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Will Wright

Will Wright

Acting March 25, 1894 (68 years old) June 19, 1962 San Francisco, California, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William Henry "Will" Wright (March 26, 1894, San Francisco, California - June 19, 1962, Los Angeles, California) was an American character actor. He was frequently cast in westerns and in curmudgeonly roles. Over the course of his career, Wright appeared in more than 200 film and television roles. He started his acting career in vaudeville and later moved to the stage, then on to movies, radio, and television. Among the films in which Wright appeared are Shadow of the Thin Man (1941), The Major and the Minor (1943), So Proudly We Hail! (1943), Road to Utopia (1946), Mother Wore Tights (1947), Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948), Little Women (1949), Walk Softly, Stranger (1950), Sunset in the West (1950), People Will Talk (1951), The Happy Time (1952), River of No Return (1954), The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), Jeanne Eagels (1957), and Gunman's Walk (1958). One of his most famous and memorable film roles was corrupt city official Dolph Pillsbury in the Academy Award-winning All the King's Men (1949). Wright provided the voice of Friend Owl in Walt Disney's animated film Bambi (1942). He guest starred on several television series. Will Wright died of cancer in 1962.

Movies 155

Bambi 7.0

Bambi

as Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)

1942
River of No Return 6.7

River of No Return

as Trader (uncredited)

1954
Little Women 7.4

Little Women

as Mr. Grace (uncredited)

1949
The Man with the Golden Arm 7.1

The Man with the Golden Arm

1955
Cape Fear 7.4

Cape Fear

as Dr. Pearsall

1962
All the King's Men 7.0

All the King's Men

as Dolph Pillsbury

1949
Saboteur 6.8

Saboteur

as J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited)

1942
Fail Safe 7.8

Fail Safe

as Bit Part (uncredited)

1964
Inherit the Wind 7.6

Inherit the Wind

as Bible Salesman (uncredited)

1960
Niagara 6.8

Niagara

as Boatman

1953
Johnny Guitar 7.4

Johnny Guitar

as Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited)

1954
Scarlet Street 7.6

Scarlet Street

as Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited)

1945
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House 7.0

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

as Eph Hackett (uncredited)

1948
O. Henry's Full House 6.9

O. Henry's Full House

as Manager (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

1952
O. Henry's Full House 6.9

O. Henry's Full House

as Hotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

1952
They Live by Night 6.8

They Live by Night

as Mobley

1949
Shadow of the Thin Man 7.0

Shadow of the Thin Man

as Maguire (uncredited)

1941
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell 6.8

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

as Admiral William S. Sims

1955
So Proudly We Hail 5.7

So Proudly We Hail

as Colonel Clark (Uncredited)

1943
The Wild One 6.5

The Wild One

as Art Kleiner

1953
Adam's Rib 7.1

Adam's Rib

as Judge Marcasson

1949
The Major and the Minor 7.1

The Major and the Minor

as Ticket Agent #1 (uncredited)

1942
The Tall Men 6.4

The Tall Men

as Gus - Bartender (uncredited)

1955
Rock-a-Bye Baby 6.9

Rock-a-Bye Baby

as Fire Chief (uncredited)

1958
Vengeance Valley 5.4

Vengeance Valley

as Mr. Willoughby

1951
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock 5.8

The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock

as Pentagon General

1959
The Blue Dahlia 6.7

The Blue Dahlia

as "Dad" Newell

1946
No Way Out 7.0

No Way Out

as Dr. Cheney (uncredited)

1950
Act of Violence 6.9

Act of Violence

as Pop

1949
Gunman's Walk 6.7

Gunman's Walk

as Judge

1958
Not as a Stranger 6.2

Not as a Stranger

as Mr. Roberts (uncredited)

1955
Never Trust a Gambler 5.6

Never Trust a Gambler

as Cap Douglas (uncredited)

1951
Dallas 6.4

Dallas

as Judge Harper

1950
Honky Tonk 6.3

Honky Tonk

as Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited)

1941
In Old Oklahoma 6.2

In Old Oklahoma

as Doctor

1943
Alias Jesse James 6.1

Alias Jesse James

as Titus Queasley

1959
Without Reservations 6.3

Without Reservations

as Pullman Conductor (uncredited)

1946
Nothing but the Truth 7.2

Nothing but the Truth

as Mr. Bart Prichard (uncredited)

1941
The Long Night 5.8

The Long Night

as Mr. Tully - the Janitor (uncredited)

1947
The Missouri Traveler 6.5

The Missouri Traveler

as Sheriff Marvin Peavy

1958
House by the River 6.8

House by the River

as Inspector Sarten

1950
The Kentuckian 5.8

The Kentuckian

as John Decker (uncredited)

1955
California 6.8

California

as Chairman (uncredited)

