Will Wright
Known for Acting · 200 credits
- Born
- 1894-03-25
- Died
- 1962-06-19
- Place of birth
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Also known as
- William Henry Wright · William H. Wright
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.
Known For
TV Shows (46)
Perry Mason
1957
as James Vardon / Adam Thompson / Chuck Clark
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Ben Weaver
Dragnet
1951
Lassie
1954
as Caleb Brown
Maverick
1957
as General Hoyt Bosco / Jabe Hallock / General Eakins / Sheriff Chester Bentley
Lawman
1958
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Willie / Scupper
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as King - Newspaper Editor
I Love Lucy
1951
as Mr. Walters / Sheriff
Leave It to Beaver
1957
as Pete at Firehouse #7
Rawhide
1959
as Grandfather
The Donna Reed Show
1958
as Oliver
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Uncle Ed
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961
as Sam Petrie
Thriller
1960
as Constable Tom Walker
77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Luther Hanks
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
1952
as Mr. Jackson
The Real McCoys
1957
Bat Masterson
1958
as Billy Willow
Mister Ed
1961
as Mr. Thompson
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Mr. Crane
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950
as Judge Kramer
Sugarfoot
1957
as Charlie Cade / John Chamberlain / Job Turner
Dennis the Menace
1959
as Merrivale
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Judge O'Neill
Trackdown
1957
as Zack
The Millionaire
1955
as Grandpa Costello
The Tall Man
1960
The Danny Thomas Show
1953
as Mr. Johnson
Bronco
1958
Outlaws
1960
Riverboat
1959
as J.C. Sickel
Cavalcade of America
1952
as George's Father
Public Defender
1954
as Horace Bascomb
December Bride
1954
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
Mr. Lucky
1959
as The Leadville Kid
Pete and Gladys
1960
You Are There
1953
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Father Gourdian
Official Detective
1957
Hey, Jeannie!
1956
as McClish
General Electric Theater
1953
as Jake Marley / McCrain / Grandpaw
Conflict
1956
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Pop / Father
The Living Christ
1951
as Herod The Great / Annas
Movies (154)
Bambi
1942
as Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)
Cape Fear
1962
as Dr. Pearsall
Little Women
1949
as Mr. Grace (uncredited)
Johnny Guitar
1954
as Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited)
Fail Safe
1964
as Bit Part (uncredited)
River of No Return
1954
as Trader (uncredited)
Niagara
1953
as Boatman
The Tall Men
1955
as Gus - Bartender (uncredited)
The Man with the Golden Arm
1955
Inherit the Wind
1960
as Bible Salesman (uncredited)
All the King's Men
1949
as Dolph Pillsbury
Scarlet Street
1945
as Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited)
The Wild One
1953
as Art Kleiner
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948
as Eph Hackett (uncredited)
Adam's Rib
1949
as Judge Marcasson
The Kentuckian
1955
as John Decker (uncredited)
Johnny Tremain
1957
as Ephraim Lapham
Alias Jesse James
1959
as Titus Queasley
Wilson
1944
as Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)
Lust for Gold
1949
as Parsons (uncredited)
Without Reservations
1946
as Pullman Conductor (uncredited)
Act of Violence
1949
as Pop
The Tall Target
1951
as Thomas Ogden (uncredited)
Saboteur
1942
as J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited)
Honky Tonk
1941
as Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited)
O. Henry's Full House
1952
as Manager (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited) / Hotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
California
1947
as Chairman (uncredited)
Blossoms in the Dust
1941
as Senator
People Will Talk
1951
as Uncle John Higgins (uncredited)
State Fair
1945
as Hog Judge (uncredited)
Dallas
1950
as Judge Harper
No Way Out
1950
as Dr. Cheney (uncredited)
Sleepy Lagoon
1943
as Cyrus Coates
Road to Utopia
1946
as Mr. Latimer (uncredited)
Not as a Stranger
1955
as Mr. Roberts (uncredited)
The Long Night
1947
as Mr. Tully - the Janitor (uncredited)
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
1945
as Mr. Nelson
Rock-a-Bye Baby
1958
as Fire Chief (uncredited)
Brimstone
1949
as Martin Tredwell
Rhapsody in Blue
1945
as Rachmaninoff
The Las Vegas Story
1952
as Mike Fogarty
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
