William Forrest
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 · 165
Bonanza
1959 · Mine Owner
Maverick
1957 · Roland
My Three Sons
1960 · Ed Hoffman
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962 · John Canady
Four Star Playhouse
1952 · Wilke
Adventures of Superman
1952 · Mr. Crane
The Lone Ranger
1949 · Sheriff Taylor
Hawaiian Eye
1959 · Club President
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
The Millionaire
1955 · Quimby
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Bronco
1958
Miracle on 34th Street
1947 · Dr. Rogers (uncredited...
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
M Squad
1957 · Mr. Manning
December Bride
1954 · Harry Howard
Public Defender
1954 · Mr. Berger
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955 · Mr. Green
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · Doctor (uncredited)
Cavalcade of America
1952 · Dr. Sam Halleck
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1954
My Little Margie
1952
26 Men
1957
Coronado 9
1960
Fort Apache
1948 · Reporter (uncredited)
Letter to Loretta
1953 · Judge
Sergeant York
1941 · Officer (uncredited)
Laura
1944 · Important Client (uncr...
I'm the Law
1953
Sweet Smell of Success
1957 · Sen. Harvey Walker (un...
One-Eyed Jacks
1961 · Banker
Mr. Skeffington
1944 · Clinton (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
1941 · Adjutant (uncredited)
Spy Smasher
1942 · Thornton (uncredited)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · Wells Fargo Chief
The Horse Soldiers
1959 · Gen. Steve Hurlburt
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941 · Reporter (uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic
1943 · Lieutenant-Commander (...
Cheyenne Autumn
1964 · Senator (uncredited)
The Wings of Eagles
1957 · Admiral Gooding (uncre...
The Fighting Seabees
1944 · Lt. Tom Kerrick
Hello, Annapolis
1942 · Lt. Burns
Invaders from Mars
1953 · Col. Mayberry
Dead Reckoning
1946 · Lt. Col. Simpson (uncr...
So Proudly We Hail
1943 · Major at San Francisco...
Good Neighbor Sam
1964 · Millard Mellner
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947 · Mr. Baldwin (uncredite...
Deadline - U.S.A.
1952 · Mr. Greene (uncredited...
Anchors Aweigh
1945 · Movie Director (uncred...
Air Force
1943 · Group Commander Jack H...
Reconnaissance Pilot
1943 · Colonel Henry
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943 · Guard Captain (uncredi...
The Last Hurrah
1958 · Dr. Tom (uncredited)
Meet John Doe
1941 · Governor's Associate (...
A Volta do Besouro Verde
1940 · Frederick Harper
Band of Angels
1957 · Aaron Starr, Amantha's...
In the Good Old Summertime
1949 · Announcer (uncredited)
Loving You
1957 · Mr. Jessup
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
1955 · Simpson (uncredited)
The Racket
1951 · Head of Crime Commissi...
You Can't Run Away from It
1956 · Captain (replaced by R...
Pardners
1956 · Hocker (uncredited)
Tarzan's New York Adventure
1942 · Inspector at Airport (...
Devil Ship
1947 · Evans
Salty O'Rourke
1945 · Racing Secretary
Here Come the Waves
1944 · Lieutenant Commander (...
Wake Island
1942
It Happened Tomorrow
1944
In This Our Life
1942 · Forest Ranger
Follow the Boys
1944 · Col. Edward Dobbs (unc...
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945 · Dr. Reynolds (uncredit...
Purity Squad
1945 · Dr. Cooper (uncredited...
New York Confidential
1955 · Paul Williamson
The Devil's Henchmen
1949 · Anderson
Corvette K-225
1943 · Commander Manning (unc...
Wilson
1944 · Minor Role (uncredited...
Ain't Misbehavin'
1955 · Mr. Dullaby (uncredite...
The Good Humor Man
1950 · Mr. Lankford (uncredit...
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
1966 · James Underhill
The Story of Seabiscuit
1949 · Thomas Milford
A Date with the Falcon
1942 · Ward (uncredited)
Nobody Lives Forever
1946 · Mr. Johnson, District...
The Monster That Challenged the World
1957 · Admiral Greenhouse
Mission to Moscow
1943 · American Newsman (uncr...
Flight to Mars
1951 · General (uncredited)
Moontide
1942 · Well-Dressed Man in Ba...