1947
So This Is New York 6.7

So This Is New York

as Uncle Fergus (uncredited)

1948
Young Man with Ideas 5.2

Young Man with Ideas

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1952
Blossoms in the Dust 6.6

Blossoms in the Dust

as Senator

1941
Walk Softly, Stranger 5.1

Walk Softly, Stranger

as Jake - Poker Player (uncredited)

1950
The Las Vegas Story 6.0

The Las Vegas Story

as Mike Fogarty

1952
State Fair 6.6

State Fair

as Hog Judge (uncredited)

1945
A Ticket to Tomahawk 6.0

A Ticket to Tomahawk

as Marshal Kit Dodge

1950
The Deadly Companions 5.6

The Deadly Companions

as Doctor Acton

1961
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry 6.2

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

as Mr. Nelson

1945
The Tall Target 6.8

The Tall Target

as Thomas Ogden (uncredited)

1951
People Will Talk 7.1

People Will Talk

as John Higgins (uncredited)

1951
Green Grass of Wyoming 6.7

Green Grass of Wyoming

as Jake Willis

1948
Johnny Tremain 6.1

Johnny Tremain

as Ephraim Lapham

1957
Lust for Gold 6.0

Lust for Gold

as Parsons (uncredited)

1949
Blue Skies 6.2

Blue Skies

as Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited)

1946
The Tell-Tale Heart 6.6

The Tell-Tale Heart

as Second Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

1941
Tales of Manhattan 6.4

Tales of Manhattan

as Old Concertgoer (uncredited)

1942
An Act of Murder 6.9

An Act of Murder

as Judge Jim Wilder

1948
Lure of the Wilderness 6.1

Lure of the Wilderness

as Sheriff Brink

1952
Uncle Tom's Cabaña 5.6

Uncle Tom's Cabaña

as Uncle Tom (uncredited)

1947
Miss Grant Takes Richmond 5.6

Miss Grant Takes Richmond

as Roscoe Johnson (uncredited)

1949
Maisie Was a Lady 7.0

Maisie Was a Lady

as Judge Thatcher (Uncredited)

1941
Rhapsody in Blue 6.6

Rhapsody in Blue

as Rachmaninoff

1945
My Forbidden Past 5.5

My Forbidden Past

as Luther Toplady

1951
Brimstone 7.2

Brimstone

as Martin Tredwell

1949
The Raid 6.6

The Raid

as Josiah Anderson

1954
Mother Wore Tights 5.7

Mother Wore Tights

as Withers (uncredited)

1947
Road to Utopia 6.8

Road to Utopia

as Mr. Latimer (uncredited)

1946
Wilson 5.6

Wilson

as Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)

1944
Salome, Where She Danced 4.1

Salome, Where She Danced

as Sheriff

1945
Big Jack 7.2

Big Jack

as Will Farnsworth

1949
Dangerous Passage 5.0

Dangerous Passage

as Postal Clerk (uncredited)

1944
Shut My Big Mouth 8.3

Shut My Big Mouth

as Jim Long

1942
Relentless 6.4

Relentless

as Sam - the Horse Dealer

1948
The Jolson Story 6.8

The Jolson Story

as Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited)

1946
Keeper of the Bees 10.0

Keeper of the Bees

as Dr. Grayson

1947
It's A Small World 6.0

It's A Small World

as Courtroom spectator (uncredited)

1935
Jeanne Eagels 6.2

Jeanne Eagels

as Marshal (uncredited)

1957
Whispering Smith 6.7

Whispering Smith

as Sheriff McSwiggin

1948
Cracked Nuts 7.0

Cracked Nuts

as Sylvanus Boogle

1941
The Last Posse 6.3

The Last Posse

as Todd Mitchell

1953
The Savage Horde 6.2

The Savage Horde

as Judge Thomas Cole

1950
The Hoodlum Saint 5.6

The Hoodlum Saint

as Allan 'Knucklehead' Smith - Times Editor (uncredited)

1946
The Green Promise 6.4

The Green Promise

as Mr. Grenstedt

1949
The Navy Way 6.2

The Navy Way

as Baldy - Triangle A Ranch Hand (uncredited)

1944
The Wayward Bus 5.6

The Wayward Bus

as Van Brunt

1957
The Inner Circle 5.7

The Inner Circle

as Henry Boggs

1946
California's Golden Beginning 9.0

California's Golden Beginning

1948
Holiday for Sinners 6.3

Holiday for Sinners

as The Man with a Cigar

1952
The Inside Story 6.6

The Inside Story

as J. J. Johnson

1948
Lydia Bailey 6.8

Lydia Bailey

as Consul (uncredited)

1952
The Walls of Jericho 5.6

The Walls of Jericho

as Dr. Patterson (uncredited)

