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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.
As actor
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
That Hagen Girl
That's My Man
The Judge Steps Out
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
The Notorious Lone Wolf
The Plainsman and the Lady
Ding Dong Williams
My Darling Clementine
The Cat Creeps
Blonde Alibi
Circumstantial Evidence
Tell It to a Star
See My Lawyer
The Man Who Walked Alone
They Were Expendable
Sing Your Way Home
Dillinger
Blonde Ransom
Up in Arms
Greenwich Village
A Night of Adventure
Make Your Own Bed
In Society
Shine on Harvest Moon
The Good Fellows
Murder on the Waterfront
Hers to Hold
Calaboose