Credits

• 1994 · Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her as Self (archive footage)
• 1975 · Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? as Self (archive footage)
• 1947 · The Judge Steps Out as Colonel Bright (uncredited)
• 1947 · That Hagen Girl as Mr. Bowman (uncredited)
• 1947 · That's My Man as Steward
• 1947 · Dick Tracy's Dilemma as Peter Premium
• 1946 · The Plainsman and the Lady as Russell
• 1946 · My Darling Clementine as Saloon Owner (uncredited)
• 1946 · The Cat Creeps as James Walsh
• 1946 · Ding Dong Williams as Mr. Saul Dana
• 1946 · Blonde Alibi as Police Captain Hurley (Uncredited)
• 1946 · The Notorious Lone Wolf as Inspector Crane (as William Davidson)
• 1945 · They Were Expendable as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
• 1945 · Sing Your Way Home as F.T. Johnson
• 1945 · Tell It to a Star as Brannigan
• 1945 · Circumstantial Evidence as Board of Appeals Chairman
• 1945 · The Man Who Walked Alone as Governor
• 1945 · See My Lawyer as Judge
• 1944 · Greenwich Village as Dance Director
• 1944 · In Society as Parker
• 1944 · Make Your Own Bed as Mr. Linklater
• 1944 · A Night of Adventure as Gilbert J. Regan (uncredited)
• 1944 · Up in Arms as Maxwell (uncredited)
• 1943 · Over the Wall as Warden Ed
• 1943 · Murder on the Waterfront as Capt. Towne
• 1943 · The Good Fellows as Blake
• 1943 · Hers to Hold as Al
• 1943 · Mission to Moscow as Senator (uncredited)
• 1943 · Calaboose as Sheriff George Lane (as William Davidson)
• 1943 · Truck Busters as Stephen S. Gray
• 1942 · Gentleman Jim as Donovan (uncredited)
• 1942 · Careful, Soft Shoulders as Mr. Aldrich
• 1942 · The Magnificent Dope as Mr. Reindel
• 1942 · The Affairs of Martha as Homer Jacell
• 1942 · In This Our Life as Jim Purdy
• 1942 · Larceny, Inc. as McCarthy
• 1942 · The Great Man's Lady as Sen. Knobs
• 1942 · The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine as Cyrus Ballard
• 1942 · The Male Animal as Alumnus
• 1942 · Over My Dead Body as Crole (as William Davidson)
• 1941 · Remember the Day as Committeeman
• 1941 · Keep 'Em Flying as Gonigle
• 1941 · Three Girls About Town as Labor Leader
• 1941 · Uncle Joe as Mr. Day
• 1941 · Week-End in Havana as Captain Moss
• 1941 · Sun Valley Serenade as Jack Murray
• 1941 · Hold That Ghost as Moose Matson
• 1941 · Highway West as Gorman
• 1941 · Three Sons o' Guns as Henry Baxter
• 1941 · In the Navy as Capt. Richards (uncredited)
• 1941 · Thieves Fall Out as Harrison "Harry" Eckles
• 1941 · The Lady from Cheyenne as Nye Dunbar
• 1941 · Man-Made Monster as District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley
• 1940 · San Francisco Docks as Dist. Atty. Craig
• 1940 · Charter Pilot as Mr. Wentworth
• 1940 · Lady with Red Hair as Stock Company Manager (uncredited)
• 1940 · Tin Pan Alley as Hotel Manager
• 1940 · Sandy Gets Her Man as Councilman Charles J. Clark
• 1940 · Seven Sinners as Police Chief
• 1940 · Hired Wife as Mumford (as William Davidson)
• 1940 · Maryland as John Addison
• 1940 · My Love Came Back as Agent
• 1940 · Sailor's Lady as Judge Hinsdale
• 1940 · Florian as Archduke Franz Ferdinand
• 1940 · Girl in 313 as George Grayson
• 1940 · Lillian Russell as President Cleveland
• 1940 · On Their Own as Judge Bull
• 1940 · Half a Sinner as Slick
• 1940 · Granny Get Your Gun as Fitzgerald
• 1940 · My Little Chickadee as Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited)
• 1939 · Invisible Stripes as Montgomery (uncredited)
• 1939 · Private Detective as Inspector Evans
• 1939 · Smashing the Money Ring as Warden Denby
• 1939 · Honeymoon in Bali as Store Detective
