Will Wright


    Starbirth:
    March 25, 1894
    Supernova:
    June 19, 1962
    Birthplace:
    San Francisco, California, USA
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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 started his acting career in vaudeville and later moved to the stage, then on to movies, radio, and television. Among the films in which Wright appeared are Shadow of the Thin Man (1941), The Major and the Minor (1943), So Proudly We Hail! (1943), Road to Utopia (1946), Mother Wore Tights (1947), Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948), Little Women (1949), Walk Softly, Stranger (1950), Sunset in the West (1950), People Will Talk (1951), The Happy Time (1952), River of No Return (1954), The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), Jeanne Eagels (1957), and Gunman's Walk (1958). One of his most famous and memorable film roles was corrupt city official Dolph Pillsbury in the Academy Award-winning All the King's Men (1949). Wright provided the voice of Friend Owl in Walt Disney's animated film Bambi (1942). He guest starred on several television series. Will Wright died of cancer in 1962.


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Fail Safe Bit Part (uncredited) 1964
Cape Fear Dr. Pearsall 1962
Twenty Plus Two Newspaper morgue attendant 1961
The Deadly Companions Doctor Acton 1961
Inherit the Wind Bible Salesman (uncredited) 1960
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock Pentagon General 1959
Alias Jesse James Titus Queasley 1959
Rock-a-Bye Baby Fire Chief (uncredited) 1958
Gunman's Walk Judge 1958
Quantrill's Raiders Judge Wood 1958
The Missouri Traveler Sheriff Marvin Peavy 1958
Jeanne Eagels Marshal (uncredited) 1957
Johnny Tremain Ephraim Lapham 1957
The Wayward Bus Van Brunt 1957
The Iron Sheriff Judge 1957
These Wilder Years Old Cab Driver 1956
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell Admiral William S. Sims 1955
The Man with the Golden Arm 1955
The Tall Men Gus - Bartender (uncredited) 1955
The Kentuckian John Decker (uncredited) 1955
Not as a Stranger Mr. Roberts (uncredited) 1955
Atomic Energy as a Force for Good Tim Summers 1955
The Raid Josiah Anderson 1954
Johnny Guitar Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited) 1954
River of No Return Trader (uncredited) 1954
The Wild One Art Kleiner 1953
The Last Posse Todd Mitchell 1953
Niagara Boatman 1953
The Happy Time Family Doctor 1952
O. Henry's Full House Manager (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited) 1952
O. Henry's Full House Hotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited) 1952
Holiday for Sinners The Man with a Cigar 1952
Lure of the Wilderness Sheriff Brink 1952
Lydia Bailey Consul (uncredited) 1952
Paula Raymond Bascom 1952
Young Man with Ideas Party Guest (uncredited) 1952
The Las Vegas Story Mike Fogarty 1952
People Will Talk Uncle John Higgins (uncredited) 1951
The Tall Target Thomas Ogden (uncredited) 1951
Never Trust a Gambler Cap Douglas (uncredited) 1951
Excuse My Dust Race judge 1951
My Forbidden Past Luther Toplady 1951
Vengeance Valley Mr. Willoughby 1951
Dallas Judge Harper 1950
Walk Softly, Stranger Jake, Poker Player (uncredited) 1950
Sunset in the West Sheriff Tad Osborne 1950
No Way Out Dr. Cheney - Coroner (uncredited) 1950
The Savage Horde Judge Thomas Cole 1950
A Ticket to Tomahawk Marshal Kit Dodge 1950
House by the River Inspector Sarten 1950
Mrs. Mike Dr. McIntosh 1949
Adam's Rib Judge Marcasson 1949
All the King's Men Dolph Pillsbury 1949
They Live by Night Mobley 1949
Miss Grant Takes Richmond Roscoe Johnson (uncredited) 1949
Brimstone Martin Tredwell 1949
Lust for Gold Parsons (uncredited) 1949
The Price of Freedom McTrees 1949
Grape Nutty Crow (Voice) 1949
Big Jack Will Farnsworth 1949
The Green Promise Mr. Grenstedt 1949
Little Women Mr. Grace (uncredited) 1949
Act of Violence Pop 1949
Whispering Smith Sheriff McSwiggin 1948
An Act of Murder Judge Jim Wilder 1948
Disaster Pop Hansford 1948
The Walls of Jericho Dr. Patterson (uncredited) 1948
Black Eagle Sheriff Clancy 1948
Relentless Sam - the Horse Dealer 1948
Green Grass of Wyoming Jake Willis 1948
