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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.
Filmography
all 170
Movies 145
TV Shows 25
Director 2
Noel Crosman, Sr.
The November Plan (1977)
Movie
James Underhill
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966)
Movie
Gerald Douglas (uncredited)
Spy Smasher Returns (1966)
Movie
Martin Crane
Sakima and the Masked Marvel (1966)
Movie
Senator (uncredited)
Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
Movie
6
Millard Mellner
Good Neighbor Sam (1964)
Movie
John Canady
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
TV
6
Norman Holmes
Paradise Alley (1962)
Movie
Ed Hoffman
My Three Sons (1960)
TV
6
Mine Owner
Bonanza (1959)
TV
1
Gen. Steve Hurlburt
The Horse Soldiers (1959)
Movie
6
Tom - The Doctor (uncredited) / Dr. Tom (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah (1958)
Movie
Graham
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
TV
Laramie Banker / Roland
Maverick (1957)
TV
5.33
Mr. Manning
M Squad (1957)
TV
Aaron Starr, Amantha's father
Band of Angels (1957)
Movie
Mr. Jessup
Loving You (1957)
Movie
Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Movie
5.67
Admiral Greenhouse
The Monster That Challenged the World (1957)
Movie
1
Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)
You Can't Run Away from It (1956)
Movie
Mr. Dennison (uncredited)
Walk the Proud Land (1956)
Movie
Hocker (uncredited)
Pardners (1956)
Movie
Mr. Green
Meet the Governor (1955)
Movie
Mr. Green
Screen Director's Playhouse (1955)
TV
Simpson (uncredited)
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955)
Movie
Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)
Ain't Misbehavin' (1955)
Movie
William Peterson
Rage at Dawn (1955)
Movie
Paul Williamson
New York Confidential (1955)
Movie
Quimby
The Millionaire (1955)
TV
Doctor (uncredited)
The Wonderful World of Disney: Presented by Disney+ (1954)
TV
5.98
Major Swanson
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954)
TV
6
Mr. Berger
Public Defender (1954)
TV
Flo Ziegfeld
The Eddie Cantor Story (1953)
Movie
John Graham
Private Eyes (1953)
Movie
Mr. Bruckner / Judge
Letter to Loretta (1953)
TV
Col. Mayberry
Invaders from Mars (1953)
Movie
7
Editor John Randolph
Winning of the West (1953)
Movie
Dr. Sam Halleck
Cavalcade of America (1952)
TV
Mr. Carter (Uncredited)
Night Without Sleep (1952)
Movie
Sam Rogers / Wilke / Charlie / Judge / Mr. Colter
Four Star Playhouse (1952)
TV
James Otis
The Rose Bowl Story (1952)
Movie
Col. Putnam (uncredited)
Belles on Their Toes (1952)
Movie
Florenz Ziegfeld
I'll See You in My Dreams (1951)
Movie
General (uncredited)
Flight To Mars (1951)
Movie
Lt. Commander
The Sea Hornet (1951)
Movie
Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)
The Racket (1951)
Movie
Wells Fargo Chief
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
TV
Hutchinson
Fort Dodge Stampede (1951)
Movie
Arthur Rayburn
Smuggler's Gold (1951)
Movie
Capt. E.W. Wills
Missing Women (1951)
Movie
J.P. Knight (uncredited)
Hunt the Man Down (1950)
Movie
Mr. Lankford (uncredited)
The Good Humor Man (1950)
Movie
Thomas Milford
The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)
Movie
Anderson
The Devil's Henchman (1949)
Movie
John Dawson
Trail of the Yukon (1949)
Movie
Announcer (uncredited)
In the Good Old Summertime (1949)
Movie
Fire Chief
Arson, Inc. (1949)
Movie
Nick Walters
Race Street (1948)
Movie
Henry Thompson
The Gentleman from Nowhere (1948)
Movie
Insurance Company Boss
Mystery in Mexico (1948)
Movie
Reporter (uncredited)
Fort Apache (1948)
Movie
4
Mason Carter
Trapped by Boston Blackie (1948)
Movie
Reporter (uncredited)
Who Killed Doc Robbin? (1948)
Movie
Ship Captain (uncredited)
Three Daring Daughters (1948)
Movie
Carruthers
Alias a Gentleman (1948)
Movie
U.S. Officer
The Senator Was Indiscreet (1947)
Movie
Robert 'Bob' Dixon
Blondie in the Dough (1947)
Movie
Dr. Felix Blanchard
The Spirit of West Point (1947)
Movie
Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)
Movie
6
Dr. Rogers at Bellevue (uncredited)
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Movie
5.92
Lance Fowler
The Corpse Came C.O.D. (1947)
Movie
Col. Winters
Sarge Goes to College (1947)
Movie
(uncredited)
The Guilt of Janet Ames (1947)
Movie
