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William Forrest

Acting · Born 1902-10-10 · 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.

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Credits · 170

The November Plan

1977 · Noel Crosman, Sr.

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker

1971 · Mr. Wylie

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

1966 · James Underhill

Sakima and the Masked Marvel

Sakima and the Masked Marvel

1966 · Martin Crane (archive footage)

Spy Smasher Returns

1966 · Gerald Douglas (uncredited)

Cheyenne Autumn

1964 · Senator (uncredited)

Good Neighbor Sam

1964 · Millard Mellner

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962 · John Canady

1960 · Ed Hoffman

1959 · Club President

1959 · Mine Owner

The Horse Soldiers

1959 · Gen. Steve Hurlburt

The Last Hurrah

1958 · Dr. Tom (uncredited)

77 Sunset Strip

The Toughest Gun in Tombstone

1958 · Governor

1957 · Laramie Banker

1957 · Mr. Manning

1957 · Aaron Starr, Amantha's father

1957 · Mr. Jessup

Sweet Smell of Success

1957 · Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)

The Monster That Challenged the World

1957 · Admiral Greenhouse

The Wings of Eagles

1957 · Admiral Gooding (uncredited)

You Can't Run Away from It

1956 · Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)

Walk the Proud Land

1956 · Mr. Dennison (uncredited)

1956 · Hocker (uncredited)

Meet the Governor

Meet the Governor

1955 · Mr. Green

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955 · Mr. Green

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

1955 · Simpson (uncredited)

Francis in the Navy

1955 · Admiral

Ain't Misbehavin'

1955 · Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)

1955 · Wiilliam Peterson

New York Confidential

1955 · Paul Williamson

The Millionaire

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954 · Doctor (uncredited)

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

1954 · Major Swanson

1954 · Harry Howard

Public Defender

1954 · Mr. Berger

The Eddie Cantor Story

1953 · Florenz Ziegfeld

1953 · John Graham

Letter to Loretta

Invaders from Mars

1953 · Col. Mayberry

Winning of the West

1953 · John Randolph

The Ford Television Theatre

Cavalcade of America

1952 · Dr. Sam Halleck

Night Without Sleep

1952 · Mr. Carter (Uncredited)

Four Star Playhouse

Adventures of Superman

1952 · Mr. Crane

The Rose Bowl Story

1952 · James Otis

My Little Margie

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952 · Mr. Greene (uncredited)

Belles on Their Toes

1952 · Col. Putnam (uncredited)

Chevron Theatre

Chevron Theatre

I'll See You in My Dreams

1951 · Florenz Ziegfeld

1951 · General (uncredited)

1951 · Lt. Commander

1951 · Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951 · Wells Fargo Chief

Smuggler's Gold

1951 · Arthur Rayburn

Hunt the Man Down

1950 · J.P. Knight (uncredited)

Square Dance Katy

1950 · Businessman

The Good Humor Man

1950 · Mr. Lankford (uncredited)

The Story of Seabiscuit

1949 · Thomas Milford

The Devil's Henchmen

1949 · Anderson

The Lone Ranger

1949 · Sheriff Taylor

Trail of the Yukon

In the Good Old Summertime

1949 · Announcer (uncredited)

1949 · Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator

1948 · Nick Walters

The Gentleman from Nowhere

1948 · Henry Thompson

Mystery in Mexico

1948 · Insurance Company Boss

1948 · Reporter (uncredited)

Trapped by Boston Blackie

1948 · Mason Carter

Who Killed Doc Robbin?

1948 · Reporter (uncredited)

Three Daring Daughters

1948 · Ship Captain (uncredited)

Alias a Gentleman

1948 · Carruthers

The Senator Was Indiscreet

1947 · U.S. Officer

Blondie in the Dough

1947 · Robert " Bob " Dixon

The Spirit of West Point

1947 · Dr. Felix Blanchard

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

1947 · Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)

Miracle on 34th Street

1947 · Dr. Rogers (uncredited)

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

1947 · Lance Fowler

Sarge Goes to College

1947 · Col. Winters

The Guilt of Janet Ames

1947 · (uncredited)

The Devil On Wheels

1947 · Judge Roger Tanner

1947 · Henry Small

1946 · Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)

Nobody Lives Forever

1946 · Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited)

The Well Groomed Bride

1946 · James Smith

Meet Me on Broadway

1946 · Dwight Ferris (uncredited)

1946 · Commander (uncredited)

1945 · Dr. Cooper (uncredited)

Girls of the Big House

1945 · District Attorney

Behind City Lights

1945 · Detective Peterson

1945 · Movie Director (uncredited)

Road to Alcatraz

1945 · Charles Cantrell

Gangs of the Waterfront

1945 · Dist. Atty. Brady

The Caribbean Mystery

1945 · Col. Lane

God Is My Co-Pilot

1945 · Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)

1945 · Racing Secretary

Adventures of Kitty O'Day

1945 · Sauter (as Bill Forrest)

Here Come the Waves

1944 · Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)

1944 · Important Client (uncredited)

1944 · Superintendent Reynolds (uncredited)

Abroad with Two Yanks

1944 · Col. Hart

1944 · Minor Role (uncredited)

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

Mr. Skeffington

1944 · Clinton (uncredited)

Follow the Boys

1944 · Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited)

It Happened Tomorrow

Four Jills in a Jeep

1944 · Officer (uncredited)

The Fighting Seabees

1944 · Lt. Tom Kerrick

The Masked Marvel

1943 · Martin Crane

1943 · Commander Manning (uncredited)

So Proudly We Hail

1943 · Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)

Du Barry Was a Lady

1943 · Guard Captain (uncredited)

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

1943 · Thurston

Action in the North Atlantic

1943 · Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

For God and Country

1943 · Commander at New Guinea

Mission to Moscow

1943 · American Newsman (uncredited)

Flight for Freedom

1943 · Vice-Consul (uncredited)

1943 · Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)

1943 · Banker (uncredited)

Reconnaissance Pilot

1943 · Colonel Henry

1943 · 'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

1943 · Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]

1942 · District Attorney

Priorities on Parade

1942 · Col. Reeves

My Favorite Spy

1942 · Captain Green

1942 · Martin Oster

1942 · Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited)

Meet the Stewarts

1942 · Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)

In This Our Life

1942 · Forest Ranger

Tarzan's New York Adventure

1942 · Inspector at Airport (uncredited)

Hello, Annapolis

1942 · Lt. Burns

1942 · Thornton (uncredited)

Joe Smith, American

1942 · August 'Gus' Stoffen

Pardon My Stripes

1942 · Prosecutor (uncredited)

A Date with the Falcon

1942 · Ward (uncredited)

Keep 'Em Flying

1941 · Colonel

They Died with Their Boots On

1941 · Adjutant (uncredited)

1941 · Officer (uncredited)

Doctors Don't Tell

Of Pups and Puzzles

1941 · Psychologist (uncredited)

The Pittsburgh Kid

1941 · (uncredited)

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941 · Reporter (uncredited)

Million Dollar Baby

1941 · Governor's Associate (uncredited)

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

1941 · Vic Hilton

Flight from Destiny

1941 · Prentiss

Respect the Law

1941 · Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

1940 · Frederick Harper

The Secret Seven

1940 · Mr. Brooks

Fashion Horizons

Fashion Horizons

The Man Who Talked Too Much

1940 · Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene

Women in Hiding

1940 · Investigator (uncredited)

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

1940 · Arthur Trent

Gangs of Chicago

Alice in Movieland

1940 · 2nd Director (uncredited)

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