William Forrest

Acting

William Forrest

Born October 10, 1902Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA168 credits

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.

Known For

The November Plan

The November Plan

Movie

1977

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker

Movie

1971

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

Movie

1966

Sakima and the Masked Marvel

Movie

1966

Spy Smasher Returns

Spy Smasher Returns

Movie

1966

Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn

Movie

1964

Filmography

The November Plan

1977The November Planas Noel Crosman, Sr.Movie

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker

1971The Marriage of a Young Stockbrokeras Mr. WylieMovie

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

1966Billy the Kid Versus Draculaas James UnderhillMovie

1966Sakima and the Masked Marvelas Martin CraneMovie

Spy Smasher Returns

1966Spy Smasher Returnsas Gerald Douglas (uncredited)Movie

Cheyenne Autumn

1964Cheyenne Autumnas Senator (uncredited)Movie

Good Neighbor Sam

1964Good Neighbor Samas Millard MellnerMovie

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962The Beverly Hillbilliesas John CanadyTV

One-Eyed Jacks

1961One-Eyed Jacksas BankerMovie

My Three Sons

1960My Three Sonsas Ed HoffmanTV

Coronado 9

1960Coronado 9TV

Hawaiian Eye

1959Hawaiian Eyeas Club PresidentTV

Bonanza

1959Bonanzaas Mine OwnerTV

The Horse Soldiers

1959The Horse Soldiersas Gen. Steve HurlburtMovie

The Last Hurrah

1958The Last Hurrahas Dr. Tom (uncredited)Movie

77 Sunset Strip

195877 Sunset StripTV

Bronco

The Toughest Gun in Tombstone

1958The Toughest Gun in Tombstoneas GovernorMovie

26 Men

Maverick

1957Maverickas Laramie BankerTV

M Squad

1957M Squadas Mr. ManningTV

Band of Angels

1957Band of Angelsas Aaron Starr, Amantha's fatherMovie

Loving You

1957Loving Youas Mr. JessupMovie

Sweet Smell of Success

1957Sweet Smell of Successas Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)Movie

The Monster That Challenged the World

1957The Monster That Challenged the Worldas Admiral GreenhouseMovie

You Can't Run Away from It

1956You Can't Run Away from Itas Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)Movie

Walk the Proud Land

1956Walk the Proud Landas Mr. Dennison (uncredited)Movie

Pardners

1956Pardnersas Hocker (uncredited)Movie

1955Meet the Governoras Mr. GreenMovie

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955The 20th Century Fox HourTV

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955Screen Director's Playhouseas Mr. GreenTV

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

1955The Girl in the Red Velvet Swingas Simpson (uncredited)Movie

Francis in the Navy

1955Francis in the Navyas AdmiralMovie

Ain't Misbehavin'

1955Ain't Misbehavin'as Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)Movie

Rage at Dawn

1955Rage at Dawnas Wiilliam PetersonMovie

New York Confidential

1955New York Confidentialas Paul WilliamsonMovie

The Millionaire

1955The Millionaireas QuimbyTV

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas Doctor (uncredited)TV

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

1954The Adventures of Rin Tin TinTV

December Bride

1954December Brideas Harry HowardTV

Public Defender

1954Public Defenderas Mr. BergerTV

The Eddie Cantor Story

1953The Eddie Cantor Storyas Florenz ZiegfeldMovie

Private Eyes

1953Private Eyesas John GrahamMovie

Letter to Loretta

1953Letter to Lorettaas JudgeTV

Invaders from Mars

1953Invaders from Marsas Col. MayberryMovie

I'm the Law

1953I'm the LawTV

Winning of the West

1953Winning of the Westas John RandolphMovie

The Ford Television Theatre

1952The Ford Television TheatreTV

Cavalcade of America

1952Cavalcade of Americaas Dr. Sam HalleckTV

Night Without Sleep

1952Night Without Sleepas Mr. Carter (Uncredited)Movie

1952Four Star Playhouseas WilkeTV

Adventures of Superman

1952Adventures of Supermanas Mr. CraneTV

The Rose Bowl Story

1952The Rose Bowl Storyas James OtisMovie

My Little Margie

1952My Little MargieTV

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952Deadline - U.S.A.as Mr. Greene (uncredited)Movie

