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
| Birth Location | Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1902-10-10 |
| Died | 1989-01-26 |
Movies
The November Plan
as Noel Crosman, Sr.
1977
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
as Mr. Wylie
1971
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
as James Underhill
1966
Spy Smasher Returns
as Gerald Douglas (uncredited)
1966
Sakima and the Masked Marvel
as Martin Crane
1966
Cheyenne Autumn
as Senator (uncredited)
1964
Good Neighbor Sam
as Millard Mellner
1964
One-Eyed Jacks
as Banker
1961
The Horse Soldiers
as Gen. Steve Hurlburt
1959
The Last Hurrah
as Dr. Tom (uncredited)
1958
The Last Hurrah
as Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)
1958
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
as Governor
1958
Band of Angels
as Aaron Starr, Amantha's father
1957
Loving You
as Mr. Jessup
1957
Sweet Smell of Success
as Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)
1957
The Monster That Challenged the World
as Admiral Greenhouse
1957
You Can't Run Away from It
as Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)
1956
Walk the Proud Land
as Mr. Dennison (uncredited)
1956
Pardners
as Hocker (uncredited)
1956
Rookie of the Year
as Walker
1955
Meet the Governor
as Mr. Green
1955
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
as Simpson (uncredited)
1955
Francis in the Navy
as Admiral
1955
Ain't Misbehavin'
as Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)
1955
Rage at Dawn
as Wiilliam Peterson
1955
New York Confidential
as Paul Williamson
1955
The Eddie Cantor Story
as Florenz Ziegfeld
1953
Private Eyes
as John Graham
1953
Invaders from Mars
as Col. Mayberry
1953
Winning of the West
as Editor John Randolph
1953
Night Without Sleep
as Mr. Carter (Uncredited)
1952
The Rose Bowl Story
as James Otis
1952
Belles on Their Toes
as Col. Putnam (uncredited)
1952
I'll See You in My Dreams
as Florenz Ziegfeld
1951
Flight To Mars
as General (uncredited)
1951
The Sea Hornet
as Lt. Commander
1951
The Racket
as Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)
1951
Smuggler's Gold
as Arthur Rayburn
1951
Gasoline Alley
as Hacker
1951
Hunt the Man Down
as J.P. Knight (uncredited)
1950
The Good Humor Man
as Mr. Lankford (uncredited)
1950
The Story of Seabiscuit
as Thomas Milford
1949
The Devil's Henchman
as Anderson
1949
Trail of the Yukon
as Dawson
1949
In the Good Old Summertime
as Announcer (uncredited)
1949
Arson, Inc.
as Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator
1949
Race Street
as Nick Walters
1948
Mystery in Mexico
as Insurance Company Boss
1948
Fort Apache
as Reporter (uncredited)
1948
Trapped by Boston Blackie
as Mason Carter
1948
Who Killed Doc Robbin?
as Reporter (uncredited)
1948
Three Daring Daughters
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
1948
Alias a Gentleman
as Carruthers
1948
The Senator Was Indiscreet
as U.S. Officer
1947
Blondie in the Dough
as Robert " Bob " Dixon
1947
The Spirit of West Point
as Dr. Felix Blanchard
1947
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
as Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)
1947
Miracle on 34th Street
as Dr. Rogers at Bellevue (uncredited)
1947
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
as Lance Fowler
1947
Sarge Goes to College
as Col. Winters
1947
The Guilt of Janet Ames
as (uncredited)
1947
The Devil On Wheels
as Judge Roger Tanner
1947
Blind Spot
as Henry Small
1947
Dead Reckoning
as Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)
1947
Doctor Jim
as Major
1947
Nobody Lives Forever
as Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited)
1946
The Well Groomed Bride
as James Smith
1946
Meet Me on Broadway
as Dwight Ferris (uncredited)
1946
Purity Squad
as Dr. Cooper (uncredited)
1945
Girls of the Big House
as District Attorney
1945
Anchors Aweigh
as Movie Director (uncredited)
1945
Road to Alcatraz
as Charles Cantrell
1945
Gangs of the Waterfront
as Dist. Atty. Brady
1945
The Caribbean Mystery
as Col. Lane
1945
God Is My Co-Pilot
as Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)
1945
Salty O'Rourke
as Racing Secretary
1945
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
as Sauter (as Bill Forrest)
1945
Here Come the Waves
as Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
1944
The Doughgirls
as Forbes
1944
Laura
as Important Client (uncredited)
1944
Strange Affair
as Superintendent Reynolds (Uncredited)
1944
Abroad with Two Yanks
as Col. Hart
1944
Wilson
as Minor Role (uncredited)
1944
Mr. Skeffington
as Clinton (uncredited)
1944
1944
Four Jills in a Jeep
as Officer (uncredited)
1944
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
as Major
1944
1944
The Fighting Seabees
as Lt. Tom Kerrick
1944
The Masked Marvel
as Martin Crane
1943
Corvette K-225
as Commander Manning
1943
Corvette K-225
as Commander Manning (uncredited)
1943
So Proudly We Hail
as Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)
1943
Du Barry was a Lady
as Guard Captain
1943
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
as Thurston
1943
Action in the North Atlantic
as Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
1943
For God and Country
as Commander at New Guinea
1943
Mission to Moscow
as American Newsman (uncredited)
1943
Flight for Freedom
as Vice-Consul (uncredited)
1943
Air Force
as Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)
1943
It Ain't Hay
as Banker (uncredited)
1943
Reconnaissance Pilot
as Colonel Henry
1943
The Hard Way
as 'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
1943
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
as Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]
1943
Mug Town
as District Attorney
1942
1942
Priorities on Parade
as Col. Reeves
1942
My Favorite Spy
as Captain Green
1942
Spy Ship
as Martin Oster
1942
Moontide
as Well-Dressed Man in Bar
1942
Meet the Stewarts
as Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)
1942
In This Our Life
as Forest Ranger
1942
Tarzan's New York Adventure
as Inspector at Airport (uncredited)
1942
Hello, Annapolis
as Lt. Burns
1942
Spy Smasher
as Thornton (uncredited)
1942
Joe Smith, American
as August 'Gus' Stoffen
1942
Pardon My Stripes
as Prosecutor (uncredited)
1942
A Date with the Falcon
as Ward (uncredited)
1942
Keep 'Em Flying
as Colonel
1941
They Died with Their Boots On
as Adjutant (uncredited)
1941
Sergeant York
as Officer (uncredited)
1941
1941
Of Pups and Puzzles
as Psychologist (uncredited)
1941
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as Reporter (uncredited)
1941
Meet John Doe
as Governor's Associate (uncredited)
1941
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
as Vic Hilton
1941
Flight from Destiny
as Prentiss
1941
Respect the Law
as Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy
1941
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Frederick Harper
1940
The Secret Seven
as Mr. Brooks
1940
1940
The Man Who Talked Too Much
as Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene
1940
Women in Hiding
as Investigator (uncredited)
1940
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
as Arthur Trent
1940
1940
Alice in Movieland
as 2nd Director (uncredited)
1940
William Forrest hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
