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William Forrest

William Forrest

Known for: Acting

Born 10/10/1902
Died 1989-01-26
Place of birth Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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

Bonanza Series ★ 7,5

Bonanza

Mine Owner

1959

Maverick Series ★ 6,9

Maverick

Laramie Banker

1957

Maverick Series ★ 6,9

Maverick

Roland

1957

The Beverly Hillbillies Series ★ 6,9

The Beverly Hillbillies

John Canady

1962

My Three Sons Series ★ 6,6

My Three Sons

Ed Hoffman

1960

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Wilke

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Sam Rogers

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Charlie

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Judge

1952

Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Mr. Colter

1952

The Lone Ranger Series ★ 6,8

The Lone Ranger

Sheriff Taylor

1949

Hawaiian Eye Series ★ 5,6

Hawaiian Eye

Club President

1959

77 Sunset Strip Series ★ 7,1

77 Sunset Strip

1958

77 Sunset Strip Series ★ 7,1

77 Sunset Strip

Graham

1958

The Ford Television Theatre Series ★ 7,8

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

The Millionaire Series ★ 5,8

The Millionaire

Quimby

1955

Screen Director's Playhouse Series ★ 7,0

Screen Director's Playhouse

Mr. Green

1955

M Squad Series ★ 5,4

M Squad

Mr. Manning

1957

The 20th Century Fox Hour Series ★ 6,0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

Adventures of Superman Series ★ 6,6

Adventures of Superman

Mr. Crane

1952

Bronco Series ★ 6,0

Bronco

1958

Public Defender Series ★ 6,3

Public Defender

Mr. Berger

1954

Public Defender Series ★ 6,3

Public Defender

D.A. Paul Adair

1954

December Bride Series ★ 6,3

December Bride

Harry Howard

1954

December Bride Series ★ 6,3

December Bride

1954

Cavalcade of America Series ★ 4,6

Cavalcade of America

Dr. Sam Halleck

1952

26 Men Series ★ 5,0

26 Men

1957

The Wonderful World of Disney Series ★ 7,9

The Wonderful World of Disney

Doctor (uncredited)

1954

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin Series ★ 7,0

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

1954

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin Series ★ 7,0

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

Major Swanson

1954

Coronado 9 Series ★ 6,7

Coronado 9

1960

Letter to Loretta Series ★ 6,6

Letter to Loretta

Judge

1953

Letter to Loretta Series ★ 6,6

Letter to Loretta

Mr. Bruckner

1953

Series ★ 8,0

Chevron Theatre

1952

My Little Margie Series ★ 5,0

My Little Margie

1952

Laura Film ★ 7,6

Laura

Important Client (uncredited)

1944

Fort Apache Film ★ 7,0

Fort Apache

Reporter (uncredited)

1948

Blind Spot Film ★ 5,1

Blind Spot

Henry Small

1947

Sergeant York Film ★ 7,2

Sergeant York

Officer (uncredited)

1941

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Series ★ 7,2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Wells Fargo Chief

1951

Dead Reckoning Film ★ 6,8

Dead Reckoning

Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)

1946

Hello, Annapolis Film ★ 8,5

Hello, Annapolis

Lt. Burns

1942

Miracle on 34th Street Film ★ 7,4

Miracle on 34th Street

Dr. Rogers (uncredited)

1947

The Fighting Seabees Film ★ 6,3

The Fighting Seabees

Lt. Tom Kerrick

1944

The Horse Soldiers Film ★ 7,0

The Horse Soldiers

Gen. Steve Hurlburt

1959

Mr. Skeffington Film ★ 6,8

Mr. Skeffington

Clinton (uncredited)

1944

Wilson Film ★ 5,6

Wilson

Minor Role (uncredited)

1944

Spy Ship Film ★ 7,0

Spy Ship

Martin Oster

1942

Cheyenne Autumn Film ★ 6,7

Cheyenne Autumn

Senator (uncredited)

1964

One-Eyed Jacks Film ★ 6,8

One-Eyed Jacks

Banker

1961

Loving You Film ★ 6,2

Loving You

Mr. Jessup

1957

I'm the Law Series ★ 6,0

I'm the Law

1953

Anchors Aweigh Film ★ 6,8

Anchors Aweigh

Movie Director (uncredited)

1945

Meet John Doe Film ★ 7,3

Meet John Doe

Governor's Associate (uncredited)

1941

Moontide Film ★ 6,4

Moontide

Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited)

1942

Sweet Smell of Success Film ★ 7,6

Sweet Smell of Success

Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)

1957

Deadline - U.S.A. Film ★ 6,9

Deadline - U.S.A.

