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William B. Davidson

Biography

William B. Davidson

Overview

  • Born
    June 16, 1888 · Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
  • Died
    September 28, 1947 · Santa Monica, California, USA (after surgery)
  • Birth name
    William Beatman Davidson
  • Nickname
    • William Davidson
  • Height
    6′ 1½″ (1.87 m)

Biography

  • William B. Davidson was born on June 16, 1888 in Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for I'm No Angel (1933), The Most Dangerous Game (1932) and Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936). He was married to Helen Bolton and Mary Hellen Dorsey. He died on September 28, 1947 in Santa Monica, California, USA.

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  • Spouses
      Helen Bolton(May 4, 1934 - September 28, 1947) (his death)
      Mary Hellen Dorsey(June 24, 1916 - March 14, 1932) (divorced)

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  • Star football player at Columbia University.
  • Strapping leading man in US silent films, later a portrayer of men of authority in character roles until his death.
  • Entered films with Vitagraph in 1914.
  • Was a Warner Brothers contract player in the 1930s.
  • Father: William B. Davidson; Mother: Sarah Van Auken.

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