

William B. Davidson
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
15 Jun 1888
Age
138 Years
Born In
Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
Total Projects
250
Years Active
79 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
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...
Known For
Filmography

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Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
as Self (archive footage)

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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)

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MGM Parade
MGM Parade

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The Judge Steps Out
The Judge Steps Out
as Colonel Bright (uncredited)

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That Hagen Girl
That Hagen Girl
as Mr. Bowman (uncredited)

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That's My Man
That's My Man
as Steward

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Dick Tracy's Dilemma
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
as Peter Premium

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The Plainsman and the Lady
The Plainsman and the Lady
as Russell

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My Darling Clementine
My Darling Clementine
as Saloon Owner (uncredited)

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The Cat Creeps
The Cat Creeps
as James Walsh

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Ding Dong Williams
Ding Dong Williams
as Mr. Saul Dana

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Blonde Alibi
Blonde Alibi
as Police Captain Hurley (Uncredited)

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The Notorious Lone Wolf
The Notorious Lone Wolf
as Inspector Crane (as William Davidson)

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They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

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Sing Your Way Home
Sing Your Way Home
as F.T. Johnson

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Tell It to a Star
Tell It to a Star
as Brannigan

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Blonde Ransom
Blonde Ransom
as Police Captain

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Dillinger
Dillinger
as Bank President (uncredited)

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Circumstantial Evidence
Circumstantial Evidence
as Board of Appeals Chairman

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The Man Who Walked Alone
The Man Who Walked Alone
as Governor

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See My Lawyer
See My Lawyer
as Judge

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Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
as Dance Director

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In Society
In Society
as Parker

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Make Your Own Bed
Make Your Own Bed
as Mr. Linklater

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A Night of Adventure
A Night of Adventure
as Gilbert J. Regan (uncredited)

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Shine on Harvest Moon
Shine on Harvest Moon
as Tim Donovan (uncredited)

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Up in Arms
Up in Arms
as Maxwell (uncredited)

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Over the Wall
Over the Wall
as Warden Ed

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Murder on the Waterfront
Murder on the Waterfront
as Capt. Towne

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The Good Fellows
The Good Fellows
as Blake

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Hers to Hold
Hers to Hold
as Al

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Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow
as Senator (uncredited)

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Calaboose
Calaboose
as Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson)

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Truck Busters
Truck Busters
as Stephen S. Gray

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Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim
as Donovan (uncredited)

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Careful, Soft Shoulders
Careful, Soft Shoulders
as Mr. Aldrich

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The Magnificent Dope
The Magnificent Dope
as Mr. Reindel

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The Affairs of Martha
The Affairs of Martha
as Homer Jacell

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In This Our Life
In This Our Life
as Jim Purdy

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Larceny, Inc.
Larceny, Inc.
as McCarthy

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The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
as Cyrus Ballard

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The Male Animal
The Male Animal
as Alumnus

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Over My Dead Body
Over My Dead Body
as Crole (as William Davidson)

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Remember the Day
Remember the Day
as Committeeman

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Keep 'Em Flying
Keep 'Em Flying
as Gonigle

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The Great Man's Lady
The Great Man's Lady
as Sen. Knobs

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Three Girls About Town
Three Girls About Town
as Labor Leader

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Uncle Joe
Uncle Joe
as Mr. Day

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Week-End in Havana
Week-End in Havana
as Captain Moss

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Sun Valley Serenade
Sun Valley Serenade
as Jack Murray

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Highway West
Highway West
as Gorman

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Hold That Ghost
Hold That Ghost
as Moose Matson

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Three Sons o' Guns
Three Sons o' Guns
as Henry Baxter

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In the Navy
In the Navy
as Capt. Richards (uncredited)

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Thieves Fall Out
Thieves Fall Out
as Harrison "Harry" Eckles

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The Lady from Cheyenne
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Nye Dunbar

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Man-Made Monster
Man-Made Monster
as District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley

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San Francisco Docks
San Francisco Docks
as Dist. Atty. Craig

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Charter Pilot
Charter Pilot
as Mr. Wentworth

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A Night at Earl Carroll's
A Night at Earl Carroll's
as Mayor Green of San Bernardino

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Lady with Red Hair
Lady with Red Hair
as Stock Company Manager (uncredited)

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Tin Pan Alley
Tin Pan Alley
as Hotel Manager

