Will Wright
Will Wright
Born 25/03/1894 in San Francisco, California, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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 Shadow of the Thin Man (1941), The Major and the Minor (1943), So Proudly We Hail! (1943), Road to Utopia (1946), Mother Wore Tights (1947), Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948), Little Women (1949), Walk Softly, Stranger (1950), Sunset in the West (1950), People Will Talk (1951), The Happy Time (1952), River of No Return (1954), The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), Jeanne Eagels (1957), and Gunman's Walk (1958). One of his most famous and memorable film roles was corrupt city official Dolph Pillsbury in the Academy Award-winning All the King's Men (1949).

Wright provided the voice of Friend Owl in Walt Disney's animated film Bambi (1942). He guest starred on several television series.

Will Wright died of cancer in 1962.

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Filmography (Movies)

Fail Safe

Fail Safe

Character:Bit Part (uncredited)

Release Date:07/10/1964

Cape Fear

Cape Fear

Character:Dr. Pearsall

Release Date:12/04/1962

Twenty Plus Two

Twenty Plus Two

Character:Newspaper morgue attendant

Release Date:13/08/1961

The Deadly Companions

The Deadly Companions

Character:Doctor Acton

Release Date:06/06/1961

Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

Character:Bible Salesman (uncredited)

Release Date:07/07/1960

The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock

The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock

Character:Pentagon General

Release Date:06/08/1959

Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

Character:Titus Queasley

Release Date:20/03/1959

Rock-a-Bye Baby

Rock-a-Bye Baby

Character:Fire Chief (uncredited)

Release Date:23/07/1958

Gunman's Walk

Gunman's Walk

Character:Judge

Release Date:15/07/1958

Quantrill's Raiders

Quantrill's Raiders

Character:Judge Wood

Release Date:27/04/1958

The Missouri Traveler

The Missouri Traveler

Character:Sheriff Marvin Peavy

Release Date:21/01/1958

Jeanne Eagels

Jeanne Eagels

Character:Marshal (uncredited)

Release Date:02/08/1957

Johnny Tremain

Johnny Tremain

Character:Ephraim Lapham

Release Date:19/06/1957

The Wayward Bus

The Wayward Bus

Character:Van Brunt

Release Date:27/05/1957

The Iron Sheriff

The Iron Sheriff

Character:Judge

Release Date:01/04/1957

These Wilder Years

These Wilder Years

Character:Old Cab Driver

Release Date:17/08/1956

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

Character:Admiral William S. Sims

Release Date:31/12/1955

The Man with the Golden Arm

The Man with the Golden Arm

Character:

Release Date:26/12/1955

The Tall Men

The Tall Men

Character:Gus - Bartender (uncredited)

Release Date:22/09/1955

The Kentuckian

The Kentuckian

Character:John Decker (uncredited)

Release Date:22/07/1955

Not as a Stranger

Not as a Stranger

Character:Mr. Roberts (uncredited)

Release Date:01/07/1955

Atomic Energy as a Force for Good

Atomic Energy as a Force for Good

Character:Tim Summers

Release Date:01/01/1955

The Raid

The Raid

Character:Josiah Anderson

Release Date:04/08/1954

Johnny Guitar

Johnny Guitar

Character:Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited)

Release Date:26/05/1954

River of No Return

River of No Return

Character:Trader (uncredited)

Release Date:30/04/1954

The Wild One

The Wild One

Character:Art Kleiner

Release Date:30/12/1953

The Last Posse

The Last Posse

Character:Todd Mitchell

Release Date:04/07/1953

Niagara

Niagara

Character:Boatman

Release Date:26/01/1953

The Happy Time

The Happy Time

Character:Family Doctor

Release Date:30/10/1952

O. Henry's Full House

O. Henry's Full House

Character:Manager (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

Release Date:07/08/1952

O. Henry's Full House

O. Henry's Full House

Character:Hotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

Release Date:07/08/1952

Holiday for Sinners

Holiday for Sinners

Character:The Man with a Cigar

Release Date:25/07/1952

Lure of the Wilderness

Lure of the Wilderness

Character:Sheriff Brink

Release Date:16/07/1952

Lydia Bailey

Lydia Bailey

Character:Consul (uncredited)