1948
Johnny Comes Flying Home 8.0

Johnny Comes Flying Home

as Foreman (uncredited)

1946
The Postman Didn't Ring 7.0

The Postman Didn't Ring

as Mr. Slade

1942
The Town Went Wild 7.0

The Town Went Wild

as Judge Harry Schrank (uncredited)

1944
Cynthia 6.2

Cynthia

as Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep

1947
Sunset in the West 7.4

Sunset in the West

as Sheriff Tad Osborne

1950
The Richest Man in Town 10.0

The Richest Man in Town

as Frederick Johnson

1941
Paula 8.2

Paula

as Raymond Bascom

1952
These Wilder Years 6.5

These Wilder Years

as Old Cab Driver

1956
The Madonna's Secret 6.4

The Madonna's Secret

as The Riverman

1946
The Trouble with Women 9.5

The Trouble with Women

as Commissioner (uncredited)

1947
You Came Along 7.3

You Came Along

as Col. Dale V. Armstrong (uncredited)

1945
Along the Oregon Trail 9.0

Along the Oregon Trail

as Jim Bridger

1947
The Good Fellows 8.0

The Good Fellows

as Brother from Danville (uncredited)

1943
Sleepy Lagoon 5.0

Sleepy Lagoon

as Cyrus Coates

1943
They Made Me a Killer 5.4

They Made Me a Killer

as Henry, the Blacksmith

1946
The Meanest Man in the World 6.9

The Meanest Man in the World

as Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited)

1943
Twenty Plus Two 6.8

Twenty Plus Two

as Newspaper morgue attendant

1961
Down Missouri Way 8.0

Down Missouri Way

as Prof. Morris

1946
Fall Guy 8.0

Fall Guy

as Mr. Nedsen, Parkson's Attorney (uncredited)

1945
Cowboy in Manhattan 7.0

Cowboy in Manhattan

as Higgins

1943
Atomic Energy as a Force for Good

Atomic Energy as a Force for Good

as Tim Summers

1955
Here Comes Elmer 10.0

Here Comes Elmer

as Horace Parrot

1943
Who's Cookin Who? 7.7

Who's Cookin Who?

as Wolfie Wolf (voice)

1946
Danger Street 6.5

Danger Street

as Police Chief Bullward

1947
Bewitched 5.4

Bewitched

as Mr. Herkheimer

1945
One Exciting Week 6.5

One Exciting Week

as Otis Piper

1946
Quantrill's Raiders 6.8

Quantrill's Raiders

as Judge Wood

1958
The Iron Sheriff 6.6

The Iron Sheriff

as Judge

1957
Black Eagle 6.5

Black Eagle

as Sheriff Clancy

1948
Wildcat 5.7

Wildcat

as John 'Paw' Smithers

1942
Blondie Plays Cupid 6.8

Blondie Plays Cupid

as Mr. Tucker

1940
You Can't Ration Love 8.0

You Can't Ration Love

as Judge Cary - Justice of the Peace

1944
Tennessee Johnson 6.6

Tennessee Johnson

as Alderman (uncredited)

1942
The Happy Time 6.5

The Happy Time

as Family Doctor

1952
USS VD: Ship of Shame 4.5

USS VD: Ship of Shame

as Commandant (uncredited)

1942
Jingle, Jangle, Jingle 9.0

Jingle, Jangle, Jingle

as Pop Williams

1948
Take It Big 9.0

Take It Big

as Rodeo Judge (uncredited)

1944
The Price of Freedom 8.0

The Price of Freedom

as McTrees

1949
Apple Andy 6.8

Apple Andy

as Devil

1946
Grape Nutty 9.0

Grape Nutty

as Crow (Voice)

1949
Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home

Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home

as Babirusa / Pig (voice)

1948
Wild Harvest 7.0

Wild Harvest

as Mike Alperson

1947
Grissly's Millions 6.5

Grissly's Millions

as John Frey

1945
Pure Feud 7.0

Pure Feud

as Lem (uncredited)

1934
A Letter From Bataan 5.2

A Letter From Bataan

as Mr. Limpert

1942
Mob Town 8.0

Mob Town

as Pawnbroker (uncredited)

1941
Big Town 5.5

Big Town

as Station Agent (uncredited)

1946
Blaze of Noon 5.7

Blaze of Noon

as Mr. Thomas

1947
Practically Yours 7.0

Practically Yours

as Sen. Cowling (uncredited)

1944
Rendezvous with Annie 7.0

Rendezvous with Annie

as Elmer Snodgrass

1946
Mrs. Mike 6.0

Mrs. Mike

as Dr. McIntosh

1949
Excuse My Dust 7.8

Excuse My Dust

as Race judge

1951
High Powered 5.2

High Powered

as Jeff Hines

1945
The Loose Nut 6.8

The Loose Nut

as Construction Worker (voice)

