William Forrest

William Forrest

Known for
Acting
Born
October 10, 1902
Died
January 26, 1989 (aged 86)
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

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Filmography

1977
The November Plan poster

The November Plan

Movie · as Noel Crosman, Sr.

1971
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker poster

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker

Movie · as Mr. Wylie

1966
Sakima and the Masked Marvel

Sakima and the Masked Marvel

Movie · as Martin Crane (archive footage)

1966
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula poster

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

Movie · as James Underhill

1966
Spy Smasher Returns poster

Spy Smasher Returns

Movie · as Gerald Douglas (uncredited)

1964
Good Neighbor Sam poster

Good Neighbor Sam

Movie · as Millard Mellner

1964
Cheyenne Autumn poster

Cheyenne Autumn

Movie · as Senator (uncredited)

1962
The Beverly Hillbillies poster

The Beverly Hillbillies

TV · as John Canady · 1 ep

1961
One-Eyed Jacks poster

One-Eyed Jacks

Movie · as Banker

1960
Coronado 9 poster

Coronado 9

TV · 1 ep

1960
My Three Sons poster

My Three Sons

TV · as Ed Hoffman · 1 ep

1959
The Horse Soldiers poster

The Horse Soldiers

Movie · as Gen. Steve Hurlburt

1959
Bonanza poster

Bonanza

TV · as Mine Owner · 1 ep

1959
Hawaiian Eye poster

Hawaiian Eye

TV · as Club President · 1 ep

1958
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone poster

The Toughest Gun in Tombstone

Movie · as Governor

1958
The Last Hurrah poster

The Last Hurrah

Movie · as Dr. Tom (uncredited), Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)

1958
77 Sunset Strip poster

77 Sunset Strip

TV · as Graham, John Morgan · 1 ep

1958
Bronco poster

Bronco

TV · 1 ep

1957
Band of Angels poster

Band of Angels

Movie · as Aaron Starr, Amantha's father, Aaron Starr (uncredited)

1957
Sweet Smell of Success poster

Sweet Smell of Success

Movie · as Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)

1957
The Monster That Challenged the World poster

The Monster That Challenged the World

Movie · as Admiral Greenhouse

1957
Loving You poster

Loving You

Movie · as Mr. Jessup

1957
The Wings of Eagles poster

The Wings of Eagles

Movie · as Admiral Gooding (uncredited)

1957
M Squad poster

M Squad

TV · as Mr. Manning · 1 ep

1957
26 Men poster

26 Men

TV · 1 ep

1957
Maverick poster

Maverick

TV · as Laramie Banker, Roland · 1 ep

1956
Pardners poster

Pardners

Movie · as Hocker (uncredited)

1956
Walk the Proud Land poster

Walk the Proud Land

Movie · as Mr. Dennison (uncredited)

1956
You Can't Run Away from It poster

You Can't Run Away from It

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

1955
New York Confidential poster

New York Confidential

Movie · as Paul Williamson

1955
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing poster

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

Movie · as Simpson (uncredited)

1955
Francis in the Navy poster

Francis in the Navy

Movie · as Admiral

1955
Meet the Governor poster

Meet the Governor

Movie · as Mr. Green

1955
Rage at Dawn poster

Rage at Dawn

Movie · as Wiilliam Peterson

1955
Ain't Misbehavin' poster

Ain't Misbehavin'

Movie · as Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)

