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William Forrest

William Forrest

Acting October 10, 1902 (86 years old) January 26, 1989 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.

Movies 149

Miracle on 34th Street 7.4

Miracle on 34th Street

as Dr. Rogers (uncredited)

1947
Sweet Smell of Success 7.6

Sweet Smell of Success

as Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)

1957
Laura 7.6

Laura

as Important Client (uncredited)

1944
Fort Apache 7.0

Fort Apache

as Reporter (uncredited)

1948
Sergeant York 7.2

Sergeant York

as Officer (uncredited)

1941
One-Eyed Jacks 6.7

One-Eyed Jacks

as Banker

1961
Meet John Doe 7.3

Meet John Doe

as Governor's Associate (uncredited)

1941
The Horse Soldiers 6.9

The Horse Soldiers

as Gen. Steve Hurlburt

1959
Cheyenne Autumn 6.7

Cheyenne Autumn

as Senator (uncredited)

1964
They Died with Their Boots On 6.7

They Died with Their Boots On

as Adjutant (uncredited)

1941
Tarzan's New York Adventure 6.4

Tarzan's New York Adventure

as Inspector at Airport (uncredited)

1942
Action in the North Atlantic 7.1

Action in the North Atlantic

as Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

1943
Invaders from Mars 5.9

Invaders from Mars

as Colonel Mayberry

1953
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer 6.9

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

as Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)

1947
Deadline - U.S.A. 6.9

Deadline - U.S.A.

as Mr. Greene (uncredited)

1952
Dead Reckoning 6.9

Dead Reckoning

as Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)

1946
So Proudly We Hail 5.7

So Proudly We Hail

as Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)

1943
Anchors Aweigh 6.8

Anchors Aweigh

as Movie Director (uncredited)

1945
The Wings of Eagles 6.3

The Wings of Eagles

as Admiral Gooding (uncredited)

1957
Du Barry Was a Lady 6.5

Du Barry Was a Lady

as Guard Captain (uncredited)

1943
The Monster That Challenged the World 5.6

The Monster That Challenged the World

as Admiral Greenhouse

1957
In the Good Old Summertime 6.8

In the Good Old Summertime

as Announcer (uncredited)

1949
Good Neighbor Sam 6.6

Good Neighbor Sam

as Millard Mellner

1964
The Fighting Seabees 6.2

The Fighting Seabees

as Lt. Tom Kerrick

1944
Mr. Skeffington 6.8

Mr. Skeffington

as Clinton (uncredited)

1944
It Happened Tomorrow 6.8

It Happened Tomorrow

1944
Here Comes Mr. Jordan 7.0

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

as Reporter (uncredited)

1941
It Ain't Hay 6.5

It Ain't Hay

as Banker (uncredited)

1943
Air Force 6.5

Air Force

as Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)

1943
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing 6.2

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

as Simpson (uncredited)

1955
The Story of Seabiscuit 6.0

The Story of Seabiscuit

as Thomas Milford

1949
In This Our Life 6.9

In This Our Life

as Forest Ranger

1942
Winning of the West 6.0

Winning of the West

as John Randolph

1953
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! 6.8

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

as Frederick Harper

1940
Pardners 6.7

Pardners

as Hocker (uncredited)

1956
Band of Angels 6.3

Band of Angels

as Aaron Starr, Amantha's father

1957
Band of Angels 6.3

Band of Angels

as Aaron Starr (uncredited)

1957
The Last Hurrah 7.2

The Last Hurrah

as Dr. Tom (uncredited)

1958
The Last Hurrah 7.2

The Last Hurrah

as Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)

1958
Walk the Proud Land 5.9

Walk the Proud Land

as Mr. Dennison (uncredited)

1956
Loving You 6.1

Loving You

as Mr. Jessup

1957
God Is My Co-Pilot 7.1

God Is My Co-Pilot

as Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)

1945
The Racket 6.3

The Racket

as Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)

1951
Hello, Annapolis 8.5

Hello, Annapolis

as Lt. Burns

1942
Belles on Their Toes 7.1

Belles on Their Toes

as Col. Putnam (uncredited)

1952
Race Street 6.0

Race Street

as Nick Walters

1948
The Guilt of Janet Ames 5.8

The Guilt of Janet Ames

as (uncredited)

