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THE FIRST 100 YEARS 1893–1993

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William B. Davidson

Also Known As: William Davidson,
Bill Davidson

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YEAR
A YELLOW STREAK
William Davidson
Jack Rader
1915
IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE
William Davidson
Lynn Hardi
1916
THE CHILD OF DESTINY
William Davidson
Calvin Baker
1916
THOU ART THE MAN
William Davidson
Khitmatgar
1916
THE PRETENDERS
William Davidson
Macklin Thurston
1916
HER DEBT OF HONOR
William Davidson
John Hartfield
1916
THE PRICE OF MALICE
William Davidson
Captain Mills
1916
DORIAN'S DIVORCE
William Davidson
Henry Morgan
1916
MORE TRUTH THAN POETRY
Allen Danby
1917
THE WHITE RAVEN
"The Stranger"
1917
THE GREATEST POWER
John Conrad
1917
HER SECOND HUSBAND
John Kirby
1917
MARY LAWSON'S SECRET
William Davidson
Dr. Brundage
1917
PERSUASIVE PEGGY
William Davidson
Ed Trowbridge
1917
THE CALL OF HER PEOPLE
Nicholas Van Kleet
1917
AMERICAN MAID
David Starr
1917
THE LIFTED VEIL
Malcolm Grant
1917
LADY BARNACLE
Krishna Dhwaj
1917
A MAGDALENE OF THE HILLS
Bud Weaver
1917
ASHES OF LOVE
1918
IN PURSUIT OF POLLY
William Davidson
Larry O'Malley
1918
FRIEND HUSBAND
William Davidson
John Sparr
1918
WHY I WOULD NOT MARRY
William Davidson
1918
THE WHIRLPOOL
William Davidson
Arthur Hallam
1918
OUR LITTLE WIFE
William Davidson
Dr. Elliott
1918
THE GOLD CURE
Michael Darcy
1919
LA BELLE RUSSE
Brand
1919
IMPOSSIBLE CATHERINE
John Henry Jackson
1919
A WOMAN THERE WAS
Winthrop Stark
1919
LURE OF AMBITION
Hon. Cyril Ralston
1919
THE CAPITOL
Congressman Blake
1919
A CHILD FOR SALE
William Davidson
Dr. Gardner
1920
PARTNERS OF THE NIGHT
Robert Clifford
1920
THE VALLEY OF DOUBT
William Davidson
Macy
1920
POOR, DEAR MARGARET KIRBY
John Kirby
1921
THE GIRL FROM NOWHERE
Jimmy Ryder
1921
NOBODY
William Davidson
John Rossmore
1921
CONCEIT
William Crombie
1921
DESTINY'S ISLE
Lazus
1922
ADAM AND EVA
William Davidson
Dr. Delamater
1923
SALOMY JANE
William Davidson
Gambler
1923
THE STORM DAUGHTER
Rennert
1924
RECOMPENSE
Colonel Donovan
1925
PORTS OF CALL
William Davidson
Randolph Sherman
1925
WOMEN AND GOLD
William Davidson
Señor Ortego
1925
HEARTS AND SPURS
William Davidson
Victor Dufresne
1925
LOVE MAKES 'EM WILD
Mamie's ex-husband
1927
A GENTLEMAN OF PARIS
Henri Dufour
1927
THE CRADLE SNATCHERS
William Davidson
Roy Ladd
1927
THE LAST TRAIL
William Davidson
Morley
1927
GOOD MORNING, JUDGE
William Davidson
Elton
1928
QUEEN OF THE NIGHT CLUBS
William Davidson
Assistant district attorney
1929
THE CARNATION KID
Blythe, the vice lord
1929
PAINTED FACES
Ringmaster
1929
WOMAN TRAP
Watts
1929
SUNNY
William Davidson
First officer
1930
HELL'S ANGELS
Staff Major
1930
PLAYBOY OF PARIS
Mr. Bannock
1930
THE SILVER HORDE
William Davidson
Thomas Hilliard
1930
OH, FOR A MAN!
William Davidson
Kerry Stokes
1930
A MAN FROM WYOMING
Major
1930
MEN ARE LIKE THAT
Frank Hyland
1930
SCARLET PAGES
William Davidson
Gregory Jackson
1930
HOOK, LINE AND SINKER
Bill Davidson
The Duke of Winchester
1930
THE COSTELLO CASE
William Davidson
Saunders
1930
BLAZE O' GLORY
William Davidson
District attorney
1930
FOR THE DEFENSE
District Attorney Stone
1930
NO LIMIT
William Davidson
1931
CAPTAIN APPLEJACK
William Davidson
Dennett
1931
GRAFT
William Davidson
M. H. Thomas
1931
THE SECRET CALL
Jim Blake
1931
THE VICE SQUAD
