William Forrest
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 10, 1902
- Died
- Jan 26, 1989 (aged 86)
- Place of birth
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- Credits
- 172
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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
Laura
1944Movie
Important Client (uncredited)
Miracle on 34th Street
1947Movie
Dr. Rogers (uncredited)
Sweet Smell of Success
1957Movie
Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)
Bonanza
1959TV
Mine Owner
Fort Apache
1948Movie
Reporter (uncredited)
The Horse Soldiers
1959Movie
Gen. Steve Hurlburt
Filmography
The November Plan
1977Movie
Noel Crosman, Sr.
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
1971Movie
Mr. Wylie
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
1966Movie
James Underhill
Sakima and the Masked Marvel
1966Movie
Martin Crane (archive footage)
Spy Smasher Returns
1966Movie
Gerald Douglas (uncredited)
Cheyenne Autumn
1964Movie
Senator (uncredited)
Good Neighbor Sam
1964Movie
Millard Mellner
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962TV
John Canady
One-Eyed Jacks
1961Movie
Banker
My Three Sons
1960TV
Ed Hoffman
Coronado 9
1960TV
Hawaiian Eye
1959TV
Club President
Bonanza
1959TV
Mine Owner
The Horse Soldiers
1959Movie
Gen. Steve Hurlburt
The Last Hurrah
1958Movie
Dr. Tom (uncredited), Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)
77 Sunset Strip
1958TV
Graham
Bronco
1958TV
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
1958Movie
Governor
26 Men
1957TV
Maverick
1957TV
Roland, Laramie Banker
M Squad
1957TV
Mr. Manning
Band of Angels
1957Movie
Aaron Starr, Amantha's father
Loving You
1957Movie
Mr. Jessup
Sweet Smell of Success
1957Movie
Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)
The Monster That Challenged the World
1957Movie
Admiral Greenhouse
The Wings of Eagles
1957Movie
Admiral Gooding (uncredited)
You Can't Run Away from It
1956Movie
Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)
Walk the Proud Land
1956Movie
Mr. Dennison (uncredited)
Pardners
1956Movie
Hocker (uncredited)
Meet the Governor
1955Movie
Mr. Green
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955TV
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955TV
Mr. Green
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
1955Movie
Simpson (uncredited)
Francis in the Navy
1955Movie
Admiral
Ain't Misbehavin'
1955Movie
Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)
Rage at Dawn
1955Movie
Wiilliam Peterson
New York Confidential
1955Movie
Paul Williamson
The Millionaire
1955TV
Quimby
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954TV
Doctor (uncredited)
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1954TV
Major Swanson
December Bride
1954TV
Harry Howard
Public Defender
1954TV
Mr. Berger, D.A. Paul Adair
The Eddie Cantor Story
1953Movie
Florenz Ziegfeld
Private Eyes
1953Movie
John Graham
Letter to Loretta
1953TV
Judge, Mr. Bruckner
Invaders from Mars
1953Movie
Col. Mayberry
I'm the Law
1953TV
Winning of the West
1953Movie
John Randolph
The Ford Television Theatre
1952TV
Cavalcade of America
1952TV
Dr. Sam Halleck
Night Without Sleep
1952Movie
Mr. Carter (Uncredited)
Four Star Playhouse
1952TV
Wilke, Sam Rogers, Charlie, Judge, Mr. Colter
Adventures of Superman
1952TV
Mr. Crane
The Rose Bowl Story
1952Movie
James Otis
My Little Margie
1952TV
Deadline - U.S.A.
1952Movie
Mr. Greene (uncredited)
Belles on Their Toes
1952Movie
Col. Putnam (uncredited)
Chevron Theatre
1952TV
I'll See You in My Dreams
1951Movie
Florenz Ziegfeld
Flight to Mars
1951Movie
General (uncredited)
The Sea Hornet
1951Movie
Lt. Commander
The Racket
1951Movie
Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951TV
Wells Fargo Chief
Follow the Sun
1951Movie
Smuggler's Gold
1951Movie
Arthur Rayburn
Gasoline Alley
1951Movie
Hacker
Hunt the Man Down
1950Movie
J.P. Knight (uncredited)
Square Dance Katy
1950Movie
Businessman
The Good Humor Man
1950Movie
Mr. Lankford (uncredited)
The Story of Seabiscuit
1949Movie
Thomas Milford
The Devil's Henchmen
1949Movie
Anderson
The Lone Ranger
1949TV
Sheriff Taylor
Trail of the Yukon
1949Movie
Dawson
In the Good Old Summertime
1949Movie
Announcer (uncredited)
Arson, Inc.
1949Movie
Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator
Race Street
1948Movie
Nick Walters
The Gentleman from Nowhere
1948Movie
Henry Thompson
Mystery in Mexico
1948Movie
Insurance Company Boss
Fort Apache
1948Movie
Reporter (uncredited)
Trapped by Boston Blackie
1948Movie
Mason Carter
Who Killed Doc Robbin?
