Born in Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA — Jun 15 1888• Died Sep 28 1947

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…
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Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)

District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley

Staff Major

Alumnus

Department Head (Uncredited)

Donovan (uncredited)

Jim Purdy

Work Farm Warden

Bill Mason

The Bully (uncredited)

Judge Hinsdale

Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)

Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer

Gonigle

Hotel Manager (uncredited)

N. G. Orton, Attorney-at-Law (uncredited)

Bob Crandall

City Editor (uncredited)

Montgomery (uncredited)

Sales Manager (Uncredited)

Mumford (as William Davidson)

Judge

Moose Matson

Captain

Committeeman

Colonel Bright (uncredited)

Maxwell (uncredited)

Mr. Hyde

Saloon Owner (uncredited)

Director Bill Sutter (uncredited)

Reed Walsh

Stephen Prime

Mr. Raleigh (uncredited)

Stock Company Manager (uncredited)

Director Williams

Barney Hammond

Steward

Attorney General Mardsen

Drake

Detective (uncredited)

Harrison "Harry" Eckles

Alfred H. Kruger

Ellory Bugs

Editor Joe Hogue

Cyrus Ballard

Hempel

Chief Haggerty (as William Davidson)

Tom McGee

Andy Callahan

Russell

Senator (uncredited)

McCarthy

Mr. Bowman (uncredited)

Inspector Crane (as William Davidson)

E.H. Swaley

Police Captain Brown (uncredited)

Director Kelton

Nan's Attorney

Elderly Man in Café (uncredited)

Bank President (uncredited)

Bartscher

Police Chief

Stephen S. Gray

Collins

Page

Nye Dunbar

Chess Player


Trucking Chairman (uncredited)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher

Self (archive footage)

Police Captain Barrie

Dalton

Ennis

Inspector Evans

Ernest Brown

Detective (Uncredited)

Adjutant

Det. Lt. Samson

Mr. Linklater

Homer Jacell

O'Sullivan

A.W. Hutchinson

Board of Appeals Chairman

Kerry Stokes

Mr. Gray

Hotel Manager

Tim Donovan (uncredited)

Dr. Carter

Parker

Sen. Knobs

John Addison

Sam

Gorman

District Attorney (uncredited)

President Cleveland

Crole (as William Davidson)

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Captain

Stock Broker

Store Detective

Scotty

Brannigan

Police Captain Hurley (Uncredited)

John Conrad

Dance Director

Duncan Martin

Greeff

Commandant

Welford Andrews

Capt. Richards (uncredited)

Hartshone (as William Davidson)

Bayard Thatcher

Jarrett

George Grayson

Peter Premium

First Ship's Officer

Hawtrey

Magistrate Tom Morrison

John Rossmore

Al

Councilman Charles J. Clark

Mr. Reindel

Connolly

Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited)

Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson)

Dist. Atty. Stone

Congressman Blake

Lelewer

Jim Blake

Agent

Foster

M.H. Thomas

Jonathan

Dist. Atty. Craig

Mr. Aldrich

Sgt. Arnold

Jim Lawrence

Mr. Day

Major

James Walsh

Labor Leader

Judge Bull

City Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited)

Slick

Chief

Elton (as William Davidson)

Dr. Delamater

Henderson

Mr. Parker

Theatre Manager

The Editor

Watts

Tom Hilliard

Jack Murray

Capt. Towne

The Stranger

Fitzgerald

Jackson

Mr. 'W.P.' Alvey

Mr. Jackson

Mr. Richards (as William Davidson)

Monsieur Bannack (uncredited)

Representative McPherson

Warden Ed

Charles (as William Davidson)

Skipper Jackson (uncredited)

Cyrus Wittles

Henri Dufour

Self (archive footage)


Governor

Maj. Gruff (uncredited)

Mr. Hale

Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)

Assistant District Attorney (as William Davidson)

Warden Denby

Al Howard

Malcolm Grant

Henry Baxter

Blake

John Henry Jackson

Captain Moss

Joe Hunter

Bill Dennett

Brand

Blythe

District Attorney

Mayor Green of San Bernardino

George Carr

Wilkie

Billie Madison

Gilbert J. Regan (uncredited)

Official (uncredited)

John Utterson

Roy Ladd

F.T. Johnson

Mr. Saul Dana

Crane

Victor Dufresne

General Broadcasting Representative

Mr. Wentworth
Jerry - Andy's Pal

Saunders

Kendricks (uncredited)

Prosecuting Attorney

Randolph Sherman

Kurt Morley

District Attorney (as William Davidson)

Hoener

Nicholas Van Kleet

Frank Hyland

Col. Donovan

Michael Darcy

Henry Morgan (as William Davidson)

Hon. Cyril Ralston
John Hartfield


Jack Rader
Himself

David Starr

Jimmy Ryder

Himself - Golfer

John Kirby

Rev. Winthrop Stark


Larry O'Malley

John Sparr

Señor Ortego

Macy
Allen Danby

Capt. Mills

Lynn Hardi

Joseph Bailey (as William Davidson)

Bud Weaver

Dr. Brundage

Rennert

Calvin Baker

Dr. Elliott

Robert Clifford

Krishna Dhwaj

George W. Mason

Ed Trowbridge

Robert Brent

Undetermined Role