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John Davidson (December 25, 1886 – January 16, 1968) was an American stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1915 and 1963. He was born in
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Selected filmography

* ''The Wonderful Adventure'' (1915) - M. Cheivasse * ''
The Green Cloak ''The Green Cloak'' is a surviving 1915 American silent mystery film directed by Walter Edwin and starring Broadway stage actress Irene Fenwick. An extant film, a print is held by George Eastman House. Cast *Irene Fenwick as Ruth McAllister *Blan ...
'' (1915) - Paul Duncan * ''
The Sentimental Lady ''The Sentimental Lady'' is a 1915 silent film, silent film drama produced by George Kleine and starring Irene Fenwick. A copy is preserved in the Library of Congress collection. Cast *Irene Fenwick - Amy Cary *Frank Belcher - Amy's Uncle *John D ...
'' (1915) - Norman Van Aulsten * ''
The Danger Signal ''The Danger Signal'', ''Canavan, the Man Who Had His Way'' or ''Caravan'' is a 1915 American drama silent black and white film directed by Walter Edwin and produced by George Kleine. It is based on the story of Rupert Hughes. Cast * Arthur Hoo ...
'' (1915) - Rodman Cadbury * ''
Man and His Soul ''Man and His Soul'' is a 1916 American silent melodrama film produced by Quality Pictures and distributed by Metro Pictures. The film was directed by Metro's resident director John W. Noble and starred Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne. Mu ...
'' (1916) - Stephen Might Jr. * ''The Red Mouse'' (1916) * ''
The Pawn of Fate ''The Pawn of Fate'' is a lost 1916 American silent drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring George Beban, Doris Kenyon and Charles W. Charles.Waldman p.47 The film's sets were designed by the art director Ben Carré. Cast * George ...
'' (1916) - André Lesar * ''The Wall Between'' (1916) - Capt. Burkett * '' A Million A Minute'' (1916) - Duke de Reves * ''
Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetim ...
'' (1916) - Paris * ''
The Brand of Cowardice a contemporary newspaper advertisement ''The Brand of Cowardice'' is a 1916 silent film starring Lionel Barrymore and released through Metro Pictures. It is a lost film.''The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20'' by The Ameri ...
'' (1916) - Navarete *''
The Power of Decision ''The Power of Decision'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by John W. Noble and starring Frances Nelson, Richard Tucker and John Davidson.Lowe p.359 Cast * Frances Nelson as Margot * Richard Tucker as Austin Bland * John David ...
'' (1917) - Wood Harding * '' The Beautiful Lie'' (1917) - Howard Hayes * ''
Souls Adrift ''Souls Adrift'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Harley Knoles and starring Ethel Clayton, Milton Sills and Frank DeVernon.Monaco p.175 Cast * Ethel Clayton as Elma Raybourne * Milton Sills as Micah Steele * Frank DeVernon ...
'' (1917) - Maberly Todd * ''
The Wild Girl ''The Wild Girl'' (later issued as ''The Secret Gospel of Mary Magdalene'') is a 1984 novel by Michèle Roberts. This work tells a fictional story about the discovery of an apocryphal fifth Gospel in Provence, France. This gospel tells the tale of ...
'' (1917) - Minor Role * '' The Awakening'' (1917) - Horace Chapron * ''Shame'' (1917) - Cabaret Dancer * ''The Spurs of Sybil'' (1918) - Paul Berwick * ''
The Winning of Beatrice ''The Winning of Beatrice'' is a lost 1918 silent film romantic comedy directed by Harry L. Franklin and starring May Allison and Hale Hamilton.''Pictorial History of Silent Films'' by Daniel Blum, c.1953 Cast *May Allison - Beatrice Buckley *Hal ...
'' (1918) - John Maddox Jr. * ''The Grouch'' (1918) - Narciso * ''The Bluffer'' (1919) - Edmond Curtiss * ''
The Stronger Vow ''The Stronger Vow'' is a 1919 American silent melodrama film directed by Reginald Barker and distributed by Samuel Goldwyn.
