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William Forrest

William Forrest

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

10/10/1902

Day of Death

26/01/1989
(87) years old

Place of Birth

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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

Good Neighbor Sam

Good Neighbor Sam

The Secret Seven

The Secret Seven

Blondie in the Dough

Blondie in the Dough

The Devil's Henchmen

The Devil's Henchmen

New York Confidential

New York Confidential

Doctors Don't Tell

Doctors Don't Tell

Band of Angels

Band of Angels

The Story of Seabiscuit

The Story of Seabiscuit

Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn

Filmography

Cast

1977

The November Plan

as Noel Crosman, Sr.

1971

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker

as Mr. Wylie

1966

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

as James Underhill

1966

Sakima and the Masked Marvel

as Martin Crane

1966

Spy Smasher Returns

as Gerald Douglas (uncredited)

1964

Cheyenne Autumn

as Senator (uncredited)

1964

Good Neighbor Sam

as Millard Mellner

1961

One-Eyed Jacks

as Banker

1959

The Horse Soldiers

as Gen. Steve Hurlburt

1958

The Last Hurrah

as Dr. Tom (uncredited)

1958

The Last Hurrah

as Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)

1958

The Toughest Gun in Tombstone

as Governor

1957

Band of Angels

as Aaron Starr, Amantha's father

1957

Loving You

as Mr. Jessup

1957

Sweet Smell of Success

as Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)

1957

The Monster That Challenged the World

as Admiral Greenhouse

1956

You Can't Run Away from It

as Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (sce...

1956

Walk the Proud Land

as Mr. Dennison (uncredited)

1956

Pardners

as Hocker (uncredited)

1955

Meet the Governor

as Mr. Green

1955

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

as Simpson (uncredited)

1955

Francis in the Navy

as Admiral

1955

Ain't Misbehavin'

as Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)

1955

Rage at Dawn

as Wiilliam Peterson

1955

New York Confidential

as Paul Williamson

1953

The Eddie Cantor Story

as Florenz Ziegfeld

1953

Private Eyes

as John Graham

1953

Invaders from Mars

as Col. Mayberry

1953

Winning of the West

as John Randolph

1952

Night Without Sleep

as Mr. Carter (Uncredited)

1952

The Rose Bowl Story

as James Otis

1952

Deadline - U.S.A.

as Mr. Greene (uncredited)

1952

Belles on Their Toes

as Col. Putnam (uncredited)

1951

I'll See You in My Dreams

as Florenz Ziegfeld

1951

Flight to Mars

as General (uncredited)

1951

The Sea Hornet

as Lt. Commander

1951

The Racket

as Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)

1951

Smuggler's Gold

as Arthur Rayburn

1951

Gasoline Alley

as Hacker

1950

Hunt the Man Down

as J.P. Knight (uncredited)

1950

The Good Humor Man

as Mr. Lankford (uncredited)

1949

The Story of Seabiscuit

as Thomas Milford

1949

The Devil's Henchmen

as Anderson

1949

Trail of the Yukon

as Dawson

1949

In the Good Old Summertime

as Announcer (uncredited)

1949

Arson, Inc.

as Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator

1948

Race Street

as Nick Walters

1948

The Gentleman from Nowhere

as Henry Thompson

1948

Mystery in Mexico

as Insurance Company Boss

1948

Fort Apache

as Reporter (uncredited)

1948

Trapped by Boston Blackie

as Mason Carter

1948

Who Killed Doc Robbin?

as Reporter (uncredited)

1948

Three Daring Daughters

as Ship Captain (uncredited)

1948

Alias a Gentleman

as Carruthers

1947

The Senator Was Indiscreet

as U.S. Officer

1947

Blondie in the Dough

as Robert " Bob " Dixon

1947

The Spirit of West Point

as Dr. Felix Blanchard

1947

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

as Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)

1947

Miracle on 34th Street

as Dr. Rogers at Bellevue (uncredited)

1947

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

as Lance Fowler

1947

Sarge Goes to College

as Col. Winters

1947

The Guilt of Janet Ames

as (uncredited)

1947

The Devil On Wheels

as Judge Roger Tanner

1947

Blind Spot

as Henry Small

1947

Doctor Jim

as Major

1946

Dead Reckoning

as Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)

1946

Nobody Lives Forever

as Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (u...

