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William B. Davidson Acting Filmography (249)

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
1994·Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975·Self (archive footage)
That Hagen Girl
1947·Mr. Bowman (uncredited)
That's My Man
1947·Steward
The Judge Steps Out
1947·Colonel Bright (uncredited)
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
1947·Peter Premium
The Notorious Lone Wolf
1946·Inspector Crane (as William Davidson)
The Plainsman and the Lady
1946·Russell
Ding Dong Williams
1946·Mr. Saul Dana
My Darling Clementine
1946·Saloon Owner (uncredited)
The Cat Creeps
1946·James Walsh
Blonde Alibi
1946·Police Captain Hurley (Uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
1945·Board of Appeals Chairman
Tell It to a Star
1945·Brannigan
See My Lawyer
1945·Judge
The Man Who Walked Alone
1945·Governor
They Were Expendable
1945·Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Sing Your Way Home
1945·F.T. Johnson
Dillinger
1945·Bank President (uncredited)
Blonde Ransom
1945·Police Captain
Up in Arms
1944·Maxwell (uncredited)
Greenwich Village
1944·Dance Director
A Night of Adventure
1944·Gilbert J. Regan (uncredited)
Make Your Own Bed
1944·Mr. Linklater
In Society
1944·Parker
Shine on Harvest Moon
1944·Tim Donovan (uncredited)
The Good Fellows
1943·Blake
Murder on the Waterfront
1943·Capt. Towne
Hers to Hold
1943·Al
Calaboose
1943·Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson)
Mission to Moscow
1943·Senator (uncredited)
Over the Wall
1943·Warden Ed
Truck Busters
1943·Stephen S. Gray
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942·Cyrus Ballard
Larceny, Inc.
1942·McCarthy
The Affairs of Martha
1942·Homer Jacell
Over My Dead Body
1942·Crole (as William Davidson)
Gentleman Jim
1942·Donovan (uncredited)
Careful, Soft Shoulders
1942·Mr. Aldrich
In This Our Life
1942·Jim Purdy
The Male Animal
1942·Alumnus
The Magnificent Dope
1942·Mr. Reindel
Sun Valley Serenade
1941·Jack Murray
Highway West
1941·Gorman
The Great Man's Lady
1941·Sen. Knobs
Uncle Joe
1941·Mr. Day
In the Navy
1941·Capt. Richards (uncredited)
Three Sons o' Guns
1941·Henry Baxter
Man-Made Monster
1941·District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley
Keep 'Em Flying
1941·Gonigle
The Lady from Cheyenne
1941·Nye Dunbar
Hold That Ghost
1941·Moose Matson
Three Girls About Town
1941·Labor Leader
Remember the Day
1941·Committeeman
Week-End in Havana
1941·Captain Moss
Thieves Fall Out
1941·Harrison "Harry" Eckles
Seven Sinners
1940·Police Chief
My Love Came Back
1940·Agent
Florian
1940·Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Lillian Russell
1940·President Cleveland
Charter Pilot
1940·Mr. Wentworth
Hired Wife
1940·Mumford (as William Davidson)
On Their Own
1940·Judge Bull
My Little Chickadee
1940·Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited)
Half a Sinner
1940·Slick
Tin Pan Alley
1940·Hotel Manager
Lady with Red Hair
1940·Stock Company Manager (uncredited)
Girl in 313
1940·George Grayson
Maryland
1940·John Addison
Sailor's Lady
1940·Judge Hinsdale
Sandy Gets Her Man
1940·Councilman Charles J. Clark
San Francisco Docks
1940·Dist. Atty. Craig
Granny Get Your Gun
1940·Fitzgerald
A Night at Earl Carroll's
1940·Mayor Green of San Bernardino
Dust Be My Destiny
1939·Work Farm Warden
Hidden Power