'' (1919) - José de Cordova * ''Through the Toils'' (1919) - Walter Tressler * ''Forest Rivals'' (1919) - Pierre Dubois * ''The Black Circle'' (1919) - Jim Garvin * ''The Genius Pierre'' (1919) * ''
Romance Romance (from Vulgar Latin , "in the Roman language", i.e., "Latin") may refer to: Common meanings * Romance (love), emotional attraction towards another person and the courtship behaviors undertaken to express the feelings * Romance languages, ...
'' (1920) - Beppo * ''A Woman's Business'' (1920) * ''The Tiger's Cub'' (1920) - Lone Wolf * '' The Great Lover'' (1920) - Sonino * ''
Cheated Love ''Cheated Love'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by King Baggot and starring Carmel Myers, George B. Williams and Allan Forrest.Munden p.120 Cast * Carmel Myers as Sonya Schonema * George B. Williams as Abraham Schonema * Allan ...
'' (1921) - Mischa Grossman * '' The Bronze Bell'' (1921) - Salig Singh * ''
No Woman Knows ''No Woman Knows'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Tod Browning. It was adopted from the Edna Ferber story ''Fanny Herself'' (1917). A complete print of the film survives at the Filmoteca Española in Madrid. Plot As described ...
'' (1921) - Theodore Brandeis * '' Fool's Paradise'' (1921) - Prince Talaat-Ni * '' The Idle Rich'' (1921) - Dillingham Coolidge * '' Saturday Night'' (1922) - The Count Demitry Scardoff * ''
The Woman Who Walked Alone ''The Woman Who Walked Alone'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by George Melford and written by John Colton and Will M. Ritchey. The film stars Dorothy Dalton, Milton Sills, E. J. Ratcliffe, Wanda Hawley, Frederick Vroom, Mayme K ...
'' (1922) - Otis Yeardley * '' Under Two Flags'' (1922) - Sheik Ben Ali Hammed * ''
His Children's Children ''His Children's Children'' is a lost 1923 American silent drama film directed by Sam Wood and starring the winsome Bebe Daniels. It is based on a novel, ''His Children's Children'' by Arthur Train. Famous Players-Lasky produced and Paramount Pi ...
'' (1923) - Florian * '' Monsieur Beaucaire'' (1924) - Richelieu * ''
Ramshackle House ''Ramshackle House'' is a 1924 American silent romantic drama film directed by F. Harmon Weight and starring Betty Compson. It is based on the novel ''Ramshackle House'' by Hulbert Footner. It was released by Producers Distributing Corporation ( ...
'' (1924) - Ernest Riever * '' The Rescue'' (1929) - Hassim * '' Kid Gloves'' (1929) - Stone * ''
Queen of the Night Clubs ''Queen of the Night Clubs'' is a 1929 American Pre-Code musical drama film produced and directed by Bryan Foy, distributed by Warner Bros., and starred legendary nightclub hostess Texas Guinan. The picture, which featured appearances by Eddi ...
'' (1929) - Don Holland * ''
Honky Tonk A honky-tonk (also called honkatonk, honkey-tonk, or tonk) is both a bar that provides country music for the entertainment of its patrons and the style of music played in such establishments. It can also refer to the type of piano ( tack piano) ...
'' (1929) - Trailer Host (uncredited) * '' The Time, the Place and the Girl'' (1929) - Pete Ward * '' Skin Deep'' (1929) - Blackie Culver * '' The Thirteenth Chair'' (1929) - Edward Wales * '' The Life of the Party'' (1930) - Mr. Smith * ''
Docks of San Francisco ''Docks of San Francisco'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Mary Nolan, Jason Robards Sr. and Marjorie Beebe. It was originally released by Mayfair Pictures, and later re-released by Commonwealt ...