Magistrate Morrison
1931
WINDY RILEY GOES HOLLYWOOD
William Davidson
Joseph LaRoss
1931
THE LOST SQUADRON
William Davidson
Leleway
1932
THE ANIMAL KINGDOM
Grace's husband
1932
GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY
Chief
1932
SKY DEVILS
Captain
1932
THE INTRUDER
Samson
1932
THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME
William Davidson
Captain
1932
HER MAD NIGHT
District attorney
1932
THE MENACE
William Davidson
[Jack] Utterson
1932
THE THIRTEENTH GUEST
William Davidson
Captain Brown
1932
THE PRIDE OF THE LEGION
Sergeant Arnold
1932
GUILTY AS HELL
Governor
1932
CENTRAL PARK
William Davidson
1932
THE SPORT PARADE
Kendrick
1932
LADY KILLER
William Davidson
Williams, movie director
1933
MEET THE BARON
Radio man
1933
DANGEROUSLY YOURS
William Davidson
George Carr
1933
ONLY YESTERDAY
William Davidson
1933
SITTING PRETTY
William Davidson
Director
1933
THE BILLION DOLLAR SCANDAL
William Davidson
Lawrence
1933
TORCH SINGER
Jarrett
1933
HELLO, EVERYBODY!
William Davidson
1933
FEMALE
Department head at meeting
1933
IMITATION OF LIFE
1934
UPPERWORLD
City editor
1934
THE BIG SHAKEDOWN
District attorney
1934
THE ST. LOUIS KID
William Davidson
Joe Hunter
1934
SECRET BRIDE
William Davidson
Rep. McPherson
1934
FRIENDS OF MR. SWEENEY
William Davidson
Stephen Prime
1934
THE MAN WHO RECLAIMED HIS HEAD
William Davidson
Charly
1934
LAUGHING BOY
William Davidson
[George] Hartshone
1934
THE DRAGON MURDER CASE
William Davidson
Greeff
1934
THE LEMON DROP KID
Police captain
1934
FOG OVER FRISCO
William Davidson
Joe Hague
1934
TWENTY MILLION SWEETHEARTS
Manager
1934
MASSACRE
William Davidson
Senator Beale
1934
CIRCUS CLOWN
William Davidson
1934
MIDNIGHT ALIBI
Nick
1934
HOUSEWIFE
Bill's lawyer
1934
THE CRUSADES
Amir
1935
IN CALIENTE
William Davidson
1935
REDHEADS ON PARADE
Theater manager
1935
GO INTO YOUR DANCE
William Davidson
McGee
1935
OIL FOR THE LAMPS OF CHINA
William Davidson
Swaley
1935
DANGEROUS
William Davidson
Reed Walsh
1935
SWEET MUSIC
William Davidson
Billy Madison
1935
A NIGHT AT THE RITZ
William Davidson
Connolly
1935
SHOW THEM NO MERCY!
William Davidson
Chief Haggerty
1935
SPECIAL AGENT
William Davidson
Young
1935
WOMAN WANTED
Collins
1935
DEVIL DOGS OF THE AIR
William Davidson
Adjutant
1935
BORDERTOWN
William Davidson
Dr. Carter
1935
DEATH FLIES EAST
Captain Daniel J. Barrie
1935
STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART
Prosecuting attorney
1935
BRIGHT LIGHTS
William Davidson
1935
ROBERTA
William Davidson
1935
FATAL LADY
William Davidson
Detective
1936
EARTHWORM TRACTORS
William Davidson
Mr. Jackson
1936
ROAD GANG
William Davidson
Marsden
1936
THE BIG NOISE
William Davidson
Walford Andrews
1936
MURDER BY AN ARISTOCRAT
William Davidson
Bayard Thatcher
1936
MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS
William Davidson
1936
THE CASE OF THE VELVET CLAWS
William Davidson
1936
EASY LIVING
Mr. Hyde
1937
LET THEM LIVE
Addison
1937
SOMETHING TO SING ABOUT
William Davidson
Cafe manager
1937
LET THEM LIVE
William Davidson
The editor
1937
AFFAIRS OF CAPPY RICKS
Waldo P. Bottomly, Sr.
1937
LOVE ON TOAST
Jonathan
1937
IT HAPPENED IN HOLLYWOOD
Al Howard
1937
MIDNIGHT COURT
William Davidson
Al Kruger
1937
BEHIND THE MIKE
William Davidson
Cyrus Wittles
1937
PARADISE ISLE
William Davidson
Hoener
1937
EVER SINCE EVE
William Davidson
Henderson
1937
MARRY THE GIRL
William Davidson
Drake
1937
MARKED WOMAN
