Jump to content

Dore Davidson

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dore Davidson
BornOctober 16, 1851
New York City, U.S.
DiedMarch 7, 1930 (aged 78)
New York City, U.s.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • author
  • producer
Years active1916–1927 (film)

Dore Davidson (1851–March 7, 1930) was an American stage actor. He was also a film actor active during the silent era.[1] He was also an author and a producer.[2]

Davidson was active in Yiddish theater before he began performing on Broadway.[3] Broadway plays in which he appeared included Rollo's Wild Oat (1920), The Stronger Sex (1908), What the Butler Saw (1906), Mademoiselle Marni (1905), The Judgement of King Solomon (1902), To Have and to Hold (1901), and Humanity (1895).[4]

On March 7, 1930, Davidson died in Kings Park Hospital at age 79.[2]

Selected filmography

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Munden, Kenneth White (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press. p. 317.
  2. ^ a b "Dore Davidson, actor, dies". The New York Times. March 9, 1930. p. 29. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  3. ^ Wollstein, Hans J. "Dore Davidson". AllMovie. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "Dore Davidson". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
[edit]