1948Movie
Reporter (uncredited)
Three Daring Daughters
1948Movie
Ship Captain (uncredited)
Alias a Gentleman
1948Movie
Carruthers
The Senator Was Indiscreet
1947Movie
U.S. Officer
Devil Ship
1947Movie
Evans
Blondie in the Dough
1947Movie
Robert " Bob " Dixon
The Spirit of West Point
1947Movie
Dr. Felix Blanchard
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947Movie
Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)
Miracle on 34th Street
1947Movie
Dr. Rogers (uncredited)
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
1947Movie
Lance Fowler
Sarge Goes to College
1947Movie
Col. Winters
The Guilt of Janet Ames
1947Movie
(uncredited)
The Devil On Wheels
1947Movie
Judge Roger Tanner
Blind Spot
1947Movie
Henry Small
Doctor Jim
1947Movie
Major
Dead Reckoning
1946Movie
Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)
Nobody Lives Forever
1946Movie
Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited)
The Well Groomed Bride
1946Movie
James Smith
Meet Me on Broadway
1946Movie
Dwight Ferris (uncredited)
Tars and Spars
1946Movie
Commander (uncredited)
Purity Squad
1945Movie
Dr. Cooper (uncredited)
Girls of the Big House
1945Movie
District Attorney
Behind City Lights
1945Movie
Detective Peterson
Anchors Aweigh
1945Movie
Movie Director (uncredited)
Road to Alcatraz
1945Movie
Charles Cantrell
Gangs of the Waterfront
1945Movie
Dist. Atty. Brady
The Caribbean Mystery
1945Movie
Col. Lane
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945Movie
Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)
Salty O'Rourke
1945Movie
Racing Secretary
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
1945Movie
Sauter (as Bill Forrest)
Here Come the Waves
1944Movie
Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
The Doughgirls
1944Movie
Forbes
Laura
1944Movie
Important Client (uncredited)
Strange Affair
1944Movie
Superintendent Reynolds (uncredited)
Abroad with Two Yanks
1944Movie
Col. Hart
Wilson
1944Movie
Minor Role (uncredited)
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
1944Movie
Mr. Skeffington
1944Movie
Clinton (uncredited)
Follow the Boys
1944Movie
Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited)
It Happened Tomorrow
1944Movie
Four Jills in a Jeep
1944Movie
Officer (uncredited)
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
1944Movie
Major
Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts
1944Movie
Colonel
The Fighting Seabees
1944Movie
Lt. Tom Kerrick
The Masked Marvel
1943Movie
Martin Crane
Corvette K-225
1943Movie
Commander Manning (uncredited), Commander Manning
So Proudly We Hail
1943Movie
Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943Movie
Guard Captain (uncredited)
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
1943Movie
Thurston
Action in the North Atlantic
1943Movie
Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
For God and Country
1943Movie
Commander at New Guinea
Mission to Moscow
1943Movie
American Newsman (uncredited)
Flight for Freedom
1943Movie
Vice-Consul (uncredited)
Air Force
1943Movie
Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)
It Ain't Hay
1943Movie
Banker (uncredited)
Reconnaissance Pilot
1943Movie
Colonel Henry
The Hard Way
1943Movie
'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
1943Movie
Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]
Mug Town
1942Movie
District Attorney
Wake Island
1942Movie
Priorities on Parade
1942Movie
Col. Reeves
My Favorite Spy
1942Movie
Captain Green
Spy Ship
1942Movie
Martin Oster
Moontide
1942Movie
Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited)
Meet the Stewarts
1942Movie
Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)
In This Our Life
1942Movie
Forest Ranger
Tarzan's New York Adventure
1942Movie
Inspector at Airport (uncredited)
Hello, Annapolis
1942Movie
Lt. Burns
Spy Smasher
1942Movie
Thornton (uncredited)
Joe Smith, American
1942Movie
August 'Gus' Stoffen
Pardon My Stripes
1942Movie
Prosecutor (uncredited)
A Date with the Falcon
1942Movie
Ward (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Flying
1941Movie
Colonel
They Died with Their Boots On
1941Movie
Adjutant (uncredited)
Sergeant York
1941Movie
Officer (uncredited)
Doctors Don't Tell
1941Movie
Of Pups and Puzzles
1941Movie
Psychologist (uncredited)
The Pittsburgh Kid
1941Movie
(uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941Movie
Reporter (uncredited)
Million Dollar Baby
1941Movie
Meet John Doe
1941Movie
Governor's Associate (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
1941Movie
Vic Hilton
Flight from Destiny
1941Movie
Prentiss
Respect the Law
1941Movie
Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
1940Movie
Frederick Harper
The Secret Seven
1940Movie
Mr. Brooks
Fashion Horizons
1940Movie
The Man Who Talked Too Much
1940Movie
Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene
Women in Hiding
1940Movie
Investigator (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
1940Movie
Arthur Trent
Gangs of Chicago
1940Movie
Alice in Movieland
1940Movie
2nd Director (uncredited)