1955
The Millionaire poster

The Millionaire

TV · as Quimby · 1 ep

1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour poster

The 20th Century Fox Hour

TV · 1 ep

1955
Screen Director's Playhouse poster

Screen Director's Playhouse

TV · as Mr. Green · 1 ep

1954
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin poster

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

TV · as Major Swanson · 2 eps

1954
Public Defender poster

Public Defender

TV · as Mr. Berger, D.A. Paul Adair · 1 ep

1954
The Wonderful World of Disney poster

The Wonderful World of Disney

TV · as Doctor (uncredited) · 1 ep

1954
December Bride poster

December Bride

TV · as Harry Howard · 1 ep

1953
Private Eyes poster

Private Eyes

Movie · as John Graham

1953
The Eddie Cantor Story poster

The Eddie Cantor Story

Movie · as Florenz Ziegfeld

1953
Invaders from Mars poster

Invaders from Mars

Movie · as Colonel Mayberry

1953
Winning of the West poster

Winning of the West

Movie · as John Randolph

1953
I'm the Law poster

I'm the Law

TV · 1 ep

1953
Letter to Loretta poster

Letter to Loretta

TV · as Judge, Mr. Bruckner · 1 ep

1952
Belles on Their Toes poster

Belles on Their Toes

Movie · as Col. Putnam (uncredited)

1952
The Rose Bowl Story poster

The Rose Bowl Story

Movie · as James Otis

1952
Night Without Sleep poster

Night Without Sleep

Movie · as Mr. Carter (Uncredited)

1952
Deadline - U.S.A. poster

Deadline - U.S.A.

Movie · as Mr. Greene (uncredited)

1952
Adventures of Superman poster

Adventures of Superman

TV · as Mr. Crane · 1 ep

1952
My Little Margie poster

My Little Margie

TV · 1 ep

1952
Cavalcade of America poster

Cavalcade of America

TV · as Dr. Sam Halleck · 1 ep

1952
The Ford Television Theatre poster

The Ford Television Theatre

TV · 2 eps

1952
Four Star Playhouse poster

Four Star Playhouse

TV · as Wilke, Sam Rogers, Charlie, Judge, Mr. Colter · 1 ep

1952
Chevron Theatre

Chevron Theatre

TV · 1 ep

1951
Smuggler's Gold poster

Smuggler's Gold

Movie · as Arthur Rayburn

1951
Gasoline Alley poster

Gasoline Alley

Movie · as Hacker

1951
The Sea Hornet poster

The Sea Hornet

Movie · as Lt. Commander

1951
The Racket poster

The Racket

Movie · as Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)

1951
I'll See You in My Dreams poster

I'll See You in My Dreams

Movie · as Florenz Ziegfeld

1951
Flight to Mars poster

Flight to Mars

Movie · as General (uncredited)

1951
Follow the Sun poster

Follow the Sun

Movie

1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars poster

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

TV · as Wells Fargo Chief · 1 ep

1950
Hunt the Man Down poster

Hunt the Man Down

Movie · as J.P. Knight (uncredited)

1950
The Good Humor Man poster

The Good Humor Man

Movie · as Mr. Lankford (uncredited)

1950
Square Dance Katy poster

Square Dance Katy

Movie · as Businessman

1949
The Devil's Henchmen poster

The Devil's Henchmen

Movie · as Anderson

1949
The Story of Seabiscuit poster

The Story of Seabiscuit

Movie · as Thomas Milford

1949
Arson, Inc. poster

Arson, Inc.

Movie · as Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator

1949
In the Good Old Summertime poster

In the Good Old Summertime

Movie · as Announcer (uncredited)

1949
Trail of the Yukon poster

Trail of the Yukon

Movie · as Dawson

1949
The Lone Ranger poster

The Lone Ranger

TV · as Sheriff Taylor · 1 ep

1948
Three Daring Daughters poster

Three Daring Daughters

Movie · as Ship Captain (uncredited)

1948
Trapped by Boston Blackie poster

Trapped by Boston Blackie

Movie · as Mason Carter

1948
Race Street poster

Race Street

Movie · as Nick Walters

1948
Alias a Gentleman poster

Alias a Gentleman

Movie · as Carruthers

1948
Who Killed Doc Robbin? poster

Who Killed Doc Robbin?