1946

The Well Groomed Bride

as James Smith

1946

Meet Me on Broadway

as Dwight Ferris (uncredited)

1946

Tars and Spars

as Commander (uncredited)

1945

Purity Squad

as Dr. Cooper (uncredited)

1945

Girls of the Big House

as District Attorney

1945

Behind City Lights

as Detective Peterson

1945

Anchors Aweigh

as Movie Director (uncredited)

1945

Road to Alcatraz

as Charles Cantrell

1945

Gangs of the Waterfront

as Dist. Atty. Brady

1945

The Caribbean Mystery

as Col. Lane

1945

God Is My Co-Pilot

as Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)

1945

Salty O'Rourke

as Racing Secretary

1945

Adventures of Kitty O'Day

as Sauter (as Bill Forrest)

1944

Here Come the Waves

as Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)

1944

The Doughgirls

as Forbes

1944

Laura

as Important Client (uncredited)

1944

Strange Affair

as Superintendent Reynolds (Uncredited)

1944

Abroad with Two Yanks

as Col. Hart

1944

Wilson

as Minor Role (uncredited)

1944

Mr. Skeffington

as Clinton (uncredited)

1944

Follow the Boys

as Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited)

1944

It Happened Tomorrow

1944

Four Jills in a Jeep

as Officer (uncredited)

1944

The Case of the Tremendous Trifle

as Major

1944

Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Es...

as Colonel

1944

The Fighting Seabees

as Lt. Tom Kerrick

1943

The Masked Marvel

as Martin Crane

1943

Corvette K-225

as Commander Manning (uncredited)

1943

Corvette K-225

as Commander Manning

1943

So Proudly We Hail

as Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)

1943

Du Barry Was a Lady

as Guard Captain (uncredited)

1943

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

as Thurston

1943

Action in the North Atlantic

as Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

1943

For God and Country

as Commander at New Guinea

1943

Mission to Moscow

as American Newsman (uncredited)

1943

Flight for Freedom

as Vice-Consul (uncredited)

1943

Air Force

as Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)

1943

It Ain't Hay

as Banker (uncredited)

1943

Reconnaissance Pilot

as Colonel Henry

1943

The Hard Way

as 'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melod...

1943

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

as Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12...

1942

Mug Town

as District Attorney

1942

Wake Island

1942

Priorities on Parade

as Col. Reeves

1942

My Favorite Spy

as Captain Green

1942

Spy Ship

as Martin Oster

1942

Moontide

as Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited)

1942

Meet the Stewarts

as Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)

1942

In This Our Life

as Forest Ranger

1942

Tarzan's New York Adventure

as Inspector at Airport (uncredited)

1942

Hello, Annapolis

as Lt. Burns

1942

Spy Smasher

as Thornton (uncredited)

1942

Joe Smith, American

as August 'Gus' Stoffen

1942

Pardon My Stripes

as Prosecutor (uncredited)

1942

A Date with the Falcon

as Ward (uncredited)

1941

Keep 'Em Flying

as Colonel

1941

They Died with Their Boots On

as Adjutant (uncredited)

1941

Sergeant York

as Officer (uncredited)

1941

Doctors Don't Tell

1941

Of Pups and Puzzles

as Psychologist (uncredited)

1941

The Pittsburgh Kid

as (uncredited)

1941

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

as Reporter (uncredited)

1941

Meet John Doe

as Governor's Associate (uncredited)

1941

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

as Vic Hilton

1941

Flight from Destiny

as Prentiss

1941

Respect the Law

as Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy

1940

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

as Frederick Harper

1940

The Secret Seven

as Mr. Brooks

1940

Fashion Horizons

1940

The Man Who Talked Too Much

as Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene

1940

Women in Hiding

as Investigator (uncredited)

1940

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

as Arthur Trent

1940

Gangs of Chicago

1940

Alice in Movieland

as 2nd Director (uncredited)