John Davidson (actor)

John Davidson (December 25, 1886 – January 16, 1968)[1] 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.[2][3]

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

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

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

External links

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