'' (1932) - Vance * ''
Arsène Lupin Arsène Lupin (French pronunciation: ʁsɛn lypɛ̃ is a fictional gentleman thief and master of disguise created in 1905 by French writer Maurice Leblanc. The character was first introduced in a series of short stories serialized in the magazi ...
'' (1932) - Gourney-Martin's Butler * ''
Grand Hotel A grand hotel is a large and luxurious hotel, especially one housed in a building with traditional architectural style. It began to flourish in the 1800s in Europe and North America. Grand Hotel may refer to: Hotels Africa * Grande Hotel Beir ...
'' (1932) - Hotel Manager (uncredited) * ''
Jewel Robbery ''Jewel Robbery'' is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic comedy heist film, directed by William Dieterle and starring William Powell and Kay Francis. It is based on the 1931 Hungarian play ''Ékszerrablás a Váci-utcában'' by Ladislas Fodor and ...
'' (1932) - Robbery Accomplice (uncredited) * ''
Blondie of the Follies ''Blondie of the Follies'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Edmund Goulding and written by Anita Loos and Frances Marion. Plot In a crowded New York tenement on the upper east side, Blondie and Lottie are neighbors and best f ...
'' (1932) - Party Guest (uncredited) * ''
Six Hours to Live ''Six Hours to Live'' is a 1932 American pre-Code science fiction drama film directed by William Dieterle and starring Warner Baxter, Miriam Jordan and John Boles.Solomon p.336 Cast * Warner Baxter as Capt. Paul Onslow * Miriam Jordan as Ba ...
'' (1932) - Kellner *''
Behind Jury Doors ''Behind Jury Doors'' is a 1932 American pre-Code mystery film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Helen Chandler, William Collier Jr. and Blanche Friderici.Pitts, p. 329 Cast * Helen Chandler as Elsa Lanfield * William Collier Jr. as ...
'' (1932) - George Fisher * ''
Broadway Bad ''Broadway Bad'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Sidney Lanfield and written by Maude Fulton. The film stars Joan Blondell, Ricardo Cortez, Ginger Rogers, Adrienne Ames, and Francis McDonald. The film was released on Februar ...
'' (1933) - The Prince (uncredited) * ''
Oliver Twist ''Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress'', Charles Dickens's second novel, was published as a serial from 1837 to 1839, and as a three-volume book in 1838. Born in a workhouse, the orphan Oliver Twist is bound into apprenticeship with ...
'' (1933) - (uncredited) * ''
Gabriel Over the White House ''Gabriel Over the White House'' is a 1933 American pre-Code political fantasy film starring Walter Huston as a genial but politically corrupt U.S. President who has a near-fatal automobile accident and comes under divine influence—specifica ...
'' (1933) - Delegate to the Debt Conference (uncredited) * '' Reunion in Vienna'' (1933) - Police Officer (uncredited) * ''
The Devil's in Love ''The Devil's in Love'' (also known as ''Consul of the Damned'') is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by William Dieterle and written by Howard Estabrook. The film stars Victor Jory, Loretta Young, Vivienne Osborne, David Manners, C ...
'' (1933) - Kasim - Native (uncredited) * '' Dinner at Eight'' (1933) - Mr. Hatfield * ''
Ladies Must Love ''Ladies Must Love'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by E. A. Dupont and written by John Francis Larkin. The film stars June Knight, Neil Hamilton, Sally O'Neil, Dorothy Burgess, Mary Carlisle and George E. Stone. The fil ...
'' (1933) - One of Bill's Friends (uncredited) * ''
The Mad Game ''The Mad Game'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code crime drama film starring Spencer Tracy and Claire Trevor. Plot The film concerns an imprisoned bootlegger (Spencer Tracy) recruited from incarceration to help capture his own gang after they kidnap ...
'' (1933) - Doctor * '' The Perils of Pauline'' (1933) - Dr. Bashan * '' Bombay Mail'' (1934) - R. Xavier * ''
Hold That Girl ''Hold That Girl'' is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Hamilton MacFadden and written by Dudley Nichols and Lamar Trotti. The film stars James Dunn (actor), James Dunn, Claire Trevor, Alan Edwards, Gertrude Michael, John Davidson (actor), ...
