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William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson is known for acting, with popular credits including The Good Fellows, The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine, Dust Be My Destiny, The White Raven.

Born 15 Jun 1888 Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA

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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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1994 Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her as Self (archive footage) movie 1975 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? as Self (archive footage) movie 1955 MGM Parade tv 1947 The Judge Steps Out as Colonel Bright (uncredited) movie 1947 That Hagen Girl as Mr. Bowman (uncredited) movie 1947 That's My Man as Steward movie 1947 Dick Tracy's Dilemma as Peter Premium movie 1946 The Plainsman and the Lady as Russell movie 1946 My Darling Clementine as Saloon Owner (uncredited) movie 1946 The Cat Creeps as James Walsh movie 1946 Ding Dong Williams as Mr. Saul Dana movie 1946 Blonde Alibi as Police Captain Hurley (Uncredited) movie 1946 The Notorious Lone Wolf as Inspector Crane (as William Davidson) movie 1945 They Were Expendable as Hotel Manager (uncredited) movie 1945 Sing Your Way Home as F.T. Johnson (uncredited) movie 1945 Tell It to a Star as Brannigan movie 1945 Blonde Ransom as Police Captain movie 1945 Dillinger as Bank President (uncredited) movie 1945 Circumstantial Evidence as Board of Appeals Chairman movie 1945 The Man Who Walked Alone as Governor movie 1945 See My Lawyer as Judge movie 1944 Greenwich Village as Dance Director movie 1944 In Society as Parker movie 1944 Make Your Own Bed as Mr. Linklater movie 1944 A Night of Adventure as Gilbert J. Regan (uncredited) movie 1944 Shine on Harvest Moon as Tim Donovan (uncredited) movie 1944 Up in Arms as Maxwell (uncredited) movie 1943 Over the Wall as Warden Ed movie 1943 Murder on the Waterfront as Capt. Towne movie 1943 The Good Fellows as Blake movie 1943 Hers to Hold as Al movie 1943 Mission to Moscow as Senator (uncredited) movie 1943 Calaboose as Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson) movie 1943 Truck Busters as Stephen S. Gray movie 1942 Gentleman Jim as Donovan (uncredited) movie 1942 Careful, Soft Shoulders as Mr. Aldrich movie 1942 The Magnificent Dope as Mr. Reindel movie 1942 The Affairs of Martha as Homer Jacell movie 1942 In This Our Life as Jim Purdy movie 1942 Larceny, Inc. as McCarthy movie 1942 The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine as Cyrus Ballard movie 1942 The Male Animal as Alumnus movie 1942 Over My Dead Body as Crole (as William Davidson) movie 1941 Remember the Day as Committeeman movie 1941 Keep 'Em Flying as Gonigle movie 1941 The Great Man's Lady as Sen. Knobs movie 1941 Three Girls About Town as Labor Leader movie 1941 Uncle Joe as Mr. Day movie 1941 Week-End in Havana as Captain Moss movie 1941 Sun Valley Serenade as Jack Murray movie 1941 Highway West as Gorman movie 1941 Hold That Ghost as Moose Matson movie 1941 Three Sons o' Guns as Henry Baxter movie 1941 In the Navy as Capt. Richards (uncredited) movie 1941 Thieves Fall Out as Harrison "Harry" Eckles movie 1941 The Lady from Cheyenne as Nye Dunbar movie 1941 Man-Made Monster as District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley movie 1940 San Francisco Docks as Dist. Atty. Craig movie 1940 Charter Pilot as Mr. Wentworth movie 1940 A Night at Earl Carroll's as Mayor Green of San Bernardino movie 1940 Lady with Red Hair as Stock Company Manager (uncredited) movie 1940 Tin Pan Alley as Hotel Manager movie 1940 Sandy Gets Her Man as Councilman Charles J. Clark movie 1940 Seven Sinners as Police Chief movie 1940 Hired Wife as Mumford (as William Davidson) movie 1940 Maryland as John Addison movie 1940 My Love Came Back as Agent movie 1940 Sailor's Lady as Judge Hinsdale movie 1940 Florian as Archduke Franz Ferdinand movie 1940 Girl in 313 as George Grayson movie 1940 Lillian Russell as President Cleveland movie 1940 On Their Own as Judge Bull movie 1940 Half a Sinner as Slick movie 1940 Granny Get Your Gun as Fitzgerald movie 1940 My Little Chickadee as Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited) movie 1939 Invisible Stripes as Montgomery (uncredited) movie 1939 The Honeymoon's Over as Crane movie 1939 Private Detective as Inspector Evans movie 1939 Smashing the Money Ring as Warden Denby movie 1939 Honeymoon in Bali as Store Detective movie

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William B. Davidson is known for acting, with popular credits including The Good Fellows, The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine, Dust Be My Destiny, The White Raven.

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William B. Davidson is 138 years old, based on the birthday listed by TMDB.

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William B. Davidson is known for credits including The Good Fellows, The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine, Dust Be My Destiny, The White Raven, The Call of Her People.

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