1939·Foster
Blackwell's Island
1939·Hempel
Indianapolis Speedway
1939·Duncan Martin
They Made Me a Criminal
1939·Ennis
Naughty But Nice
1939·Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher
Smashing the Money Ring
1939·Warden Denby
Tail Spin
1939·Sales Manager (Uncredited)
Blondie Meets the Boss
1939·Elderly Man in Café (uncredited)
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
1939·Stock Broker
Each Dawn I Die
1939·Bill Mason
Honeymoon in Bali
1939·Store Detective
Private Detective
1939·Inspector Evans
Sudden Money
1939·Sam
Off the Record
1939·Scotty
On Trial
1939·Mr. Gray
Invisible Stripes
1939·Montgomery (uncredited)
The Honeymoon's Over
1939·Crane
Hollywood Hotel
1938·Director Kelton
Letter of Introduction
1938·Mr. Raleigh (uncredited)
Sergeant Murphy
1938·Maj. Gruff (uncredited)
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938·Ellory Bugs
Blockade
1938·Commandant
Racket Busters
1938·Trucking Chairman (uncredited)
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938·Mr. 'W.P.' Alvey
Cocoanut Grove
1938·Hawtrey
There Goes My Heart
1938·Skipper Jackson (uncredited)
The Jury's Secret
1938·Page
Illegal Traffic
1938·Dalton
You and Me
1938·N. G. Orton, Attorney-at-Law (uncredited)
Paradise Isle
1937·Hoener
Midnight Court
1937·Alfred H. Kruger
Marry the Girl
1937·Drake
Ever Since Eve
1937·Henderson
It Happened in Hollywood
1937·Al Howard
Easy Living
1937·Mr. Hyde
The Hurricane
1937·The Bully (uncredited)
Melody for Two
1937·Mr. Hale
Love on Toast
1937·Jonathan
Something to Sing About
1937·Mr. Richards (as William Davidson)
Marked Woman
1937·Bob Crandall
Behind the Mike
1937·Cyrus Wittles
Let Them Live
1937·The Editor
The Road Back
1937·Bartscher
Earthworm Tractors
1936·Mr. Jackson
Love on a Bet
1936·A.W. Hutchinson
Road Gang
1936·Attorney General Mardsen
Murder by an Aristocrat
1936·Bayard Thatcher
Fatal Lady
1936·Detective (uncredited)
The Big Noise
1936·Welford Andrews
The Singing Kid
1936·Barney Hammond
Satan Met a Lady
1936·City Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1937
1936·Andy Callahan
You May Be Next!
1936·Official (uncredited)
Special Agent
1935·Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer
Show Them No Mercy!
1935·Chief Haggerty (as William Davidson)
Sweet Music
1935·Billie Madison
Woman Wanted
1935·Collins
Death Flies East
1935·Police Captain Barrie
In Person
1935·Director Bill Sutter (uncredited)
Oil for the Lamps of China
1935·E.H. Swaley
Bordertown
1935·Dr. Carter
Devil Dogs of the Air
1935·Adjutant
Dangerous
1935·Reed Walsh
A Night at the Ritz
1935·Connolly
Go Into Your Dance
1935·Tom McGee
Redheads on Parade
1935·Theatre Manager
Straight from the Heart
1935·Prosecuting Attorney
The Dragon Murder Case
1934·Greeff
Laughing Boy
1934·Hartshone (as William Davidson)
The St. Louis Kid
1934·Joe Hunter
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
1934·Stephen Prime
The Secret Bride
1934·Representative McPherson
Housewife
1934·Nan's Attorney
Fog Over Frisco
1934·Editor Joe Hogue
The Big Shakedown
1934·District Attorney (uncredited)
Imitation of Life
1934·Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
1934·Charles (as William Davidson)
Upperworld
1934·City Editor (uncredited)
I'm No Angel
1933·Ernest Brown
Lady Killer
1933·Director Williams
Dangerously Yours
1933·George Carr
Hello, Everybody!
