William Forrest

William Forrest

Known for Acting · 171 credits

Born
1902-10-10
Died
1989-01-26
Place of birth
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Also known as
William Henry Forrest · Bill Forrest

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

TV Shows (27)

Movies (144)

Miracle on 34th Street
Movie

Miracle on 34th Street

1947

as Dr. Rogers (uncredited)

Spy Smasher
Movie

Spy Smasher

1942

as Thornton (uncredited)

Laura
Movie

Laura

1944

as Important Client (uncredited)

Hello, Annapolis
Movie

Hello, Annapolis

1942

as Lt. Burns

Devil Ship
Movie

Devil Ship

1947

as Evans

The Horse Soldiers
Movie

The Horse Soldiers

1959

as Gen. Steve Hurlburt

Mr. Skeffington
Movie

Mr. Skeffington

1944

as Clinton (uncredited)

Fort Apache
Movie

Fort Apache

1948

as Reporter (uncredited)

Sergeant York
Movie

Sergeant York

1941

as Officer (uncredited)

One-Eyed Jacks
Movie

One-Eyed Jacks

1961

as Banker

Sweet Smell of Success
Movie

Sweet Smell of Success

1957

as Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On
Movie

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Adjutant (uncredited)

Good Neighbor Sam
Movie

Good Neighbor Sam

1964

as Millard Mellner

God Is My Co-Pilot
Movie

God Is My Co-Pilot

1945

as Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)

Cheyenne Autumn
Movie

Cheyenne Autumn

1964

as Senator (uncredited)

Anchors Aweigh
Movie

Anchors Aweigh

1945

as Movie Director (uncredited)

Action in the North Atlantic
Movie

Action in the North Atlantic

1943

as Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

A Volta do Besouro Verde
Movie

A Volta do Besouro Verde

1940

as Frederick Harper

So Proudly We Hail
Movie

So Proudly We Hail

1943

as Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)

Du Barry Was a Lady
Movie

Du Barry Was a Lady

1943

as Guard Captain (uncredited)

The Story of Seabiscuit
Movie

The Story of Seabiscuit

1949

as Thomas Milford

Purity Squad
Movie

Purity Squad

1945

as Dr. Cooper (uncredited)

The Wings of Eagles
Movie

The Wings of Eagles

1957

as Admiral Gooding (uncredited)

Reconnaissance Pilot
Movie

Reconnaissance Pilot

1943

as Colonel Henry

Deadline - U.S.A.
Movie

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952

as Mr. Greene (uncredited)

Dead Reckoning
Movie

Dead Reckoning

1946

as Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)

Road to Alcatraz
Movie

Road to Alcatraz

1945

as Charles Cantrell

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
Movie

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

1955

as Simpson (uncredited)

Meet John Doe
Movie

Meet John Doe

1941

as Governor's Associate (uncredited)

The Last Hurrah
Movie

The Last Hurrah

1958

as Dr. Tom (uncredited) / Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
Movie

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

1947

as Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)

The Racket
Movie

The Racket

1951

as Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)

The Fighting Seabees
Movie

The Fighting Seabees

1944

as Lt. Tom Kerrick

You Can't Run Away from It
Movie

You Can't Run Away from It

1956

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

Joe Smith, American
Movie

Joe Smith, American

1942

as August 'Gus' Stoffen

Salty O'Rourke
Movie

Salty O'Rourke

1945

as Racing Secretary

Tarzan's New York Adventure
Movie

Tarzan's New York Adventure

1942

as Inspector at Airport (uncredited)

In the Good Old Summertime
Movie

In the Good Old Summertime

1949

as Announcer (uncredited)

Winning of the West
Movie

Winning of the West

1953

as John Randolph

The Devil's Henchmen
Movie

The Devil's Henchmen

1949

as Anderson

Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Movie

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941

as Reporter (uncredited)

Nobody Lives Forever
Movie

Nobody Lives Forever

1946

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

Follow the Boys
Movie

Follow the Boys

1944

as Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited)

Invaders from Mars
Movie

Invaders from Mars

1953

as Col. Mayberry

Mr. Winkle Goes to War
Movie

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

1944

Wake Island
Movie

Wake Island

1942

Women in Hiding
Movie

Women in Hiding

1940

as Investigator (uncredited)

Loving You
Movie

Loving You

1957

as Mr. Jessup

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
Movie

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

1966

as James Underhill

Good Luck, Mr. Yates
Movie

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

1943

as Thurston

Belles on Their Toes
Movie

Belles on Their Toes

1952

as Col. Putnam (uncredited)

Francis in the Navy
Movie

Francis in the Navy

1955

as Admiral

Air Force
Movie

Air Force

1943

as Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)

Keep 'Em Flying
Movie

Keep 'Em Flying

1941

as Colonel

It Happened Tomorrow
Movie

It Happened Tomorrow

1944

Ain't Misbehavin'
Movie

Ain't Misbehavin'

1955

as Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)

Three Daring Daughters
Movie

Three Daring Daughters

1948

as Ship Captain (uncredited)

Hunt the Man Down
Movie

Hunt the Man Down

1950

as J.P. Knight (uncredited)

Walk the Proud Land
Movie

Walk the Proud Land

1956

as Mr. Dennison (uncredited)

Pardners
Movie

Pardners

1956

as Hocker (uncredited)