Mr. Greene (uncredited)

1952

Good Neighbor Sam Film ★ 6,6

Good Neighbor Sam

Millard Mellner

1964

Here Comes Mr. Jordan Film ★ 7,0

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Reporter (uncredited)

1941

The Devil's Henchmen Film ★ 7,5

The Devil's Henchmen

Anderson

1949

Flight to Mars Film ★ 5,2

Flight to Mars

General (uncredited)

1951

Invaders from Mars Film ★ 5,9

Invaders from Mars

Col. Mayberry

1953

Band of Angels Film ★ 6,3

Band of Angels

Aaron Starr, Amantha's father

1957

It Happened Tomorrow Film ★ 6,8

It Happened Tomorrow

1944

They Died with Their Boots On Film ★ 6,7

They Died with Their Boots On

Adjutant (uncredited)

1941

Wake Island Film ★ 5,9

Wake Island

1942

God Is My Co-Pilot Film ★ 7,2

God Is My Co-Pilot

Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)

1945

Spy Smasher Film ★ 6,1

Spy Smasher

Thornton (uncredited)

1942

Action in the North Atlantic Film ★ 7,1

Action in the North Atlantic

Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

1943

The Good Humor Man Film ★ 6,3

The Good Humor Man

Mr. Lankford (uncredited)

1950

A Volta do Besouro Verde Film ★ 7,0

A Volta do Besouro Verde

Frederick Harper

1940

Gasoline Alley Film ★ 5,8

Gasoline Alley

Hacker

1951

Tarzan's New York Adventure Film ★ 6,4

Tarzan's New York Adventure

Inspector at Airport (uncredited)

1942

Pardners Film ★ 6,7

Pardners

Hocker (uncredited)

1956

In This Our Life Film ★ 6,9

In This Our Life

Forest Ranger

1942

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing Film ★ 6,1

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

Simpson (uncredited)

1955

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer Film ★ 6,9

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)

1947

Rage at Dawn Film ★ 6,2

Rage at Dawn

Wiilliam Peterson

1955

The Monster That Challenged the World Film ★ 5,6

The Monster That Challenged the World

Admiral Greenhouse

1957

The Racket Film ★ 6,3

The Racket

Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)

1951

You Can't Run Away from It Film ★ 5,1

You Can't Run Away from It

Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)

1956

Three Daring Daughters Film ★ 5,9

Three Daring Daughters

Ship Captain (uncredited)

1948

Air Force Film ★ 6,5

Air Force

Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)

1943

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula Film ★ 4,1

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

James Underhill

1966

Follow the Boys Film ★ 5,7

Follow the Boys

Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited)

1944

My Favorite Spy Film ★ 5,7

My Favorite Spy

Captain Green

1942

So Proudly We Hail Film ★ 5,9

So Proudly We Hail

Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)

1943

Million Dollar Baby Film ★ 6,3

Million Dollar Baby

1941

Mr. Winkle Goes to War Film ★ 6,8

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

1944

The Last Hurrah Film ★ 7,2

The Last Hurrah

Dr. Tom (uncredited)

1958

The Last Hurrah Film ★ 7,2

The Last Hurrah

Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)

1958

Mission to Moscow Film ★ 5,7

Mission to Moscow

American Newsman (uncredited)

1943

Alice in Movieland Film ★ 6,4

Alice in Movieland

2nd Director (uncredited)

1940

Du Barry Was a Lady Film ★ 6,5

Du Barry Was a Lady

Guard Captain (uncredited)

1943

New York Confidential Film ★ 6,0

New York Confidential

Paul Williamson

1955

Night Without Sleep Film ★ 5,8

Night Without Sleep

Mr. Carter (Uncredited)

