William Forrest
145 movies · 27 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 10, 1902
- Died
- Jan 26, 1989 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- Also known as
- William Henry Forrest · Bill Forrest
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.
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Known for
William Forrest: movies and TV shows
Acting (172)
- 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 (archive footage)
- 1966 Spy Smasher Returns
as Gerald Douglas (uncredited)
- 1964 Cheyenne Autumn
as Senator (uncredited)
- 1964 Good Neighbor Sam
as Millard Mellner
- 1962
- 1961 One-Eyed Jacks
as Banker
- 1960
- 1960
- 1959
- 1959
- 1959 The Horse Soldiers
as Gen. Steve Hurlburt
- 1958 The Last Hurrah
as Dr. Tom (uncredited) / Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)
- 1958
- 1958
- 1958 The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
as Governor
- 1957
- 1957
- 1957
- 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
- 1957 The Wings of Eagles
as Admiral Gooding (uncredited)
- 1956 You Can't Run Away from It
as Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)
- 1956 Walk the Proud Land
as Mr. Dennison (uncredited)
- 1956 Pardners
as Hocker (uncredited)
- 1955 Meet the Governor
as Mr. Green
- 1955
- 1955
- 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
- 1955
- 1954
- 1954
- 1954
- 1954
- 1953 The Eddie Cantor Story
as Florenz Ziegfeld
- 1953 Private Eyes
as John Graham
- 1953
- 1953 Invaders from Mars
as Col. Mayberry
- 1953
- 1953 Winning of the West
as John Randolph
- 1952
- 1952
- 1952 Night Without Sleep
as Mr. Carter (Uncredited)
- 1952
- 1952
- 1952 The Rose Bowl Story
as James Otis
- 1952
- 1952 Deadline - U.S.A.
as Mr. Greene (uncredited)
- 1952 Belles on Their Toes
as Col. Putnam (uncredited)
- 1952
- 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
- 1951
- 1951 Smuggler's Gold
as Arthur Rayburn
- 1951 Gasoline Alley
as Hacker
- 1950 Hunt the Man Down
as J.P. Knight (uncredited)
- 1950 Square Dance Katy
as Businessman
- 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
- 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 Devil Ship
as Evans
- 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 (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 (uncredited)
- 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
- 1944 Mr. Skeffington
as Clinton (uncredited)
- 1944 Follow the Boys
as Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited)
- 1944
- 1944 Four Jills in a Jeep
as Officer (uncredited)
- 1944 The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
as Major
- 1944
- 1944 The Fighting Seabees
as Lt. Tom Kerrick
- 1943 The Masked Marvel
as Martin Crane
- 1943 Corvette K-225
as Commander Manning (uncredited) / 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 Melody' (Uncredited)
- 1943 The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
as Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]
- 1942 Mug Town
as District Attorney
- 1942
- 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
- 1941 Of Pups and Puzzles
as Psychologist (uncredited)
- 1941 The Pittsburgh Kid
as (uncredited)
- 1941 Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as Reporter (uncredited)
- 1941
- 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
- 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
- 1940 Alice in Movieland
as 2nd Director (uncredited)