Belles on Their Toes
1952 · Col. Putnam (uncredite...
The Guilt of Janet Ames
1947 · (uncredited)
Hunt the Man Down
1950 · J.P. Knight (uncredite...
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
1971 · Mr. Wylie
Rage at Dawn
1955 · Wiilliam Peterson
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
1944
The November Plan
1977 · Noel Crosman, Sr.
The Hard Way
1943 · 'Uncle Edward Elliott'...
Three Daring Daughters
1948 · Ship Captain (uncredit...
Spy Ship
1942 · Martin Oster
Meet the Stewarts
1942 · Country Club Lunch Gue...
Walk the Proud Land
1956 · Mr. Dennison (uncredit...
Night Without Sleep
1952 · Mr. Carter (Uncredited...
Alice in Movieland
1940 · 2nd Director (uncredit...
It Ain't Hay
1943 · Banker (uncredited)
Follow the Sun
1951
Gasoline Alley
1951 · Hacker
Winning of the West
1953 · John Randolph
I'll See You in My Dreams
1951 · Florenz Ziegfeld
Keep 'Em Flying
1941 · Colonel
Road to Alcatraz
1945 · Charles Cantrell
Joe Smith, American
1942 · August 'Gus' Stoffen
For God and Country
1943 · Commander at New Guine...
Girls of the Big House
1945 · District Attorney
The Man Who Talked Too Much
1940 · Federal District Attor...
Race Street
1948 · Nick Walters
Million Dollar Baby
1941
Respect the Law
1941 · Police Lieutenant Edwa...
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
1947 · Lance Fowler
The Devil On Wheels
1947 · Judge Roger Tanner
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
1943 · Secretary of Internal...
The Masked Marvel
1943 · Martin Crane
Pardon My Stripes
1942 · Prosecutor (uncredited...
The Doughgirls
1944 · Forbes
Francis in the Navy
1955 · Admiral
Women in Hiding
1940 · Investigator (uncredit...
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
1945 · Sauter (as Bill Forres...
Flight from Destiny
1941 · Prentiss
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
1943 · Thurston
My Favorite Spy
1942 · Captain Green
Four Jills in a Jeep
1944 · Officer (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
1940 · Arthur Trent
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
1941 · Vic Hilton
Sarge Goes to College
1947 · Col. Winters
Spy Smasher Returns
1966 · Gerald Douglas (uncred...
The Eddie Cantor Story
1953 · Florenz Ziegfeld
The Well Groomed Bride
1946 · James Smith
Mug Town
1942 · District Attorney
Flight for Freedom
1943 · Vice-Consul (uncredite...
Gangs of Chicago
1940
Trapped by Boston Blackie
1948 · Mason Carter
Doctors Don't Tell
1941
Blind Spot
1947 · Henry Small
The Rose Bowl Story
1952 · James Otis
Strange Affair
1944 · Superintendent Reynold...
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
1958 · Governor
The Secret Seven
1940 · Mr. Brooks
The Senator Was Indiscreet
1947 · U.S. Officer
Arson, Inc.
1949 · Deputy Fire Chief / Na...
Mystery in Mexico
1948 · Insurance Company Boss
Meet Me on Broadway
1946 · Dwight Ferris (uncredi...
Blondie in the Dough
1947 · Robert " Bob " Dixon
The Sea Hornet
1951 · Lt. Commander
The Spirit of West Point
1947 · Dr. Felix Blanchard
Who Killed Doc Robbin?
1948 · Reporter (uncredited)
Alias a Gentleman
1948 · Carruthers
The Gentleman from Nowhere
1948 · Henry Thompson
The Pittsburgh Kid
1941 · (uncredited)
Abroad with Two Yanks
1944 · Col. Hart
Gangs of the Waterfront
1945 · Dist. Atty. Brady
Private Eyes
1953 · John Graham
Of Pups and Puzzles
1941 · Psychologist (uncredit...
The Caribbean Mystery
1945 · Col. Lane
Tars and Spars
1946 · Commander (uncredited)
Smuggler's Gold
1951 · Arthur Rayburn
Priorities on Parade
1942 · Col. Reeves
Square Dance Katy
1950 · Businessman
Trail of the Yukon
1949 · Dawson
Behind City Lights
1945 · Detective Peterson