Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 25, 1886
Died
January 16, 1968 (age 81)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
J.W. Davidson
Jack Davidson
John Davidson
Biography
John Davidson (25 December 1886 – 16 January 1968) was an American 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.
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VideoKnown For
Film
The Great Dictator
Hospital Superintendent (uncredited)
1940
Film
Hollywood Mystery
Siegfried Sonoff
1934
Film
Around the World in 80 Days
Extra (uncredited)
1956
Film
Skin Deep
Blackie Culver
1929
Film
Cheated Love
Mischa Grossman
1921
Film
Stand Up and Cheer!
Blue Nose Hour Radio Announcer (voice)
1934
Film
Grand Hotel
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
1932
Film
Bombay Mail
R. Xavier
1934
Film
All That Heaven Allows
Man (uncredited)
1955
Film
Arsène Lupin
Gourney-Martin's Butler
1932
Film
The Scarlet Empress
1934
Film
The Thirteenth Chair
Edward 'Ned' Wales
1929
Film
Forest Rivals
Pierre Dubois
1919
Film
Kid Gloves
Stone
1929
Film
We're Not Married!
Best Man at Wedding (uncredited)
1952
Film
Dinner at Eight
Mr. Hatfield
1933
Film
Mummy's Boys
Cafe Manager in Cairo
1936
Film
A Gathering of Eagles
Hadley - S.A.C. Observer (uncredited)
1963
Film
Charlie Chan in Egypt
Chemist Daoud Atrash
1935
Film
A Letter to Three Wives
John, First Waiter (uncredited)
1949
Filmography
1963FilmA Gathering of Eaglesas Hadley - S.A.C. Observer (uncredited)1959FilmA Stranger in My Armsas Man (uncredited)1956FilmAround the World in 80 Daysas Extra (uncredited)1956FilmSavage Furyas Prince Samu1955FilmAll That Heaven Allowsas Man (uncredited)1952FilmWe're Not Married!as Best Man at Wedding (uncredited)1951FilmPeople Will Talkas Faculty Board Member (uncredited)1951FilmThe Sword of Monte Cristoas Artist1949FilmDancing in the Darkas Board Member1949FilmSlattery's Hurricaneas Maitre D' (uncredited)1949FilmYou're My Everythingas Headwaiter (uncredited)1949FilmA Letter to Three Wivesas John, First Waiter (uncredited)1948FilmThe Luck of the Irishas Reporter (uncredited)1948FilmOne Touch of Venusas Customer (uncredited)1948FilmThe Iron Curtain1947FilmDaisy Kenyon1946FilmShockas Mr. Edwards (uncredited)1945FilmThe Purple Monster Strikesas Emperor of Mars1945FilmCircumstantial Evidenceas Lawyer1944FilmWilsonas Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)1944FilmCall of the Jungleas Harley1944FilmCharlie Chan in The Chinese Catas Carl Karzoff / Kurt Karzoff1944FilmCaptain Americaas Gruber1943FilmSecret Service In Darkest Africaas Sheik1941FilmDick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.as Lucifer1941FilmSingapore Womanas (uncredited)1940FilmThe Devil Batas Prof. Percival Garland Raines1940FilmThe Great Dictatoras Hospital Superintendent (uncredited)1940FilmKing of the Royal Mountedas Shelton1940FilmTurnaboutas Minor Role (uncredited)1940FilmSaps at Sea1939FilmMiracles for Saleas Weird Voice (voice)1939FilmMr. Moto Takes a Vacationas Prince Suleid1939FilmDuel Personalitiesas Prof. William Delmore, the Hypnotist (uncredited)1939FilmMr. Moto's Last Warningas Hakim1938FilmArrest Bulldog Drummondas Gumba, Bird Seller1938FilmStorm Over Bengalas Aide to Ramin Khan1938FilmThe Fighting Devil Dogsas Lin Wing1937FilmLive, Love and Learnas Mr. Wingate (uncredited)1937FilmJungle Menaceas Doctor Coleman1936FilmMummy's Boysas Cafe Manager in Cairo1935FilmThe Last Days of Pompeiias Phoebus (uncredited)1935FilmDeath from a Distance1935FilmCharlie Chan in Egyptas Chemist Daoud Atrash1935FilmThe Call of the Savageas Prince Samu1935FilmA Shot in the Darkas Professor Brand1934FilmThe Moonstoneas Yandoo1934FilmHollywood Mysteryas Siegfried Sonoff1934FilmMurder in Trinidadas Gookol Moah1934FilmThe Scarlet Empress1934FilmStand Up and Cheer!as Blue Nose Hour Radio Announcer (voice)1934FilmHold That Girlas Ackroyd1934FilmBombay Mailas R. Xavier1933FilmDinner at Eightas Mr. Hatfield1933FilmPerils of Paulineas Dr. Bashan1933FilmThe Devil's in Loveas Kasim-Native1932Film6 Hours to Liveas Kellner1932FilmGrand Hotelas Hotel Manager (uncredited)1932FilmJewel Robberyas Robbery Accomplice (uncredited)1932FilmArsène Lupinas Gourney-Martin's Butler1932FilmDocks of San Franciscoas Vance1930FilmThe Life of the Partyas Mr. Smith1929FilmThe Thirteenth Chairas Edward 'Ned' Wales1929FilmSkin Deepas Blackie Culver1929FilmThe Time, the Place and the Girlas Pete Ward1929FilmQueen of the Night Clubsas Don Holland1929FilmKid Glovesas Stone1929FilmThe Rescueas Hassim1924FilmRamshackle Houseas Ernest Riever1924FilmMonsieur Beaucaireas Richelieu1923FilmHis Children's Childrenas Florian1922FilmUnder Two Flagsas Sheik Ben Ali Hammed1922FilmThe Woman Who Walked Aloneas Otis Yeardley1922FilmSaturday Nightas The Count Demitry Scardoff1921FilmFool's Paradiseas Prince Talaat-Ni1921FilmNo Woman Knowsas Theodore Brandeis1921FilmThe Bronze Bellas Salig Singh1921FilmCheated Loveas Mischa Grossman1920FilmThe Great Loveras Sonino1919FilmThe Black Circleas Jim Garvin1919FilmForest Rivalsas Pierre Dubois1919FilmThrough the Toilsas Walter Tressler1919FilmThe Stronger Vowas José de Co0rdova1918FilmThe Grouchas Narciso1918FilmThe Winning of Beatriceas John Maddox Jr.1918FilmThe Spurs of Sybilas Paul Berwick1917FilmThe Awakeningas Horace Chapron1917FilmShameas Cabaret Dancer1917FilmThe Wild Girlas Undetermined Role1917FilmThe Beautiful Lieas Howard Hayes1917FilmThe Power of Decisionas Wood Harding1916FilmThe Brand of Cowardiceas Navarete1916FilmRomeo and Julietas Paris1916FilmA Million a Minuteas Duke de Reves1916FilmThe Wall Betweenas Capt. Burkett1916FilmMan and His Soulas Stephen Might Jr.1915FilmThe Danger Signalas Rodman Cadbury1915FilmThe Sentimental Ladyas Norman Van Aulsten1915FilmThe Green Cloakas Paul Duncan1915FilmThe Wonderful Adventureas M. Cheivasse1915FilmThe Ruseas John Folsom1915FilmHearts and Swordsas Lieutenant Salza1915FilmThe Secret of Lost Riveras Pierre Vignol - Artist—FilmThe Tiger's Cubas Lone Wolf