Release Date:30/05/1952

Paula

Paula

Character:Raymond Bascom

Release Date:15/05/1952

Young Man with Ideas

Young Man with Ideas

Character:Party Guest (uncredited)

Release Date:02/05/1952

The Las Vegas Story

The Las Vegas Story

Character:Mike Fogarty

Release Date:30/01/1952

People Will Talk

People Will Talk

Character:Uncle John Higgins (uncredited)

Release Date:29/08/1951

The Tall Target

The Tall Target

Character:Thomas Ogden (uncredited)

Release Date:17/08/1951

Never Trust a Gambler

Never Trust a Gambler

Character:Cap Douglas (uncredited)

Release Date:13/07/1951

Excuse My Dust

Excuse My Dust

Character:Race judge

Release Date:27/06/1951

My Forbidden Past

My Forbidden Past

Character:Luther Toplady

Release Date:25/04/1951

Vengeance Valley

Vengeance Valley

Character:Mr. Willoughby

Release Date:14/02/1951

Dallas

Dallas

Character:Judge Harper

Release Date:30/12/1950

Walk Softly, Stranger

Walk Softly, Stranger

Character:Jake, Poker Player (uncredited)

Release Date:14/10/1950

Sunset in the West

Sunset in the West

Character:Sheriff Tad Osborne

Release Date:25/09/1950

No Way Out

No Way Out

Character:Dr. Cheney (uncredited)

Release Date:16/08/1950

The Savage Horde

The Savage Horde

Character:Judge Thomas Cole

Release Date:22/05/1950

A Ticket to Tomahawk

A Ticket to Tomahawk

Character:Marshal Kit Dodge

Release Date:19/05/1950

House by the River

House by the River

Character:Inspector Sarten

Release Date:23/03/1950

Mrs. Mike

Mrs. Mike

Character:Dr. McIntosh

Release Date:23/12/1949

Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib

Character:Judge Marcasson

Release Date:18/11/1949

All the King's Men

All the King's Men

Character:Dolph Pillsbury

Release Date:16/11/1949

They Live by Night

They Live by Night

Character:Mobley

Release Date:01/11/1949

Miss Grant Takes Richmond

Miss Grant Takes Richmond

Character:Roscoe Johnson (uncredited)

Release Date:20/10/1949

Brimstone

Brimstone

Character:Martin Tredwell

Release Date:15/08/1949

Lust for Gold

Lust for Gold

Character:Parsons (uncredited)

Release Date:10/06/1949

The Price of Freedom

The Price of Freedom

Character:McTrees

Release Date:29/04/1949

Grape Nutty

Grape Nutty

Character:Crow (Voice)

Release Date:13/04/1949

Big Jack

Big Jack

Character:Will Farnsworth

Release Date:12/04/1949

The Green Promise

The Green Promise

Character:Mr. Grenstedt

Release Date:22/03/1949

Little Women

Little Women

Character:Mr. Grace (uncredited)

Release Date:10/03/1949

Act of Violence

Act of Violence

Character:Pop

Release Date:22/01/1949

Whispering Smith

Whispering Smith

Character:Sheriff McSwiggin

Release Date:09/12/1948

An Act of Murder

An Act of Murder

Character:Judge Jim Wilder

Release Date:05/12/1948

Disaster

Disaster

Character:Pop Hansford

Release Date:03/12/1948

The Walls of Jericho

The Walls of Jericho

Character:Dr. Patterson (uncredited)