1947
Wake Island 5.8

Wake Island

1942
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula 4.1

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

as James Underhill

1966
You Can't Run Away from It 5.4

You Can't Run Away from It

as Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)

1956
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance 6.1

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

as Vic Hilton

1941
Nobody Lives Forever 6.4

Nobody Lives Forever

as Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited)

1946
Keep 'Em Flying 6.2

Keep 'Em Flying

as Colonel

1941
Mission to Moscow 5.7

Mission to Moscow

as American Newsman (uncredited)

1943
Francis in the Navy 5.6

Francis in the Navy

as Admiral

1955
Flight to Mars 5.2

Flight to Mars

as General (uncredited)

1951
Rage at Dawn 6.2

Rage at Dawn

as Wiilliam Peterson

1955
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker 4.2

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker

as Mr. Wylie

1971
I'll See You in My Dreams 4.9

I'll See You in My Dreams

as Florenz Ziegfeld

1951
New York Confidential 6.0

New York Confidential

as Paul Williamson

1955
Trail of the Yukon 7.5

Trail of the Yukon

as Dawson

1949
Flight for Freedom 5.8

Flight for Freedom

as Vice-Consul (uncredited)

1943
A Date with the Falcon 6.4

A Date with the Falcon

as Ward (uncredited)

1942
Adventures of Kitty O'Day 5.5

Adventures of Kitty O'Day

as Sauter (as Bill Forrest)

1945
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack 5.7

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

as Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]

1943
Wilson 5.6

Wilson

as Minor Role (uncredited)

1944
The Eddie Cantor Story 7.5

The Eddie Cantor Story

as Florenz Ziegfeld

1953
Corvette K-225 6.2

Corvette K-225

as Commander Manning (uncredited)

1943
Corvette K-225 6.2

Corvette K-225

as Commander Manning

1943
Spy Ship 7.0

Spy Ship

as Martin Oster

1942
Mr. Winkle Goes to War 7.1

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

1944
The Spirit of West Point 10.0

The Spirit of West Point

as Dr. Felix Blanchard

1947
Follow the Boys 5.7

Follow the Boys

as Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited)

1944
Spy Smasher 6.1

Spy Smasher

as Thornton (uncredited)

1942
Four Jills in a Jeep 6.8

Four Jills in a Jeep

as Officer (uncredited)

1944
Hunt the Man Down 6.3

Hunt the Man Down

as J.P. Knight (uncredited)

1950
The Good Humor Man 6.3

The Good Humor Man

as Mr. Lankford (uncredited)

1950
Moontide 6.4

Moontide

as Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited)

1942
The Hard Way 6.5

The Hard Way

as 'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)

1943
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady 6.4

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

as Arthur Trent

1940
Million Dollar Baby 6.3

Million Dollar Baby

1941
My Favorite Spy 5.7

My Favorite Spy

as Captain Green

1942
The Rose Bowl Story 4.2

The Rose Bowl Story

as James Otis

1952
Here Come the Waves 5.3

Here Come the Waves

as Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)

1944
The Corpse Came C.O.D. 6.5

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

as Lance Fowler

1947
The Devil On Wheels 4.6

The Devil On Wheels

as Judge Roger Tanner

1947
Mystery in Mexico 6.0

Mystery in Mexico

as Insurance Company Boss

1948
The Devil's Henchmen 7.5

The Devil's Henchmen

as Anderson

1949
Devil Ship 6.5

Devil Ship

as Evans

1947
Trapped by Boston Blackie 6.9

Trapped by Boston Blackie

as Mason Carter

1948
Doctors Don't Tell 5.2

Doctors Don't Tell

1941
The Man Who Talked Too Much 6.4

The Man Who Talked Too Much

as Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene

1940
Blondie in the Dough 6.5

Blondie in the Dough

as Robert " Bob " Dixon

1947
The Senator Was Indiscreet 6.3

The Senator Was Indiscreet

as U.S. Officer

1947
Blondie in Society 6.4

Blondie in Society

as Andrews, a Dog Shopper (uncredited)

1941
The November Plan 7.0

The November Plan

as Noel Crosman, Sr.

