh (uncredited)
1932
as District Attorney
1937
as Hoener
1915
as Jack Rader
1935
as Chief Haggerty (as William Davidson)
1938
as Maj. Gruff (uncredited)
1935
as Billie Madison
1932
as Captain
1931
as M.H. Thomas
1945
as Brannigan
1930
as Jackson
1932
as Chess Player
1936
as A.W. Hutchinson
1943
as Capt. Towne
1932
as John Utterson
1937
as Alfred H. Kruger
1934
as Hartshone (as William Davidson)
1932
as Sgt. Arnold
1937
as Drake
1929
as Watts
1936
as Attorney General Mardsen
1940
as Agent
1930
as Dist. Atty. Stone
1941
as Mr. Day
1940
as Archduke Franz Ferdinand
1931
as Magistrate Tom Morrison
1942
as Homer Jacell
1915
as Robert Brent
1946
as Russell
1938
as Ellory Bugs
1947
as Mr. Bowman (uncredited)
1939
as Duncan Martin
1935
as Collins
1931
as Bill Dennett
1941
as Capt. Richards (uncredited)
1933
as Mr. Parker
1931
as Wilkie
1932
as Captain
1938
as Commandant
1932
as Chief
1930
as Monsieur Bannack (uncredited)
1922
1934
as Joe Hunter
1930
as Major
1916
as John Hartfield
1916
as Lynn Hardi
1935
as Police Captain Barrie
1936
as Bayard Thatcher (as William Davidson)
1946
as Mr. Saul Dana
1916
as Capt. Mills
1929
as Blythe
1920
as Robert Clifford
1927
as Roy Ladd
1937
as Henderson
1937
as Al Howard
1937
as Mr. Hyde
1940
as President Cleveland
1935
as Director Bill Sutter
1939
as Ennis
1933
as Det. Lt. Samson
1937
as The Bully (uncredited)
1938
as Trucking Chairman (uncredited)
1936
as Detective (uncredited)
1938
as Mr. 'W.P.' Alvey
1938
as Hawtrey
1930
as First Ship's Officer
1937
as Mr. Hale
1939
as Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher
1944
as Maxwell (uncredited)
1923
as Dr. Delamater
1944
as Dance Director
1939
as Warden Denby
1932
as Kendricks (uncredited)
1935
as E.H. Swaley
1940
as Mr. Wentworth
1936
as Welford Andrews
1940
as Mumford (as William Davidson)
1934
as Stephen Prime
1939
as Sales Manager (Uncredited)
1939
as Elderly Man in Café (uncredited)
1939
as Stock Broker
1941
as Henry Baxter
1939
as Bill Mason
1947
as Steward
1939
as Store Detective
1938
as Skipper Jackson (uncredited)
1941
as District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley
1994
as Self (archive footage)
1927
as Kurt Morley
1921
as Jimmy Ryder
1943
as Al
1947
as Colonel Bright (uncredited)
1940
as Judge Bull
1944
as Gilbert J. Regan (uncredited)
1943
as Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson)
1935
as Dr. Carter
1935
as Adjutant
1947
as Peter Premium
1937
as Jonathan
1934
as Representative McPherson
1935
as Reed Walsh
1919
as Rev. Winthrop Stark
1942
as Crole (as William Davidson)
1941
as Gonigle
1917
as Dr. Brundage
1932
as Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
1946
as Saloon Owner (uncredited)
1941
as Nye Dunbar
1940
as Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited)
1941
as Moose Matson
1940
as Slick
1940
as Hotel Manager
1936
as Barney Hammond
1942
as Donovan (uncredited)
1935
as Connolly
1940
as Stock Company Manager (uncredited)
1940
as George Grayson
1940
as John Addison
1933
as General Broadcasting Representative
1933
as Himself
1939
as Inspector Evans
1936
as City Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited)
1941
as Labor Leader
1930
as Tom Hilliard
1937
as Mr. Richards (as William Davidson)
1931
as Jim Blake
1929
as George W. Mason
1941
as Committeeman
1931
as Himself - Golfer
1934
as City Editor (uncredited)
1928
1936
as Andy Callahan
1939
as Sam
1975
as Self (archive footage)
1930
as Kerry Stokes
1942
as Mr. Aldrich
1934
as Nan's Attorney
1939
as Scotty
1930
as Saunders
1930
as Frank Hyland
1939
as Mr. Gray
1931
as Jerry - Andy's Pal
1941
as Captain Moss
1946
as James Walsh
1934
as Editor Joe Hogue
1941
as Harrison "Harry" Eckles
1930
as Staff Major
1943
as Senator (uncredited)
1940
as Judge Hinsdale
1937
as Bob Crandall
1933
as Jarrett
1943
as Warden Ed
1935
as Tom McGee
1943
as Stephen S. Gray
1946
as Police Captain Hurley (Uncredited)
1938
as Page
1945
as Judge
1940
as Councilman Charles J. Clark
1937
as Cyrus Wittles
1937
as The Editor
1918
as Undetermined Role
1925
as Col. Donovan
1944
as Mr. Linklater
1919
as John Henry Jackson
1933
as Jim Lawrence
1934
as District Attorney (uncredited)
1936
as Official (uncredited)
1934
as Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)
1944
as Parker
1940
as Dist. Atty. Craig
1945
as Governor
1940
as Fitzgerald
1919
as Congressman Blake
1932
as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
1939
as Montgomery (uncredited)
1942
as Jim Purdy
1929
as District Attorney (as William Davidson)
1916
as Henry Morgan (as William Davidson)
1945
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
1932
as O'Sullivan
1927
as Henri Dufour
1942
as Alumnus
1933
as Department Head (Uncredited)
1933
as Detective (Uncredited)
1934
as Charles (as William Davidson)
1938
as Dalton
1942
as Mr. Reindel
1931
1932
as Police Captain Brown (uncredited)
1945
as F.T. Johnson
1937
as Bartscher
1924
as Macy
1917
as Ed Trowbridge
1917
as John Kirby
1917
as David Starr
1918
1935
as Theatre Manager
1938
as N. G. Orton, Attorney-at-Law (uncredited)
1935
as Prosecuting Attorney
1940
as Mayor Green of San Bernardino
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