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.
Acting
Movie
Scarface
as Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
1932
Movie
My Darling Clementine
as Saloon Owner (uncredited)
1946
Movie
The Most Dangerous Game
as Captain
1932
Movie
Mystery of the Wax Museum
as Detective (Uncredited)
1933
Movie
They Were Expendable
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
1945
Movie
Hell's Angels
as Staff Major
1930
Movie
Imitation of Life
as Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)
1934
Movie
Marked Woman
as Bob Crandall
1937
Movie
Dishonored
1931
Movie
Hold That Ghost
as Moose Matson
1941
Movie
Gentleman Jim
as Donovan (uncredited)
1942
Movie
Easy Living
as Mr. Hyde
1937
Movie
Each Dawn I Die
as Bill Mason
1939
Movie
I'm No Angel
as Ernest Brown
1933
Movie
The Hurricane
as The Bully (uncredited)
1937
Movie
In This Our Life
as Jim Purdy
1942
Movie
Dangerous
as Reed Walsh
1935
Movie
You and Me
as N. G. Orton, Attorney-at-Law (uncredited)
1938
Movie
Man-Made Monster
as District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley
1941
Movie
They Made Me a Criminal
as Ennis
1939
Movie
Seven Sinners
as Police Chief
1940
Movie
Lady Killer
as Director Williams
1933
Movie
Larceny, Inc.
as McCarthy
1942
Movie
In the Navy
as Capt. Richards (uncredited)
1941