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