1959
as Pentagon General
So Proudly We Hail
1943
as Colonel Clark (Uncredited)
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941
as Maguire (uncredited)
The Blue Dahlia
1946
as "Dad" Newell
In Old Oklahoma
1943
as Doctor
The Inner Circle
1946
as Henry Boggs
The Major and the Minor
1942
as Ticket Agent #1 (uncredited)
House by the River
1950
as Inspector Sarten
Tales of Manhattan
1942
as Old Concertgoer (uncredited)
Vengeance Valley
1951
as Mr. Willoughby
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
1955
as Admiral William S. Sims
The Hoodlum Saint
1946
as Allan 'Knucklehead' Smith - Times Editor (uncredited)
Gunman's Walk
1958
as Judge
Relentless
1948
as Sam - the Horse Dealer
Jeanne Eagels
1957
as Marshal (uncredited)
Tennessee Johnson
1942
as Alderman (uncredited)
The Navy Way
1944
as Baldy - Triangle A Ranch Hand (uncredited)
The Jolson Story
1946
as Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited)
The Missouri Traveler
1958
as Sheriff Marvin Peavy
Cracked Nuts
1941
as Sylvanus Boogle
Quantrill's Raiders
1958
as Judge Wood
Whispering Smith
1948
as Sheriff McSwiggin
The Wayward Bus
1957
as Van Brunt
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
1949
as Roscoe Johnson (uncredited)
Salome, Where She Danced
1945
as Sheriff
Young Man with Ideas
1952
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Nothing but the Truth
1941
as Mr. Bart Prichard (uncredited)
It's A Small World
1935
as Courtroom spectator (uncredited)
The Raid
1954
as Josiah Anderson
Here Comes Elmer
1943
as Horace Parrot
The Deadly Companions
1961
as Doctor Acton
A Ticket to Tomahawk
1950
as Marshal Kit Dodge
The Town Went Wild
1944
as Judge Harry Schrank (uncredited)
Wildcat
1942
as John 'Paw' Smithers
Blue Skies
1946
as Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited)
The Last Posse
1953
as Todd Mitchell
The Trouble with Women
1947
as Commissioner (uncredited)
Blaze of Noon
1947
as Mr. Thomas
High Powered
1945
as Jeff Hines
Walk Softly, Stranger
1950
as Jake - Poker Player (uncredited)
Shut My Big Mouth
1942
as Jim Long
Mrs. Mike
1949
as Dr. McIntosh
Paula
1952
as Raymond Bascom
Twenty Plus Two
1961
as Newspaper morgue attendant
The Walls of Jericho
1948
as Dr. Patterson (uncredited)
Big Town
1946
as Station Agent (uncredited)
Wild Harvest
1947
as Mike Alperson
Mother Wore Tights
1947
as Withers (uncredited)
The Happy Time
1952
as Family Doctor
Bewitched
1945
as Mr. Herkheimer
The Meanest Man in the World
1943
as Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited)
Practically Yours
1944
as Sen. Cowling (uncredited)
An Act of Murder
1948
as Judge Jim Wilder
The Iron Sheriff
1957
as Judge
Cynthia
1947
as Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep
The Green Promise
1949
as Mr. Grenstedt
Danger Street
1947
as Police Chief Bullward
These Wilder Years
1956
as Old Cab Driver
They Live by Night
1949
as Mobley
Mob Town
1941
as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Rendezvous with Annie
1946
as Elmer Snodgrass
The Good Fellows
1943
as Brother from Danville (uncredited)
Lydia Bailey
1952
as Consul (uncredited)
Grissly's Millions
1945
as John Frey
So This Is New York
1948
as Uncle Fergus (uncredited)
Green Grass of Wyoming
1948
as Jake Willis
The Inside Story
1948
as J. J. Johnson
They Made Me a Killer
1946
as Henry, the Blacksmith
USS VD: Ship of Shame
1942
as Commandant (uncredited)
My Forbidden Past
1951
as Luther Toplady
Fall Guy
1945
as Mr. Nedsen, Parkson's Attorney (uncredited)
Atomic Energy as a Force for Good
1955
as Tim Summers
Blondie Plays Cupid
1940
as Mr. Tucker
You Came Along
1945
as Col. Dale V. Armstrong (uncredited)
Sunset in the West
1950
as Sheriff Tad Osborne
Pure Feud
1934
as Lem (uncredited)
Dangerous Passage
1944
as Postal Clerk (uncredited)
The Richest Man in Town
1941
as Frederick Johnson
You, the People
1940
as Mr. Roberts
About Will Wright
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 Mi… With 200 credits spanning from 1934 to 1964, Will Wright has appeared in 154 films and 46 TV shows.
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Most Popular Will Wright Movies
- Bambi (1942) — as Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)
- Cape Fear (1962) — as Dr. Pearsall
- Little Women (1949) — as Mr. Grace (uncredited)
- Johnny Guitar (1954) — as Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited)
- Fail Safe (1964) — as Bit Part (uncredited)
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