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William Forrest

Acting 86 (deceased) years old Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA ★ 0.4
Born: October 10, 1902
Died: January 26, 1989

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.

Filmography

Acting Credits (182)

The November Plan
The November Plan Noel Crosman, Sr. 1977
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker Mr. Wylie 1971
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula James Underhill 1966
Sakima and the Masked Marvel
Sakima and the Masked Marvel Martin Crane 1966
Spy Smasher Returns
Spy Smasher Returns Gerald Douglas (uncredited) 1966
Cheyenne Autumn
Cheyenne Autumn Senator (uncredited) 1964
Good Neighbor Sam
Good Neighbor Sam Millard Mellner 1964
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies John Canady 1962
One-Eyed Jacks
One-Eyed Jacks Banker 1961
My Three Sons
My Three Sons Ed Hoffman 1960
Coronado 9
Coronado 9 1960
Hawaiian Eye
Hawaiian Eye Club President 1959
Bonanza
Bonanza Mine Owner 1959
The Horse Soldiers
The Horse Soldiers Gen. Steve Hurlburt 1959
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah Dr. Tom (uncredited) 1958
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah Tom - The Doctor (uncredited) 1958
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip 1958
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip Graham 1958
Bronco
Bronco 1958
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone Governor 1958
26 Men
26 Men 1957
Maverick
Maverick Roland 1957
Maverick
Maverick Laramie Banker 1957
M Squad
M Squad Mr. Manning 1957
Band of Angels
Band of Angels Aaron Starr, Amantha's father 1957
Loving You
Loving You Mr. Jessup 1957
Sweet Smell of Success
Sweet Smell of Success Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited) 1957
The Monster That Challenged the World
The Monster That Challenged the World Admiral Greenhouse 1957
You Can't Run Away from It
You Can't Run Away from It Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted) 1956
Walk the Proud Land
Walk the Proud Land Mr. Dennison (uncredited) 1956
Pardners
Pardners Hocker (uncredited) 1956
Meet the Governor
Meet the Governor Mr. Green 1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour 1955
Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse Mr. Green 1955
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing Simpson (uncredited) 1955
Francis in the Navy
Francis in the Navy Admiral 1955
Ain't Misbehavin'
Ain't Misbehavin' Mr. Dullaby (uncredited) 1955
Rage at Dawn
Rage at Dawn Wiilliam Peterson 1955
New York Confidential
New York Confidential Paul Williamson 1955
The Millionaire
The Millionaire Quimby 1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney Doctor (uncredited) 1954
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin 1954
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin Major Swanson 1954
December Bride
December Bride Harry Howard 1954
December Bride
December Bride 1954
Public Defender
Public Defender Mr. Berger 1954
Public Defender
Public Defender D.A. Paul Adair 1954
The Eddie Cantor Story
The Eddie Cantor Story Florenz Ziegfeld 1953
Private Eyes
Private Eyes John Graham 1953
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta Judge 1953
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta Mr. Bruckner 1953
Invaders from Mars
Invaders from Mars Col. Mayberry 1953
I'm the Law
I'm the Law 1953
Winning of the West
Winning of the West John Randolph 1953
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre 1952
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America Dr. Sam Halleck 1952
Night Without Sleep
Night Without Sleep Mr. Carter (Uncredited) 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Wilke 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Sam Rogers 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Charlie 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Judge 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Mr. Colter 1952
Adventures of Superman
Adventures of Superman Mr. Crane 1952
The Rose Bowl Story
The Rose Bowl Story James Otis 1952
My Little Margie
My Little Margie 1952
Deadline - U.S.A.
Deadline - U.S.A. Mr. Greene (uncredited) 1952
Belles on Their Toes
Belles on Their Toes Col. Putnam (uncredited) 1952
Chevron Theatre
Chevron Theatre 1952
I'll See You in My Dreams
I'll See You in My Dreams Florenz Ziegfeld 1951
Flight to Mars
Flight to Mars General (uncredited) 1951
The Sea Hornet
The Sea Hornet Lt. Commander 1951
The Racket
The Racket Head of Crime Commission (uncredited) 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Wells Fargo Chief 1951
Smuggler's Gold
Smuggler's Gold Arthur Rayburn 1951
Gasoline Alley
Gasoline Alley Hacker 1951
Hunt the Man Down
Hunt the Man Down J.P. Knight (uncredited) 1950
The Good Humor Man
The Good Humor Man Mr. Lankford (uncredited) 1950
The Story of Seabiscuit
The Story of Seabiscuit Thomas Milford 1949
The Devil's Henchmen
The Devil's Henchmen Anderson 1949
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger Sheriff Taylor 1949
Trail of the Yukon
Trail of the Yukon Dawson 1949
In the Good Old Summertime
In the Good Old Summertime Announcer (uncredited) 1949
Arson, Inc.
Arson, Inc. Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator 1949
Race Street
Race Street Nick Walters 1948
The Gentleman from Nowhere
The Gentleman from Nowhere Henry Thompson 1948
Mystery in Mexico
Mystery in Mexico Insurance Company Boss 1948
Fort Apache
Fort Apache Reporter (uncredited) 1948
Trapped by Boston Blackie
Trapped by Boston Blackie Mason Carter 1948
Who Killed Doc Robbin?
Who Killed Doc Robbin? Reporter (uncredited) 1948
Three Daring Daughters
Three Daring Daughters Ship Captain (uncredited) 1948
Alias a Gentleman
Alias a Gentleman Carruthers 1948
The Senator Was Indiscreet
The Senator Was Indiscreet U.S. Officer 1947
Devil Ship
Devil Ship Evans 1947
Blondie in the Dough
Blondie in the Dough Robert " Bob " Dixon 1947