• 1939 · Dust Be My Destiny as Work Farm Warden
• 1939 · Hidden Power as Foster
• 1939 · Each Dawn I Die as Bill Mason
• 1939 · Indianapolis Speedway as Duncan Martin
• 1939 · Naughty But Nice as Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher
• 1939 · On Trial as Mr. Gray
• 1939 · Sudden Money as Sam
• 1939 · Three Smart Girls Grow Up as Stock Broker
• 1939 · Blondie Meets the Boss as Elderly Man in Café (uncredited)
• 1939 · Tail Spin as Sales Manager (Uncredited)
• 1939 · Blackwell's Island as Hempel
• 1939 · They Made Me a Criminal as Ennis
• 1939 · Off the Record as Scotty
• 1938 · Illegal Traffic as Dalton
• 1938 · There Goes My Heart as Skipper Jackson (uncredited)
• 1938 · Mr. Doodle Kicks Off as Ellory Bugs
• 1938 · Letter of Introduction as Mr. Raleigh (uncredited)
• 1938 · Racket Busters as Trucking Chairman (uncredited)
• 1938 · Cowboy from Brooklyn as Mr. 'W.P.' Alvey
• 1938 · Blockade as Commandant
• 1938 · Cocoanut Grove as Hawtrey
• 1938 · The Jury's Secret as Page
• 1938 · Hollywood Hotel as Director Kelton
• 1938 · Sergeant Murphy as Maj. Gruff (uncredited)
• 1937 · Love on Toast as Jonathan
• 1937 · The Hurricane as Abusive Drunk (uncredited)
• 1937 · Something to Sing About as Mr. Richards (as William Davidson)
• 1937 · Behind the Mike as Cyrus Wittles
• 1937 · It Happened in Hollywood as Al Howard
• 1937 · Paradise Isle as Hoener
• 1937 · Easy Living as Mr. Hyde
• 1937 · Ever Since Eve as Henderson
• 1937 · Marry the Girl as Drake
• 1937 · The Road Back as Bartscher
• 1937 · Melody for Two as Mr. Hale
• 1937 · Let Them Live as The Editor
• 1937 · Marked Woman as Bob Crandall
• 1937 · Midnight Court as Alfred H. Kruger
• 1936 · Gold Diggers of 1937 as Andy Callahan
• 1936 · Earthworm Tractors as Mr. Jackson
• 1936 · Satan Met a Lady as City Fathers Committee Spokesman (uncredited)
• 1936 · The Big Noise as Welford Andrews
• 1936 · Murder by an Aristocrat as Bayard Thatcher (as William Davidson)
• 1936 · Fatal Lady as Detective (uncredited)
• 1936 · The Singing Kid as Barney Hammond
• 1936 · Road Gang as Attorney General Mardsen
• 1936 · Love on a Bet as A.W. Hutchinson
• 1936 · You May Be Next! as Official (uncredited)
• 1935 · Dangerous as Reed Walsh
• 1935 · Show Them No Mercy! as Chief Haggerty (as William Davidson)
• 1935 · In Person as Director Bill Sutter
• 1935 · Special Agent as Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer
• 1935 · Woman Wanted as Collins
• 1935 · Oil for the Lamps of China as E.H. Swaley
• 1935 · Go Into Your Dance as Tom McGee
• 1935 · A Night at the Ritz as Connolly
• 1935 · Death Flies East as Police Captain Barrie
• 1935 · Sweet Music as Billie Madison
• 1935 · Devil Dogs of the Air as Adjutant
• 1935 · Bordertown as Dr. Carter
• 1934 · The Man Who Reclaimed His Head as Charles (as William Davidson)
• 1934 · The Secret Bride as Representative McPherson
• 1934 · Imitation of Life as Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)
• 1934 · The St. Louis Kid as Joe Hunter
• 1934 · The Dragon Murder Case as Greeff
• 1934 · Housewife as Nan's Attorney
• 1934 · Friends of Mr. Sweeney as Stephen Prime
• 1934 · Fog Over Frisco as Editor Joe Hogue
• 1934 · Upperworld as City Editor (uncredited)
• 1934 · Laughing Boy as Hartshone (as William Davidson)
• 1934 · The Big Shakedown as District Attorney (uncredited)
• 1933 · Lady Killer as Director Williams
• 1933 · Female as Department Head (Uncredited)
• 1933 · Meet the Baron as General Broadcasting Representative
• 1933 · I'm No Angel as Ernest Brown
• 1933 · Torch Singer as Jarrett
• 1933 · How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action as Himself
