Ronald Davidson

For the Canadian physicist, see Ronald C. Davidson. For the Canadian ice hockey player, see Ron Davidson.
Not to be confused with Ronald Davison.

Ronald Anstuther Davidson Sr (July 13, 1899 – July 28, 1965) was an American screenwriter, story editor and associate producer.

Born in Arizona and reared in Los Angeles, he was the son of Dr. Anstruther Davidson and author Alice Jane Merritt.[1] He married his wife, Anita Merle (Collins) Davidson, in 1937.

Graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, where he was a member of Sigma Pi and Phi Beta Kappa fraternities,[2] he began his career as a short story writer.

Davidson worked on some feature films for Republic Studios as well as several highly successful movie serials, and was appointed their movie serials Story Editor in 1943. He also wrote for TV, films and serials, and was associate producer on several productions. He was a member of the Screen Writers Guild.

Ronald Davidson Sr died on July 28, 1965, in San Diego, California, a few days past his 66th birthday.[3]

  1. ^ "United States Census, 1900". National Archives and Records Administration.
  2. ^ "Adytum on High" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 52, no. 3. Fall 1965. p. 191.
  3. ^ "United States Census, 1900". National Archives and Records Administration.