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William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson

Acting Born Jun 15, 1888 -- Died Sep 28, 1947 · Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA

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...

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Scarface
7.4
movie
Scarface
as Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
1932
My Darling Clementine
7.4
movie
My Darling Clementine
as Saloon Owner (uncredited)
1946
The Most Dangerous Game
6.9
movie
The Most Dangerous Game
as Captain
1932
Mystery of the Wax Museum
6.4
movie
Mystery of the Wax Museum
as Detective (Uncredited)
1933
They Were Expendable
6.5
movie
They Were Expendable
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
1945
Hell's Angels
6.5
movie
Hell's Angels
as Staff Major
1930
Imitation of Life
7.0
movie
Imitation of Life
as Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)
1934
Marked Woman
6.5
movie
Marked Woman
as Bob Crandall
1937
Dishonored
6.8
movie
Dishonored
1931
Hold That Ghost
6.8
movie
Hold That Ghost
as Moose Matson
1941
Gentleman Jim
7.1
movie
Gentleman Jim
as Donovan (uncredited)
1942
Easy Living
7.1
movie
Easy Living
as Mr. Hyde
1937