Release Date:22/11/1948

Black Eagle

Black Eagle

Character:Sheriff Clancy

Release Date:16/09/1948

Relentless

Relentless

Character:Sam - the Horse Dealer

Release Date:15/06/1948

Green Grass of Wyoming

Green Grass of Wyoming

Character:Jake Willis

Release Date:03/06/1948

So This Is New York

So This Is New York

Character:Uncle Fergus (uncredited)

Release Date:01/06/1948

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Character:Eph Hackett (uncredited)

Release Date:25/03/1948

The Inside Story

The Inside Story

Character:J. J. Johnson

Release Date:14/03/1948

Jingle, Jangle, Jingle

Jingle, Jangle, Jingle

Character:Pop Williams

Release Date:02/01/1948

Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home

Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home

Character:Babirusa / Pig (voice)

Release Date:01/01/1948

California's Golden Beginning

California's Golden Beginning

Character:

Release Date:01/01/1948

Wild Harvest

Wild Harvest

Character:Mike Alperson

Release Date:26/09/1947

Along the Oregon Trail

Along the Oregon Trail

Character:Jim Bridger

Release Date:30/08/1947

Cynthia

Cynthia

Character:Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep

Release Date:29/08/1947

Mother Wore Tights

Mother Wore Tights

Character:Withers (uncredited)

Release Date:20/08/1947

Uncle Tom's Cabana

Uncle Tom's Cabana

Character:Uncle Tom (uncredited)

Release Date:19/07/1947

Keeper of the Bees

Keeper of the Bees

Character:Dr. Grayson

Release Date:10/07/1947

The Trouble with Women

The Trouble with Women

Character:Commissioner (uncredited)

Release Date:25/06/1947

Danger Street

Danger Street

Character:Police Chief Bullward

Release Date:20/06/1947

The Long Night

The Long Night

Character:Mr. Tully - the Janitor (uncredited)

Release Date:28/05/1947

Blaze of Noon

Blaze of Noon

Character:Mr. Thomas

Release Date:02/05/1947

California

California

Character:Chairman (uncredited)

Release Date:21/02/1947

Fair Weather Fiends

Fair Weather Fiends

Character:Wolfie Wolf (voice)

Release Date:18/11/1946

Blue Skies

Blue Skies

Character:Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited)

Release Date:15/10/1946

The Jolson Story

The Jolson Story

Character:Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited)

Release Date:10/10/1946

The Reckless Driver

The Reckless Driver

Character:Wally Walrus (voice)

Release Date:26/08/1946

Big Town

Big Town

Character:Station Agent (uncredited)

Release Date:23/08/1946

Down Missouri Way

Down Missouri Way

Character:Prof. Morris

Release Date:15/08/1946

The Inner Circle

The Inner Circle

Character:Henry Boggs

Release Date:07/08/1946

Rendezvous with Annie

Rendezvous with Annie

Character:Elmer Snodgrass

Release Date:22/07/1946

Hot Cargo

Hot Cargo

Character:Tim Chapman

Release Date:28/06/1946

Who's Cookin Who?

Who's Cookin Who?

Character:Wolfie Wolf (voice)

Release Date:23/06/1946

One Exciting Week

One Exciting Week

Character:Otis Piper

Release Date:08/06/1946

Without Reservations

Without Reservations

Character:Pullman Conductor (uncredited)

Release Date:13/05/1946

They Made Me a Killer

They Made Me a Killer

Character:Henry, the Blacksmith

Release Date:03/05/1946

The Blue Dahlia

The Blue Dahlia

Character:"Dad" Newell

Release Date:16/04/1946

Apple Andy

Apple Andy

Character:Devil

Release Date:09/04/1946

Johnny Comes Flying Home

Johnny Comes Flying Home

Character:Foreman (uncredited)

Release Date:05/04/1946

The Hoodlum Saint

The Hoodlum Saint

Character:Allan 'Knucklehead' Smith - Times Editor (uncredited)

Release Date:04/04/1946

Road to Utopia

Road to Utopia

Character:Mr. Latimer (uncredited)

