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John Davidson

Bio: John Davidson (25 December 1886 – 16 January 1968) was an American film actor. He appeared in 148 films between 1915 and 1963
Born: Sat, Dec 25 1886
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Tue, Jan 16 1968
John Davidson is 81 years old
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Poster of The Fantasticks
The Fantasticks
John Davidson was
77 in The Fantasticks
as 'Matt Hucklebee'.
Sat, Oct 17 1964
Poster of A Gathering of Eagles
A Gathering of Eagles
John Davidson was
76 in A Gathering of Eagles
Fri, Jun 21 1963
Poster of A Stranger in My Arms
A Stranger in My Arms
John Davidson was
72 in A Stranger in My Arms
as 'Man (uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 03 1959
Poster of Around the World in Eighty Days
Around the World in Eighty Days
John Davidson was
69 in Around the World in Eighty Days
as 'Extra (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 17 1956
Poster of Savage Fury
Savage Fury
John Davidson was
69 in Savage Fury
as 'Prince Samu (archive footage)'.
Sun, Jan 01 1956
Poster of All That Heaven Allows
All That Heaven Allows
John Davidson was
69 in All That Heaven Allows
as 'Man (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 25 1955
Poster of We're Not Married!
We're Not Married!
John Davidson was
65 in We're Not Married!
as 'Best Man at Wedding (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 11 1952
Poster of People Will Talk
People Will Talk
John Davidson was
64 in People Will Talk
as 'Faculty Board Member (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 29 1951
Poster of The Sword of Monte Cristo
The Sword of Monte Cristo
John Davidson was
64 in The Sword of Monte Cristo
as 'Artist'.
Sat, Mar 03 1951
Poster of Dancing in the Dark
Dancing in the Dark
John Davidson was
62 in Dancing in the Dark
as 'Board Member'.
Fri, Dec 02 1949
Poster of Slattery's Hurricane
Slattery's Hurricane
John Davidson was
62 in Slattery's Hurricane
as 'Maitre D' (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 11 1949
Poster of You're My Everything
You're My Everything
John Davidson was
62 in You're My Everything
as 'Headwaiter (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 22 1949
Poster of A Letter to Three Wives
A Letter to Three Wives
John Davidson was
62 in A Letter to Three Wives
as 'John, First Waiter (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 20 1949
Poster of The Luck of the Irish
The Luck of the Irish
John Davidson was
61 in The Luck of the Irish
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 15 1948
Poster of One Touch of Venus
One Touch of Venus
John Davidson was
61 in One Touch of Venus
as 'Customer (uncredited)'.
Sun, Aug 01 1948
Poster of Shock
Shock
John Davidson was
59 in Shock
as 'Mr. Edwards'.
Fri, Feb 01 1946
Poster of The Purple Monster Strikes
The Purple Monster Strikes
John Davidson was
58 in The Purple Monster Strikes
as 'Emperor of Mars'.
Sat, Oct 06 1945
Poster of Circumstantial Evidence
Circumstantial Evidence
John Davidson was
58 in Circumstantial Evidence
as 'Lawyer'.
Fri, Apr 20 1945
Poster of Wilson
Wilson
John Davidson was
57 in Wilson
as 'Princeton Team Doctor (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 01 1944
Poster of Call of the Jungle
Call of the Jungle
John Davidson was
57 in Call of the Jungle
as 'Harley'.
Sat, Jul 29 1944
Poster of Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
John Davidson was
57 in Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
as 'Carl Karzoff / Kurt Karzoff'.
Sat, May 20 1944
Poster of Captain America
Captain America
John Davidson was
57 in Captain America
as 'Gruber'.
Sat, Feb 05 1944
Poster of Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
John Davidson was
55 in Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
as 'Lucifer'.
Sat, Dec 27 1941
Poster of Singapore Woman
Singapore Woman
John Davidson was
54 in Singapore Woman
as '(uncredited)'.
Sat, May 17 1941
Poster of The Devil Bat
The Devil Bat
John Davidson was
53 in The Devil Bat
as 'Prof. Percival Garland Raines'.
Fri, Dec 13 1940
Poster of The Great Dictator
The Great Dictator
John Davidson was
53 in The Great Dictator
as 'Hospital Superintendent (uncredited)'.
Tue, Oct 15 1940
Poster of King of the Royal Mounted
King of the Royal Mounted
John Davidson was
53 in King of the Royal Mounted
as 'Shelton'.
Thu, Sep 19 1940
Poster of Turnabout
Turnabout
John Davidson was
53 in Turnabout
as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 17 1940
Poster of Saps at Sea
Saps at Sea
John Davidson was
53 in Saps at Sea
Mon, Apr 29 1940
Poster of Miracles for Sale
Miracles for Sale
John Davidson was
52 in Miracles for Sale
as 'Weird Voice (voice)'.
Thu, Aug 10 1939
Poster of Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
John Davidson was
52 in Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
as 'Prince Suleid'.
