John Davidson (actor)

John Davidson
John Davidson
	Davidson, ca. 1920
Born	December 25, 1886; New York City, US
Died	January 16, 1968 (aged 81); Los Angeles, California, US
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1915-1963

John Davidson (December 25, 1886 – January 16, 1968) was an American stage and film actor. He appeared in 148 films between 1915 and 1963. He was born in New York, New York and died in Los Angeles, California.^[1]^[2]

Selected filmography[]

The Wonderful Adventure (1915) - M. Cheivasse
The Green Cloak (1915) - Paul Duncan
The Sentimental Lady (1915) - Norman Van Aulsten
The Danger Signal (1915) - Rodman Cadbury
Man and His Soul (1916) - Stephen Might Jr.
The Red Mouse (1916)
The Pawn of Fate (1916) - André Lesar
The Wall Between (1916) - Capt. Burkett
A Million A Minute (1916) - Duke de Reves
Romeo and Juliet (1916) - Paris
The Brand of Cowardice (1916) - Navarete
The Power of Decision (1917) - Wood Harding
The Beautiful Lie (1917) - Howard Hayes
Souls Adrift (1917) - Maberly Todd
The Wild Girl (1917) - Minor Role
The Awakening (1917) - Horace Chapron
Shame (1917) - Cabaret Dancer
The Spurs of Sybil (1918) - Paul Berwick
The Winning of Beatrice (1918) - John Maddox Jr.
The Grouch (1918) - Narciso
The Bluffer (1919) - Edmond Curtiss
The Stronger Vow (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 (1920) - Beppo
A Woman's Business (1920)
The Tiger's Cub (1920) - Lone Wolf
The Great Lover (1920) - Sonino
Cheated Love (1921) - Mischa Grossman
The Bronze Bell (1921) - Salig Singh
No Woman Knows (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 (1922) - Otis Yeardley
Under Two Flags (1922) - Sheik Ben Ali Hammed
His Children's Children (1923) - Florian
Monsieur Beaucaire (1924) - Richelieu
Ramshackle House (1924) - Ernest Riever
The Rescue (1929) - Hassim
Kid Gloves (1929) - Stone
Queen of the Night Clubs (1929) - Don Holland
Honky Tonk (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 (1932) - Vance
Arsène Lupin (1932) - Gourney-Martin's Butler
Grand Hotel (1932) - Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Jewel Robbery (1932) - Robbery Accomplice (uncredited)
Blondie of the Follies (1932) - Party Guest (uncredited)
Six Hours to Live (1932) - Kellner
Behind Jury Doors (1932) - George Fisher
Broadway Bad (1933) - The Prince (uncredited)
Oliver Twist (1933) - (uncredited)
Gabriel Over the White House (1933) - Delegate to the Debt Conference (uncredited)
Reunion in Vienna (1933) - Police Officer (uncredited)
The Devil's in Love (1933) - Kasim - Native (uncredited)
Dinner at Eight (1933) - Mr. Hatfield
Ladies Must Love (1933) - One of Bill's Friends (uncredited)
The Mad Game (1933) - Doctor
The Perils of Pauline (1933) - Dr. Bashan
Bombay Mail (1934) - R. Xavier
Hold That Girl (1934) - Ackroyd
Viva Villa! (1934) - Gen. Lopez (uncredited)
Stand Up and Cheer! (1934) - Blue Nose Hour Radio Announcer (voice, uncredited)
The Scarlet Empress (1934) - Marquis de la Chetardie (uncredited)
Murder in Trinidad (1934) - Gookol Moah
Burn 'Em Up Barnes (1934, Serial) - Tom Chase - Race Car Henchman [Chs. 1-2, 5] (uncredited)
Hollywood Mystery (1934) - Siegfried Sonoff
The Moonstone (1934) - Yandoo
Tailspin Tommy (1934, Serial) - Wade 'Tiger' Taggart
A Shot in the Dark (1935) - Prof. Brand
Behind the Green Lights (1935) - Beasley
The Call of the Savage (1935, Serial) - Prince Samu [Chs. 11-12]
Reckless (1935) - Sid - Mona's Lawyer (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Egypt (1935) - Chemist Daoud Atrash
Death from a Distance (1935) - Ahmad Haidru
The Last Days of Pompeii (1935) - Phoebus - Runaway Slave
A Tale of Two Cities (1935) - Morveau
Mummy's Boys (1936) - Cafe Manager in Cairo (uncredited)
Confession (1937) - Actor (uncredited)
Jungle Menace (1937, Serial) - Dr. Coleman
Live, Love and Learn (1937) - Mr. Wingate (uncredited)
The Fighting Devil Dogs (1938, Serial) - Lin Wing [Ch. 1]
Storm Over Bengal (1938) - Aide to Ramin Khan (uncredited)
