About

Known credits:
230
Birthday:
1888-06-15
Place of birth:
Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
Website:
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William B. Davidson

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1994 Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1975 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1947 The Judge Steps Out Actor Colonel Bright (uncredited) 59
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1947 That Hagen Girl Actor Mr. Bowman (uncredited) 58
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1947 That's My Man Actor Steward 59
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1947 Dick Tracy's Dilemma Actor Peter Premium 58
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1946 The Plainsman and the Lady Actor Russell 58
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1946 My Darling Clementine Actor Saloon Owner (uncredited) 65
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1946 The Cat Creeps Actor James Walsh 58
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1946 Ding Dong Williams Actor Mr. Saul Dana 59
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1946 Blonde Alibi Actor Police Captain Hurley (Uncredited) 58
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1946 The Notorious Lone Wolf Actor Inspector Crane (as William Davidson) 59
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1945 They Were Expendable Actor Hotel Manager (uncredited) 60
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1945 Sing Your Way Home Actor F.T. Johnson 58
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1945 Tell It to a Star Actor Brannigan N/A
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1945 Circumstantial Evidence Actor Board of Appeals Chairman 58
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1945 The Man Who Walked Alone Actor Governor 59
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1945 See My Lawyer Actor Judge 58
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1944 Greenwich Village Actor Dance Director 59
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1944 In Society Actor Parker 59
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1944 Make Your Own Bed Actor Mr. Linklater 59
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1944 A Night of Adventure Actor Gilbert J. Regan (uncredited) 58
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1944 Up in Arms Actor Maxwell (uncredited) 59
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1943 Over the Wall Actor Warden Ed N/A
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1943 Murder on the Waterfront Actor Capt. Towne 59
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1943 The Good Fellows Actor Blake N/A
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1943 Hers to Hold Actor Al 59
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1943 Mission to Moscow Actor Senator (uncredited) 58
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1943 Calaboose Actor Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson) N/A
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1943 Truck Busters Actor Stephen S. Gray 59
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1942 Gentleman Jim Actor Donovan (uncredited) 60
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1942 Careful, Soft Shoulders Actor Mr. Aldrich 59
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1942 The Magnificent Dope Actor Mr. Reindel 59
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1942 The Affairs of Martha Actor Homer Jacell 58
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1942 In This Our Life Actor Jim Purdy 59
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1942 Larceny, Inc. Actor McCarthy 59
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1942 The Great Man's Lady Actor Sen. Knobs 59
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1942 The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine Actor Cyrus Ballard 59
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1942 The Male Animal Actor Alumnus 58
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1942 Over My Dead Body Actor Crole (as William Davidson) N/A
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1941 Remember the Day Actor Committeeman 59
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1941 Keep 'Em Flying Actor Gonigle 59
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1941 Three Girls About Town Actor Labor Leader 59
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1941 Uncle Joe Actor Mr. Day 59
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1941 Week-End in Havana Actor Captain Moss 59
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1941 Sun Valley Serenade Actor Jack Murray 59
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1941 Hold That Ghost Actor Moose Matson 59
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1941 Highway West Actor Gorman 59
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1941 Three Sons o' Guns Actor Henry Baxter 59
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1941 In the Navy Actor Capt. Richards (uncredited) 59
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1941 Thieves Fall Out Actor Harrison "Harry" Eckles 59
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1941 The Lady from Cheyenne Actor Nye Dunbar 59
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1941 Man-Made Monster Actor District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley 59
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1940 San Francisco Docks Actor Dist. Atty. Craig 59
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1940 Charter Pilot Actor Mr. Wentworth 59
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1940 Lady with Red Hair Actor Stock Company Manager (uncredited) 59
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1940 Tin Pan Alley Actor Hotel Manager 58
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1940 Sandy Gets Her Man Actor Councilman Charles J. Clark 58
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1940 Seven Sinners Actor Police Chief 59
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1940 Hired Wife Actor Mumford (as William Davidson) 59
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1940 Maryland Actor John Addison 59
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1940 My Love Came Back Actor Agent 58
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1940 Sailor's Lady Actor Judge Hinsdale 58
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1940 Florian Actor Archduke Franz Ferdinand 58
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1940 Girl in 313 Actor George Grayson 59
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1940 Lillian Russell Actor President Cleveland 58
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1940 On Their Own Actor Judge Bull N/A
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1940 Half a Sinner Actor Slick 58
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1940 Granny Get Your Gun Actor Fitzgerald 58
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1940 My Little Chickadee Actor Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited) 59
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1939 Invisible Stripes Actor Montgomery (uncredited) 59
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1939 Private Detective Actor Inspector Evans 59
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1939 Smashing the Money Ring Actor Warden Denby 58
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1939 Honeymoon in Bali Actor Store Detective 59
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1939 Dust Be My Destiny Actor Work Farm Warden 59
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1939 Hidden Power Actor Foster N/A
