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William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson

Acting

Born June 15, 1888 · 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…

Known For · 40 titles

MGM Parade

MGM Parade

1955
Scarface

Scarface

1932
My Darling Clementine

My Darling Clementine

1946
Dishonored

Dishonored

1931
I'm No Angel

I'm No Angel

1933
They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

1945
The Most Dangerous Game

The Most Dangerous Game

1932
Careful, Soft Shoulders

Careful, Soft Shoulders

1942
Hell's Angels

Hell's Angels

1930
Remember the Day

Remember the Day

1941
Housewife

Housewife

1934
Mystery of the Wax Museum

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933
Special Agent

Special Agent

1935
Man-Made Monster

Man-Made Monster

1941
Hello, Everybody!

Hello, Everybody!

1933
Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost

1941
Greenwich Village

Greenwich Village

1944
Satan Met a Lady

Satan Met a Lady

1936
In This Our Life

In This Our Life

1942
The Hurricane

The Hurricane

1937
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975
Calaboose

Calaboose

1943
Naughty but Nice

Naughty but Nice

1939
Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes

1939
Oil for the Lamps of China

Oil for the Lamps of China

1935
Road Gang

Road Gang

1936
Nobody

Nobody

1921
In Person

In Person

1935
Friend Husband

Friend Husband

1918
Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

1934
Dick Tracy's Dilemma

Dick Tracy's Dilemma

1947
The Plainsman and the Lady

The Plainsman and the Lady

1946
Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

1942
The Animal Kingdom

The Animal Kingdom

1932
The Gold Cure

The Gold Cure

1919
The Affairs of Martha

The Affairs of Martha

1942
They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal

1939
The Lady from Cheyenne

The Lady from Cheyenne

1941
Oh, for a Man!

Oh, for a Man!

1930
Easy Living

Easy Living

1937