Portrait of John Davidson

Acting

John Davidson

Career

Active from 1915 to 1945, busiest in 1915 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
15
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
GoodWatch score66/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Davidson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.4, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    3.8, average 4.8
  • Violence
    3.3, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Class Conflict 4
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Good vs Evil 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Early Cinema 2
  • Silent Era 2
  • Showbiz 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Melodrama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

102
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Tiger's Cub
The Tiger's Cub

as Lone Wolf

1960s

1 title Β· average score 62
A Gathering of Eagles
A Gathering of Eagles (1963)
GoodWatch score 62

as Hadley - S.A.C. Observer (uncredited)

1950s

7 titles Β· average score 62
A Stranger in My Arms
A Stranger in My Arms (1959)
GoodWatch score 52

as Man (uncredited)

Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
GoodWatch score 67

as Extra (uncredited)

Savage Fury
Savage Fury (1956)

as Prince Samu

All That Heaven Allows
All That Heaven Allows (1955)
GoodWatch score 79

as Man (uncredited)

We're Not Married!
We're Not Married! (1952)
GoodWatch score 45

as Best Man at Wedding (uncredited)

People Will Talk
People Will Talk (1951)
GoodWatch score 81

as Faculty Board Member (uncredited)

The Sword of Monte Cristo
The Sword of Monte Cristo (1951)
GoodWatch score 49

as Artist

1940s

22 titles Β· average score 60
A Letter to Three Wives
A Letter to Three Wives (1949)
GoodWatch score 89

as John, First Waiter (uncredited)

One Touch of Venus
One Touch of Venus (1948)
GoodWatch score 66

as Customer (uncredited)

The Luck of the Irish
The Luck of the Irish (1948)
GoodWatch score 62

as Reporter (uncredited)

Shock
Shock (1946)
GoodWatch score 61

as Mr. Edwards (uncredited)

The Purple Monster Strikes
The Purple Monster Strikes (1945)
GoodWatch score 54

as Emperor of Mars

Call of the Jungle
Call of the Jungle (1944)

as Harley

Captain America
Captain America (1944)
GoodWatch score 52

as Gruber

Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat (1944)
GoodWatch score 54

as Carl Karzoff / Kurt Karzoff

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. (1941)
GoodWatch score 66

as Lucifer

Adventures of Captain Marvel
Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show Β· as Tal Chotali

The Great Dictator
The Great Dictator (1940)
GoodWatch score 89

as Hospital Superintendent (uncredited)

The Devil Bat
The Devil Bat (1940)
GoodWatch score 53

as Prof. Percival Garland Raines

1930s

30 titles Β· average score 58
Duel Personalities
Duel Personalities (1939)

as Prof. William Delmore, the Hypnotist (uncredited)

The Call of the Savage
The Call of the Savage (1935)

as Prince Samu

Charlie Chan in Egypt
Charlie Chan in Egypt (1935)
GoodWatch score 61

as Chemist Daoud Atrash

Hollywood Mystery
Hollywood Mystery (1934)

as Siegfried Sonoff

Hold That Girl
Hold That Girl (1934)

as Ackroyd

Stand Up and Cheer!
Stand Up and Cheer! (1934)
GoodWatch score 53

as Blue Nose Hour Radio Announcer (voice)

Perils of Pauline
Perils of Pauline (1933)

as Dr. Bashan

Dinner at Eight
Dinner at Eight (1933)
GoodWatch score 81

as Mr. Hatfield

Docks of San Francisco
Docks of San Francisco (1932)

as Vance

Grand Hotel
Grand Hotel (1932)
GoodWatch score 75

as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Arsène Lupin
Arsène Lupin (1932)
GoodWatch score 65

as Gourney-Martin's Butler

The Life of the Party
The Life of the Party (1930)
GoodWatch score 59

as Mr. Smith

1920s

17 titles Β· average score 49
Skin Deep
Skin Deep (1929)

as Blackie Culver

Queen of the Night Clubs
Queen of the Night Clubs (1929)

as Don Holland

The Rescue
The Rescue (1929)

as Hassim

The Thirteenth Chair
The Thirteenth Chair (1929)
GoodWatch score 41

as Edward 'Ned' Wales

Kid Gloves
Kid Gloves (1929)

as Stone

Monsieur Beaucaire
Monsieur Beaucaire (1924)
GoodWatch score 57

as Richelieu

Ramshackle House
Ramshackle House (1924)

as Ernest Riever

Under Two Flags
Under Two Flags (1922)

as Sheik Ben Ali Hammed

Saturday Night
Saturday Night (1922)

as The Count Demitry Scardoff

Fool's Paradise
Fool's Paradise (1921)

as Prince Talaat-Ni

The Bronze Bell
The Bronze Bell (1921)

as Salig Singh

Cheated Love
Cheated Love (1921)

as Mischa Grossman

1910s

24 titles
Through the Toils
Through the Toils (1919)

as Walter Tressler

Forest Rivals
Forest Rivals (1919)

as Pierre Dubois

The Grouch
The Grouch (1918)

as Narciso

Shame
Shame (1917)

as Cabaret Dancer

The Power of Decision
The Power of Decision (1917)

as Wood Harding

The Beautiful Lie
The Beautiful Lie (1917)

as Howard Hayes

The Wild Girl
The Wild Girl (1917)

as Undetermined Role

Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet (1916)

as Paris

The Brand of Cowardice
The Brand of Cowardice (1916)

as Navarete

The Ruse
The Ruse (1915)

as John Folsom

Hearts and Swords
Hearts and Swords (1915)

as Lieutenant Salza

The Wonderful Adventure
The Wonderful Adventure (1915)

as M. Cheivasse