Fri, Jul 07 1939
Poster of Duel Personalities
Duel Personalities
John Davidson was
52 in Duel Personalities
as 'Prof. William Delmore, the Hypnotist (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 11 1939
Poster of Mr. Moto's Last Warning
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
John Davidson was
52 in Mr. Moto's Last Warning
as 'Hakim'.
Fri, Jan 20 1939
Poster of Arrest Bulldog Drummond
Arrest Bulldog Drummond
John Davidson was
51 in Arrest Bulldog Drummond
as 'Gumba, Bird Seller'.
Fri, Nov 25 1938
Poster of Storm Over Bengal
Storm Over Bengal
John Davidson was
51 in Storm Over Bengal
as 'Aide to Ramin Khan'.
Mon, Nov 14 1938
Poster of The Fighting Devil Dogs
The Fighting Devil Dogs
John Davidson was
51 in The Fighting Devil Dogs
as 'Lin Wing'.
Fri, May 27 1938
Poster of Live, Love and Learn
Live, Love and Learn
John Davidson was
50 in Live, Love and Learn
as 'Mr. Wingate (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 29 1937
Poster of Jungle Menace
Jungle Menace
John Davidson was
50 in Jungle Menace
as 'Doctor Coleman'.
Wed, Sep 01 1937
Poster of Mummy's Boys
Mummy's Boys
John Davidson was
49 in Mummy's Boys
as 'Cafe Manager in Cairo'.
Fri, Oct 02 1936
Poster of The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii
John Davidson was
48 in The Last Days of Pompeii
as 'Phoebus (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 18 1935
Poster of Charlie Chan in Egypt
Charlie Chan in Egypt
John Davidson was
48 in Charlie Chan in Egypt
as 'Chemist Daoud Atrash'.
Tue, Jun 04 1935
Poster of The Call of the Savage
The Call of the Savage
John Davidson was
48 in The Call of the Savage
as 'Prince Samu'.
Sun, Apr 14 1935
Poster of A Shot in the Dark
A Shot in the Dark
John Davidson was
48 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Professor Brand'.
Thu, Jan 31 1935
Poster of The Moonstone
The Moonstone
John Davidson was
47 in The Moonstone
as 'Yandoo'.
Mon, Aug 20 1934
Poster of Hollywood Mystery
Hollywood Mystery
John Davidson was
47 in Hollywood Mystery
as 'Siegfried Sonoff'.
Wed, Jun 20 1934
Poster of Murder in Trinidad
Murder in Trinidad
John Davidson was
47 in Murder in Trinidad
as 'Gookol Moah'.
Wed, May 16 1934
Poster of The Scarlet Empress
The Scarlet Empress
John Davidson was
47 in The Scarlet Empress
Wed, May 09 1934
Poster of Stand Up and Cheer!
Stand Up and Cheer!
John Davidson was
47 in Stand Up and Cheer!
as 'Blue Nose Hour Radio Announcer (voice)'.
Fri, May 04 1934
Poster of Hold That Girl
Hold That Girl
John Davidson was
47 in Hold That Girl
as 'Ackroyd'.
Fri, Mar 23 1934
Poster of Bombay Mail
Bombay Mail
John Davidson was
47 in Bombay Mail
as 'R. Xavier'.
Sat, Jan 06 1934
Poster of Dinner at Eight
Dinner at Eight
John Davidson was
46 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Mr. Hatfield'.
Fri, Dec 22 1933
Poster of Perils of Pauline
Perils of Pauline
John Davidson was
46 in Perils of Pauline
as 'Dr. Bashan'.
Sun, Nov 05 1933
Poster of The Devil's in Love
The Devil's in Love
John Davidson was
46 in The Devil's in Love
as 'Kasim-Native'.
Fri, Jul 21 1933
Poster of 6 Hours to Live
6 Hours to Live
John Davidson was
45 in 6 Hours to Live
as 'Kellner'.
Sat, Oct 15 1932
Poster of Grand Hotel
Grand Hotel
John Davidson was
45 in Grand Hotel
as 'Hotel Manager (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 25 1932
Poster of Arsène Lupin
Arsène Lupin
John Davidson was
45 in Arsène Lupin
as 'Gourney-Martin's Butler'.
Fri, Feb 26 1932
Poster of Docks of San Francisco
Docks of San Francisco
John Davidson was
45 in Docks of San Francisco
as 'Vance'.
Mon, Feb 01 1932
Poster of The Life of the Party
The Life of the Party
John Davidson was
43 in The Life of the Party
as 'Mr. Smith'.
Sat, Oct 25 1930
Poster of The Thirteenth Chair
The Thirteenth Chair
John Davidson was
42 in The Thirteenth Chair
as 'Edward 'Ned' Wales'.
Sat, Oct 19 1929
Poster of Skin Deep
Skin Deep
John Davidson was
42 in Skin Deep
as 'Blackie Culver'.
Sat, Sep 07 1929
Poster of The Time, the Place and the Girl
The Time, the Place and the Girl
John Davidson was
42 in The Time, the Place and the Girl
as 'Pete Ward'.
Sun, Jul 07 1929
Poster of Kid Gloves
Kid Gloves
John Davidson was
42 in Kid Gloves
as 'Stone'.
