William B. Davidson
- Birthday
- Jun 16, 1888
Bio: Blunt, burly American actor William B. Davidson was equally at home playing gangster bosses, business executives, butlers and military officials. In films since 1914, Davidson seemed to be in every other Warner Bros. picture made between 1930 and 1935, often as a Goliath authority figure against such pint-sized Davids as James Cagney and Edward G. Robinson. In the… More Bio: Blunt, burly American actor William B. Davidson was equally at home playing gangster bosses, business executives, butlers and military officials. In films since 1914, Davidson seemed to be in every other Warner Bros. picture made between 1930 and 1935, often as a Goliath authority figure against such pint-sized Davids as James Cagney and Edward G. Robinson. In the early '40s, Davidson was a fixture of Universal's Abbott and Costello comedies, appearing in In the Navy (1941), Keep 'Em Flying (1941) and In Society (1944). In Abbott & Costello's Hold That Ghost (1941), Davidson shows up as Moose Matson, the dying gangster who sets the whole plot in motion. An avid golfer, William B. Davidson frequently appeared in the all-star instructional shorts of the '30s starring legendary golf pro Bobby Jones. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Filmography
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Woman Trap (2012)
- Actor
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That Hagen Girl (1947)
- Mr. Bowman
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Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947)
- Peter Premium
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The Farmer's Daughter (1947)
- Eckers
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My Wild Irish Rose (1947)
- Brewster
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William B. Davidson Videos
James Cagney That Yankee Doodle Dandy
2 minutes 55 seconds
They Were Expendable
2 minutes 36 seconds
Up In Arms
1 minutes 31 seconds
Saratoga Trunk
29 seconds
Shine On Harvest Moon
2 minutes 16 seconds
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