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Will Wright
Born · March 25, 1894
Died · June 19, 1962 (68 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, USA
Bio
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.
Fail Safe
Bit Part (uncredited)
7.8
1964
Cape Fear
Dr. Pearsall
7.4
1962
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Sam Petrie · (1 episode)
7.4
1961
Twenty Plus Two
Newspaper morgue attendant
6.0
1961
The Deadly Companions
Doctor Acton
5.7
1961
Mister Ed
Mr. Thompson · (1 episode)
6.7
1961
The Andy Griffith Show
Ben Weaver · (3 episodes)
7.6
1960
Outlaws
(1 episode)
6.2
1960
Pete and Gladys
(1 episode)
6.5
1960
Thriller
Constable Tom Walker · (1 episode)
6.3
1960
The Tall Man
(1 episode)
6.3
1960
Inherit the Wind
Bible Salesman (uncredited)
7.7
1960
Mr. Lucky
The Leadville Kid · (1 episode)
6.4
1959
Dennis the Menace
Merrivale · (4 episodes)
6.5
1959
Riverboat
J.C. Sickel · (1 episode)
6.2
1959
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
Pentagon General
5.9
1959
Alias Jesse James
Titus Queasley
5.9
1959
Rawhide
Grandfather · (2 episodes)
7.2
1959
77 Sunset Strip
Luther Hanks · (1 episode)
6.7
1958
Bat Masterson
Billy Willow · (3 episodes)
6.1
1958
Lawman
(1 episode)
5.4
1958
The Donna Reed Show
Oliver · (1 episode)
6.1
1958
Bronco
(1 episode)
5.2
1958
Rock-a-Bye Baby
Fire Chief (uncredited)
6.8
1958
Gunman's Walk
Judge
6.7
1958
Quantrill's Raiders
Judge Wood
4.5
1958
The Missouri Traveler
Sheriff Marvin Peavy
6.4
1958
Trackdown
(2 episodes)
6.4
1957
Leave It to Beaver
Pete at Firehouse #7 · (1 episode)
7.0
1957
The Real McCoys
(1 episode)
5.6
1957
Maverick
(2 episodes)
6.8
1957
Maverick
General Hoyt Bosco · (1 episode)
6.8
1957
Maverick
Jabe Hallock · (1 episode)
6.8
1957
Maverick
General Eakins · (1 episode)
6.8
1957
Maverick
Sheriff Chester Bentley · (1 episode)
6.8
1957
Perry Mason
James Vardon · (1 episode)
7.7
1957
Perry Mason
Adam Thompson · (1 episode)
7.7
1957
Perry Mason
Chuck Clark · (1 episode)
7.7
1957
Sugarfoot
Charlie Cade · (1 episode)
4.8
1957
Sugarfoot
John Chamberlain · (1 episode)
4.8
1957
Sugarfoot
Job Turner · (1 episode)
4.8
1957
Jeanne Eagels
Marshal (uncredited)
6.3
1957
Johnny Tremain
Ephraim Lapham
5.8
1957
The Wayward Bus
Van Brunt
5.8
1957
The Iron Sheriff
Judge
6.2
1957
Official Detective
(1 episode)
0.0
1957
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
King - Newspaper Editor · (1 episode)
5.5
1956
Hey, Jeannie!