Sat, Mar 23 1929
Poster of Queen of the Night Clubs
Queen of the Night Clubs
John Davidson was
42 in Queen of the Night Clubs
as 'Don Holland'.
Sat, Mar 23 1929
Poster of The Rescue
The Rescue
John Davidson was
42 in The Rescue
as 'Hassim'.
Sat, Jan 12 1929
Poster of Ramshackle House
Ramshackle House
John Davidson was
37 in Ramshackle House
as 'Ernest Riever'.
Sun, Aug 31 1924
Poster of Monsieur Beaucaire
Monsieur Beaucaire
John Davidson was
37 in Monsieur Beaucaire
as 'Richelieu'.
Mon, Aug 11 1924
Poster of His Children's Children
His Children's Children
John Davidson was
36 in His Children's Children
as 'Florian'.
Sun, Nov 04 1923
Poster of Under Two Flags
Under Two Flags
John Davidson was
35 in Under Two Flags
as 'Sheik Ben Ali Hammed'.
Mon, Nov 06 1922
Poster of Saturday Night
Saturday Night
John Davidson was
35 in Saturday Night
as 'The Count Demitry Scardoff'.
Sun, Jan 29 1922
Poster of Fool's Paradise
Fool's Paradise
John Davidson was
34 in Fool's Paradise
as 'Prince Talaat-Ni'.
Fri, Dec 09 1921
Poster of No Woman Knows
No Woman Knows
John Davidson was
34 in No Woman Knows
as 'Theodore Brandeis'.
Mon, Sep 19 1921
Poster of The Bronze Bell
The Bronze Bell
John Davidson was
34 in The Bronze Bell
as 'Salig Singh'.
Sun, Jun 19 1921
Poster of Cheated Love
Cheated Love
John Davidson was
34 in Cheated Love
as 'Mischa Grossman'.
Mon, May 16 1921
Poster of The Great Lover
The Great Lover
John Davidson was
33 in The Great Lover
as 'Sonino'.
Mon, Nov 15 1920
Poster of Forest Rivals
Forest Rivals
John Davidson was
32 in Forest Rivals
as 'Pierre Dubois'.
Mon, Sep 15 1919
Poster of Through the Toils
Through the Toils
John Davidson was
32 in Through the Toils
as 'Walter Tressler'.
Sun, Jun 08 1919
Poster of The Stronger Vow
The Stronger Vow
John Davidson was
32 in The Stronger Vow
as 'José de Co0rdova'.
Sun, Apr 27 1919
Poster of The Grouch
The Grouch
John Davidson was
31 in The Grouch
as 'Narciso'.
Mon, Nov 25 1918
Poster of The Spurs of Sybil
The Spurs of Sybil
John Davidson was
31 in The Spurs of Sybil
as 'Paul Berwick'.
Mon, Mar 04 1918
Poster of The Awakening
The Awakening
John Davidson was
30 in The Awakening
as 'Horace Chapron'.
Mon, Dec 03 1917
Poster of The Wild Girl
The Wild Girl
John Davidson was
30 in The Wild Girl
as 'Undetermined Role'.
Sat, Sep 01 1917
Poster of The Power of Decision
The Power of Decision
John Davidson was
30 in The Power of Decision
as 'Wood Harding'.
Mon, Apr 09 1917
Poster of The Brand of Cowardice
The Brand of Cowardice
John Davidson was
29 in The Brand of Cowardice
as 'Navarete'.
Mon, Oct 23 1916
Poster of Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
John Davidson was
29 in Romeo and Juliet
as 'Paris'.
Thu, Oct 19 1916
Poster of The Wall Between
The Wall Between
John Davidson was
29 in The Wall Between
as 'Capt. Burkett'.
Mon, Mar 20 1916
Poster of The Danger Signal
The Danger Signal
John Davidson was
28 in The Danger Signal
as 'Rodman Cadbury'.
Wed, Dec 01 1915
Poster of The Sentimental Lady
The Sentimental Lady
John Davidson was
28 in The Sentimental Lady
as 'Norman Van Aulsten'.
Wed, Nov 03 1915
Poster of The Green Cloak
The Green Cloak
John Davidson was
28 in The Green Cloak
as 'Paul Duncan'.
Wed, Oct 20 1915
Poster of The Wonderful Adventure
The Wonderful Adventure
John Davidson was
28 in The Wonderful Adventure
as 'M. Cheivasse'.
Mon, Sep 27 1915
Poster of Hearts and Swords
Hearts and Swords
John Davidson was
28 in Hearts and Swords
as 'Lieutenant Salza'.
Thu, Jun 24 1915
Poster of The Secret of Lost River
The Secret of Lost River
John Davidson was
28 in The Secret of Lost River
as 'Pierre Vignol - Artist'.
Fri, Jun 18 1915
Poster of The Tiger's Cub
The Tiger's Cub
John Davidson will be
81+ in The Tiger's Cub
as 'Lone Wolf'.
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
John Davidson was
80+ in The Carol Burnett Show
as 'Various Characters, Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1967