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1939 Each Dawn I Die Actor Bill Mason 59
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1939 Indianapolis Speedway Actor Duncan Martin 58
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1939 Naughty But Nice Actor Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher 59
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1939 On Trial Actor Mr. Gray 59
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1939 Sudden Money Actor Sam 58
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1939 Three Smart Girls Grow Up Actor Stock Broker 59
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1939 Blondie Meets the Boss Actor Elderly Man in Café (uncredited) 59
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1939 Tail Spin Actor Sales Manager (Uncredited) 59
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1939 Blackwell's Island Actor Hempel 58
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1939 Off the Record Actor Scotty 59
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1939 They Made Me a Criminal Actor Ennis 59
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1938 Illegal Traffic Actor Dalton 59
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1938 There Goes My Heart Actor Skipper Jackson (uncredited) 59
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1938 Mr. Doodle Kicks Off Actor Ellory Bugs 59
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1938 Letter of Introduction Actor Mr. Raleigh (uncredited) 59
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1938 Racket Busters Actor Trucking Chairman (uncredited) 58
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1938 Cowboy from Brooklyn Actor Mr. 'W.P.' Alvey 59
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1938 Blockade Actor Commandant 58
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1938 Cocoanut Grove Actor Hawtrey N/A
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1938 The Jury's Secret Actor Page 58
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1938 Hollywood Hotel Actor Director Kelton 58
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1938 Sergeant Murphy Actor Maj. Gruff (uncredited) 59
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1937 Love on Toast Actor Jonathan 58
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1937 The Hurricane Actor Abusive Drunk (uncredited) 59
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1937 Something to Sing About Actor Mr. Richards (as William Davidson) 59
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1937 Behind the Mike Actor Cyrus Wittles N/A
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1937 It Happened in Hollywood Actor Al Howard 59
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1937 Paradise Isle Actor Hoener 59
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1937 Easy Living Actor Mr. Hyde 60
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1937 Ever Since Eve Actor Henderson 59
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1937 Marry the Girl Actor Drake 59
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1937 The Road Back Actor Bartscher 59
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1937 Melody for Two Actor Mr. Hale N/A
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1937 Let Them Live Actor The Editor N/A
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1937 Marked Woman Actor Bob Crandall 59
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1937 Midnight Court Actor Alfred H. Kruger 58
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1936 Gold Diggers of 1937 Actor Andy Callahan 58
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1936 Earthworm Tractors Actor Mr. Jackson 58
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1936 Satan Met a Lady Actor City Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited) 58
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1936 The Big Noise Actor Welford Andrews 59
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1936 Murder by an Aristocrat Actor Bayard Thatcher (as William Davidson) 58
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1936 Fatal Lady Actor Detective (uncredited) N/A
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1936 The Singing Kid Actor Barney Hammond 59
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1936 Road Gang Actor Attorney General Mardsen 59
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1936 Love on a Bet Actor A.W. Hutchinson 59
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1936 You May Be Next! Actor Official (uncredited) 58
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1935 Dangerous Actor Reed Walsh 59
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1935 Show Them No Mercy! Actor Chief Haggerty (as William Davidson) 59
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1935 In Person Actor Director Bill Sutter 59
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1935 Special Agent Actor Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer 59
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1935 Woman Wanted Actor Collins 59
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1935 Oil for the Lamps of China Actor E.H. Swaley 59
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1935 Go Into Your Dance Actor Tom McGee 58
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1935 A Night at the Ritz Actor Connolly 58
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1935 Death Flies East Actor Police Captain Barrie 59
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1935 Sweet Music Actor Billie Madison 59
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1935 Devil Dogs of the Air Actor Adjutant 58
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1935 Bordertown Actor Dr. Carter 58
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1934 The Man Who Reclaimed His Head Actor Charles (as William Davidson) 59
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1934 The Secret Bride Actor Representative McPherson 59
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1934 Imitation of Life Actor Man Buying Cigar (uncredited) 60
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1934 The St. Louis Kid Actor Joe Hunter 58
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1934 The Dragon Murder Case Actor Greeff 59
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1934 Housewife Actor Nan's Attorney 59
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1934 Friends of Mr. Sweeney Actor Stephen Prime 59
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1934 Fog Over Frisco Actor Editor Joe Hogue 58
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1934 Upperworld Actor City Editor (uncredited) 59
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1934 Laughing Boy Actor Hartshone (as William Davidson) 58
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1934 The Big Shakedown Actor District Attorney (uncredited) 58
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1933 Lady Killer Actor Director Williams 59
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1933 Female Actor Department Head (Uncredited) 59
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1933 Meet the Baron Actor General Broadcasting Representative 58
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1933 I'm No Angel Actor Ernest Brown 59
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1933 Torch Singer Actor Jarrett 58
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1933 How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action Actor Himself N/A
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1933 The Intruder Actor Det. Lt. Samson 58
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1933 Dangerously Yours Actor George Carr N/A