McClish · (1 episode)
5.5
1956
These Wilder Years
Old Cab Driver
6.3
1956
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
Admiral William S. Sims
6.8
1955
The Man with the Golden Arm
7.2
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Judge O'Neill · (1 episode)
5.2
1955
The Tall Men
Gus - Bartender (uncredited)
6.3
1955
The Kentuckian
John Decker (uncredited)
5.7
1955
Not as a Stranger
Mr. Roberts (uncredited)
6.2
1955
The Millionaire
Grandpa Costello · (1 episode)
5.0
1955
Atomic Energy as a Force for Good
Tim Summers
0.0
1955
December Bride
(3 episodes)
5.5
1954
Lassie
Caleb Brown · (1 episode)
6.1
1954
The Raid
Josiah Anderson
6.5
1954
Johnny Guitar
Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited)
7.4
1954
River of No Return
Trader (uncredited)
6.7
1954
The Wild One
Art Kleiner
6.6
1953
Letter to Loretta
Father Gourdian · (1 episode)
6.2
1953
The Last Posse
Todd Mitchell
6.0
1953
General Electric Theater
(1 episode)
6.0
1953
You Are There
(1 episode)
5.7
1953
General Electric Theater
Jake Marley · (1 episode)
6.0
1953
General Electric Theater
McCrain · (1 episode)
6.0
1953
General Electric Theater
Grandpaw · (1 episode)
6.0
1953
Niagara
Boatman
6.8
1953
The Happy Time
Family Doctor
6.3
1952
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Mr. Jackson · (1 episode)
5.8
1952
Cavalcade of America
George's Father · (1 episode)
3.5
1952
Four Star Playhouse
Willie · (1 episode)
6.1
1952
Four Star Playhouse
Scupper · (1 episode)
6.1
1952
O. Henry's Full House
Manager (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
6.5
1952
O. Henry's Full House
Hotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
6.5
1952
Holiday for Sinners
The Man with a Cigar
5.5
1952
Lure of the Wilderness
Sheriff Brink
6.0
1952
Lydia Bailey
Consul (uncredited)
6.1
1952
Paula
Raymond Bascom
6.5
1952
Young Man with Ideas
Party Guest (uncredited)
4.7
1952
The Las Vegas Story
Mike Fogarty
5.8
1952
Dragnet
(1 episode)
6.4
1951
I Love Lucy
Mr. Walters · (2 episodes)
7.9
1951
I Love Lucy
Sheriff · (1 episode)
7.9
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Pop · (1 episode)
7.0
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
(1 episode)
7.0
1951
People Will Talk
Uncle John Higgins (uncredited)
7.2
1951
The Tall Target
Thomas Ogden (uncredited)
6.8
1951
Never Trust a Gambler
Cap Douglas (uncredited)
5.4
1951
Excuse My Dust
Race judge
7.2
1951
My Forbidden Past
Luther Toplady
5.7
1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
(1 episode)
4.5
1951
Vengeance Valley
Mr. Willoughby
5.3
1951
The Living Christ
Herod The Great · (1 episode)
5.0
1951
The Living Christ
Annas · (2 episodes)
5.0
1951
Dallas
Judge Harper
6.4
1950
Walk Softly, Stranger
Jake, Poker Player (uncredited)
5.0
1950
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Judge Kramer · (1 episode)
6.8
1950
Sunset in the West
Sheriff Tad Osborne
7.8
1950
No Way Out
Dr. Cheney (uncredited)
6.9
1950
The Savage Horde
Judge Thomas Cole
5.8
1950
A Ticket to Tomahawk
Marshal Kit Dodge
5.8
1950
House by the River
Inspector Sarten
6.7
1950
Mrs. Mike
Dr. McIntosh
2.0
1949
Adam's Rib
Judge Marcasson
7.1
1949
All the King's Men
Dolph Pillsbury
7.0
1949
They Live by Night
Mobley
6.9
1949
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Roscoe Johnson (uncredited)
5.4
1949
The Lone Ranger
Uncle Ed · (1 episode)
6.7
1949
Brimstone
Martin Tredwell
6.3
1949
Lust for Gold
Parsons (uncredited)
5.9
1949
The Price of Freedom
McTrees
0.0
1949
Grape Nutty
Crow (Voice)
0.0
1949
Big Jack
Will Farnsworth
6.0
1949
The Green Promise
Mr. Grenstedt
6.6
1949
Little Women
Mr. Grace (uncredited)
7.4
1949
Act of Violence
Pop
6.9
1949
Whispering Smith
Sheriff McSwiggin
6.4
1948
An Act of Murder
Judge Jim Wilder
6.8
1948
Disaster
Pop Hansford
5.0
1948
The Walls of Jericho
Dr. Patterson (uncredited)
5.7
1948
Black Eagle
Sheriff Clancy
6.0
1948
Relentless
Sam - the Horse Dealer
6.2
1948
Green Grass of Wyoming
Jake Willis
6.6
1948
So This Is New York
Uncle Fergus (uncredited)
6.0
1948
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Eph Hackett (uncredited)
7.0
1948
The Inside Story
J. J. Johnson
6.5
1948
Jingle, Jangle, Jingle
Pop Williams
0.0
1948
Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home
Babirusa / Pig (voice)
0.0
1948
California's Golden Beginning
0.0
1948
Wild Harvest
Mike Alperson
0.0
1947
Along the Oregon Trail
Jim Bridger
0.0
1947
Cynthia
Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep
5.9
1947
Mother Wore Tights
Withers (uncredited)
5.3
1947
Uncle Tom's Cabana
Uncle Tom (uncredited)
5.3
1947
Keeper of the Bees
Dr. Grayson
0.0
1947
The Trouble with Women
Commissioner (uncredited)
0.0
1947
Danger Street
Police Chief Bullward
4.0
1947
The Long Night
Mr. Tully - the Janitor (uncredited)
5.8
1947
Blaze of Noon
Mr. Thomas
4.0
1947
California
Chairman (uncredited)
6.5
1947
Fair Weather Fiends
Wolfie Wolf (voice)
7.3
1946
Blue Skies
Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited)
6.0
1946
The Jolson Story
Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited)
6.7
1946
The Reckless Driver
Wally Walrus (voice)
7.3
1946
Big Town
Station Agent (uncredited)
4.8
1946
Down Missouri Way
Prof. Morris
0.0
1946
The Inner Circle
Henry Boggs
5.2
1946
Rendezvous with Annie
Elmer Snodgrass
6.0
1946
Hot Cargo
Tim Chapman
0.0
1946
Who's Cookin Who?
