Portrait of William B. Davidson

Acting

William B. Davidson

Career

Active from 1915 to 1946, busiest in 1917 with 11 main titles.

Leading roles
30
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Most Dangerous Game
The Most Dangerous Game
GoodWatch score69/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 73 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William B. Davidson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.0, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    4.2, average 5.5
  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Spiritual
    0.9, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Early Cinema 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Silent Film Comedy 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2
  • Family Drama 2
  • Romance 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Lighthearted Escapism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

240
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

1 title
MGM Parade
MGM Parade (1955)

TV show

1940s

72 titles ยท average score 62
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947)
GoodWatch score 50

as Peter Premium

Ding Dong Williams
Ding Dong Williams (1946)

as Mr. Saul Dana

The Notorious Lone Wolf
The Notorious Lone Wolf (1946)
GoodWatch score 57

as Inspector Crane (as William Davidson)

My Darling Clementine
My Darling Clementine (1946)
GoodWatch score 89

as Saloon Owner (uncredited)

They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable (1945)
GoodWatch score 72

as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village (1944)
GoodWatch score 64

as Dance Director

Over My Dead Body
Over My Dead Body (1942)

as Crole (as William Davidson)

In This Our Life
In This Our Life (1942)
GoodWatch score 72

as Jim Purdy

Man-Made Monster
Man-Made Monster (1941)
GoodWatch score 52

as District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley

Uncle Joe
Uncle Joe (1941)

as Mr. Day

Hold That Ghost
Hold That Ghost (1941)
GoodWatch score 87

as Moose Matson

Granny Get Your Gun
Granny Get Your Gun (1940)
GoodWatch score 59

as Fitzgerald

1930s

119 titles ยท average score 61
Smashing the Money Ring
Smashing the Money Ring (1939)
GoodWatch score 57

as Warden Denby

Off the Record
Off the Record (1939)
GoodWatch score 62

as Scotty

It Happened in Hollywood
It Happened in Hollywood (1937)
GoodWatch score 48

as Al Howard

Paradise Isle
Paradise Isle (1937)

as Hoener

Murder by an Aristocrat
Murder by an Aristocrat (1936)
GoodWatch score 53

as Bayard Thatcher

Laughing Boy
Laughing Boy (1934)

as Hartshone (as William Davidson)

Meet the Baron
Meet the Baron (1933)
GoodWatch score 51

as General Broadcasting Representative

The Most Dangerous Game
The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
GoodWatch score 69

as Captain

The Menace
The Menace (1932)
GoodWatch score 59

as John Utterson

Scarface
Scarface (1932)
GoodWatch score 85

as Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)

The Secret Call
The Secret Call (1931)

as Jim Blake

For the Defense
For the Defense (1930)
GoodWatch score 49

as Dist. Atty. Stone

1920s

19 titles
Always Faithful
Always Faithful (1929)

as George W. Mason

Woman Trap
Woman Trap (1929)

as Watts

The Carnation Kid
The Carnation Kid (1929)

as Blythe

The Last Trail
The Last Trail (1927)

as Kurt Morley

Cradle Snatchers
Cradle Snatchers (1927)

as Roy Ladd

A Gentleman of Paris
A Gentleman of Paris (1927)

as Henri Dufour

Hearts and Spurs
Hearts and Spurs (1925)

as Victor Dufresne

Ports of Call
Ports of Call (1925)

as Randolph Sherman

The Storm Daughter
The Storm Daughter (1924)

as Rennert

Nobody
Nobody (1921)

as John Rossmore

The Girl from Nowhere
The Girl from Nowhere (1921)

as Jimmy Ryder

Partners of the Night
Partners of the Night (1920)

as Robert Clifford

1910s

29 titles
A Woman There Was
A Woman There Was (1919)

as Rev. Winthrop Stark

Lure of Ambition
Lure of Ambition (1919)

as Hon. Cyril Ralston

Impossible Catherine
Impossible Catherine (1919)

as John Henry Jackson

The Gold Cure
The Gold Cure (1919)

as Michael Darcy

In Pursuit of Polly
In Pursuit of Polly (1918)

as Larry O'Malley

The White Raven
The White Raven (1917)

as The Stranger

The Lifted Veil
The Lifted Veil (1917)

as Malcolm Grant

Her Second Husband
Her Second Husband (1917)

as John Kirby

Mary Lawson's Secret
Mary Lawson's Secret (1917)

as Dr. Brundage

American Maid
American Maid (1917)

as David Starr

A Magdalene of the Hills
A Magdalene of the Hills (1917)

as Bud Weaver

Dorian's Divorce
Dorian's Divorce (1916)

as Henry Morgan (as William Davidson)