'' (1934) - Ackroyd * ''
Viva Villa! ''Viva Villa!'' is a 1934 American pre-Code film directed by Jack Conway and starring Wallace Beery as Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa. The screenplay was written by Ben Hecht, adapted from the 1933 book ''Viva Villa!'' by Edgecumb Pinchon an ...
'' (1934) - Gen. Lopez (uncredited) * ''
Stand Up and Cheer! ''Stand Up and Cheer!'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code musical film directed by Hamilton MacFadden. The screenplay by Lew Brown and Ralph Spence was based upon a story idea by Will Rogers and Philip Klein. The film is about efforts undertaken du ...
'' (1934) - Blue Nose Hour Radio Announcer (voice, uncredited) * ''
The Scarlet Empress ''The Scarlet Empress'' is a 1934 American historical drama film starring Marlene Dietrich and John Lodge about the life of Catherine the Great. It was directed and produced by Josef von Sternberg from a screenplay by Eleanor McGeary, loosely ba ...
'' (1934) - Marquis de la Chetardie (uncredited) * ''
Murder in Trinidad ''Murder in Trinidad'' is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film directed by Louis King and starring Nigel Bruce, Heather Angel, Victor Jory, and Murray Kinnell.Burn 'Em Up Barnes ''Burn 'Em Up Barnes'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code movie serial produced and distributed by Mascot Pictures, along with a feature version of the serial bearing the same title. It was a loose remake of the 1921 silent film of the same name. Cas ...
'' (1934, Serial) - Tom Chase - Race Car Henchman hs. 1-2, 5(uncredited) * ''Hollywood Mystery'' (1934) - Siegfried Sonoff * ''
The Moonstone ''The Moonstone'' (1868) by Wilkie Collins is a 19th-century British epistolary novel. It is an early example of the modern detective novel, and established many of the ground rules of the modern genre. The story was serialised in Charles Dic ...
'' (1934) - Yandoo * ''
Tailspin Tommy ''Tailspin Tommy'' was an air adventure comic strip about a youthful pilot, "Tailspin" Tommy Tomkins (sometimes spelled Tompkins). Originally illustrated by Hal Forrest and initially distributed by John Neville Wheeler's Bell Syndicate and the ...
'' (1934, Serial) - Wade 'Tiger' Taggart * '' A Shot in the Dark'' (1935) - Prof. Brand * ''
Behind the Green Lights ''Behind the Green Lights'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Norman Foster, Judith Allen and Sidney Blackmer.Goble p.685 Partial cast * Norman Foster as Detective Lt. Dave Britten * Judith Allen as Mar ...
'' (1935) - Beasley * '' The Call of the Savage'' (1935, Serial) - Prince Samu
hs. 11-12 HS or Hs can stand for: Businesses and brands * HS Produkt, a Croatian firearms manufacturer * ''Helsingin Sanomat'', a newspaper in Finland * Hawker Siddeley, aircraft manufacturing group * Henschel & Son, in aircraft prefixes; e.g., Hs 117 * H ...
* '' Reckless'' (1935) - Sid - Mona's Lawyer (uncredited) * ''
Charlie Chan in Egypt ''Charlie Chan in Egypt'' is the eighth of 16 20th Century Fox Charlie Chan films starring Warner Oland in the title role. It was released in 1935. Plot Charlie Chan is brought in when an archaeologist disappears while excavating ancient art t ...
'' (1935) - Chemist Daoud Atrash * ''
Death from a Distance ''Death from a Distance'' is a 1935 American mystery film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring Russell Hopton, Lola Lane and George F. Marion. The film's sets were designed by the art director Edward C. Jewell. It was the first feature fi ...