1945
The Reckless Driver 7.0

The Reckless Driver

as Wally Walrus (voice)

1946
Fair Weather Fiends 7.0

Fair Weather Fiends

as Wolfie Wolf (voice)

1946
Hot Cargo 8.0

Hot Cargo

as Tim Chapman

1946
You, the People 6.2

You, the People

as Mr. Roberts

1940
Disaster 6.0

Disaster

as Pop Hansford

1948
Prospecting for Petroleum

Prospecting for Petroleum

as The Professor (voice)

1946

TV Shows 63

Perry Mason 7.7

Perry Mason

as James Vardon

1957
Perry Mason 7.7

Perry Mason

as Adam Thompson

1957
Perry Mason 7.7

Perry Mason

as Chuck Clark

1957
The Andy Griffith Show 7.6

The Andy Griffith Show

as Ben Weaver

1960
Lassie 6.3

Lassie

as Caleb Brown

1954
Maverick 7.1

Maverick

1957
Maverick 7.1

Maverick

as General Hoyt Bosco

1957
Maverick 7.1

Maverick

as Jabe Hallock

1957
Maverick 7.1

Maverick

as General Eakins

1957
Maverick 7.1

Maverick

as Sheriff Chester Bentley

1957
Dragnet 6.5

Dragnet

1951
I Love Lucy 7.9

I Love Lucy

as Mr. Walters

1951
I Love Lucy 7.9

I Love Lucy

as Sheriff

1951
Leave It to Beaver 7.0

Leave It to Beaver

as Pete at Firehouse #7

1957
The Donna Reed Show 6.5

The Donna Reed Show

as Oliver

1958
The Dick Van Dyke Show 7.6

The Dick Van Dyke Show

as Sam Petrie

1961
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre 6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as King - Newspaper Editor

1956
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet 6.2

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

as Mr. Jackson

1952
Lawman 6.0

Lawman

1958
The Lone Ranger 6.7

The Lone Ranger

as Uncle Ed

1949
Rawhide 7.3

Rawhide

as Grandfather

1959
Four Star Playhouse 6.8

Four Star Playhouse

as Willie

1952
Four Star Playhouse 6.8

Four Star Playhouse

as Scupper

1952
The Real McCoys 5.9

The Real McCoys

1957
Mister Ed 6.7

Mister Ed

as Mr. Thompson

1961
Bat Masterson 6.5

Bat Masterson

as Billy Willow

1958
77 Sunset Strip 7.2

77 Sunset Strip

as Luther Hanks

1958
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show 7.2

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

as Judge Kramer

1950
Thriller 6.7

Thriller

as Constable Tom Walker

1960
Dennis the Menace 6.6

Dennis the Menace

as Merrivale

1959
The Danny Thomas Show 6.2

The Danny Thomas Show

as Mr. Johnson

1953
The Ford Television Theatre 7.8

The Ford Television Theatre

as Mr. Crane

1952
December Bride 6.2

December Bride

1954
The Millionaire 5.8

The Millionaire

as Grandpa Costello

1955
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok 5.3

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

1951
Sugarfoot 5.1

Sugarfoot

as Charlie Cade

1957
Sugarfoot 5.1

Sugarfoot

as John Chamberlain

1957
Sugarfoot 5.1

Sugarfoot

as Job Turner

1957
Trackdown 6.9

Trackdown

1957
Trackdown 6.9

Trackdown

as Zack

1957
Bronco 6.0

Bronco

1958
The 20th Century Fox Hour 6.0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Judge O'Neill

1955
The Tall Man 6.9

The Tall Man

1960
You Are There 6.0

You Are There

as Philip Arnold

1953
Public Defender 6.2

Public Defender

as Horace Bascomb

1954
Outlaws 6.7

Outlaws

1960
Pete and Gladys 6.2

Pete and Gladys

1960
Riverboat 6.5

Riverboat

as J.C. Sickel

1959
Cavalcade of America 4.6

Cavalcade of America

as George's Father

1952
Mr. Lucky 6.7

Mr. Lucky

as The Leadville Kid

1959
Letter to Loretta 6.6

Letter to Loretta

as Father Gourdian

1953
Official Detective 7.5

Official Detective

1957
The Living Christ 5.7

The Living Christ

as Herod The Great

1951
The Living Christ 5.7

The Living Christ

as Annas

1951
Hey, Jeannie! 6.2

Hey, Jeannie!

as McClish

1956
General Electric Theater 6.8

General Electric Theater

1953
General Electric Theater 6.8

General Electric Theater

as Jake Marley

1953
General Electric Theater 6.8

General Electric Theater

as McCrain

1953
General Electric Theater 6.8

General Electric Theater

as Grandpaw

1953
Conflict 8.0

Conflict

1956
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Pop

1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Father

1951

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