Sharpshooters (1938) - Stableman (uncredited)
Arrest Bulldog Drummond (1938) - Gumba - Bird Seller (uncredited)
Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939) - Hakin
Duel Personalities (1939, Short) - Prof. William Delmore (hypnotist) (uncredited)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939) - Prince Suleid
Miracles for Sale (1939) - Weird Voice (voice, uncredited)
Saps at Sea (1940) - (uncredited)
Turnabout (1940) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
King of the Royal Mounted (1940, Serial) - Shelton [Chs 4, 5]
The Great Dictator (1940) - Hospital Superintendent (uncredited)
The Devil Bat (1940) - Prof. Raines
Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941, Serial) - Tal Chotali
Singapore Woman (1941) - (uncredited)
Dick Tracy vs Crime Inc (1941) - Lucifer
Perils of Nyoka (1942, Serial) - Lhoba - Tuareg High Priest [Chs.4-7,12-13]
Secret Service in Darkest Africa (1943, Serial) - Sheik [Ch. 2] (uncredited)
Captain America (1944, Serial) - Gruber
Bermuda Mystery (1944) - Superintendent (uncredited)
The Chinese Cat (1944) - Carl Karzdas / Kurt Karzdas
Call of the Jungle (1944) - Harley
Wilson Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence (1945) - Lawyer (uncredited)
Where Do We Go from Here? (1945) - Gen. Benedict Arnold (uncredited)
Captain Eddie (1945) - Reporter (uncredited)
Easy to Look At (1945) - Drunk (uncredited)
The Purple Monster Strikes (1945, Serial) - Emperor of Mars [Chs. 2, 10-11]
Shock (1946) - Mr. Edwards (uncredited)
Smooth as Silk (1946) - Sam (uncredited)
Sentimental Journey (1946) - Floorwalker (uncredited)
The Razor's Edge (1946) - Banker (uncredited)
Suddenly It's Spring (1947) - Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Daisy Kenyon (1947) - Mervyn, O'Mara's Butler (uncredited)
The Iron Curtain (1948) - Secretary to the Minister of Justice (uncredited)
One Touch of Venus (1948) - Customer (uncredited)
The Luck of the Irish (1948) - Reporter (uncredited)
Bungalow 13 (1948) - Mr. Eden
That Wonderful Urge (1948) - Whitson's Butler (uncredited)
A Letter to Three Wives (1949) - John (uncredited)
You're My Everything (1949) - Headwaiter (uncredited)
Slattery's Hurricane (1949) - Maitre D' (uncredited)
Oh, You Beautiful Doll (1949) - Davis - Steiner's Secretary (uncredited)
Dancing in the Dark (1949) - Board Member (uncredited)
The Sword of Monte Cristo (1951) - Artist
Katie Did It (1951) - Minor Role (uncredited)
Half Angel (1951) - Best Man (uncredited)
People Will Talk (1951) - Faculty Board Member (uncredited)
Golden Girl (1951) - Croupier (uncredited)
The Cimarron Kid (1952) - Minor Role (uncredited)
Untamed Frontier (1952) - Townsman (uncredited)
Thunder in the East (1953) - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Prince Valiant (1954) - Patriarch (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days (1956) - Extra (uncredited)
Stranger in My Arms (1959) - Minor Role (uncredited)
A Gathering of Eagles (1963) - Hadley - S.A.C. Observer (uncredited)

References[]

^ Who Was Who on Screen, p.113 2nd Edition c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt ..ISBN 0-8352-0914-8
^ Silent Film Necrology, p.121 2nd Edition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana ..ISBN 0-7864-1059-0

External links[]

John Davidson at IMDb
John Davidson at the Internet Broadway Database
John Davidson at Find a Grave

[1] Who Was Who on Screen, p.113 2nd Edition c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt ..ISBN 0-8352-0914-8

[2] Silent Film Necrology, p.121 2nd Edition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana ..ISBN 0-7864-1059-0

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John Davidson
Davidson, ca. 1920
Born	(1886-12-25)December 25, 1886 New York City, US
Died	January 16, 1968(1968-01-16) (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, US
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1915-1963