'' (1935) - Ahmad Haidru * ''
The Last Days of Pompeii ''The Last Days of Pompeii'' is a novel written by Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1834. The novel was inspired by the painting '' The Last Day of Pompeii'' by the Russian painter Karl Briullov, which Bulwer-Lytton had seen in Milan. It culminates in ...
'' (1935) - Phoebus - Runaway Slave * ''
A Tale of Two Cities ''A Tale of Two Cities'' is a historical novel published in 1859 by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The novel tells the story of the French Doctor Manette, his 18-year-long imprisonment in the ...
'' (1935) - Morveau * ''
Mummy's Boys ''Mummy's Boys'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Fred Guiol and written by Jack Townley, Philip G. Epstein and Charles E. Roberts. The film stars Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Barbara Pepper, Moroni Olsen, Frank M. Thomas and Willie Be ...
'' (1936) - Cafe Manager in Cairo (uncredited) * ''
Confession A confession is a statement – made by a person or by a group of persons – acknowledging some personal fact that the person (or the group) would ostensibly prefer to keep hidden. The term presumes that the speaker is providing information th ...
'' (1937) - Actor (uncredited) * ''
Jungle Menace ''Jungle Menace'' (1937) is the first serial (film), serial released by Columbia Pictures. Based on the success of Republic Pictures's 1936 serial ''Darkest Africa'', starring real-life animal trainer Clyde Beatty, Columbia made this exotic j ...
'' (1937, Serial) - Dr. Coleman * ''
Live, Love and Learn ''Live, Love and Learn'' is a 1937 romantic comedy film starring Robert Montgomery, Rosalind Russell, and Robert Benchley. The movie was directed by George Fitzmaurice. Cast * Robert Montgomery as Bob Graham *Rosalind Russell as Julie Stoddard ...
'' (1937) - Mr. Wingate (uncredited) * ''
The Fighting Devil Dogs ''The Fighting Devil Dogs'' (1938) is a 12-chapter Republic movie serial starring Lee Powell and Herman Brix, the latter better known by his later stage name, Bruce Bennett. It was directed by William Witney and John English. While not often co ...
'' (1938, Serial) - Lin Wing h. 1* ''
Storm Over Bengal Storm Over Bengal is a 1938 adventure film that was nominated at the 11th Academy Awards for Best Score, the nomination was for Cy Feuer. Set during the British Raj, the film's working title was ''Bengal Lancer Patrol''.p. 15 ''San Antonio Ligh ...
'' (1938) - Aide to Ramin Khan (uncredited) * ''
Sharpshooters A sharpshooter is one who is highly proficient at firing firearms or other projectile weapons accurately. Military units composed of sharpshooters were important factors in 19th-century combat. Along with "marksman" and "expert", "sharpshooter" i ...
'' (1938) - Stableman (uncredited) * '' Arrest Bulldog Drummond'' (1938) - Gumba - Bird Seller (uncredited) * ''
Mr. Moto's Last Warning ''Mr. Moto's Last Warning'' is the sixth in a series of eight films starring Peter Lorre as Mr. Moto. The film is an original story featuring the character created by John P. Marquand. Plot The British Navy in Port Said is making plans for naval ...
'' (1939) - Hakin * ''
Duel Personalities ''Duel Personalities'' is a 1939 '' Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by George Sidney. It was the 177th ''Our Gang'' short (178th episode, 89th talking short, 90th talking episode, and 9th MGM produced episode) that was released. Plot Upset ...
'' (1939, Short) - Prof. William Delmore (hypnotist) (uncredited) * '' Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation'' (1939) - Prince Suleid * ''
Miracles for Sale ''Miracles for Sale'' is a 1939 American mystery film directed by Tod Browning, and starring Robert Young and Florence Rice. It was Browning's final film as a director. The film is based on a locked-room mystery novel by well-known mystery writ ...
'' (1939) - Weird Voice (voice, uncredited) * ''
Saps at Sea ''Saps at Sea'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas, distributed by United Artists. It was Laurel and Hardy's last film produced by the Hal Roach Studios, as well as the last film to feature Ben Turpin and Harry Bernard. ...