The Good Humor Man
Movie

The Good Humor Man

1950

as Mr. Lankford (uncredited)

Million Dollar Baby
Movie

Million Dollar Baby

1941

New York Confidential
Movie

New York Confidential

1955

as Paul Williamson

The Guilt of Janet Ames
Movie

The Guilt of Janet Ames

1947

as (uncredited)

Respect the Law
Movie

Respect the Law

1941

as Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy

Mission to Moscow
Movie

Mission to Moscow

1943

as American Newsman (uncredited)

The Well Groomed Bride
Movie

The Well Groomed Bride

1946

as James Smith

Moontide
Movie

Moontide

1942

as Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited)

Rage at Dawn
Movie

Rage at Dawn

1955

as Wiilliam Peterson

Night Without Sleep
Movie

Night Without Sleep

1952

as Mr. Carter (Uncredited)

The Monster That Challenged the World
Movie

The Monster That Challenged the World

1957

as Admiral Greenhouse

The Devil On Wheels
Movie

The Devil On Wheels

1947

as Judge Roger Tanner

Doctors Don't Tell
Movie

Doctors Don't Tell

1941

I'll See You in My Dreams
Movie

I'll See You in My Dreams

1951

as Florenz Ziegfeld

My Favorite Spy
Movie

My Favorite Spy

1942

as Captain Green

The Doughgirls
Movie

The Doughgirls

1944

as Forbes

Gangs of the Waterfront
Movie

Gangs of the Waterfront

1945

as Dist. Atty. Brady

The Caribbean Mystery
Movie

The Caribbean Mystery

1945

as Col. Lane

It Ain't Hay
Movie

It Ain't Hay

1943

as Banker (uncredited)

Flight from Destiny
Movie

Flight from Destiny

1941

as Prentiss

Meet the Stewarts
Movie

Meet the Stewarts

1942

as Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)

The Man Who Talked Too Much
Movie

The Man Who Talked Too Much

1940

as Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene

The Corpse Came C.O.D.
Movie

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

1947

as Lance Fowler

For God and Country
Movie

For God and Country

1943

as Commander at New Guinea

Wilson
Movie

Wilson

1944

as Minor Role (uncredited)

The Hard Way
Movie

The Hard Way

1943

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

Pardon My Stripes
Movie

Pardon My Stripes

1942

as Prosecutor (uncredited)

Race Street
Movie

Race Street

1948

as Nick Walters

The Eddie Cantor Story
Movie

The Eddie Cantor Story

1953

as Florenz Ziegfeld

Corvette K-225
Movie

Corvette K-225

1943

as Commander Manning (uncredited)

In This Our Life
Movie

In This Our Life

1942

as Forest Ranger

Spy Ship
Movie

Spy Ship

1942

as Martin Oster

Blondie in the Dough
Movie

Blondie in the Dough

1947

as Robert " Bob " Dixon

Adventures of Kitty O'Day
Movie

Adventures of Kitty O'Day

1945

as Sauter (as Bill Forrest)

Four Jills in a Jeep
Movie

Four Jills in a Jeep

1944

as Officer (uncredited)

The November Plan
Movie

The November Plan

1977

as Noel Crosman, Sr.

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
Movie

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker

1971

as Mr. Wylie

Alice in Movieland
Movie

Alice in Movieland

1940

as 2nd Director (uncredited)

Who Killed Doc Robbin?
Movie

Who Killed Doc Robbin?

1948

as Reporter (uncredited)

Smuggler's Gold
Movie

Smuggler's Gold

1951

as Arthur Rayburn

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
Movie

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

1941

as Vic Hilton

The Senator Was Indiscreet
Movie

The Senator Was Indiscreet

1947

as U.S. Officer

Trapped by Boston Blackie
Movie

Trapped by Boston Blackie

1948

as Mason Carter

Gangs of Chicago
Movie

Gangs of Chicago

1940

Band of Angels
Movie

Band of Angels

1957

as Aaron Starr, Amantha's father

Flight for Freedom
Movie

Flight for Freedom

1943

as Vice-Consul (uncredited)

Mystery in Mexico
Movie

Mystery in Mexico

1948

as Insurance Company Boss

Abroad with Two Yanks
Movie

Abroad with Two Yanks

1944

as Col. Hart

Arson, Inc.
Movie

Arson, Inc.

1949

as Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
Movie

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

1940

as Arthur Trent

Blind Spot
Movie

Blind Spot

1947

as Henry Small

The Masked Marvel
Movie

The Masked Marvel

1943

as Martin Crane

The Rose Bowl Story
Movie

The Rose Bowl Story

1952

as James Otis

Flight to Mars
Movie

Flight to Mars

1951

as General (uncredited)

The Sea Hornet
Movie

The Sea Hornet

1951

as Lt. Commander

Tars and Spars
Movie

Tars and Spars

1946

as Commander (uncredited)

The Secret Seven
Movie

The Secret Seven

1940

as Mr. Brooks

Gasoline Alley
Movie

Gasoline Alley

1951

as Hacker

The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
Movie

The Toughest Gun in Tombstone

1958

as Governor

Private Eyes
Movie

Private Eyes

1953

as John Graham

About William Forrest

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. With 171 credits spanning from 1940 to 1977, William Forrest has appeared in 144 films and 27 TV shows.

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