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Sandy Gets Her Man
Sandy Gets Her Man
as Councilman Charles J. Clark

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Seven Sinners
Seven Sinners
as Police Chief

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Hired Wife
Hired Wife
as Mumford (as William Davidson)

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Maryland
Maryland
as John Addison

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My Love Came Back
My Love Came Back
as Agent

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Sailor's Lady
Sailor's Lady
as Judge Hinsdale

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Florian
Florian
as Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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Girl in 313
Girl in 313
as George Grayson

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Lillian Russell
Lillian Russell
as President Cleveland

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On Their Own
On Their Own
as Judge Bull

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Half a Sinner
Half a Sinner
as Slick

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Granny Get Your Gun
Granny Get Your Gun
as Fitzgerald

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My Little Chickadee
My Little Chickadee
as Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited)

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Invisible Stripes
Invisible Stripes
as Montgomery (uncredited)

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The Honeymoon's Over
The Honeymoon's Over
as Crane

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Private Detective
Private Detective
as Inspector Evans

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Smashing the Money Ring
Smashing the Money Ring
as Warden Denby

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Honeymoon in Bali
Honeymoon in Bali
as Store Detective

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Dust Be My Destiny
Dust Be My Destiny
as Work Farm Warden

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Hidden Power
Hidden Power
as Foster

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Each Dawn I Die
Each Dawn I Die
as Bill Mason

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Indianapolis Speedway
Indianapolis Speedway
as Duncan Martin

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Naughty But Nice
Naughty But Nice
as Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher

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On Trial
On Trial
as Mr. Gray

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Sudden Money
Sudden Money
as Sam

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Three Smart Girls Grow Up
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
as Stock Broker

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Blondie Meets the Boss
Blondie Meets the Boss
as Elderly Man in Café (uncredited)

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Tail Spin
Tail Spin
as Sales Manager (Uncredited)

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Blackwell's Island
Blackwell's Island
as Hempel

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They Made Me a Criminal
They Made Me a Criminal
as Ennis

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Off the Record
Off the Record
as Scotty

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Illegal Traffic
Illegal Traffic
as Dalton

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There Goes My Heart
There Goes My Heart
as Skipper Jackson (uncredited)

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Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
as Ellory Bugs

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Letter of Introduction
Letter of Introduction
as Mr. Raleigh (uncredited)

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Racket Busters
Racket Busters
as Trucking Chairman (uncredited)

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Cowboy from Brooklyn
Cowboy from Brooklyn
as Mr. 'W.P.' Alvey

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Blockade
Blockade
as Commandant

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You and Me
You and Me
as N. G. Orton, Attorney-at-Law (uncredited)

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Cocoanut Grove
Cocoanut Grove
as Hawtrey

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The Jury's Secret
The Jury's Secret
as Page

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Hollywood Hotel
Hollywood Hotel
as Director Kelton

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Sergeant Murphy
Sergeant Murphy
as Maj. Gruff (uncredited)

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Love on Toast
Love on Toast
as Jonathan

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The Hurricane
The Hurricane
as The Bully (uncredited)

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Something to Sing About
Something to Sing About
as Mr. Richards (as William Davidson)

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Behind the Mike
Behind the Mike
as Cyrus Wittles

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It Happened in Hollywood
It Happened in Hollywood
as Al Howard

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Paradise Isle
Paradise Isle
as Hoener

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Easy Living
Easy Living
as Mr. Hyde

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Ever Since Eve
Ever Since Eve
as Henderson

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Marry the Girl
Marry the Girl
as Drake

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The Road Back
The Road Back
as Bartscher

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Melody for Two
Melody for Two
as Mr. Hale

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Let Them Live
Let Them Live
as The Editor

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Marked Woman
Marked Woman
as Bob Crandall

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Midnight Court
Midnight Court
as Alfred H. Kruger

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Gold Diggers of 1937
Gold Diggers of 1937
as Andy Callahan

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Earthworm Tractors
Earthworm Tractors
as Mr. Jackson

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Satan Met a Lady
Satan Met a Lady
as City Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited)

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The Big Noise
The Big Noise
as Welford Andrews

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Murder by an Aristocrat
Murder by an Aristocrat
as Bayard Thatcher

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Fatal Lady
Fatal Lady
as Detective (uncredited)