Belles on Their Toes

1952Belles on Their Toesas Col. Putnam (uncredited)Movie

1952Chevron TheatreTV

I'll See You in My Dreams

1951I'll See You in My Dreamsas Florenz ZiegfeldMovie

Flight to Mars

1951Flight to Marsas General (uncredited)Movie

The Sea Hornet

1951The Sea Hornetas Lt. CommanderMovie

The Racket

1951The Racketas Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)Movie

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Wells Fargo ChiefTV

Smuggler's Gold

1951Smuggler's Goldas Arthur RayburnMovie

Gasoline Alley

1951Gasoline Alleyas HackerMovie

Hunt the Man Down

1950Hunt the Man Downas J.P. Knight (uncredited)Movie

The Good Humor Man

1950The Good Humor Manas Mr. Lankford (uncredited)Movie

The Story of Seabiscuit

1949The Story of Seabiscuitas Thomas MilfordMovie

The Devil's Henchmen

1949The Devil's Henchmenas AndersonMovie

Trail of the Yukon

1949Trail of the Yukonas DawsonMovie

In the Good Old Summertime

1949In the Good Old Summertimeas Announcer (uncredited)Movie

Arson, Inc.

1949Arson, Inc.as Deputy Fire Chief / NarratorMovie

Race Street

1948Race Streetas Nick WaltersMovie

The Gentleman from Nowhere

1948The Gentleman from Nowhereas Henry ThompsonMovie

Mystery in Mexico

1948Mystery in Mexicoas Insurance Company BossMovie

Fort Apache

1948Fort Apacheas Reporter (uncredited)Movie

Trapped by Boston Blackie

1948Trapped by Boston Blackieas Mason CarterMovie

Who Killed Doc Robbin?

1948Who Killed Doc Robbin?as Reporter (uncredited)Movie

Three Daring Daughters

1948Three Daring Daughtersas Ship Captain (uncredited)Movie

Alias a Gentleman

1948Alias a Gentlemanas CarruthersMovie

The Senator Was Indiscreet

1947The Senator Was Indiscreetas U.S. OfficerMovie

Devil Ship

1947Devil Shipas EvansMovie

Blondie in the Dough

1947Blondie in the Doughas Robert " Bob " DixonMovie

The Spirit of West Point

1947The Spirit of West Pointas Dr. Felix BlanchardMovie

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

1947The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxeras Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)Movie

Miracle on 34th Street

1947Miracle on 34th Streetas Dr. Rogers (uncredited)Movie

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

1947The Corpse Came C.O.D.as Lance FowlerMovie

Sarge Goes to College

1947Sarge Goes to Collegeas Col. WintersMovie

The Guilt of Janet Ames

1947The Guilt of Janet Amesas (uncredited)Movie

The Devil On Wheels

1947The Devil On Wheelsas Judge Roger TannerMovie

Blind Spot

1947Blind Spotas Henry SmallMovie

1947Doctor Jimas MajorMovie

Dead Reckoning

1946Dead Reckoningas Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)Movie

Nobody Lives Forever

1946Nobody Lives Foreveras Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited)Movie

The Well Groomed Bride

1946The Well Groomed Brideas James SmithMovie

Meet Me on Broadway

1946Meet Me on Broadwayas Dwight Ferris (uncredited)Movie

Tars and Spars

1946Tars and Sparsas Commander (uncredited)Movie

Purity Squad

1945Purity Squadas Dr. Cooper (uncredited)Movie

Girls of the Big House

1945Girls of the Big Houseas District AttorneyMovie

Behind City Lights

1945Behind City Lightsas Detective PetersonMovie

Anchors Aweigh

1945Anchors Aweighas Movie Director (uncredited)Movie

Road to Alcatraz

1945Road to Alcatrazas Charles CantrellMovie

Gangs of the Waterfront

1945Gangs of the Waterfrontas Dist. Atty. BradyMovie

The Caribbean Mystery

1945The Caribbean Mysteryas Col. LaneMovie

God Is My Co-Pilot

1945God Is My Co-Pilotas Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)Movie

Salty O'Rourke

1945Salty O'Rourkeas Racing SecretaryMovie

Adventures of Kitty O'Day

1945Adventures of Kitty O'Dayas Sauter (as Bill Forrest)Movie

Here Come the Waves

1944Here Come the Wavesas Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)Movie

The Doughgirls

1944The Doughgirlsas ForbesMovie

Laura

1944Lauraas Important Client (uncredited)Movie

Strange Affair

1944Strange Affairas Superintendent Reynolds (uncredited)Movie

Abroad with Two Yanks

1944Abroad with Two Yanksas Col. HartMovie

Wilson

1944Wilsonas Minor Role (uncredited)Movie

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

1944Mr. Winkle Goes to WarMovie

Mr. Skeffington

1944Mr. Skeffingtonas Clinton (uncredited)Movie

Follow the Boys

1944Follow the Boysas Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited)Movie

