Fail Safe
1964 · Movie
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Will Wright
1894-03-25
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San Francisco, California, USA
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.
Filmography
Cape Fear
1962 · Movie
as Dr. Pearsall
The Deadly Companions
1961 · Movie
as Doctor Acton
Twenty Plus Two
1961 · Movie
as Newspaper morgue attendant
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961 · TV Show
as Sam Petrie
Mister Ed
1961 · TV Show
as Mr. Thompson
Inherit the Wind
1960 · Movie
as Bible Salesman (uncredited)
The Andy Griffith Show
1960 · TV Show
as Ben Weaver
The Tall Man
1960 · TV Show
Outlaws
1960 · TV Show
Thriller
1960 · TV Show
as Constable Tom Walker
Pete and Gladys
1960 · TV Show
Alias Jesse James
1959 · Movie
as Titus Queasley
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
1959 · Movie
as Pentagon General
Rawhide
1959 · TV Show
as Grandfather
Dennis the Menace
1959 · TV Show
as Merrivale
Riverboat
1959 · TV Show
as J.C. Sickel
Mr. Lucky
1959 · TV Show
as The Leadville Kid
Gunman's Walk
1958 · Movie
as Judge
Quantrill's Raiders
1958 · Movie
as Judge Wood
The Missouri Traveler
1958 · Movie
as Sheriff Marvin Peavy
Rock-a-Bye Baby
1958 · Movie
as Fire Chief (uncredited)
Bronco
1958 · TV Show
Lawman
1958 · TV Show
Bat Masterson
1958 · TV Show
as Billy Willow
77 Sunset Strip
1958 · TV Show
as Luther Hanks
The Donna Reed Show
1958 · TV Show
as Oliver
Johnny Tremain
1957 · Movie
as Ephraim Lapham
The Wayward Bus
1957 · Movie
as Van Brunt
The Iron Sheriff
1957 · Movie
as Judge
Jeanne Eagels
1957 · Movie
as Marshal (uncredited)
Maverick
1957 · TV Show
as General Hoyt Bosco, Jabe Hallock, General Eakins, Sheriff Chester Bentley
Trackdown
1957 · TV Show
as Zack
Perry Mason
1957 · TV Show
as James Vardon, Adam Thompson, Chuck Clark
Leave It to Beaver
1957 · TV Show
as Pete at Firehouse #7
The Real McCoys
1957 · TV Show
Sugarfoot
1957 · TV Show
as Charlie Cade, John Chamberlain, Job Turner
Official Detective
1957 · TV Show
These Wilder Years
1956 · Movie
as Old Cab Driver
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956 · TV Show
as King - Newspaper Editor
Hey, Jeannie!
1956 · TV Show
as McClish
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Conflict
1956 · TV Show
Not as a Stranger
1955 · Movie
as Mr. Roberts (uncredited)
The Man with the Golden Arm
1955 · Movie
Atomic Energy as a Force for Good
1955 · Movie
as Tim Summers
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
1955 · Movie
as Admiral William S. Sims
The Kentuckian
1955 · Movie
as John Decker (uncredited)
The Tall Men
1955 · Movie
as Gus - Bartender (uncredited)
The Millionaire
1955 · TV Show
as Grandpa Costello
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955 · TV Show
as Judge O'Neill
River of No Return
1954 · Movie
as Trader (uncredited)
The Raid
1954 · Movie
as Josiah Anderson
Johnny Guitar
1954 · Movie
as Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited)
December Bride
1954 · TV Show
Lassie
1954 · TV Show
as Caleb Brown
Public Defender
1954 · TV Show
as Horace Bascomb
Niagara
1953 · Movie
as Boatman
The Last Posse
1953 · Movie
as Todd Mitchell
The Wild One
1953 · Movie
as Art Kleiner
General Electric Theater
1953 · TV Show
as Jake Marley, McCrain, Grandpaw
Letter to Loretta
1953 · TV Show
as Father Gourdian
The Danny Thomas Show
1953 · TV Show
as Mr. Johnson
You Are There
1953 · TV Show
as Philip Arnold
Lydia Bailey
1952 · Movie
as Consul (uncredited)
The Las Vegas Story
1952 · Movie
as Mike Fogarty
Holiday for Sinners
1952 · Movie
as The Man with a Cigar
O. Henry's Full House
1952 · Movie
as Manager (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited), Hotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
Paula
1952 · Movie