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The Singing Kid
The Singing Kid
as Barney Hammond

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Road Gang
Road Gang
as Attorney General Mardsen

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Love on a Bet
Love on a Bet
as A.W. Hutchinson

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You May Be Next!
You May Be Next!
as Official (uncredited)

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Dangerous
Dangerous
as Reed Walsh

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Show Them No Mercy!
Show Them No Mercy!
as Chief Haggerty (as William Davidson)

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In Person
In Person
as Director Bill Sutter (uncredited)

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Special Agent
Special Agent
as Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer

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Redheads on Parade
Redheads on Parade
as Theatre Manager

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Woman Wanted
Woman Wanted
as Collins

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Oil for the Lamps of China
Oil for the Lamps of China
as E.H. Swaley

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Go Into Your Dance
Go Into Your Dance
as Tom McGee

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A Night at the Ritz
A Night at the Ritz
as Connolly

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Straight from the Heart
Straight from the Heart
as Prosecuting Attorney

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Death Flies East
Death Flies East
as Police Captain Barrie

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Sweet Music
Sweet Music
as Billie Madison

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Devil Dogs of the Air
Devil Dogs of the Air
as Adjutant

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Bordertown
Bordertown
as Dr. Carter

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The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
as Charles (as William Davidson)

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The Secret Bride
The Secret Bride
as Representative McPherson

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Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life
as Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)

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The St. Louis Kid
The St. Louis Kid
as Joe Hunter

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The Dragon Murder Case
The Dragon Murder Case
as Greeff

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Housewife
Housewife
as Nan's Attorney

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Friends of Mr. Sweeney
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
as Stephen Prime

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Fog Over Frisco
Fog Over Frisco
as Editor Joe Hogue

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Upperworld
Upperworld
as City Editor (uncredited)

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Laughing Boy
Laughing Boy
as Hartshone (as William Davidson)

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The Big Shakedown
The Big Shakedown
as District Attorney (uncredited)

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Lady Killer
Lady Killer
as Director Williams

movie
Female
Female
as Department Head (Uncredited)

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Meet the Baron
Meet the Baron
as General Broadcasting Representative

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I'm No Angel
I'm No Angel
as Ernest Brown

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Torch Singer
Torch Singer
as Jarrett

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How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action
How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action
as Himself

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The Intruder
The Intruder
as Det. Lt. Samson

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Dangerously Yours
Dangerously Yours
as George Carr

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Mystery of the Wax Museum
Mystery of the Wax Museum
as Detective (Uncredited)

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Hello, Everybody!
Hello, Everybody!
as Mr. Parker

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The Billion Dollar Scandal
The Billion Dollar Scandal
as Jim Lawrence

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The Animal Kingdom
The Animal Kingdom
as Chess Player

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Central Park
Central Park
as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

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Guilty or Not Guilty
Guilty or Not Guilty
as Chief

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The Sport Parade
The Sport Parade
as Kendricks (uncredited)

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The Pride of the Legion
The Pride of the Legion
as Sgt. Arnold

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Her Mad Night
Her Mad Night
as District Attorney

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The Most Dangerous Game
The Most Dangerous Game
as Captain

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The Thirteenth Guest
The Thirteenth Guest
as Police Captain Brown (uncredited)

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Is My Face Red?
Is My Face Red?
as O'Sullivan

movie
Scarface
Scarface
as Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)

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The Lost Squadron
The Lost Squadron
as Lelewer

movie
Sky Devils
Sky Devils
as Captain

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The Menace
The Menace
as John Utterson

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Half Holiday
Half Holiday
as Jerry - Andy's Pal

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Graft
Graft
as M.H. Thomas

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The Secret Call
The Secret Call
as Jim Blake

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The Vice Squad
The Vice Squad
as Magistrate Tom Morrison

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Windy Riley Goes Hollywood
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood

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How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'
as Himself - Golfer

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Dishonored
Dishonored

movie
Captain Applejack
Captain Applejack
as Bill Dennett

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No Limit
No Limit
as Wilkie

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Hook, Line and Sinker
Hook, Line and Sinker
as Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)

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Oh, for a Man!
Oh, for a Man!
as Kerry Stokes