'' (1940) - (uncredited) * '' Turnabout'' (1940) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited) * ''
King of the Royal Mounted ''King of the Royal Mounted'' is an American comics series which debuted February 17, 1935 by Stephen Slesinger, based on popular Western writer Zane Grey's byline and marketed as ''Zane Grey's King of the Royal Mounted''. The series' protagonist i ...
'' (1940, Serial) - Shelton hs 4, 5* ''
The Great Dictator ''The Great Dictator'' is a 1940 American anti-war political satire black comedy film written, directed, produced, scored by, and starring British comedian Charlie Chaplin, following the tradition of many of his other films. Having been the onl ...
'' (1940) - Hospital Superintendent (uncredited) * ''
The Devil Bat ''The Devil Bat'' is a 1940 black-and-white American horror/howcatchem film produced by Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC) and directed by Jean Yarborough. The film stars Bela Lugosi along with Suzanne Kaaren, Guy Usher, Yolande Mallott and ...
'' (1940) - Prof. Raines * ''
Adventures of Captain Marvel ''Adventures of Captain Marvel'' is a 1941 American 12-chapter black-and-white serial film, movie serial from Republic Pictures, produced by Hiram S. Brown, Jr., directed by John English (director), John English and William Witney, that stars T ...
'' (1941, Serial) - Tal Chotali * ''
Singapore Woman ''Singapore Woman'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by Jean Negulesco and starring Brenda Marshall and David Bruce. The Warner Bros. B picture is a remake of ''Dangerous'' (1935) using leftover sets from '' The Letter'' (1940). The story ...
'' (1941) - (uncredited) * ''
Dick Tracy vs Crime Inc ''Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc.'' (1941) is a Republic Movie serial based on the Dick Tracy comic strip. It was directed by the team of William Witney and John English with Ralph Byrd reprising his role from the earlier serials. It was the last of ...
'' (1941) - Lucifer * ''
Perils of Nyoka ''Perils of Nyoka'' is a 1942 Republic serial directed by William Witney. It stars Kay Aldridge as Nyoka the Jungle Girl, a character who first appeared in the Edgar Rice Burroughs-inspired serial ''Jungle Girl''. Plot Nyoka, with help from La ...
'' (1942, Serial) - Lhoba - Tuareg High Priest hs.4-7,12-13* ''
Secret Service in Darkest Africa ''Secret Service in Darkest Africa'' is a 1943 Republic serial. It was Republic's thirtieth serial, of the sixty-six produced by the studio. It was a sequel to ''G-Men vs. the Black Dragon'' released earlier in 1943, again starring Rod Camero ...
'' (1943, Serial) - Sheik
h. 2 H is the eighth letter of the Latin alphabet. H may also refer to: Musical symbols * H number, Harry Halbreich reference mechanism for music by Honegger and Martinů * H, B (musical note) * H, B major People * H. (noble) (died after ...
(uncredited) * ''
Captain America Captain America is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by cartoonists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, the character First appearance, first appeared in ''#Golden Age, Captain America Comics'' #1 (cover ...
'' (1944, Serial) - Gruber * ''
Bermuda Mystery ''Bermuda Mystery'' is a 1944 American mystery film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and written by Scott Darling. The film stars Preston Foster, Ann Rutherford, Charles Butterworth, Helene Reynolds, Jean Howard and Richard Lane. The film was rel ...
'' (1944) - Superintendent (uncredited) * ''
The Chinese Cat ''The Chinese Cat'' (also titled ''Murder in the Funhouse'') is a 1944 mystery film starring Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan. Plot Mr. Manning is murdered in his study while the door is locked from the inside. Pol ...
'' (1944) - Carl Karzdas / Kurt Karzdas * ''
Call of the Jungle ''Call of the Jungle'' is a 1944 adventure mystery film directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Ann Corio, James Bush and John Davidson. Cast *Ann Corio as Tana * James Bush as Jim * John Davidson as Harley *Claudia Dell as Gracie * Eddy Chandler a ...
