William B. Davidson

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 was born in Dobbs Ferry New York and died in Santa Monica California His first Hollywood film was For the Honor of the Crew Afterward he appeared in many films his bestknown role was perhaps the Ships captain in The Most Dangerous Game He remained in show business until his sudden death after surgery in 1947