Acting
William B. Davidson
- Born
- Jun 15, 1888 · Aged 59
- Died
- Sep 28, 1947
- Place of birth
- Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 251
- TV credits
- 1
Also known as (5)
- Wm. B. Davidson
- Wm. Davidson
- William Davidson
- Bill Davidson
- William Beatman Davidson
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William B. Davidson (June 16, 1888 – September 28, 1947) was an American film actor. Davidson 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 well known stage and film actresses such 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…
