William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson
Born	June 16, 1888(1888-06-16) Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
Died	September 28, 1947(1947-09-28) (aged 59) Santa Monica, California, USA
Other names	Bill Davidson William Davidson
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1915 - 1949
Spouse	Helen Bolton

William B. Davidson (16 June 1888 – 28 September 1947) was an American film actor. He 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 such well known stage & film actresses 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, the most famous of which was The Most Dangerous Game. He remained in show business until his sudden death after surgery in 1947.

Selected filmography

• A Child for Sale (1920)
• A Gentleman of Paris (1927)
• Woman Trap (1929)
• The Silver Horde (1930)
• Hell's Angels (1930)
• Windy Riley Goes Hollywood (1931)
• Graft (1931)
• The Menace (1932)
• I'm No Angel (1933)
• Marked Woman (1937)
• They Made Me a Criminal (1939)
• My Little Chickadee (1940)
• Seven Sinners (1940)
• The Affairs of Martha (1942)

External links

• William B. Davidson at the Internet Movie Database