• 1933 · The Intruder as Det. Lt. Samson
• 1933 · Dangerously Yours as George Carr
• 1933 · Mystery of the Wax Museum as Detective (Uncredited)
• 1933 · Hello, Everybody! as Mr. Parker
• 1933 · The Billion Dollar Scandal as Jim Lawrence
• 1932 · The Animal Kingdom as Chess Player
• 1932 · Central Park as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
• 1932 · Guilty or Not Guilty as Chief
• 1932 · The Sport Parade as Kendricks (uncredited)
• 1932 · The Pride of the Legion as Sgt. Arnold
• 1932 · Her Mad Night as District Attorney
• 1932 · The Most Dangerous Game as Captain
• 1932 · The Thirteenth Guest as Police Captain Brown (Uncredited)
• 1932 · Is My Face Red? as O'Sullivan
• 1932 · Scarface as Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
• 1932 · The Lost Squadron as Lelewer
• 1932 · Sky Devils as Captain
• 1932 · The Menace as John Utterson
• 1931 · Half Holiday as Jerry - Andy's Pal
• 1931 · Graft as M.H. Thomas
• 1931 · The Secret Call as Jim Blake
• 1931 · The Vice Squad as Magistrate Tom Morrison
• 1931 · Windy Riley Goes Hollywood as
• 1931 · How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots' as Himself - Golfer
• 1931 · Dishonored as
• 1931 · Captain Applejack as Bill Dennett
• 1931 · No Limit as Wilkie
• 1930 · Hook, Line and Sinker as Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)
• 1930 · Oh, for a Man! as Kerry Stokes
• 1930 · Hell's Angels as Staff Major
• 1930 · Sunny as First Ship's Officer
• 1930 · The Silver Horde as Tom Hilliard
• 1930 · Playboy of Paris as Monsieur Bannack (uncredited)
• 1930 · The Costello Case as Saunders
• 1930 · Scarlet Pages as Jackson
• 1930 · For the Defense as Dist. Atty. Stone
• 1930 · A Man from Wyoming as Major
• 1930 · Men Are Like That as Frank Hyland
• 1929 · Blaze o' Glory as District Attorney (as William Davidson)
• 1929 · Always Faithful as George W. Mason
• 1929 · Woman Trap as Watts
• 1929 · Queen of the Night Clubs as Assistant District Attorney (as William Davidson)
• 1929 · The Carnation Kid as Blythe
• 1928 · Sharp Tools as
• 1928 · Good Morning, Judge as Elton (as William Davidson)
• 1927 · A Gentleman of Paris as Henri Dufour
• 1927 · Cradle Snatchers as Roy Ladd
• 1927 · The Last Trail as Kurt Morley
• 1925 · Hearts and Spurs as Victor Dufresne
• 1925 · Recompense as Col. Donovan
• 1925 · Ports of Call as Randolph Sherman
• 1924 · The Valley of Doubt as Macy
• 1923 · Adam and Eva as Dr. Delamater
• 1922 · The Dumb-Bell as
• 1921 · The Girl from Nowhere as Jimmy Ryder
• 1920 · Partners of the Night as Robert Clifford
• 1919 · The Capitol as Congressman Blake
• 1919 · Lure of Ambition as Hon. Cyril Ralston
• 1919 · Impossible Catherine as John Henry Jackson
• 1919 · La belle Russe as Brand
• 1919 · A Woman There Was as Rev. Winthrop Stark
• 1918 · Why I Would Not Marry as Undetermined Role
• 1918 · In Pursuit of Polly as Larry O'Malley
• 1918 · Ashes of Love as
• 1917 · Her Second Husband as John Kirby
• 1917 · American Maid as David Starr
• 1917 · Persuasive Peggy as Ed Trowbridge
• 1917 · The Lifted Veil as Malcolm Grant
• 1917 · The Greatest Power as John Conrad
• 1917 · The Call of Her People as Nicholas Van Kleet
• 1917 · Mary Lawson's Secret as Dr. Brundage
• 1917 · The White Raven as The Stranger
• 1917 · A Modern Cinderella as
• 1916 · In the Diplomatic Service as Lynn Hardi
• 1916 · The Pretenders as Joseph Bailey (as William Davidson)
• 1916 · Dorian's Divorce as Henry Morgan (as William Davidson)
• 1916 · The Price of Malice as Capt. Mills
• 1916 · Her Debt of Honor as John Hartfield
• 1915 · A Yellow Streak as Jack Rader
• 1915 · For the Honor of the Crew as Robert Brent