Will Wright


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Actor

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William Henry "Will" Wright (March 26, 1894, San Francisco, California - June 19, 1962, Los Angeles, California) was an American character actor. He was frequently cast in westerns and in curmudgeonly roles. Over the course of his career, Wright appeared in more than 200 film and television roles. He started his acting career in vaudeville and later moved to the stage, then on to movies, radio, and television. Among the films in which Wright appeared are...

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, USA

Date of Birth: Mar 26, 1894

Date of Death: Jun 19, 1962


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Actor (88 Known Credits)


Cape Fear

Dr. Pearsall

Twenty Plus Two

Newspaper morgue attendant

Inherit the Wind

Bible Salesman (uncredited)

Alias Jesse James

Titus Queasley

Rock-a-Bye Baby

Fire Chief

The Missouri Traveler

Sheriff Marvin Peavy

Johnny Tremain

Ephraim Lapham

Jeanne Eagels

Marshal (uncredited)

The Wayward Bus

Van Brunt

These Wilder Years

Old Cab Driver

River of No Return

Trading Post Proprietor

Johnny Guitar

Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited)

The Raid

Josiah Anderson

Niagara

Boatman

The Wild One

Art Kleiner

The Last Posse

Todd Mitchell

O. Henry's Full House

The Clarion Call: Hotel Desk Clerk

The Las Vegas Story

Mike Fogarty

The Happy Time

Family Doctor

Paula

Raymond Bascom

Vengeance Valley

Mr. Willoughby

No Way Out

Dr. Cheney - Coroner (uncredited)

House by the River

Inspector Sarten

A Ticket to Tomahawk

Marshal Kit Dodge

Sunset in the West

Sheriff Tad Osborne

All the King's Men

Dolph Pillsbury

Adam's Rib

Judge Marcasson

Little Women

Mr. Grace - Proprietor (uncredited)

Big Jack

Will Farnsworth

Brimstone

Martin Tredwell

The Green Promise

Mr. Grenstedt

Mrs. Mike

Dr. McIntosh

An Act of Murder

Judge Jim Wilder

Whispering Smith

Sheriff McSwiggin

The Walls of Jericho

Dr. Nathan J. Patterson

Relentless

Sam - the Horse Dealer

Black Eagle

Sheriff Clancy

Mother Wore Tights

Withers (uncredited)

Danger Street

Police Chief Bullward

Cynthia

Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep

Blaze of Noon

Mr. Thomas

Keeper of the Bees

Dr. Grayson

Wild Harvest

Mike Alperson

The Blue Dahlia

'Dad' Newell

The Madonna's Secret

The Riverman

Blue Skies

Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited)

The Hoodlum Saint

Allan 'Knucklehead' Smith - Times Editor (uncredited)

The Inner Circle

Henry Boggs

Rendezvous with Annie

Elmer Snodgrass

One Exciting Week

Otis Piper

Scarlet Street

Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited)

Bewitched

Mr. Herkheimer

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

Mr. Nelson (uncredited)

Rhapsody in Blue

Rachmaninoff

High Powered

Jeff Hines

Practically Yours

Sen. Cowling (uncredited)

The Meanest Man in the World

Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited)

Bambi

Friend Owl (voice)

The Major and the Minor

Train station agent

Wildcat

John 'Paw' Smithers

USS VD: Ship of Shame

Commandant (uncredited)

Honky Tonk

Townsman at Meeting House

Nothing But the Truth

Mr. Bart Prichard (uncredited)

The Tell-Tale Heart

Second Deputy Sheriff

Maisie Was a Lady

Judge Thatcher (uncredited)

Cracked Nuts

Sylvanus Boogle

The Richest Man in Town

Frederick Johnson

You, the People

Mr. Roberts

Pure Feud

Lem (uncredited)

Cape Fear (1962)
Dr. Pearsall
Doctor Acton
Newspaper morgue attendant
The Andy Griffith Show (1960 - 1968)
Ben Weaver
Bible Salesman (uncredited)
Titus Queasley
Fire Chief
Gunman's Walk (1958)
Judge
Judge Wood
Sheriff Marvin Peavy
Ephraim Lapham
Jeanne Eagels (1957)
Marshal (uncredited)
Van Brunt
Judge
Old Cab Driver
Trading Post Proprietor
Johnny Guitar (1954)
Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited)
The Raid (1954)
Josiah Anderson
Niagara (1953)
Boatman
The Wild One (1953)
Art Kleiner
Todd Mitchell
The Clarion Call: Hotel Desk Clerk
Mike Fogarty
Family Doctor
Paula (1952)
Raymond Bascom
Sheriff Brink
Mr. Willoughby
No Way Out (1950)
Dr. Cheney - Coroner (uncredited)
Inspector Sarten
Marshal Kit Dodge
Sheriff Tad Osborne
Dolph Pillsbury
Adam's Rib (1949)
Judge Marcasson
Pop
Little Women (1949)
Mr. Grace - Proprietor (uncredited)
Lust for Gold (1949)
Parsons
Big Jack (1949)
Will Farnsworth
Brimstone (1949)
Martin Tredwell
Mr. Grenstedt
Mrs. Mike (1949)
Dr. McIntosh
Judge Jim Wilder
Mobley
Sheriff McSwiggin
Dr. Nathan J. Patterson
J J
Relentless (1948)
Sam - the Horse Dealer
Black Eagle (1948)
Sheriff Clancy
Withers (uncredited)
Danger Street (1947)
Police Chief Bullward
Cynthia (1947)
Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep
Blaze of Noon (1947)
Mr. Thomas
Dr. Grayson
Wild Harvest (1947)
Mike Alperson
Jim Bridger
'Dad' Newell
The Riverman
Blue Skies (1946)
Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited)
Allan 'Knucklehead' Smith - Times Editor (uncredited)
Henry Boggs
Elmer Snodgrass
Otis Piper
Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited)
Bewitched (1945)
Mr. Herkheimer
Mr. Nelson (uncredited)
Rachmaninoff
High Powered (1945)
Jeff Hines
John Frey
Sen. Cowling (uncredited)
Doctor
Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited)
Col. Clark
Bambi (1942)
Friend Owl (voice)
Train station agent
Wildcat (1942)
John 'Paw' Smithers
Long
Commandant (uncredited)
Senator
Honky Tonk (1941)
Townsman at Meeting House
Mr. Bart Prichard (uncredited)
Second Deputy Sheriff
Judge Thatcher (uncredited)
Cracked Nuts (1941)
Sylvanus Boogle
Frederick Johnson
Mr. Tucker
Mr. Roberts
Pure Feud (1934)
Lem (uncredited)

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