1952

I'll See You in My Dreams Film ★ 4,9

I'll See You in My Dreams

Florenz Ziegfeld

1951

The Hard Way Film ★ 6,4

The Hard Way

'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)

1943

Walk the Proud Land Film ★ 6,1

Walk the Proud Land

Mr. Dennison (uncredited)

1956

In the Good Old Summertime Film ★ 6,7

In the Good Old Summertime

Announcer (uncredited)

1949

Race Street Film ★ 6,0

Race Street

Nick Walters

1948

Doctors Don't Tell Film ★ 5,2

Doctors Don't Tell

1941

Who Killed Doc Robbin? Film ★ 4,2

Who Killed Doc Robbin?

Reporter (uncredited)

1948

Belles on Their Toes Film ★ 7,2

Belles on Their Toes

Col. Putnam (uncredited)

1952

The Sea Hornet Film ★ 6,3

The Sea Hornet

Lt. Commander

1951

Here Come the Waves Film ★ 5,3

Here Come the Waves

Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)

1944

Salty O'Rourke Film ★ 6,0

Salty O'Rourke

Racing Secretary

1945

Corvette K-225 Film ★ 6,2

Corvette K-225

Commander Manning (uncredited)

1943

Corvette K-225 Film ★ 6,2

Corvette K-225

Commander Manning

1943

The Doughgirls Film ★ 7,6

The Doughgirls

Forbes

1944

Keep 'Em Flying Film ★ 6,1

Keep 'Em Flying

Colonel

1941

Abroad with Two Yanks Film ★ 6,7

Abroad with Two Yanks

Col. Hart

1944

The Toughest Gun in Tombstone Film ★ 6,5

The Toughest Gun in Tombstone

Governor

1958

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker Film ★ 4,3

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker

Mr. Wylie

1971

Joe Smith, American Film ★ 6,5

Joe Smith, American

August 'Gus' Stoffen

1942

Meet the Stewarts Film ★ 5,5

Meet the Stewarts

Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)

1942

Mystery in Mexico Film ★ 6,0

Mystery in Mexico

Insurance Company Boss

1948

The Guilt of Janet Ames Film ★ 5,8

The Guilt of Janet Ames

(uncredited)

1947

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady Film ★ 6,4

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

Arthur Trent

1940

The November Plan Film ★ 7,0

The November Plan

Noel Crosman, Sr.

1977

Devil Ship Film ★ 6,5

Devil Ship

Evans

1947

It Ain't Hay Film ★ 6,5

It Ain't Hay

Banker (uncredited)

1943

Arson, Inc. Film ★ 5,5

Arson, Inc.

Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator

1949

Hunt the Man Down Film ★ 6,3

Hunt the Man Down

J.P. Knight (uncredited)

1950

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack Film ★ 5,7

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]

1943

Strange Affair Film ★ 6,2

Strange Affair

Superintendent Reynolds (uncredited)

1944

Flight from Destiny Film ★ 5,8

Flight from Destiny

Prentiss

1941

Flight for Freedom Film ★ 5,8

Flight for Freedom

Vice-Consul (uncredited)

1943

Film ★ 7,0

Sakima and the Masked Marvel

Martin Crane

1966

Four Jills in a Jeep Film ★ 6,8

Four Jills in a Jeep

Officer (uncredited)

1944

Francis in the Navy Film ★ 5,6

Francis in the Navy

Admiral

1955

A Date with the Falcon Film ★ 6,5

A Date with the Falcon

Ward (uncredited)

1942

The Story of Seabiscuit Film ★ 6,0

The Story of Seabiscuit

Thomas Milford

1949

Reconnaissance Pilot Film ★ 7,0

Reconnaissance Pilot

Colonel Henry

1943

Alias a Gentleman Film ★ 6,8

Alias a Gentleman

Carruthers

1948

Ain't Misbehavin' Film ★ 7,5

Ain't Misbehavin'

Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)