Release Date:27/02/1946

The Madonna's Secret

The Madonna's Secret

Character:The Riverman

Release Date:16/02/1946

Prospecting for Petroleum

Prospecting for Petroleum

Character:The Professor (voice)

Release Date:01/01/1946

Scarlet Street

Scarlet Street

Character:Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited)

Release Date:25/12/1945

The Loose Nut

The Loose Nut

Character:Construction Worker (voice)

Release Date:17/12/1945

State Fair

State Fair

Character:Hog Judge (uncredited)

Release Date:29/08/1945

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

Character:Mr. Nelson

Release Date:17/08/1945

You Came Along

You Came Along

Character:Col. Dale V. Armstrong (uncredited)

Release Date:04/07/1945

Bewitched

Bewitched

Character:Mr. Herkheimer

Release Date:04/07/1945

Rhapsody in Blue

Rhapsody in Blue

Character:Rachmaninoff

Release Date:27/06/1945

Salome, Where She Danced

Salome, Where She Danced

Character:Sheriff

Release Date:17/04/1945

Fall Guy

Fall Guy

Character:Mr. Nedsen, Parkson's Attorney (uncredited)

Release Date:14/04/1945

High Powered

High Powered

Character:Jeff Hines

Release Date:27/02/1945

Grissly's Millions

Grissly's Millions

Character:John Frey

Release Date:16/01/1945

Practically Yours

Practically Yours

Character:Sen. Cowling (uncredited)

Release Date:20/12/1944

Dangerous Passage

Dangerous Passage

Character:Postal Clerk (uncredited)

Release Date:18/12/1944

The Town Went Wild

The Town Went Wild

Character:Judge Harry Schrank (uncredited)

Release Date:15/12/1944

Wilson

Wilson

Character:Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)

Release Date:01/08/1944

Take It Big

Take It Big

Character:Rodeo Judge (uncredited)

Release Date:09/06/1944

You Can't Ration Love

You Can't Ration Love

Character:Judge Cary - Justice of the Peace

Release Date:28/02/1944

The Navy Way

The Navy Way

Character:Baldy - Triangle A Ranch Hand (uncredited)

Release Date:26/02/1944

In Old Oklahoma

In Old Oklahoma

Character:Doctor

Release Date:06/12/1943

Here Comes Elmer

Here Comes Elmer

Character:Horace Parrot

Release Date:15/11/1943

So Proudly We Hail

So Proudly We Hail

Character:Colonel Clark (Uncredited)

Release Date:09/09/1943

Sleepy Lagoon

Sleepy Lagoon

Character:Cyrus Coates

Release Date:05/09/1943

The Good Fellows

The Good Fellows

Character:Brother from Danville (uncredited)

Release Date:11/08/1943

Cowboy in Manhattan

Cowboy in Manhattan

Character:Higgins

Release Date:21/05/1943

The Meanest Man in the World

The Meanest Man in the World

Character:Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited)

Release Date:12/02/1943

Tennessee Johnson

Tennessee Johnson

Character:Alderman (uncredited)

Release Date:01/12/1942

The Major and the Minor

The Major and the Minor

Character:Ticket Agent #1 (uncredited)

Release Date:16/09/1942

A Letter From Bataan

A Letter From Bataan

Character:Mr. Limpert

Release Date:15/09/1942

Wildcat

Wildcat

Character:John 'Paw' Smithers

Release Date:03/09/1942

Bambi

Bambi

Character:Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)

Release Date:14/08/1942

Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan

Character:Old Concertgoer (uncredited)

Release Date:05/08/1942

The Postman Didn't Ring

The Postman Didn't Ring

Character:Mr. Slade

Release Date:03/07/1942

Saboteur

Saboteur

Character:J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited)

Release Date:22/04/1942

Shut My Big Mouth

Shut My Big Mouth

Character:Jim Long

Release Date:19/02/1942

USS VD: Ship of Shame

USS VD: Ship of Shame

Character:Commandant (uncredited)

