6.9Acting
William Forrest
- Born
- 1902-10-10
- Died
- 1989-01-26
- Birthplace
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Forrest (October 10, 1902 – January 26, 1989) was an American theatre, film, and television actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1939 and 1977. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and died in Santa Monica, California.
Known For
Filmography
172 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
The November Plan
1977 · Movie
Noel Crosman, Sr.
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
1971 · Movie
Mr. Wylie
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
1966 · Movie
James Underhill
Sakima and the Masked Marvel
1966 · Movie
Martin Crane (archive footage)
Spy Smasher Returns
1966 · Movie
Gerald Douglas (uncredited)
Cheyenne Autumn
1964 · Movie
Senator (uncredited)
Good Neighbor Sam
1964 · Movie
Millard Mellner
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962 · TV Show
John Canady
One-Eyed Jacks
1961 · Movie
Banker
Coronado 9
1960 · TV Show
Cast
My Three Sons
1960 · TV Show
Ed Hoffman
Bonanza
1959 · TV Show
Mine Owner
Hawaiian Eye
1959 · TV Show
Club President
The Horse Soldiers
1959 · Movie
Gen. Steve Hurlburt
77 Sunset Strip
1958 · TV Show
Cast · Graham
Bronco
1958 · TV Show
Cast
The Last Hurrah
1958 · Movie
Dr. Tom (uncredited) · Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
1958 · Movie
Governor
26 Men
1957 · TV Show
Cast
Band of Angels
1957 · Movie
Aaron Starr, Amantha's father
Loving You
1957 · Movie
Mr. Jessup
M Squad
1957 · TV Show
Mr. Manning
Maverick
1957 · TV Show
Roland · Laramie Banker
Sweet Smell of Success
1957 · Movie
Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)
The Monster That Challenged the World
1957 · Movie
Admiral Greenhouse
The Wings of Eagles
1957 · Movie
Admiral Gooding (uncredited)
Pardners
1956 · Movie
Hocker (uncredited)
Walk the Proud Land
1956 · Movie
Mr. Dennison (uncredited)
You Can't Run Away from It
1956 · Movie
Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)
Ain't Misbehavin'
1955 · Movie
Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)
Francis in the Navy
1955 · Movie
Admiral
Meet the Governor
1955 · Movie
Mr. Green
New York Confidential
1955 · Movie
Paul Williamson
Rage at Dawn
1955 · Movie
Wiilliam Peterson
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955 · TV Show
Mr. Green
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955 · TV Show
Cast
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
1955 · Movie
Simpson (uncredited)
The Millionaire
1955 · TV Show
Quimby
December Bride
1954 · TV Show
Harry Howard · Cast
Public Defender
1954 · TV Show
Mr. Berger · D.A. Paul Adair
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1954 · TV Show
Cast · Major Swanson
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · TV Show
Doctor (uncredited)
I'm the Law
1953 · TV Show
Cast
Invaders from Mars
1953 · Movie
Col. Mayberry
Letter to Loretta
1953 · TV Show
Judge · Mr. Bruckner
Private Eyes
1953 · Movie
John Graham
The Eddie Cantor Story
1953 · Movie
Florenz Ziegfeld
Winning of the West
1953 · Movie
John Randolph
Adventures of Superman
1952 · TV Show
Mr. Crane
Belles on Their Toes
1952 · Movie
Col. Putnam (uncredited)
Cavalcade of America
1952 · TV Show
Dr. Sam Halleck
Chevron Theatre
1952 · TV Show
Cast
Deadline - U.S.A.
1952 · Movie
Mr. Greene (uncredited)
Four Star Playhouse
1952 · TV Show
Wilke · Sam Rogers · Charlie · Cast · Judge · Mr. Colter
My Little Margie
1952 · TV Show
Cast
Night Without Sleep
1952 · Movie
Mr. Carter (Uncredited)
The Ford Television Theatre
1952 · TV Show
Cast
The Rose Bowl Story
1952 · Movie
James Otis
Flight to Mars
1951 · Movie
General (uncredited)
Follow the Sun
1951 · Movie
Cast
Gasoline Alley
1951 · Movie
Hacker
I'll See You in My Dreams
1951 · Movie
Florenz Ziegfeld
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · TV Show
Wells Fargo Chief
Smuggler's Gold
1951 · Movie
Arthur Rayburn
The Racket
1951 · Movie
Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)
The Sea Hornet
1951 · Movie
Lt. Commander
Hunt the Man Down
1950 · Movie
J.P. Knight (uncredited)
Square Dance Katy
1950 · Movie
Businessman
The Good Humor Man
1950 · Movie
Mr. Lankford (uncredited)
Arson, Inc.
1949 · Movie
Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator
In the Good Old Summertime
1949 · Movie
Announcer (uncredited)
The Devil's Henchmen
1949 · Movie
Anderson
The Lone Ranger
1949 · TV Show
Sheriff Taylor
The Story of Seabiscuit
1949 · Movie
Thomas Milford
Trail of the Yukon
1949 · Movie
Dawson
Alias a Gentleman
1948 · Movie
Carruthers
Fort Apache
1948 · Movie
Reporter (uncredited)
Mystery in Mexico
1948 · Movie
Insurance Company Boss
Race Street
1948 · Movie
Nick Walters
The Gentleman from Nowhere
1948 · Movie
Henry Thompson
Three Daring Daughters
1948 · Movie
Ship Captain (uncredited)
Trapped by Boston Blackie
1948 · Movie
Mason Carter
Who Killed Doc Robbin?