[Bob] Crandall
1937
MELODY FOR TWO
Hale
1937
THE ROAD BACK
Bartscher
1937
LETTER OF INTRODUCTION
Bill Davidson
1938
HAPPY LANDING
Manager
1938
THE JURY'S SECRET
William Davidson
Don Page
1938
MR. DOODLE KICKS OFF
William Davidson
Ellory Bugs
1938
SERGEANT MURPHY
William Davidson
Major Gruff
1938
ILLEGAL TRAFFIC
Dalton
1938
THERE GOES MY HEART
William Davidson
Skipper
1938
COWBOY FROM BROOKLYN
William Davidson
Mr. Alvey
1938
THE TEXANS
William Davidson
I. J. Jessup
1938
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL
William Davidson
Director [Walter] Kelton
1938
YOU AND ME
N. G. Borton
1938
COCOANUT GROVE
William Davidson
Hawtry
1938
WINGS OF THE NAVY
William Davidson
Brown
1939
WHEN TOMORROW COMES
William Davidson
Army captain
1939
INDIANAPOLIS SPEEDWAY
William Davidson
Duncan Martin
1939
HONEYMOON IN BALI
Store detective
1939
PRIVATE DETECTIVE
William Davidson
Evans
1939
HIDDEN POWER
George Foster
1939
ON TRIAL
William Davidson
Gray
1939
OFF THE RECORD
William Davidson
Scotty
1939
THEY MADE ME A CRIMINAL
William Davidson
Ennis
1939
NAUGHTY BUT NICE
Bill Davidson
Sam Hudson
1939
EACH DAWN I DIE
William Davidson
Bill Mason
1939
THE HONEYMOON'S OVER
William Davidson
Crane
1939
DUST BE MY DESTINY
William Davidson
Warden
1939
BLACKWELL'S ISLAND
William Davidson
Hempel
1939
TAIL SPIN
William Davidson
Sales manager
1939
BLONDIE MEETS THE BOSS
William Davidson
Elderly man
1939
SUDDEN MONEY
Sam
1939
INVISIBLE STRIPES
William Davidson
Chief foreman
1939
SMASHING THE MONEY RING
William Davidson
Warden Denby
1939
HALF A SINNER
Slick
1940
FLORIAN
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
1940
SANDY GETS HER MAN
William Davidson
Concilman Clark
1940
HIRED WIFE
William Davidson
Mumford
1940
GRANNY GET YOUR GUN
William Davidson
Fitzgerald
1940
THREE CHEERS FOR THE IRISH
William Davidson
Police commissioner
1940
MY LOVE CAME BACK
William Davidson
Agent
1940
GIRL IN 313
William Davidson
Grayson
1940
A NIGHT AT EARL CARROLL'S
William Davidson
Mayor Green
1940
SAILOR'S LADY
Judge Hinsdale
1940
ON THEIR OWN
Judge Bull
1940
SEVEN SINNERS
William Davidson
Police Chief
1940
TIN PAN ALLEY
Hotel manager
1940
MARYLAND
William Davidson
John Addison
1940
LILLIAN RUSSELL
William Davidson
President Cleveland
1940
CHARTER PILOT
Wentword
1940
WE GO FAST
William Davidson
Club manager
1941
THREE GIRLS ABOUT TOWN
Reese
1941
HIGHWAY WEST
Gorman
1941
SAN FRANCISCO DOCKS
William Davidson
District Attorney [R. L. Craig]
1941
WEEK-END IN HAVANA
William Davidson
Captain Moss
1941
IN THE NAVY
William Davidson
Captain Richards
1941
HOLD THAT GHOST
William Davidson
[Sidney] Moose Matson
1941
SUN VALLEY SERENADE
William Davidson
[Jack] Murray
1941
KEEP 'EM FLYING
William Davidson
Gonigle
1941
MAN MADE MONSTER
William Davidson
District attorney [Ralph B. Stanley]
1941
THREE SONS O'GUNS
William Davidson
Baxter
1941
THIEVES FALL OUT
William Davidson
Harry Eckles
1941
THE LADY FROM CHEYENNE
William Davidson
Dunbar
1941
NICE GIRL?
William Davidson
Van Dyke
1941
DANCE HALL
Henry Baker
1941
REMEMBER THE DAY
William Davidson
2nd committeman
1942
IN THIS OUR LIFE
Jim Purdy
1942
THE GREAT MAN'S LADY
Senator Knobs
1942
CAREFUL SOFT SHOULDER
Mr. Aldrich
1942
AFFAIRS OF JIMMY VALENTINE
Cyrus Ballard
1942
THE MALE ANIMAL
Alumnus
1942
TENNESSEE JOHNSON
William Davidson
Vice President Breckenridge
1942
THE MAGNIFICENT DOPE
William Davidson
Mr. [J. D.] Reindel
1942
