Will Wright

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Bambi1942
Cape Fear1962
Saboteur1942
Fail Safe1964

About Will Wright

Known for: Acting
Born: March 25, 1894
Died: June 19, 1962 (age 68)
Birthplace: 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…

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William Henry Wright, William H. Wright

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Filmography

Fail Safe1964as Bit Part (uncredited)

Cape Fear1962as Dr. Pearsall
Twenty Plus Two1961as Newspaper morgue attendant
The Deadly Companions1961as Doctor Acton
Inherit the Wind1960as Bible Salesman (uncredited)
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock1959as Pentagon General
Alias Jesse James1959as Titus Queasley
Rock-a-Bye Baby1958as Fire Chief (uncredited)
Gunman's Walk1958as Judge
Quantrill's Raiders1958as Judge Wood
The Missouri Traveler1958as Sheriff Marvin Peavy
Jeanne Eagels1957as Marshal (uncredited)
Johnny Tremain1957as Ephraim Lapham
The Wayward Bus1957as Van Brunt
The Iron Sheriff1957as Judge
These Wilder Years1956as Old Cab Driver
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell1955as Admiral William S. Sims
The Man with the Golden Arm1955
The Tall Men1955as Gus - Bartender (uncredited)
The Kentuckian1955as John Decker (uncredited)
Not as a Stranger1955as Mr. Roberts (uncredited)
Atomic Energy as a Force for Good1955as Tim Summers
The Raid1954as Josiah Anderson
Johnny Guitar1954as Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited)
River of No Return1954as Trader (uncredited)
The Wild One1953as Art Kleiner
The Last Posse1953as Todd Mitchell
Niagara1953as Boatman
The Happy Time1952as Family Doctor
O. Henry's Full House1952as Manager (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited) / Hotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
Holiday for Sinners1952as The Man with a Cigar
Lure of the Wilderness1952as Sheriff Brink
Lydia Bailey1952as Consul (uncredited)
Paula1952as Raymond Bascom
Young Man with Ideas1952as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Las Vegas Story1952as Mike Fogarty
People Will Talk1951as John Higgins (uncredited)
The Tall Target1951as Thomas Ogden (uncredited)
Never Trust a Gambler1951as Cap Douglas (uncredited)
Excuse My Dust1951as Race judge
My Forbidden Past1951as Luther Toplady
Vengeance Valley1951as Mr. Willoughby
Dallas1950as Judge Harper
Walk Softly, Stranger1950as Jake - Poker Player (uncredited)
Sunset in the West1950as Sheriff Tad Osborne
No Way Out1950as Dr. Cheney (uncredited)
The Savage Horde1950as Judge Thomas Cole
A Ticket to Tomahawk1950as Marshal Kit Dodge
House by the River1950as Inspector Sarten
Mrs. Mike1949as Dr. McIntosh
Adam's Rib1949as Judge Marcasson
All the King's Men1949as Dolph Pillsbury
They Live by Night1949as Mobley
Miss Grant Takes Richmond1949as Roscoe Johnson (uncredited)
Brimstone1949as Martin Tredwell
Lust for Gold1949as Parsons (uncredited)
The Price of Freedom1949as McTrees
Grape Nutty1949as Crow (Voice)
Big Jack1949as Will Farnsworth
The Green Promise1949as Mr. Grenstedt
Little Women1949as Mr. Grace (uncredited)
Act of Violence1949as Pop
Whispering Smith1948as Sheriff McSwiggin
An Act of Murder1948as Judge Jim Wilder
Disaster1948as Pop Hansford
The Walls of Jericho1948as Dr. Patterson (uncredited)
Black Eagle1948as Sheriff Clancy
Relentless1948as Sam - the Horse Dealer
Green Grass of Wyoming1948as Jake Willis
So This Is New York1948as Uncle Fergus (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House1948as Eph Hackett (uncredited)
The Inside Story1948as J. J. Johnson
Jingle, Jangle, Jingle1948as Pop Williams
California's Golden Beginning1948
Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home1948as Babirusa / Pig (voice)
Wild Harvest1947as Mike Alperson
Along the Oregon Trail1947as Jim Bridger