Movie · as Reporter (uncredited)

1948
Fort Apache poster

Fort Apache

Movie · as Reporter (uncredited)

1948
Mystery in Mexico poster

Mystery in Mexico

Movie · as Insurance Company Boss

1948
The Gentleman from Nowhere poster

The Gentleman from Nowhere

Movie · as Henry Thompson

1947
Blondie in the Dough poster

Blondie in the Dough

Movie · as Robert " Bob " Dixon

1947
Blind Spot poster

Blind Spot

Movie · as Henry Small

1947
The Spirit of West Point poster

The Spirit of West Point

Movie · as Dr. Felix Blanchard

1947
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer poster

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

Movie · as Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)

1947
Miracle on 34th Street poster

Miracle on 34th Street

Movie · as Dr. Rogers (uncredited)

1947
The Devil On Wheels poster

The Devil On Wheels

Movie · as Judge Roger Tanner

1947
Sarge Goes to College poster

Sarge Goes to College

Movie · as Col. Winters

1947
The Corpse Came C.O.D. poster

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

Movie · as Lance Fowler

1947
Doctor Jim

Doctor Jim

Movie · as Major

1947
The Senator Was Indiscreet poster

The Senator Was Indiscreet

Movie · as U.S. Officer

1947
The Guilt of Janet Ames poster

The Guilt of Janet Ames

Movie · as (uncredited)

1947
Devil Ship poster

Devil Ship

Movie · as Evans

1946
Meet Me on Broadway poster

Meet Me on Broadway

Movie · as Dwight Ferris (uncredited)

1946
Dead Reckoning poster

Dead Reckoning

Movie · as Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)

1946
The Well Groomed Bride poster

The Well Groomed Bride

Movie · as James Smith

1946
Nobody Lives Forever poster

Nobody Lives Forever

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

1946
Tars and Spars poster

Tars and Spars

Movie · as Commander (uncredited)

1945
God Is My Co-Pilot poster

God Is My Co-Pilot

Movie · as Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)

1945
Salty O'Rourke poster

Salty O'Rourke

Movie · as Racing Secretary

1945
Road to Alcatraz poster

Road to Alcatraz

Movie · as Charles Cantrell

1945
Gangs of the Waterfront poster

Gangs of the Waterfront

Movie · as Dist. Atty. Brady

1945
Adventures of Kitty O'Day poster

Adventures of Kitty O'Day

Movie · as Sauter (as Bill Forrest)

1945
Purity Squad poster

Purity Squad

Movie · as Dr. Cooper (uncredited)

1945
Girls of the Big House poster

Girls of the Big House

Movie · as District Attorney

1945
Anchors Aweigh poster

Anchors Aweigh

Movie · as Movie Director (uncredited)

1945
The Caribbean Mystery poster

The Caribbean Mystery

Movie · as Col. Lane

1945
Behind City Lights poster

Behind City Lights

Movie · as Detective Peterson

1944
Wilson poster

Wilson

Movie · as Minor Role (uncredited)

1944
Four Jills in a Jeep poster

Four Jills in a Jeep

Movie · as Officer (uncredited)

1944
The Doughgirls poster

The Doughgirls

Movie · as Forbes

1944
Abroad with Two Yanks poster

Abroad with Two Yanks

Movie · as Col. Hart

1944
It Happened Tomorrow poster

It Happened Tomorrow

Movie

1944
Laura poster

Laura

Movie · as Important Client (uncredited)

1944
Mr. Skeffington poster

Mr. Skeffington

Movie · as Clinton (uncredited)

1944
The Fighting Seabees poster

The Fighting Seabees

Movie · as Lt. Tom Kerrick

1944
Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts

Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts

Movie · as Colonel

1944
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle

The Case of the Tremendous Trifle

Movie · as Major

1944
Strange Affair poster

Strange Affair

Movie · as Superintendent Reynolds (uncredited)

1944
Here Come the Waves poster

Here Come the Waves

Movie · as Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)

1944
Follow the Boys poster

Follow the Boys

Movie · as Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited)

1944
Mr. Winkle Goes to War poster

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

Movie

1943
Flight for Freedom poster

Flight for Freedom

Movie · as Vice-Consul (uncredited)