as Raymond Bascom
Lure of the Wilderness
1952 · Movie
as Sheriff Brink
The Happy Time
1952 · Movie
as Family Doctor
Young Man with Ideas
1952 · Movie
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Cavalcade of America
1952 · TV Show
as George's Father
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
1952 · TV Show
as Mr. Jackson
Four Star Playhouse
1952 · TV Show
as Willie, Scupper
The Ford Television Theatre
1952 · TV Show
as Mr. Crane
Never Trust a Gambler
1951 · Movie
as Cap Douglas (uncredited)
Vengeance Valley
1951 · Movie
as Mr. Willoughby
My Forbidden Past
1951 · Movie
as Luther Toplady
The Tall Target
1951 · Movie
as Thomas Ogden (uncredited)
Excuse My Dust
1951 · Movie
as Race judge
People Will Talk
1951 · Movie
as John Higgins (uncredited)
I Love Lucy
1951 · TV Show
as Mr. Walters, Sheriff
Dragnet
1951 · TV Show
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · TV Show
as Pop, Father
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951 · TV Show
The Living Christ
1951 · TV Show
as Herod The Great, Annas
House by the River
1950 · Movie
as Inspector Sarten
Dallas
1950 · Movie
as Judge Harper
The Savage Horde
1950 · Movie
as Judge Thomas Cole
Sunset in the West
1950 · Movie
as Sheriff Tad Osborne
No Way Out
1950 · Movie
as Dr. Cheney (uncredited)
A Ticket to Tomahawk
1950 · Movie
as Marshal Kit Dodge
Walk Softly, Stranger
1950 · Movie
as Jake - Poker Player (uncredited)
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950 · TV Show
as Judge Kramer
Grape Nutty
1949 · Movie
as Crow (Voice)
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The Price of Freedom
1949 · Movie
as McTrees
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
1949 · Movie
as Roscoe Johnson (uncredited)
Lust for Gold
1949 · Movie
as Parsons (uncredited)
Adam's Rib
1949 · Movie
as Judge Marcasson
All the King's Men
1949 · Movie
as Dolph Pillsbury
Act of Violence
1949 · Movie
as Pop
Little Women
1949 · Movie
as Mr. Grace (uncredited)
They Live by Night
1949 · Movie
as Mobley
Big Jack
1949 · Movie
as Will Farnsworth
Brimstone
1949 · Movie
as Martin Tredwell
The Green Promise
1949 · Movie
as Mr. Grenstedt
Mrs. Mike
1949 · Movie
as Dr. McIntosh
The Lone Ranger
1949 · TV Show
as Uncle Ed
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Jingle, Jangle, Jingle
1948 · Movie
as Pop Williams
Green Grass of Wyoming
1948 · Movie
as Jake Willis
The Walls of Jericho
1948 · Movie
as Dr. Patterson (uncredited)
So This Is New York
1948 · Movie
as Uncle Fergus (uncredited)
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Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home
1948 · Movie
as Babirusa / Pig (voice)
Disaster
1948 · Movie
as Pop Hansford
The Inside Story
1948 · Movie
as J. J. Johnson
Whispering Smith
1948 · Movie
as Sheriff McSwiggin
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948 · Movie
as Eph Hackett (uncredited)
An Act of Murder
1948 · Movie
as Judge Jim Wilder
Black Eagle
1948 · Movie
as Sheriff Clancy
Relentless
1948 · Movie
as Sam - the Horse Dealer
California's Golden Beginning
1948 · Movie
The Long Night
1947 · Movie
as Mr. Tully - the Janitor (uncredited)
California
1947 · Movie
as Chairman (uncredited)
The Trouble with Women
1947 · Movie
as Commissioner (uncredited)
Uncle Tom's Cabaña
1947 · Movie
as Uncle Tom (uncredited)
Mother Wore Tights
1947 · Movie
as Withers (uncredited)
Danger Street
1947 · Movie
as Police Chief Bullward
Blaze of Noon
1947 · Movie
as Mr. Thomas
Keeper of the Bees
1947 · Movie
as Dr. Grayson
Cynthia
1947 · Movie
as Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep
Wild Harvest
1947 · Movie
as Mike Alperson
Along the Oregon Trail
1947 · Movie
as Jim Bridger
Johnny Comes Flying Home
1946 · Movie
as Foreman (uncredited)
Who's Cookin Who?
