William Davis
William, Will, or Bill Davis may refer to:
Academia
- William C. Davis (historian), American historian and university professor
- William H. Davis (educator), American educator and school administrator
- William Hatcher Davis, professor of philosophy, Auburn University
- William Stearns Davis, American educator, historian, and writer
- William Watson Davis, professor and author
Arts and entertainment
Film, television, and theater
- William B. Davis, actor, professor, and waterskier
- Will S. Davis, American film director
- William Stanford Davis, American actor
- Wee Willie Davis, American film actor
- Bill C. Davis, American playwright and actor
- Robert Hartford-Davis, born William Henry Davis, British producer, director and writer
Music
- Bill Davis (musician), American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter
- Wild Bill Davis, American jazz musician
- William "Bill" Davis, baritone, founding member of the 1950s R&B group The Crows
- Will Davis (musician), jazz pianist
Other media
- William Davis (journalist), economics editor, BBC presenter, editor of Punch, 1969–1977
- William Davis (artist), Irish Pre-Raphaelite artist
- William Davis (photographer), American photographer
- William Moore Davis, American painter
- William Virgil Davis, American poet
- Bill Davis (artist), American illustrator, animation director and designer, graphic designer, and painter
Military
- William A. Davis Jr., engineer for the United States Army
- William Church Davis, U.S. Army general
- William G. M. Davis, Confederate States Army general
- William V. Davis, United States Navy admiral
- William Davis (Royal Navy officer), British admiral
Politics
- Bill Davis, Canadian politician, premier of Ontario
- Will Davis (Illinois politician), Illinois State Representative for the 30th district
- Will Davis (Virginia politician), Virginia state legislator for the 39th district
- William B. Davis (politician), American politician from Maryland
- William C. Davis (American politician), 11th lieutenant governor of Alabama
- William C. Davis (Canadian politician), Canadian politician
- William E. Davis, university president, Democratic politician and football coach
- William Hammatt Davis, American politician
- William Henry Davis, appointed assistant to the Secretary of War, 1917
- William H. Davis (sheriff), Pittsburgh City Council member, 1952–1954; Sheriff of Allegheny County, 1954–1970
- William H. Davis (Pennsylvania state representative), served 1854
- William H. Davis (Pennsylvania state senator), served 1955
- William Lovel Davis, Australian politician
- William Morris Davis (congressman), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
- William Walter Davis, Australian politician
- William Z. Davis, Republican politician in the U.S. State of Ohio and Ohio Supreme Court Judge
- William Howe Davis, American politician, mayor of Orange, New Jersey
Science
- William Davis (cardiologist), American cardiologist and author of Wheat Belly
- William C. Davis Jr., American ballistics engineer and writer
- William Conan Davis, African-American scientist
- William Morris Davis, American geographer, geologist and meteorologist
- William T. Davis, naturalist, entomologist and historian
Sports
American football
- Bill Davis (offensive lineman), American football tackle
- William C. Davis (American football), American football coach
- Willie Davis (defensive end), American football defensive end
- Willie Davis (wide receiver), American football wide receiver
- Will Davis (linebacker), American football defensive end
- Will Davis (cornerback), American football cornerback
- Bill Davis (coach), American football coach
Baseball
- William Davis (baseball), Negro league baseball player
- Willie Davis (baseball), center fielder in Major League Baseball
- Will Davis (baseball), American college baseball coach
- Bill Davis (baseball), baseball player
- Babe Davis, American baseball player
Basketball
- Will Davis (basketball), American basketball
- Willie Davis (basketball), basketball player
- Bill Davis (basketball), basketball player
Rugby union
- Will Davis (rugby union), English rugby union player
- Bill Davis (rugby union), New Zealand rugby union and softball player
- Wendy Davis (rugby union), international rugby union player for Wales
Other sports
- Bill Davis (darts player), American darts player
- Bill Davis (NASCAR owner), American motorsports car owner
- J. William Davis, father of the National Letter of Intent for college athletics
- William Davis (cricketer, born 1880), who played for Surrey, London County and the South of England from 1903 to 1911
- Will Davis (cricketer), English cricketer
- William Davis (golfer), Scottish golfer
- Bill Davis (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey player
Other people
- William Davis (miner), miner killed during strike protest leading to Davis Day
- William Heath Davis, early settler of San Diego, California, USA
- William John Davis, British trade unionist
- William Rhodes Davis, American oil man and Nazi collaborator
- William Davis (bishop), Anglican bishop and archbishop in Canada
- William Davis (judge), judge of the High Court of England and Wales
- William Davis (priest), English priest
- William George Davis, American serial killer and former nurse