So This Is New York Uncle Fergus (uncredited) 1948
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House Eph Hackett (uncredited) 1948
The Inside Story J. J. Johnson 1948
Jingle, Jangle, Jingle Pop Williams 1948
Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home Babirusa / Pig (voice) 1948
California's Golden Beginning 1948
Wild Harvest Mike Alperson 1947
Along the Oregon Trail Jim Bridger 1947
Cynthia Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep 1947
Mother Wore Tights Withers (uncredited) 1947
Uncle Tom's Cabana Uncle Tom (uncredited) 1947
Keeper of the Bees Dr. Grayson 1947
The Trouble with Women Commissioner (uncredited) 1947
Danger Street Police Chief Bullward 1947
The Long Night Mr. Tully - the Janitor (uncredited) 1947
Blaze of Noon Mr. Thomas 1947
California Chairman (uncredited) 1947
Fair Weather Fiends Wolfie Wolf (voice) 1946
Blue Skies Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited) 1946
The Jolson Story Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited) 1946
The Reckless Driver Wally Walrus (voice) 1946
Big Town Station Agent (uncredited) 1946
Down Missouri Way Prof. Morris 1946
The Inner Circle Henry Boggs 1946
Rendezvous with Annie Elmer Snodgrass 1946
Hot Cargo Tim Chapman 1946
Who's Cookin Who? Wolfie Wolf (voice) 1946
One Exciting Week Otis Piper 1946
Without Reservations Pullman Conductor (uncredited) 1946
They Made Me a Killer Henry, the Blacksmith 1946
The Blue Dahlia "Dad" Newell 1946
Apple Andy Devil 1946
Johnny Comes Flying Home Foreman (uncredited) 1946
The Hoodlum Saint Allan 'Knucklehead' Smith - Times Editor (uncredited) 1946
Road to Utopia Mr. Latimer (uncredited) 1946
The Madonna's Secret The Riverman 1946
Prospecting for Petroleum The Professor (voice) 1946
Scarlet Street Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited) 1945
The Loose Nut Construction Worker (voice) 1945
State Fair Hog Judge (uncredited) 1945
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry Mr. Nelson (uncredited) 1945
Bewitched Mr. Herkheimer 1945
You Came Along Col. Dale V. Armstrong (uncredited) 1945
Rhapsody in Blue Rachmaninoff 1945
Salome, Where She Danced Sheriff 1945
Fall Guy Mr. Nedsen, Parkson's Attorney (uncredited) 1945
High Powered Jeff Hines 1945
Grissly's Millions John Frey 1945
Practically Yours Sen. Cowling (uncredited) 1944
Dangerous Passage Postal Clerk (uncredited) 1944
The Town Went Wild Judge Harry Schrank (uncredited) 1944
Wilson Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited) 1944
Take It Big Rodeo Judge (uncredited) 1944
You Can't Ration Love Judge Cary - Justice of the Peace (uncredited) 1944
The Navy Way Baldy - Triangle A Ranch Hand (uncredited) 1944
In Old Oklahoma Doctor 1943
Here Comes Elmer Horace Parrot 1943
So Proudly We Hail Colonel Clark (Uncredited) 1943
Sleepy Lagoon Cyrus Coates 1943
The Good Fellows Brother from Danville (uncredited) 1943
Cowboy in Manhattan Higgins 1943
The Meanest Man in the World Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited) 1943
Tennessee Johnson Alderman (uncredited) 1942
The Major and the Minor Ticket Agent #1 (uncredited) 1942
A Letter From Bataan Mr. Limpert 1942
Wildcat John 'Paw' Smithers 1942
Bambi Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited) 1942
Tales of Manhattan Old Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) 1942
The Postman Didn't Ring Mr. Slade 1942
Saboteur J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited) 1942
Shut My Big Mouth Jim Long 1942
USS VD: Ship of Shame Commandant (uncredited) 1942
Shadow of the Thin Man Maguire - Nervous Ticket Seller (uncredited) 1941
The Tell-Tale Heart Second Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) 1941
Nothing But the Truth Mr. Bart Prichard (uncredited) 1941
Mob Town Pawnbroker (uncredited) 1941
Honky Tonk Townsman at Meeting House 1941
Blossoms in the Dust Senator 1941
The Richest Man in Town Frederick Johnson 1941
Cracked Nuts Sylvanus Boogle 1941
Maisie Was a Lady Judge Thatcher (Uncredited) 1941
You, the People Mr. Roberts 1940
Blondie Plays Cupid Mr. Tucker 1940
It's A Small World Courtroom spectator (uncredited) 1935
Pure Feud Lem (uncredited) 1934
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