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1933 Mystery of the Wax Museum Actor Detective (Uncredited) 60
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1933 Hello, Everybody! Actor Mr. Parker 59
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1933 The Billion Dollar Scandal Actor Jim Lawrence N/A
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1932 The Animal Kingdom Actor Chess Player 58
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1932 Central Park Actor Police Lieutenant (uncredited) 58
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1932 Guilty or Not Guilty Actor Chief 59
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1932 The Sport Parade Actor Kendricks (uncredited) 58
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1932 The Pride of the Legion Actor Sgt. Arnold N/A
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1932 Her Mad Night Actor District Attorney 58
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1932 The Most Dangerous Game Actor Captain (uncredited) 62
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1932 The Thirteenth Guest Actor Police Captain Brown (Uncredited) 58
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1932 Is My Face Red? Actor O'Sullivan 58
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1932 Scarface Actor Citizens Committee Member (uncredited) 67
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1932 Sky Devils Actor Captain 58
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1932 The Lost Squadron Actor Lelewer 59
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1932 The Menace Actor John Utterson 58
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1931 Half Holiday Actor Jerry - Andy's Pal N/A
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1931 Graft Actor M.H. Thomas 58
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1931 The Secret Call Actor Jim Blake N/A
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1931 The Vice Squad Actor Magistrate Tom Morrison 59
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1931 Windy Riley Goes Hollywood Actor 58
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1931 How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots' Actor Himself - Golfer N/A
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1931 Dishonored Actor 60
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1931 Captain Applejack Actor Bill Dennett 59
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1931 No Limit Actor Wilkie 59
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1930 Hook, Line and Sinker Actor Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson) 58
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1930 Oh, for a Man! Actor Kerry Stokes 58
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1930 Hell's Angels Actor Staff Major 59
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1930 Sunny Actor First Ship's Officer 59
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1930 The Silver Horde Actor Tom Hilliard 58
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1930 Playboy of Paris Actor Monsieur Bannack (uncredited) 59
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1930 The Costello Case Actor Saunders N/A
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1930 Scarlet Pages Actor Jackson 59
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1930 For the Defense Actor Dist. Atty. Stone 58
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1930 A Man from Wyoming Actor Major 59
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1930 Men Are Like That Actor Frank Hyland 59
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1929 Blaze o' Glory Actor District Attorney (as William Davidson) N/A
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1929 Always Faithful Actor George W. Mason N/A
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1929 Woman Trap Actor Watts 58
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1929 Queen of the Night Clubs Actor Assistant District Attorney (as William Davidson) N/A
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1929 The Carnation Kid Actor Blythe N/A
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1928 Sharp Tools Actor N/A
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1928 Good Morning, Judge Actor Elton (as William Davidson) N/A
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1927 A Gentleman of Paris Actor Henri Dufour N/A
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1927 Cradle Snatchers Actor Roy Ladd 58
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1927 The Last Trail Actor Kurt Morley N/A
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1925 Hearts and Spurs Actor Victor Dufresne N/A
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1925 Recompense Actor Col. Donovan N/A
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1925 Ports of Call Actor Randolph Sherman N/A
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1924 The Valley of Doubt Actor Macy N/A
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1923 Adam and Eva Actor Dr. Delamater N/A
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1922 The Dumb-Bell Actor 59
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1921 The Girl from Nowhere Actor Jimmy Ryder N/A
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1920 Partners of the Night Actor Robert Clifford N/A
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1919 The Capitol Actor Congressman Blake N/A
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1919 Lure of Ambition Actor Hon. Cyril Ralston N/A
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1919 Impossible Catherine Actor John Henry Jackson N/A
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1919 La belle Russe Actor Brand N/A
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1919 A Woman There Was Actor Rev. Winthrop Stark N/A
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1918 Why I Would Not Marry Actor Undetermined Role N/A
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1918 In Pursuit of Polly Actor Larry O'Malley 59
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1917 Her Second Husband Actor John Kirby N/A
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1917 American Maid Actor David Starr N/A
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1917 Persuasive Peggy Actor Ed Trowbridge N/A
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1917 The Lifted Veil Actor Malcolm Grant 58
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1917 The Greatest Power Actor John Conrad N/A
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1917 The Call of Her People Actor Nicholas Van Kleet N/A
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1917 Mary Lawson's Secret Actor Dr. Brundage N/A
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1917 The White Raven Actor The Stranger 58
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1917 A Modern Cinderella Actor N/A
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1916 In the Diplomatic Service Actor Lynn Hardi N/A
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1916 The Pretenders Actor Joseph Bailey (as William Davidson) N/A
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1916 Dorian's Divorce Actor Henry Morgan (as William Davidson) N/A
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1916 The Price of Malice Actor Capt. Mills N/A
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1916 Her Debt of Honor Actor John Hartfield N/A
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1915 A Yellow Streak Actor Jack Rader N/A
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1915 For the Honor of the Crew Actor Robert Brent N/A
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