William Senderling Davis (November 22, 1880 – November 19, 1920) was an American

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

and

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of the

silent era A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...

. He was the son of David Jackson Davis and Elizabeth Ann Tees. He directed 36 films between 1913 and 1920. He also wrote for 13 films between 1914 and 1917. Prior to his involvement in motion pictures, Davis also had training as a stage actor on Broadway amongst elsewhere.William S. Davis; Internet Broadway Database (IBDb.com)
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Selected filmography

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Destruction Destruction may refer to: Concepts * Destruktion, a term from the philosophy of Martin Heidegger * Destructive narcissism, a pathological form of narcissism * Self-destructive behaviour, a widely used phrase that ''conceptualises'' certain kind ...

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The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde ''The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde'' (released in 1920 as ''The Valley of Night'') is a 1915 American drama silent black and white film directed by Will S. Davis. It is based on the play of the same name by Victor Mapes and Louis Forest. The ...

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A Modern Magdalen ''A Modern Magdalen'' is a 1915 American drama, 5-reel silent black and white film directed by Will S. Davis and based on the 1902 play by C. Haddon Chambers. The film was produced and released by the Life Photo Film Corporation in their studio ...

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Slander Defamation is the act of communicating to a third party false statements about a person, place or thing that results in damage to its reputation. It can be spoken (slander) or written (libel). It constitutes a tort or a crime. The legal defini ...

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The Fool's Revenge ''The Fool's Revenge'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Will S. Davis and starring William H. Tooker, Richard Neill and Ruth Findlay.Solomon p.232 Cast * William H. Tooker as Anson * Maude Gilbert as Anson's Wife * Ruth Fi ...

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The Straight Way ''The Straight Way'' is a 1916 American silent drama film written and directed by Will S. Davis. The film starred Valeska Suratt and was distributed by the Fox Film Corporation. ''The Straight Way'' is now considered lost. Cast *Valeska Suratt ...

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Jealousy Jealousy generally refers to the thoughts or feelings of insecurity, fear, and concern over a relative lack of possessions or safety. Jealousy can consist of one or more emotions such as anger, resentment, inadequacy, helplessness or disgust. ...

'' (1916) * '' The Victim'' (1916) * '' Alias Mrs. Jessop'' (1917) * '' Under Suspicion'' (1918) * ''

The Brass Check ''The Brass Check'' is a muckraking exposé of American journalism by Upton Sinclair published in 1919. It focuses mainly on newspapers and the Associated Press wire service, along with a few magazines. Other critiques of the press had appeared, ...

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No Man's Land No man's land is waste or unowned land or an uninhabited or desolate area that may be under dispute between parties who leave it unoccupied out of fear or uncertainty. The term was originally used to define a contested territory or a dump ...

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With Neatness and Dispatch ''With Neatness and Dispatch'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Will S. Davis and starring Francis X. Bushman, Beverly Bayne, and Frank Currier. It was released on April 15, 1918. Cast list * Francis X. Bushman as Paul Donalds ...

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In Judgement Of ''In Judgement Of'' is a 1918 American silent drama film, directed by Will S. Davis. It stars Anna Q. Nilsson, Franklyn Farnum, and Herbert Standing, and was released on August 12, 1918. Cast list * Anna Q. Nilsson as Mary Manners * Franklyn Far ...

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The Mystery Mind ''The Mystery Mind'' is a 1920 American crime drama silent black and white film serial directed by Will S. Davis and written by John W. Grey and Arthur B. Reeve. An homonym novel is based on this film, also written by Grey. In the story a va ...

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