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Hell's Angels
Hell's Angels
as Staff Major

movie
Sunny
Sunny
as First Ship's Officer

movie
The Silver Horde
The Silver Horde
as Tom Hilliard

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Playboy of Paris
Playboy of Paris
as Monsieur Bannack (uncredited)

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The Costello Case
The Costello Case
as Saunders

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Scarlet Pages
Scarlet Pages
as Jackson

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For the Defense
For the Defense
as Dist. Atty. Stone

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A Man from Wyoming
A Man from Wyoming
as Major

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Men Are Like That
Men Are Like That
as Frank Hyland

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Blaze o' Glory
Blaze o' Glory
as District Attorney (as William Davidson)

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Always Faithful
Always Faithful
as George W. Mason

movie
Woman Trap
Woman Trap
as Watts

movie
Queen of the Night Clubs
Queen of the Night Clubs
as Assistant District Attorney (as William Davidson)

movie
The Carnation Kid
The Carnation Kid
as Blythe

movie
Sharp Tools
Sharp Tools

movie
Good Morning, Judge
Good Morning, Judge
as Elton (as William Davidson)

movie
A Gentleman of Paris
A Gentleman of Paris
as Henri Dufour

movie
Cradle Snatchers
Cradle Snatchers
as Roy Ladd

movie
The Last Trail
The Last Trail
as Kurt Morley

movie
Hearts and Spurs
Hearts and Spurs
as Victor Dufresne

movie
Recompense
Recompense
as Col. Donovan

movie
Women and Gold
Women and Gold
as Señor Ortego

movie
Ports of Call
Ports of Call
as Randolph Sherman

movie
The Valley of Doubt
The Valley of Doubt
as Macy

movie
The Storm Daughter
The Storm Daughter
as Rennert

movie
Adam and Eva
Adam and Eva
as Dr. Delamater

movie
The Dumb-Bell
The Dumb-Bell

movie
Nobody
Nobody
as John Rossmore

movie
The Girl from Nowhere
The Girl from Nowhere
as Jimmy Ryder

movie
Partners of the Night
Partners of the Night
as Robert Clifford

movie
The Capitol
The Capitol
as Congressman Blake

movie
Lure of Ambition
Lure of Ambition
as Hon. Cyril Ralston

movie
Impossible Catherine
Impossible Catherine
as John Henry Jackson

movie
La belle Russe
La belle Russe
as Brand

movie
A Woman There Was
A Woman There Was
as Rev. Winthrop Stark

movie
The Gold Cure
The Gold Cure
as Michael Darcy

movie
Why I Would Not Marry
Why I Would Not Marry
as Undetermined Role

movie
In Pursuit of Polly
In Pursuit of Polly
as Larry O'Malley

movie
Ashes of Love
Ashes of Love

movie
Friend Husband
Friend Husband
as John Sparr

movie
Our Little Wife
Our Little Wife
as Dr. Elliott

movie
Her Second Husband
Her Second Husband
as John Kirby

movie
American Maid
American Maid
as David Starr

movie
Persuasive Peggy
Persuasive Peggy
as Ed Trowbridge

movie
More Truth Than Poetry
More Truth Than Poetry
as Allen Danby

movie
The Lifted Veil
The Lifted Veil
as Malcolm Grant

movie
The Greatest Power
The Greatest Power
as John Conrad

movie
Lady Barnacle
Lady Barnacle
as Krishna Dhwaj

movie
The Call of Her People
The Call of Her People
as Nicholas Van Kleet

movie
A Magdalene of the Hills
A Magdalene of the Hills
as Bud Weaver

movie
Mary Lawson's Secret
Mary Lawson's Secret
as Dr. Brundage

movie
The White Raven
The White Raven
as The Stranger

movie
A Modern Cinderella
A Modern Cinderella

movie
In the Diplomatic Service
In the Diplomatic Service
as Lynn Hardi

movie
The Pretenders
The Pretenders
as Joseph Bailey (as William Davidson)

movie
The Child of Destiny
The Child of Destiny
as Calvin Baker

movie
Dorian's Divorce
Dorian's Divorce
as Henry Morgan (as William Davidson)

movie
The Price of Malice
The Price of Malice
as Capt. Mills

movie
Her Debt of Honor
Her Debt of Honor
as John Hartfield

movie
A Yellow Streak
A Yellow Streak
as Jack Rader

movie
For the Honor of the Crew
For the Honor of the Crew
as Robert Brent