1933·Mr. Parker
The Intruder
1933·Det. Lt. Samson
Meet the Baron
1933·General Broadcasting Representative
How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action
1933·Himself
Torch Singer
1933·Jarrett
The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933·Jim Lawrence
Female
1933·Department Head (Uncredited)
Mystery of the Wax Museum
1933·Detective (Uncredited)
The Lost Squadron
1932·Lelewer
Her Mad Night
1932·District Attorney
Sky Devils
1932·Captain
The Animal Kingdom
1932·Chess Player
The Menace
1932·John Utterson
The Pride of the Legion
1932·Sgt. Arnold
The Most Dangerous Game
1932·Captain
Guilty or Not Guilty
1932·Chief
The Sport Parade
1932·Kendricks (uncredited)
Scarface
1932·Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
Central Park
1932·Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Is My Face Red?
1932·O'Sullivan
The Thirteenth Guest
1932·Police Captain Brown (uncredited)
Graft
1931·M.H. Thomas
The Vice Squad
1931·Magistrate Tom Morrison
Captain Applejack
1931·Bill Dennett
No Limit
1931·Wilkie
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood
1931
The Secret Call
1931·Jim Blake
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'
1931·Himself - Golfer
Half Holiday
1931·Jerry - Andy's Pal
Dishonored
1931
Hook, Line and Sinker
1930·Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)
Scarlet Pages
1930·Jackson
For the Defense
1930·Dist. Atty. Stone
Playboy of Paris
1930·Monsieur Bannack (uncredited)
A Man from Wyoming
1930·Major
Sunny
1930·First Ship's Officer
The Silver Horde
1930·Tom Hilliard
Oh, for a Man!
1930·Kerry Stokes
The Costello Case
1930·Saunders
Men Are Like That
1930·Frank Hyland
Hell's Angels
1930·Staff Major
Queen of the Night Clubs
1929·Assistant District Attorney (as William Davidson)
Woman Trap
1929·Watts
The Carnation Kid
1929·Blythe
Always Faithful
1929·George W. Mason
Blaze o' Glory
1929·District Attorney (as William Davidson)
Good Morning, Judge
1928·Elton (as William Davidson)
Sharp Tools
1928
Cradle Snatchers
1927·Roy Ladd
The Last Trail
1927·Kurt Morley
A Gentleman of Paris
1927·Henri Dufour
Hearts and Spurs
1925·Victor Dufresne
Ports of Call
1925·Randolph Sherman
Recompense
1925·Col. Donovan
Women and Gold
1925·Señor Ortego
The Valley of Doubt
1924·Macy
The Storm Daughter
1924·Rennert
Adam and Eva
1923·Dr. Delamater
The Dumb-Bell
1922
The Girl from Nowhere
1921·Jimmy Ryder
Nobody
1921·John Rossmore
Partners of the Night
1920·Robert Clifford
La belle Russe
1919·Brand
Lure of Ambition
1919·Hon. Cyril Ralston
A Woman There Was
1919·Rev. Winthrop Stark
Impossible Catherine
1919·John Henry Jackson
The Capitol
1919·Congressman Blake
The Gold Cure
1919·Michael Darcy
In Pursuit of Polly
1918·Larry O'Malley
Why I Would Not Marry
1918·Undetermined Role
Ashes of Love
1918
Our Little Wife
1918·Dr. Elliott
Friend Husband
1918·John Sparr
The Greatest Power
1917·John Conrad
The Call of Her People
1917·Nicholas Van Kleet
The White Raven
1917·The Stranger
The Lifted Veil
1917·Malcolm Grant
A Modern Cinderella
1917
Mary Lawson's Secret
1917·Dr. Brundage
Persuasive Peggy
1917·Ed Trowbridge
Her Second Husband
1917·John Kirby
American Maid
1917·David Starr
Lady Barnacle
1917·Krishna Dhwaj
A Magdalene of the Hills
1917·Bud Weaver
More Truth Than Poetry
1917·Allen Danby
The Pretenders
1916·Joseph Bailey (as William Davidson)
Her Debt of Honor
1916·John Hartfield
In the Diplomatic Service
1916·Lynn Hardi
The Price of Malice
1916·Capt. Mills
Dorian's Divorce
1916·Henry Morgan (as William Davidson)
The Child of Destiny
1916·Calvin Baker
A Yellow Streak
1915·Jack Rader
For the Honor of the Crew
1915·Robert Brent