It Happened Tomorrow

1944It Happened TomorrowMovie

Four Jills in a Jeep

1944Four Jills in a Jeepas Officer (uncredited)Movie

1944The Case of the Tremendous Trifleas MajorMovie

1944Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escortsas ColonelMovie

The Fighting Seabees

1944The Fighting Seabeesas Lt. Tom KerrickMovie

The Masked Marvel

1943The Masked Marvelas Martin CraneMovie

Corvette K-225

1943Corvette K-225as Commander Manning (uncredited)Movie

So Proudly We Hail

1943So Proudly We Hailas Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)Movie

Du Barry Was a Lady

1943Du Barry Was a Ladyas Guard Captain (uncredited)Movie

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

1943Good Luck, Mr. Yatesas ThurstonMovie

Action in the North Atlantic

1943Action in the North Atlanticas Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)Movie

For God and Country

1943For God and Countryas Commander at New GuineaMovie

Mission to Moscow

1943Mission to Moscowas American Newsman (uncredited)Movie

Flight for Freedom

1943Flight for Freedomas Vice-Consul (uncredited)Movie

Air Force

1943Air Forceas Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)Movie

It Ain't Hay

1943It Ain't Hayas Banker (uncredited)Movie

Reconnaissance Pilot

1943Reconnaissance Pilotas Colonel HenryMovie

The Hard Way

1943The Hard Wayas 'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)Movie

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

1943The Adventures of Smilin' Jackas Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]Movie

Mug Town

1942Mug Townas District AttorneyMovie

Wake Island

1942Wake IslandMovie

Priorities on Parade

1942Priorities on Paradeas Col. ReevesMovie

My Favorite Spy

1942My Favorite Spyas Captain GreenMovie

Spy Ship

1942Spy Shipas Martin OsterMovie

Moontide

1942Moontideas Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited)Movie

Meet the Stewarts

1942Meet the Stewartsas Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)Movie

In This Our Life

1942In This Our Lifeas Forest RangerMovie

Tarzan's New York Adventure

1942Tarzan's New York Adventureas Inspector at Airport (uncredited)Movie

Hello, Annapolis

1942Hello, Annapolisas Lt. BurnsMovie

Spy Smasher

1942Spy Smasheras Thornton (uncredited)Movie

Joe Smith, American

1942Joe Smith, Americanas August 'Gus' StoffenMovie

Pardon My Stripes

1942Pardon My Stripesas Prosecutor (uncredited)Movie

A Date with the Falcon

1942A Date with the Falconas Ward (uncredited)Movie

Keep 'Em Flying

1941Keep 'Em Flyingas ColonelMovie

They Died with Their Boots On

1941They Died with Their Boots Onas Adjutant (uncredited)Movie

Sergeant York

1941Sergeant Yorkas Officer (uncredited)Movie

Doctors Don't Tell

1941Doctors Don't TellMovie

Of Pups and Puzzles

1941Of Pups and Puzzlesas Psychologist (uncredited)Movie

The Pittsburgh Kid

1941The Pittsburgh Kidas (uncredited)Movie

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941Here Comes Mr. Jordanas Reporter (uncredited)Movie

Million Dollar Baby

1941Million Dollar BabyMovie

Meet John Doe

1941Meet John Doeas Governor's Associate (uncredited)Movie

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

1941The Lone Wolf Takes a Chanceas Vic HiltonMovie

Flight from Destiny

1941Flight from Destinyas PrentissMovie

Respect the Law

1941Respect the Lawas Police Lieutenant Edward MacroyMovie

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

1940The Green Hornet Strikes Again!as Frederick HarperMovie

The Secret Seven

1940The Secret Sevenas Mr. BrooksMovie

1940Fashion HorizonsMovie

The Man Who Talked Too Much

1940The Man Who Talked Too Muchas Federal District Attorney F.R. GreeneMovie

Women in Hiding

1940Women in Hidingas Investigator (uncredited)Movie

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

1940The Lone Wolf Meets a Ladyas Arthur TrentMovie

Gangs of Chicago

1940Gangs of ChicagoMovie

Alice in Movieland

1940Alice in Movielandas 2nd Director (uncredited)Movie