Judge Roger Tanner
The Devil On Wheels (1947)
Movie
Henry Small
Blind Spot (1947)
Movie
Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)
Dead Reckoning (1947)
Movie
2
Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited)
Nobody Lives Forever (1946)
Movie
James Smith
The Well Groomed Bride (1946)
Movie
Dwight Ferris (uncredited)
Meet Me on Broadway (1946)
Movie
Education Services Officer
Time to Kill (1945)
Movie
Dr. Cooper
Purity Squad (1945)
Movie
District Attorney
Girls of the Big House (1945)
Movie
Detective Peterson
Behind City Lights (1945)
Movie
Movie Director (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh (1945)
Movie
Charles Cantrell
Road to Alcatraz (1945)
Movie
Dist. Atty. Brady
Gangs of the Waterfront (1945)
Movie
Col. Lane
The Caribbean Mystery (1945)
Movie
Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)
God Is My Co-Pilot (1945)
Movie
Racing Secretary
Salty O'Rourke (1945)
Movie
Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
Here Come the Waves (1944)
Movie
Important Client (uncredited)
Laura (1944)
Movie
5.17
Superintendent Reynolds (Uncredited)
Strange Affair (1944)
Movie
Col. Hart
Abroad with Two Yanks (1944)
Movie
Minor Role (uncredited)
Wilson (1944)
Movie
Clinton (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington (1944)
Movie
Officer (uncredited)
Four Jills in a Jeep (1944)
Movie
Lt. Tom Kerrick
The Fighting Seabees (1944)
Movie
4
Martin Crane
The Masked Marvel (1943)
Movie
Commander Manning (uncredited) / Commander Manning
Corvette K-225 (1943)
Movie
Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)
So Proudly We Hail (1943)
Movie
6
Guard Captain
Du Barry was a Lady (1943)
Movie
Thurston
Good Luck, Mr. Yates (1943)
Movie
Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
Movie
Commander at New Guinea
For God and Country (1943)
Movie
Judge William Foster
Good Morning, Judge (1943)
Movie
American Newsman (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow (1943)
Movie
Vice-Consul (uncredited)
Flight for Freedom (1943)
Movie
Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)
Air Force (1943)
Movie
Banker (uncredited)
It Ain't Hay (1943)
Movie
Colonel Henry
Reconnaissance Pilot (1943)
Movie
Flight Commander
Photographic Intelligence for Bombardment Aviation (1943)
Movie
'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
The Hard Way (1943)
Movie
Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack (1943)
Movie
District Attorney
Mug Town (1942)
Movie
Col. Reeves
Priorities on Parade (1942)
Movie
Captain Green
My Favorite Spy (1942)
Movie
Martin Oster
Spy Ship (1942)
Movie
Well-Dressed Man in Bar
Moontide (1942)
Movie
4
Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)
Meet the Stewarts (1942)
Movie
Forest Ranger
In This Our Life (1942)
Movie
6
Inspector at Airport (uncredited)
Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)
Movie
4.2
Lt. Burns
Hello, Annapolis (1942)
Movie
Thornton (uncredited)
Spy Smasher (1942)
Movie
August 'Gus' Stoffen
Joe Smith, American (1942)
Movie
Prosecutor (uncredited)
Pardon My Stripes (1942)
Movie
Ward (uncredited)
A Date with the Falcon (1942)
Movie
3.2
Colonel
Keep 'Em Flying (1941)
Movie
Adjutant (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
Movie
Lawyer
Mercy Island (1941)
Movie
Officer (uncredited)
Sergeant York (1941)
Movie
1
Psychiatrist
Of Pups and Puzzles (1941)
Movie
Reporter (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
Movie
Governor's Associate (uncredited)
Meet John Doe (1941)
Movie
6
Prentiss
Flight from Destiny (1941)
Movie
Lt. Edward Macroy
Respect the Law (1941)
Movie
Frederick Harper
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1940)
Movie
Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene
The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940)
Movie
Investigator (uncredited)
Women in Hiding (1940)
Movie
Arthur Trent
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady (1940)
Movie
3.6
2nd Director (uncredited)
Alice in Movieland (1940)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1902-10-10
Deathday1989-01-26 (86 years old)
Birth PlaceCambridge, Massachusetts, USA
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsWilliam Henry Forrest, Bill Forrest
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