1946 · Movie
as Wolfie Wolf (voice)
Hot Cargo
1946 · Movie
as Tim Chapman
Prospecting for Petroleum
1946 · Movie
as The Professor (voice)
Big Town
1946 · Movie
as Station Agent (uncredited)
The Jolson Story
1946 · Movie
as Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited)
The Reckless Driver
1946 · Movie
as Wally Walrus (voice)
Fair Weather Fiends
1946 · Movie
as Wolfie Wolf (voice)
The Madonna's Secret
1946 · Movie
as The Riverman
Without Reservations
1946 · Movie
as Pullman Conductor (uncredited)
The Blue Dahlia
1946 · Movie
as "Dad" Newell
The Inner Circle
1946 · Movie
as Henry Boggs
Blue Skies
1946 · Movie
as Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited)
One Exciting Week
1946 · Movie
as Otis Piper
Rendezvous with Annie
1946 · Movie
as Elmer Snodgrass
The Hoodlum Saint
1946 · Movie
as Allan 'Knucklehead' Smith - Times Editor (uncredited)
Road to Utopia
1946 · Movie
as Mr. Latimer (uncredited)
They Made Me a Killer
1946 · Movie
as Henry, the Blacksmith
Down Missouri Way
1946 · Movie
as Prof. Morris
Apple Andy
1946 · Movie
as Devil
Salome, Where She Danced
1945 · Movie
as Sheriff
Fall Guy
1945 · Movie
as Mr. Nedsen, Parkson's Attorney (uncredited)
State Fair
1945 · Movie
as Hog Judge (uncredited)
You Came Along
1945 · Movie
as Col. Dale V. Armstrong (uncredited)
The Loose Nut
1945 · Movie
as Construction Worker (voice)
Bewitched
1945 · Movie
as Mr. Herkheimer
High Powered
1945 · Movie
as Jeff Hines
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
1945 · Movie
as Mr. Nelson
Scarlet Street
1945 · Movie
as Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited)
Rhapsody in Blue
1945 · Movie
as Rachmaninoff
Grissly's Millions
1945 · Movie
as John Frey
You Can't Ration Love
1944 · Movie
as Judge Cary - Justice of the Peace
The Navy Way
1944 · Movie
as Baldy - Triangle A Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Wilson
1944 · Movie
as Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)
The Town Went Wild
1944 · Movie
as Judge Harry Schrank (uncredited)
Dangerous Passage
1944 · Movie
as Postal Clerk (uncredited)
Practically Yours
1944 · Movie
as Sen. Cowling (uncredited)
Take It Big
1944 · Movie
as Rodeo Judge (uncredited)
Here Comes Elmer
1943 · Movie
as Horace Parrot
The Good Fellows
1943 · Movie
as Brother from Danville (uncredited)
Cowboy in Manhattan
1943 · Movie
as Higgins
So Proudly We Hail
1943 · Movie
as Colonel Clark (Uncredited)
The Meanest Man in the World
1943 · Movie
as Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited)
In Old Oklahoma
1943 · Movie
as Doctor
Sleepy Lagoon
1943 · Movie
as Cyrus Coates
Tales of Manhattan
1942 · Movie
as Old Concertgoer (uncredited)
Saboteur
1942 · Movie
as J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited)
The Postman Didn't Ring
1942 · Movie
as Mr. Slade
Tennessee Johnson
1942 · Movie
as Alderman (uncredited)
The Major and the Minor
1942 · Movie
as Ticket Agent #1 (uncredited)
Wildcat
1942 · Movie
as John 'Paw' Smithers
A Letter From Bataan
1942 · Movie
as Mr. Limpert
Bambi
1942 · Movie
as Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)
Shut My Big Mouth
1942 · Movie
as Jim Long
USS VD: Ship of Shame
1942 · Movie
as Commandant (uncredited)
Mob Town
1941 · Movie
as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941 · Movie
as Maguire (uncredited)
Nothing but the Truth
1941 · Movie
as Mr. Bart Prichard (uncredited)
The Tell-Tale Heart
1941 · Movie
as Second Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Cracked Nuts
1941 · Movie
as Sylvanus Boogle
The Richest Man in Town
1941 · Movie
as Frederick Johnson
Maisie Was a Lady
1941 · Movie
as Judge Thatcher (Uncredited)
Honky Tonk
1941 · Movie
as Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited)
Blossoms in the Dust
1941 · Movie
as Senator
Blondie Plays Cupid
1940 · Movie
as Mr. Tucker
You, the People
1940 · Movie
as Mr. Roberts
It's A Small World
1935 · Movie
as Courtroom spectator (uncredited)
Pure Feud
1934 · Movie
as Lem (uncredited)