'' (1944) - Harley * ''
Wilson Wilson may refer to: People * Wilson (name) ** List of people with given name Wilson ** List of people with surname Wilson * Wilson (footballer, 1927–1998), Brazilian manager and defender * Wilson (footballer, born 1984), full name Wilson Ro ...
'' Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited) * ''
Circumstantial Evidence Circumstantial evidence is evidence that relies on an inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact—such as a fingerprint at the scene of a crime. By contrast, direct evidence supports the truth of an assertion directly—i.e., without need ...
'' (1945) - Lawyer (uncredited) * '' Where Do We Go from Here?'' (1945) - Gen. Benedict Arnold (uncredited) * ''
Captain Eddie ''Captain Eddie'' is a 1945 American drama film directed by Lloyd Bacon, based on ''Seven Were Saved'' by "Eddie" Rickenbacker and Lt. James Whittaker's ''We Thought We Heard the Angels Sing''. The film stars Fred MacMurray, Lynn Bari and Charl ...
'' (1945) - Reporter (uncredited) * ''
Easy to Look At ''Easy to Look At'' is a 1945 American comedy film directed by Ford Beebe and written by Henry Blankfort. The film stars Gloria Jean, Kirby Grant, J. Edward Bromberg, Eric Blore, George Dolenz, and Mildred Law. The film was released on August 10, ...
'' (1945) - Drunk (uncredited) * ''
The Purple Monster Strikes ''The Purple Monster Strikes'' is a 1945 Republic Movie serial. It was also released as a Century 66 television film under the title ''D-Day on Mars'' (1966). The original production title for the serial was ''The Purple Shadow Strikes''. The ...
'' (1945, Serial) - Emperor of Mars hs. 2, 10-11* ''
Shock Shock may refer to: Common uses Collective noun *Shock, a historic commercial term for a group of 60, see English numerals#Special names * Stook, or shock of grain, stacked sheaves Healthcare * Shock (circulatory), circulatory medical emergen ...
'' (1946) - Mr. Edwards (uncredited) * ''
Smooth as Silk ''Smooth as Silk'' is a 1946 American noir film directed by Charles Barton and starring Kent Taylor, Virginia Grey, and Milburn Stone. The film is also known as ''Notorious Gentleman'' as it is a version of 1935 film '' A Notorious Gentleman''. ...
'' (1946) - Sam (uncredited) * '' Sentimental Journey'' (1946) - Floorwalker (uncredited) * ''
The Razor's Edge ''The Razor's Edge'' is a 1944 novel by W. Somerset Maugham. It tells the story of Larry Darrell, an American pilot traumatized by his experiences in World War I, who sets off in search of some transcendent meaning in his life. The story beg ...
'' (1946) - Banker (uncredited) * '' Suddenly It's Spring'' (1947) - Elevator Passenger (uncredited) * ''
Daisy Kenyon ''Daisy Kenyon'' is a 1947 American romantic-drama film by 20th Century Fox starring Joan Crawford, Henry Fonda, and Dana Andrews in a story about a post-World War II romantic triangle. The screenplay by David Hertz was based upon a 1945 novel o ...
'' (1947) - Mervyn, O'Mara's Butler (uncredited) * ''
The Iron Curtain The Iron Curtain was the political boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1991. The term symbolizes the efforts by the Soviet Union (USSR) to block itself and its s ...
'' (1948) - Secretary to the Minister of Justice (uncredited) * ''
One Touch of Venus ''One Touch of Venus'' is a 1943 musical with music written by Kurt Weill, lyrics by Ogden Nash, and book by S. J. Perelman and Nash, based on the 1885 novella ''The Tinted Venus'' by Thomas Anstey Guthrie, and very loosely spoofing the Pygma ...