THE AFFAIRS OF MARTHA
Homer Jacell
1942
JUKE GIRL
Paley
1942
LARCENY, INC.
McCarthy
1942
A GENTLEMAN AT HEART
Hoppy
1942
GENTLEMAN JIM
William Davidson
Donovan
1942
YANKEE DOODLE DANDY
William Davidson
Stage manager
1942
LET'S FACE IT
Man in boat
1943
IN OLD OKLAHOMA
William Davidson
Master of ceremonies
1943
THE GOOD FELLOWS
Blake
1943
CALABOOSE
William Davidson
sheriff
1943
MURDER ON THE WATERFRONT
Capt. Dave Towne
1943
OVER MY DEAD BODY
William Davidson
Crole
1943
HAPPY GO LUCKY
Husband
1943
TRUCK BUSTERS
William Davidson
Stephen S. Gray
1943
HERS TO HOLD
William Davidson
Alfred
1943
MISSION TO MOSCOW
Congressman
1943
UP IN ARMS
William Davidson
Sherwood
1944
ALLERGIC TO LOVE
William Davidson
Mr. Henderson
1944
IN SOCIETY
Parker
1944
SHINE ON HARVEST MOON
William Davidson
Tim Donovan
1944
GREENWICH VILLAGE
Dance director
1944
THE IMPOSTOR
William Davidson
Adjutant
1944
SONG OF NEVADA
Mr. Worthington
1944
SAN DIEGO, I LOVE YOU
Bill Davidson
General
1944
MAKE YOUR OWN BED
Mr. Linklater
1944
A NIGHT OF ADVENTURE
William Davidson
Gil Regan
1944
AND THE ANGELS SING
William Davidson
Theatrical agent
1944
SINCE YOU WENT AWAY
Taxpayer
1944
THEY WERE EXPENDABLE
Hotel manager
1945
SING YOUR WAY HOME
F. T. Johnson
1945
INCENDIARY BLONDE
Businessman
1945
TELL IT TO A STAR
Brannigan
1945
BLONDE RANSOM
Bill Davidson
Police captain
1945
SEE MY LAWYER
Judge
1945
YOUTH FOR THE KINGDOM
William Davidson
Mr. Manson
1945
THE MAN WHO WALKED ALONE
Governor
1945
SWING OUT SISTER
Bill Davidson
Doorman
1945
SHADY LADY
Bill Davidson
Danton
1945
THE CHEATERS
Ramsey
1945
CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
Chairman
1945
NIGHT CLUB GIRL
William Davidson
Brenner
1945
YOU CAME ALONG
Airport official
1945
THE HOODLUM SAINT
Annoyed man
1946
ZIEGFELD FOLLIES
Presiding judge in "Pay the Two Dollars"
1946
SARATOGA TRUNK
Mr. Stone
1946
THE CAT CREEPS
William Davidson
Editor Sampler
1946
PLAINSMAN AND THE LADY
Russell
1946
HER KIND OF MAN
William Davidson
Seelig
1946
DING DONG WILLIAMS
William Davidson
Saul Dana
1946
THE NOTORIOUS LONE WOLF
William Davidson
Inspector Crane
1946
BLONDE ALIBI
Bill Davidson
Captain T. J. Hurley
1946
IN OLD SACRAMENTO
Fargo
1946
MY DARLING CLEMENTINE
Owner of Oriental Saloon
1946
THE TROUBLE WITH WOMEN
Mr. Peabody
1947
THE BACHELOR AND THE BOBBY SOXER
William Davidson
Man in nightclub
1947
DICK TRACY'S DILEMMA
Peter Premium
1947
MY WILD IRISH ROSE
William Davidson
Brewster
1947
THE FARMER'S DAUGHTER
Eckers
1947
THAT HAGEN GIRL
Mr. Bowman
1947
THE JUDGE STEPS OUT
William Davidson
Col. Bright
1949
UNFORGIVEN
Bill Davidson
Buck Barthol
1992
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 9
William Davidson
Narrator
2011

PRODUCTION MISC

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
THE GAUCHO
William Davidson
Technician
1928
THE BELLBOY
Bill Davidson
Prod mgr
1960

DIRECTOR

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
THE KILLER ELITE
Bill Davidson
Prod mgr
1975

HISTORY

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
EMMY OF STORK'S NEST
1915
THE QUITTER
William Davidson
1916
BURNING UP BROADWAY
William Davidson
1928
IS MY FACE RED?
William Davidson
1932
UNION DEPOT
1932
CIRCUS CLOWN
William Davidson
1934
IN PERSON
1935
THE WOMAN IN RED
1935
GRAND JURY
William Davidson
1936
PILOT #5
Bill Davidson
1943
THE ROAD TO HOLLYWOOD
William Davidson
1947

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