The Spirit of West Point
The Spirit of West Point Dr. Felix Blanchard 1947
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer Mr. Baldwin (uncredited) 1947
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street Dr. Rogers (uncredited) 1947
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
The Corpse Came C.O.D. Lance Fowler 1947
Sarge Goes to College
Sarge Goes to College Col. Winters 1947
The Guilt of Janet Ames
The Guilt of Janet Ames (uncredited) 1947
The Devil On Wheels
The Devil On Wheels Judge Roger Tanner 1947
Blind Spot
Blind Spot Henry Small 1947
Doctor Jim
Doctor Jim Major 1947
Dead Reckoning
Dead Reckoning Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited) 1946
Nobody Lives Forever
Nobody Lives Forever Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited) 1946
The Well Groomed Bride
The Well Groomed Bride James Smith 1946
Meet Me on Broadway
Meet Me on Broadway Dwight Ferris (uncredited) 1946
Tars and Spars
Tars and Spars Commander (uncredited) 1946
Purity Squad
Purity Squad Dr. Cooper (uncredited) 1945
Girls of the Big House
Girls of the Big House District Attorney 1945
Behind City Lights
Behind City Lights Detective Peterson 1945
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh Movie Director (uncredited) 1945
Road to Alcatraz
Road to Alcatraz Charles Cantrell 1945
Gangs of the Waterfront
Gangs of the Waterfront Dist. Atty. Brady 1945
The Caribbean Mystery
The Caribbean Mystery Col. Lane 1945
God Is My Co-Pilot
God Is My Co-Pilot Dr. Reynolds (uncredited) 1945
Salty O'Rourke
Salty O'Rourke Racing Secretary 1945
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
Adventures of Kitty O'Day Sauter (as Bill Forrest) 1945
Here Come the Waves
Here Come the Waves Lieutenant Commander (uncredited) 1944
The Doughgirls
The Doughgirls Forbes 1944
Laura
Laura Important Client (uncredited) 1944
Strange Affair
Strange Affair Superintendent Reynolds (uncredited) 1944
Abroad with Two Yanks
Abroad with Two Yanks Col. Hart 1944
Wilson
Wilson Minor Role (uncredited) 1944
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
Mr. Winkle Goes to War 1944
Mr. Skeffington
Mr. Skeffington Clinton (uncredited) 1944
Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited) 1944
It Happened Tomorrow
It Happened Tomorrow 1944
Four Jills in a Jeep
Four Jills in a Jeep Officer (uncredited) 1944
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle Major 1944
Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts
Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts Colonel 1944
The Fighting Seabees
The Fighting Seabees Lt. Tom Kerrick 1944
The Masked Marvel
The Masked Marvel Martin Crane 1943
Corvette K-225
Corvette K-225 Commander Manning (uncredited) 1943
Corvette K-225
Corvette K-225 Commander Manning 1943
So Proudly We Hail
So Proudly We Hail Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited) 1943
Du Barry Was a Lady
Du Barry Was a Lady Guard Captain (uncredited) 1943
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
Good Luck, Mr. Yates Thurston 1943
Action in the North Atlantic
Action in the North Atlantic Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited) 1943
For God and Country
For God and Country Commander at New Guinea 1943
Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow American Newsman (uncredited) 1943
Flight for Freedom
Flight for Freedom Vice-Consul (uncredited) 1943
Air Force
Air Force Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited) 1943
It Ain't Hay
It Ain't Hay Banker (uncredited) 1943
Reconnaissance Pilot
Reconnaissance Pilot Colonel Henry 1943
The Hard Way
The Hard Way 'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited) 1943
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12] 1943
Mug Town
Mug Town District Attorney 1942
Wake Island
Wake Island 1942
Priorities on Parade
Priorities on Parade Col. Reeves 1942
My Favorite Spy
My Favorite Spy Captain Green 1942
Spy Ship
Spy Ship Martin Oster 1942
Moontide
Moontide Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited) 1942
Meet the Stewarts
Meet the Stewarts Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited) 1942
In This Our Life
In This Our Life Forest Ranger 1942
Tarzan's New York Adventure
Tarzan's New York Adventure Inspector at Airport (uncredited) 1942
Hello, Annapolis
Hello, Annapolis Lt. Burns 1942
Spy Smasher
Spy Smasher Thornton (uncredited) 1942
Joe Smith, American
Joe Smith, American August 'Gus' Stoffen 1942
Pardon My Stripes
Pardon My Stripes Prosecutor (uncredited) 1942
A Date with the Falcon
A Date with the Falcon Ward (uncredited) 1942
Keep 'Em Flying
Keep 'Em Flying Colonel 1941
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On Adjutant (uncredited) 1941
Sergeant York
Sergeant York Officer (uncredited) 1941
Doctors Don't Tell
Doctors Don't Tell 1941
Of Pups and Puzzles
Of Pups and Puzzles Psychologist (uncredited) 1941
The Pittsburgh Kid
The Pittsburgh Kid (uncredited) 1941
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Here Comes Mr. Jordan Reporter (uncredited) 1941
Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby 1941
Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe Governor's Associate (uncredited) 1941
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance Vic Hilton 1941
Flight from Destiny
Flight from Destiny Prentiss 1941
Respect the Law
Respect the Law Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy 1941
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! Frederick Harper 1940
The Secret Seven
The Secret Seven Mr. Brooks 1940
Fashion Horizons
Fashion Horizons 1940
The Man Who Talked Too Much
The Man Who Talked Too Much Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene 1940
Women in Hiding
Women in Hiding Investigator (uncredited) 1940
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady Arthur Trent 1940
Gangs of Chicago
Gangs of Chicago 1940
Alice in Movieland
Alice in Movieland 2nd Director (uncredited) 1940

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