'' (1948) - Customer (uncredited) * '' The Luck of the Irish'' (1948) - Reporter (uncredited) * ''
Bungalow 13 ''Bungalow 13'' is a 1948 American crime drama film starring Tom Conway. Plot Private detective Christopher Adams chases a precious antique jade lion through the Mexican cafes, auto courts, and the seamy side of Los Angeles. Adams has a meetin ...
'' (1948) - Mr. Eden * ''
That Wonderful Urge ''That Wonderful Urge'' is a 1948 20th Century Fox screwball comedy film directed by Robert B. Sinclair and starring Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney.''Harrison's Reports'' film review; November 27, 1948, page 190. It is a remake of '' Love Is News' ...
'' (1948) - Whitson's Butler (uncredited) * ''
A Letter to Three Wives ''A Letter to Three Wives'' is a 1949 American romantic comedy-drama which tells the story of a woman who mails a letter to three women, telling them she has left town with the husband of one of them, but not saying which one. It stars Jeanne Cr ...
'' (1949) - John (uncredited) * '' You're My Everything'' (1949) - Headwaiter (uncredited) * ''
Slattery's Hurricane ''Slattery's Hurricane'' is a 1949 American drama film directed by Andre DeToth and starring Richard Widmark, Linda Darnell and Veronica Lake. It is based on a story submitted by Herman Wouk, who also coauthored the screenplay and published a no ...
'' (1949) - Maitre D' (uncredited) * ''
Oh, You Beautiful Doll "Oh, You Beautiful Doll" is a ragtime love song published in 1911 with words by Seymour Brown and music by Nat D. Ayer. The song was one of the first with a twelve-bar opening. The tune has been recorded hundreds of times by many artists from ...
'' (1949) - Davis - Steiner's Secretary (uncredited) * '' Dancing in the Dark'' (1949) - Board Member (uncredited) * ''
The Sword of Monte Cristo ''The Sword of Monte Cristo'' is a 1951 American adventure film written and directed by Maurice Geraghty. The film stars George Montgomery, Rita Corday, Berry Kroeger, William Conrad, Rhys Williams and Steve Brodie. It is loosely based on the ...
'' (1951) - Artist * '' Katie Did It'' (1951) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''
Half Angel Half Angel may refer to: * Half Angel (1951 film), a Technicolor comedy film * Half Angel (1936 film), an American comedy film {{dab ...
'' (1951) - Best Man (uncredited) * ''
People Will Talk ''People Will Talk'' is a 1951 American romantic comedy/drama film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck from a screenplay by Mankiewicz, based on the German play by Curt Goetz, which was made into a movie in Germa ...
'' (1951) - Faculty Board Member (uncredited) * '' Golden Girl'' (1951) - Croupier (uncredited) * ''
The Cimarron Kid ''The Cimarron Kid'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Audie Murphy and Beverly Tyler. Plot Bill Doolin (Audie Murphy) is released from jail and is going home on the train when it is held up by his boyhoo ...
'' (1952) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''
Untamed Frontier ''Untamed Frontier'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Hugo Fregonese and starring Joseph Cotten, Shelley Winters and Scott Brady. The film, featuring the working title of ''The Untamed'' featured the feature film debuts of Suzan Ball ...
'' (1952) - Townsman (uncredited) * '' Thunder in the East'' (1953) - Hotel Clerk (uncredited) * ''
Prince Valiant ''Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur'', often simply called ''Prince Valiant'', is an American comic strip created by Hal Foster in 1937. It is an epic adventure that has told a continuous story during its entire history, and the full stretc ...
'' (1954) - Patriarch (uncredited) * ''
Around the World in 80 Days ''Around the World in Eighty Days'' (french: link=no, Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours) is an adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in French in 1872. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employe ...
'' (1956) - Extra (uncredited) * '' Stranger in My Arms'' (1959) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' A Gathering of Eagles'' (1963) - Hadley - S.A.C. Observer (uncredited)


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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Davidson, John 1886 births 1968 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors Male actors from New York City 20th-century American male actors