1955

The Eddie Cantor Story Film ★ 7,5

The Eddie Cantor Story

Florenz Ziegfeld

1953

Private Eyes Film ★ 7,8

Private Eyes

John Graham

1953

The Caribbean Mystery Film ★ 6,7

The Caribbean Mystery

Col. Lane

1945

Blondie in the Dough Film ★ 6,7

Blondie in the Dough

Robert " Bob " Dixon

1947

Nobody Lives Forever Film ★ 6,4

Nobody Lives Forever

Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited)

1946

The Well Groomed Bride Film ★ 5,7

The Well Groomed Bride

James Smith

1946

For God and Country Film ★ 8,0

For God and Country

Commander at New Guinea

1943

The Masked Marvel Film ★ 5,5

The Masked Marvel

Martin Crane

1943

The Corpse Came C.O.D. Film ★ 6,5

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

Lance Fowler

1947

Priorities on Parade Film ★ 7,0

Priorities on Parade

Col. Reeves

1942

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance Film ★ 6,1

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

Vic Hilton

1941

The Pittsburgh Kid Film ★ 7,0

The Pittsburgh Kid

(uncredited)

1941

The Man Who Talked Too Much Film ★ 6,4

The Man Who Talked Too Much

Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene

1940

Mug Town Film ★ 8,5

Mug Town

District Attorney

1942

Good Luck, Mr. Yates Film ★ 6,5

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

Thurston

1943

Gangs of Chicago Film ★ 5,8

Gangs of Chicago

1940

Pardon My Stripes Film ★ 6,5

Pardon My Stripes

Prosecutor (uncredited)

1942

Gangs of the Waterfront Film ★ 7,5

Gangs of the Waterfront

Dist. Atty. Brady

1945

Girls of the Big House Film ★ 7,5

Girls of the Big House

District Attorney

1945

The Devil On Wheels Film ★ 4,6

The Devil On Wheels

Judge Roger Tanner

1947

The Rose Bowl Story Film ★ 4,3

The Rose Bowl Story

James Otis

1952

Behind City Lights Film ★ 7,0

Behind City Lights

Detective Peterson

1945

Trail of the Yukon Film ★ 7,5

Trail of the Yukon

Dawson

1949

Women in Hiding Film ★ 7,3

Women in Hiding

Investigator (uncredited)

1940

Winning of the West Film ★ 6,0

Winning of the West

John Randolph

1953

The Gentleman from Nowhere Film ★ 7,5

The Gentleman from Nowhere

Henry Thompson

1948

Film

The Case of the Tremendous Trifle

Major

1944

The Senator Was Indiscreet Film ★ 6,2

The Senator Was Indiscreet

U.S. Officer

1947

The Secret Seven Film ★ 10,0

The Secret Seven

Mr. Brooks

1940

Road to Alcatraz Film ★ 9,0

Road to Alcatraz

Charles Cantrell

1945

Purity Squad Film ★ 8,5

Purity Squad

Dr. Cooper (uncredited)

1945

Meet Me on Broadway Film ★ 8,5

Meet Me on Broadway

Dwight Ferris (uncredited)

1946

Trapped by Boston Blackie Film ★ 7,1

Trapped by Boston Blackie

Mason Carter

1948

Adventures of Kitty O'Day Film ★ 5,6

Adventures of Kitty O'Day

Sauter (as Bill Forrest)

1945

Film

Meet the Governor

Mr. Green

1955

Of Pups and Puzzles Film ★ 7,3

Of Pups and Puzzles

Psychologist (uncredited)

1941

Film ★ 4,0

Fashion Horizons

1940

Smuggler's Gold Film ★ 7,0

Smuggler's Gold

Arthur Rayburn

1951

Tars and Spars Film ★ 5,8

Tars and Spars

Commander (uncredited)

1946

The Spirit of West Point Film ★ 10,0

The Spirit of West Point

Dr. Felix Blanchard

1947

Sarge Goes to College Film ★ 4,5

Sarge Goes to College

Col. Winters

1947

Spy Smasher Returns Film ★ 8,3

Spy Smasher Returns

Gerald Douglas (uncredited)

1966

Respect the Law Film ★ 7,3

Respect the Law

Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy

1941

Film

Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts

Colonel

1944

Film ★ 8,0

Doctor Jim

Major

1947