1948 · Movie
Reporter (uncredited)
Blind Spot
1947 · Movie
Henry Small
Blondie in the Dough
1947 · Movie
Robert " Bob " Dixon
Devil Ship
1947 · Movie
Evans
Doctor Jim
1947 · Movie
Major
Miracle on 34th Street
1947 · Movie
Dr. Rogers (uncredited)
Sarge Goes to College
1947 · Movie
Col. Winters
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947 · Movie
Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
1947 · Movie
Lance Fowler
The Devil On Wheels
1947 · Movie
Judge Roger Tanner
The Guilt of Janet Ames
1947 · Movie
(uncredited)
The Senator Was Indiscreet
1947 · Movie
U.S. Officer
The Spirit of West Point
1947 · Movie
Dr. Felix Blanchard
Dead Reckoning
1946 · Movie
Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)
Meet Me on Broadway
1946 · Movie
Dwight Ferris (uncredited)
Nobody Lives Forever
1946 · Movie
Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited)
Tars and Spars
1946 · Movie
Commander (uncredited)
The Well Groomed Bride
1946 · Movie
James Smith
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
1945 · Movie
Sauter (as Bill Forrest)
Anchors Aweigh
1945 · Movie
Movie Director (uncredited)
Behind City Lights
1945 · Movie
Detective Peterson
Gangs of the Waterfront
1945 · Movie
Dist. Atty. Brady
Girls of the Big House
1945 · Movie
District Attorney
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945 · Movie
Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)
Purity Squad
1945 · Movie
Dr. Cooper (uncredited)
Road to Alcatraz
1945 · Movie
Charles Cantrell
Salty O'Rourke
1945 · Movie
Racing Secretary
The Caribbean Mystery
1945 · Movie
Col. Lane
Abroad with Two Yanks
1944 · Movie
Col. Hart
Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts
1944 · Movie
Colonel
Follow the Boys
1944 · Movie
Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited)
Four Jills in a Jeep
1944 · Movie
Officer (uncredited)
Here Come the Waves
1944 · Movie
Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
It Happened Tomorrow
1944 · Movie
Cast
Laura
1944 · Movie
Important Client (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington
1944 · Movie
Clinton (uncredited)
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
1944 · Movie
Cast
Strange Affair
1944 · Movie
Superintendent Reynolds (uncredited)
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
1944 · Movie
Major
The Doughgirls
1944 · Movie
Forbes
The Fighting Seabees
1944 · Movie
Lt. Tom Kerrick
Wilson
1944 · Movie
Minor Role (uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic
1943 · Movie
Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
Air Force
1943 · Movie
Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)
Corvette K-225
1943 · Movie
Commander Manning (uncredited) · Commander Manning
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943 · Movie
Guard Captain (uncredited)
Flight for Freedom
1943 · Movie
Vice-Consul (uncredited)
For God and Country
1943 · Movie
Commander at New Guinea
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
1943 · Movie
Thurston
It Ain't Hay
1943 · Movie
Banker (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
1943 · Movie
American Newsman (uncredited)
Reconnaissance Pilot
1943 · Movie
Colonel Henry
So Proudly We Hail
1943 · Movie
Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
1943 · Movie
Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]
The Hard Way
1943 · Movie
'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
The Masked Marvel
1943 · Movie
Martin Crane
A Date with the Falcon
1942 · Movie
Ward (uncredited)
Hello, Annapolis
1942 · Movie
Lt. Burns
In This Our Life
1942 · Movie
Forest Ranger
Joe Smith, American
1942 · Movie
August 'Gus' Stoffen
Meet the Stewarts
1942 · Movie
Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)
Moontide
1942 · Movie
Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited)
Mug Town
1942 · Movie
District Attorney
My Favorite Spy
1942 · Movie
Captain Green
Pardon My Stripes
1942 · Movie
Prosecutor (uncredited)
Priorities on Parade
1942 · Movie
Col. Reeves
Spy Ship
1942 · Movie
Martin Oster
Spy Smasher
1942 · Movie
Thornton (uncredited)
Tarzan's New York Adventure
1942 · Movie
Inspector at Airport (uncredited)
Wake Island
1942 · Movie
Cast
Doctors Don't Tell
1941 · Movie
Cast
Flight from Destiny
1941 · Movie
Prentiss
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941 · Movie
Reporter (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Flying
1941 · Movie
Colonel
Meet John Doe
1941 · Movie
Governor's Associate (uncredited)
Million Dollar Baby
1941 · Movie
Cast
Of Pups and Puzzles
1941 · Movie
Psychologist (uncredited)
Respect the Law
1941 · Movie
Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy
Sergeant York
1941 · Movie
Officer (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
1941 · Movie
Vic Hilton
The Pittsburgh Kid
1941 · Movie
(uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
1941 · Movie
Adjutant (uncredited)
Alice in Movieland
1940 · Movie
2nd Director (uncredited)
Fashion Horizons
1940 · Movie
Cast
Gangs of Chicago
1940 · Movie
Cast
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
1940 · Movie
Frederick Harper
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
1940 · Movie
Arthur Trent
The Man Who Talked Too Much
1940 · Movie
Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene
The Secret Seven
1940 · Movie
Mr. Brooks
Women in Hiding
1940 · Movie
Investigator (uncredited)