Release Date:02/01/1942

Shadow of the Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man

Character:Maguire - Nervous Ticket Seller (uncredited)

Release Date:21/11/1941

The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart

Character:Second Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Release Date:25/10/1941

Nothing But the Truth

Nothing But the Truth

Character:Mr. Bart Prichard (uncredited)

Release Date:10/10/1941

Mob Town

Mob Town

Character:Pawnbroker (uncredited)

Release Date:03/10/1941

Honky Tonk

Honky Tonk

Character:Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited)

Release Date:01/10/1941

Blossoms in the Dust

Blossoms in the Dust

Character:Senator

Release Date:15/08/1941

The Richest Man in Town

The Richest Man in Town

Character:Frederick Johnson

Release Date:02/08/1941

Cracked Nuts

Cracked Nuts

Character:Sylvanus Boogle

Release Date:02/07/1941

Maisie Was a Lady

Maisie Was a Lady

Character:Judge Thatcher (Uncredited)

Release Date:10/01/1941

You, the People

You, the People

Character:Mr. Roberts

Release Date:30/11/1940

Blondie Plays Cupid

Blondie Plays Cupid

Character:Mr. Tucker

Release Date:31/10/1940

It's A Small World

It's A Small World

Character:Courtroom spectator (uncredited)

Release Date:12/04/1935

Pure Feud

Pure Feud

Character:Lem (uncredited)

Release Date:20/04/1934

Television Appearances

The Dick Van Dyke Show

The Dick Van Dyke Show

Character:Sam Petrie

Mister Ed

Mister Ed

Character:Mr. Thompson

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

Character:Ben Weaver

Outlaws

Outlaws

Character:

Pete and Gladys

Pete and Gladys

Character:

Thriller

Thriller

Character:Constable Tom Walker

The Tall Man

The Tall Man

Character:

Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky

Character:The Leadville Kid

Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace

Character:Merrivale

Riverboat

Riverboat

Character:J.C. Sickel

Rawhide

Rawhide

Character:Grandfather

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

Character:Luther Hanks

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

Character:Billy Willow

Lawman

Lawman

Character:

The Donna Reed Show

The Donna Reed Show

Character:Oliver

Bronco

Bronco

Character:

Trackdown

Trackdown

Character:

Leave It to Beaver

Leave It to Beaver

Character:Pete at Firehouse #7

Trackdown

Trackdown

Character:Zack

The Real McCoys

The Real McCoys

Character:

Maverick

Maverick

Character:

Maverick

Maverick

Character:General Hoyt Bosco

Maverick

Maverick

Character:Jabe Hallock

Maverick

Maverick

Character:General Eakins

Maverick

Maverick

Character:Sheriff Chester Bentley

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

Character:James Vardon

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

Character:Adam Thompson

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

Character:Chuck Clark

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

Character:Charlie Cade

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

Character:John Chamberlain

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

Character:Job Turner

Official Detective

Official Detective

Character:

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Character:King - Newspaper Editor

Hey, Jeannie!

Hey, Jeannie!

Character:McClish

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Character:Judge O'Neill

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

Character:Grandpa Costello

December Bride

December Bride

Character:

Lassie

Lassie

Character:Caleb Brown

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

Character:Father Gourdian

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

Character:

You Are There

You Are There

Character:

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

Character:Jake Marley

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

Character:McCrain

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

Character:Grandpaw

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

Character:Mr. Jackson

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

Character:Mr. Crane

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

Character:George's Father

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

Character:Willie

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

Character:Scupper

Dragnet

Dragnet

Character:

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

Character:Mr. Walters

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

Character:Sheriff

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Character:Pop

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Character:

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Character:Father

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

Character:

The Living Christ

The Living Christ

Character:Herod The Great

The Living Christ

The Living Christ

Character:Annas

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

Character:Judge Kramer

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

Character:Uncle Ed

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