Cynthia1947as Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep
Mother Wore Tights1947as Withers (uncredited)
Uncle Tom's Cabaña1947as Uncle Tom (uncredited)
Keeper of the Bees1947as Dr. Grayson
The Trouble with Women1947as Commissioner (uncredited)
Danger Street1947as Police Chief Bullward
The Long Night1947as Mr. Tully - the Janitor (uncredited)
Blaze of Noon1947as Mr. Thomas
California1947as Chairman (uncredited)
Fair Weather Fiends1946as Wolfie Wolf (voice)
Blue Skies1946as Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited)
The Jolson Story1946as Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited)
The Reckless Driver1946as Wally Walrus (voice)
Big Town1946as Station Agent (uncredited)
Down Missouri Way1946as Prof. Morris
The Inner Circle1946as Henry Boggs
Rendezvous with Annie1946as Elmer Snodgrass
Hot Cargo1946as Tim Chapman
Who's Cookin Who?1946as Wolfie Wolf (voice)
One Exciting Week1946as Otis Piper
Without Reservations1946as Pullman Conductor (uncredited)
They Made Me a Killer1946as Henry, the Blacksmith
The Blue Dahlia1946as "Dad" Newell
Apple Andy1946as Devil
Johnny Comes Flying Home1946as Foreman (uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saint1946as Allan 'Knucklehead' Smith - Times Editor (uncredited)
Road to Utopia1946as Mr. Latimer (uncredited)
The Madonna's Secret1946as The Riverman
Prospecting for Petroleum1946as The Professor (voice)
Scarlet Street1945as Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited)
The Loose Nut1945as Construction Worker (voice)
State Fair1945as Hog Judge (uncredited)
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry1945as Mr. Nelson
Bewitched1945as Mr. Herkheimer
You Came Along1945as Col. Dale V. Armstrong (uncredited)
Rhapsody in Blue1945as Rachmaninoff
Salome, Where She Danced1945as Sheriff
Fall Guy1945as Mr. Nedsen, Parkson's Attorney (uncredited)
High Powered1945as Jeff Hines
Grissly's Millions1945as John Frey
Practically Yours1944as Sen. Cowling (uncredited)
Dangerous Passage1944as Postal Clerk (uncredited)
The Town Went Wild1944as Judge Harry Schrank (uncredited)
Wilson1944as Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)
Take It Big1944as Rodeo Judge (uncredited)
You Can't Ration Love1944as Judge Cary - Justice of the Peace
The Navy Way1944as Baldy - Triangle A Ranch Hand (uncredited)
In Old Oklahoma1943as Doctor
Here Comes Elmer1943as Horace Parrot
So Proudly We Hail1943as Colonel Clark (Uncredited)
Sleepy Lagoon1943as Cyrus Coates
The Good Fellows1943as Brother from Danville (uncredited)
Cowboy in Manhattan1943as Higgins
The Meanest Man in the World1943as Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited)
Tennessee Johnson1942as Alderman (uncredited)
The Major and the Minor1942as Ticket Agent #1 (uncredited)
A Letter From Bataan1942as Mr. Limpert
Wildcat1942as John 'Paw' Smithers
Bambi1942as Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)
Tales of Manhattan1942as Old Concertgoer (uncredited)
The Postman Didn't Ring1942as Mr. Slade
Saboteur1942as J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited)
Shut My Big Mouth1942as Jim Long
USS VD: Ship of Shame1942as Commandant (uncredited)
Shadow of the Thin Man1941as Maguire (uncredited)
The Tell-Tale Heart1941as Second Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Nothing but the Truth1941as Mr. Bart Prichard (uncredited)
Mob Town1941as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Honky Tonk1941as Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited)
Blossoms in the Dust1941as Senator
The Richest Man in Town1941as Frederick Johnson
Cracked Nuts1941as Sylvanus Boogle
Maisie Was a Lady1941as Judge Thatcher (Uncredited)
You, the People1940as Mr. Roberts
Blondie Plays Cupid1940as Mr. Tucker
It's A Small World1935as Courtroom spectator (uncredited)
Pure Feud1934as Lem (uncredited)

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