1943
The Masked Marvel poster

The Masked Marvel

Movie · as Martin Crane

1943
Good Luck, Mr. Yates poster

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

Movie · as Thurston

1943
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack poster

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

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

1943
Corvette K-225 poster

Corvette K-225

Movie · as Commander Manning (uncredited)

1943
Action in the North Atlantic poster

Action in the North Atlantic

Movie · as Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

1943
Air Force poster

Air Force

Movie · as Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)

1943
Reconnaissance Pilot poster

Reconnaissance Pilot

Movie · as Colonel Henry

1943
For God and Country poster

For God and Country

Movie · as Commander at New Guinea

1943
Du Barry Was a Lady poster

Du Barry Was a Lady

Movie · as Guard Captain (uncredited)

1943
So Proudly We Hail poster

So Proudly We Hail

Movie · as Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)

1943
Mission to Moscow poster

Mission to Moscow

Movie · as American Newsman (uncredited)

1943
It Ain't Hay poster

It Ain't Hay

Movie · as Banker (uncredited)

1943
The Hard Way poster

The Hard Way

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

1942
Pardon My Stripes poster

Pardon My Stripes

Movie · as Prosecutor (uncredited)

1942
Tarzan's New York Adventure poster

Tarzan's New York Adventure

Movie · as Inspector at Airport (uncredited)

1942
Spy Smasher poster

Spy Smasher

Movie · as Thornton (uncredited)

1942
Wake Island poster

Wake Island

Movie

1942
Spy Ship poster

Spy Ship

Movie · as Martin Oster

1942
Hello, Annapolis poster

Hello, Annapolis

Movie · as Lt. Burns

1942
Mug Town poster

Mug Town

Movie · as District Attorney

1942
A Date with the Falcon poster

A Date with the Falcon

Movie · as Ward (uncredited)

1942
My Favorite Spy poster

My Favorite Spy

Movie · as Captain Green

1942
Joe Smith, American poster

Joe Smith, American

Movie · as August 'Gus' Stoffen

1942
Priorities on Parade poster

Priorities on Parade

Movie · as Col. Reeves

1942
Moontide poster

Moontide

Movie · as Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited)

1942
In This Our Life poster

In This Our Life

Movie · as Forest Ranger

1942
Meet the Stewarts poster

Meet the Stewarts

Movie · as Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)

1941
Doctors Don't Tell poster

Doctors Don't Tell

Movie

1941
Meet John Doe poster

Meet John Doe

Movie · as Governor's Associate (uncredited)

1941
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance poster

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

Movie · as Vic Hilton

1941
Here Comes Mr. Jordan poster

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Movie · as Reporter (uncredited)

1941
Keep 'Em Flying poster

Keep 'Em Flying

Movie · as Colonel

1941
Sergeant York poster

Sergeant York

Movie · as Officer (uncredited)

1941
Respect the Law poster

Respect the Law

Movie · as Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy

1941
They Died with Their Boots On poster

They Died with Their Boots On

Movie · as Adjutant (uncredited)

1941
Of Pups and Puzzles poster

Of Pups and Puzzles

Movie · as Psychologist (uncredited)

1941
Flight from Destiny poster

Flight from Destiny

Movie · as Prentiss

1941
The Pittsburgh Kid poster

The Pittsburgh Kid

Movie · as (uncredited)

1941
Million Dollar Baby poster

Million Dollar Baby

Movie

1941
Blondie in Society poster

Blondie in Society

Movie · as Andrews, a Dog Shopper (uncredited)

1940
The Secret Seven poster

The Secret Seven

Movie · as Mr. Brooks

1940
Alice in Movieland poster

Alice in Movieland

Movie · as 2nd Director (uncredited)

1940
Gangs of Chicago poster

Gangs of Chicago

Movie

1940
The Man Who Talked Too Much poster

The Man Who Talked Too Much

Movie · as Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene

1940
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady poster

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

Movie · as Arthur Trent

1940
Women in Hiding poster

Women in Hiding

Movie · as Investigator (uncredited)

1940
Fashion Horizons

Fashion Horizons

Movie

1940
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! poster

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

Movie · as Frederick Harper