1977
Sarge Goes to College 4.5

Sarge Goes to College

as Col. Winters

1947
Girls of the Big House 7.5

Girls of the Big House

as District Attorney

1945
Reconnaissance Pilot 7.0

Reconnaissance Pilot

as Colonel Henry

1943
Joe Smith, American 6.5

Joe Smith, American

as August 'Gus' Stoffen

1942
The Sea Hornet 6.0

The Sea Hornet

as Lt. Commander

1951
Who Killed Doc Robbin? 4.2

Who Killed Doc Robbin?

as Reporter (uncredited)

1948
Meet Me on Broadway 8.5

Meet Me on Broadway

as Dwight Ferris (uncredited)

1946
Gangs of Chicago 5.8

Gangs of Chicago

1940
For God and Country 8.0

For God and Country

as Commander at New Guinea

1943
Alice in Movieland 6.4

Alice in Movieland

as 2nd Director (uncredited)

1940
Good Luck, Mr. Yates 6.5

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

as Thurston

1943
Three Daring Daughters 5.9

Three Daring Daughters

as Ship Captain (uncredited)

1948
The Well Groomed Bride 5.7

The Well Groomed Bride

as James Smith

1946
Flight from Destiny 5.8

Flight from Destiny

as Prentiss

1941
The Gentleman from Nowhere 7.5

The Gentleman from Nowhere

as Henry Thompson

1948
The Doughgirls 7.3

The Doughgirls

as Forbes

1944
Meet the Stewarts 5.2

Meet the Stewarts

as Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)

1942
Gasoline Alley 5.8

Gasoline Alley

as Hacker

1951
Strange Affair 6.2

Strange Affair

as Superintendent Reynolds (uncredited)

1944
Road to Alcatraz 9.0

Road to Alcatraz

as Charles Cantrell

1945
Sakima and the Masked Marvel 7.0

Sakima and the Masked Marvel

as Martin Crane (archive footage)

1966
Night Without Sleep 5.8

Night Without Sleep

as Mr. Carter (Uncredited)

1952
Ain't Misbehavin' 5.7

Ain't Misbehavin'

as Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)

1955
Purity Squad 7.7

Purity Squad

as Dr. Cooper (uncredited)

1945
Gangs of the Waterfront 7.5

Gangs of the Waterfront

as Dist. Atty. Brady

1945
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone 6.5

The Toughest Gun in Tombstone

as Governor

1958
Square Dance Katy 4.0

Square Dance Katy

as Businessman

1950
Respect the Law 7.0

Respect the Law

as Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy

1941
Follow the Sun 6.2

Follow the Sun

1951
Women in Hiding 7.0

Women in Hiding

as Investigator (uncredited)

1940
Arson, Inc. 5.5

Arson, Inc.

as Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator

1949
The Pittsburgh Kid 7.0

The Pittsburgh Kid

as (uncredited)

1941
Abroad with Two Yanks 6.7

Abroad with Two Yanks

as Col. Hart

1944
Tars and Spars 5.8

Tars and Spars

as Commander (uncredited)

1946
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle

The Case of the Tremendous Trifle

as Major

1944
Priorities on Parade 7.0

Priorities on Parade

as Col. Reeves

1942
Alias a Gentleman 6.8

Alias a Gentleman

as Carruthers

1948
Salty O'Rourke 6.0

Salty O'Rourke

as Racing Secretary

1945
Private Eyes 7.8

Private Eyes

as John Graham

1953
Pardon My Stripes 6.5

Pardon My Stripes

as Prosecutor (uncredited)

1942
Doctor Jim 8.0

Doctor Jim

as Major

1947
The Caribbean Mystery 6.7

The Caribbean Mystery

as Col. Lane

1945
The Secret Seven 10.0

The Secret Seven

as Mr. Brooks

1940
Spy Smasher Returns 8.3

Spy Smasher Returns

as Gerald Douglas (uncredited)

1966
The Masked Marvel 5.5

The Masked Marvel

as Martin Crane

1943
Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts

Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts

as Colonel

1944
Mug Town 8.5

Mug Town

as District Attorney

1942
Blind Spot 5.3

Blind Spot

as Henry Small

1947
Smuggler's Gold 7.0

Smuggler's Gold

as Arthur Rayburn

1951
Of Pups and Puzzles 7.2

Of Pups and Puzzles

as Psychologist (uncredited)

1941
Meet the Governor 6.0

Meet the Governor

as Mr. Green

1955
Behind City Lights 7.0

Behind City Lights

as Detective Peterson

1945
Fashion Horizons 4.0

Fashion Horizons

1940

TV Shows 39

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