Wolfie Wolf (voice)
7.3
1946
One Exciting Week
Otis Piper
6.0
1946
Without Reservations
Pullman Conductor (uncredited)
6.2
1946
They Made Me a Killer
Henry, the Blacksmith
5.6
1946
The Blue Dahlia
"Dad" Newell
6.7
1946
Apple Andy
Devil
6.2
1946
Johnny Comes Flying Home
Foreman (uncredited)
0.0
1946
The Hoodlum Saint
Allan 'Knucklehead' Smith - Times Editor (uncredited)
5.2
1946
Road to Utopia
Mr. Latimer (uncredited)
6.6
1946
The Madonna's Secret
The Riverman
5.9
1946
Prospecting for Petroleum
The Professor (voice)
0.0
1946
Scarlet Street
Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited)
7.6
1945
The Loose Nut
Construction Worker (voice)
6.5
1945
State Fair
Hog Judge (uncredited)
6.6
1945
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
Mr. Nelson
6.3
1945
You Came Along
Col. Dale V. Armstrong (uncredited)
7.0
1945
Bewitched
Mr. Herkheimer
5.3
1945
Rhapsody in Blue
Rachmaninoff
6.4
1945
Salome, Where She Danced
Sheriff
3.7
1945
Fall Guy
Mr. Nedsen, Parkson's Attorney (uncredited)
0.0
1945
High Powered
Jeff Hines
0.0
1945
Grissly's Millions
John Frey
6.0
1945
Practically Yours
Sen. Cowling (uncredited)
0.0
1944
Dangerous Passage
Postal Clerk (uncredited)
4.9
1944
The Town Went Wild
Judge Harry Schrank (uncredited)
5.0
1944
Wilson
Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)
5.5
1944
Take It Big
Rodeo Judge (uncredited)
0.0
1944
You Can't Ration Love
Judge Cary - Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
0.0
1944
The Navy Way
Baldy - Triangle A Ranch Hand (uncredited)
5.7
1944
In Old Oklahoma
Doctor
6.2
1943
Here Comes Elmer
Horace Parrot
0.0
1943
So Proudly We Hail
Colonel Clark (Uncredited)
5.5
1943
Sleepy Lagoon
Cyrus Coates
4.5
1943
The Good Fellows
Brother from Danville (uncredited)
0.0
1943
Cowboy in Manhattan
Higgins
0.0
1943
The Meanest Man in the World
Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited)
6.4
1943
Tennessee Johnson
Alderman (uncredited)
6.1
1942
The Major and the Minor
Ticket Agent #1 (uncredited)
7.0
1942
A Letter From Bataan
Mr. Limpert
4.5
1942
Wildcat
John 'Paw' Smithers
6.0
1942
Bambi
Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)
7.0
1942
Tales of Manhattan
Old Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited)
6.3
1942
The Postman Didn't Ring
Mr. Slade
0.0
1942
Saboteur
J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited)
6.9
1942
Shut My Big Mouth
Jim Long
8.5
1942
USS VD: Ship of Shame
Commandant (uncredited)
4.4
1942
Shadow of the Thin Man
Maguire - Nervous Ticket Seller (uncredited)
7.0
1941
The Tell-Tale Heart
Second Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
6.5
1941
Nothing But the Truth
Mr. Bart Prichard (uncredited)
7.1
1941
Mob Town
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
0.0
1941
Honky Tonk
Townsman at Meeting House
6.4
1941
Blossoms in the Dust
Senator
6.5
1941
The Richest Man in Town
Frederick Johnson
0.0
1941
Cracked Nuts
Sylvanus Boogle
0.0
1941
Maisie Was a Lady
Judge Thatcher (Uncredited)
6.8
1941
You, the People
Mr. Roberts
5.7
1940
Blondie Plays Cupid
Mr. Tucker
6.7
1940
It's A Small World
Courtroom spectator (uncredited)
4.5
1935
Pure Feud
Lem (uncredited)
0.0
1934