Birthday
1902/10/10
Day of death
1989/01/26 (86 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Also know as
William Henry Forrest, Bill Forrest
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.
(1964) Good Neighbor Sam
as Millard Mellner
(1940) The Secret Seven
as Mr. Brooks
(1966) Sakima and the Masked Marvel
as Martin Crane
(1947) Blondie in the Dough
as Robert " Bob " Dixon
(1949) The Devil's Henchman
as Anderson
(1955) New York Confidential
as Paul Williamson
(1941) Doctors Don't Tell
as ---
(1957) Band of Angels
as Aaron Starr, Amantha's father
(1949) The Story of Seabiscuit
as Thomas Milford
(1964) Cheyenne Autumn
as Senator (uncredited)
(1948) Three Daring Daughters
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
(1947) Blind Spot
as Henry Small
(1947) The Spirit of West Point
as Dr. Felix Blanchard
(1948) Trapped by Boston Blackie
as Mason Carter
(1949) Arson, Inc.
as Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator
(1941) Meet John Doe
as Governor's Associate (uncredited)
(1944) Wilson
as Minor Role (uncredited)
(1948) Race Street
as Nick Walters
(1966) Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
as James Underhill
(1942) Pardon My Stripes
as Prosecutor (uncredited)
(1940) Alice in Movieland
as 2nd Director (uncredited)
(1941) The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
as Vic Hilton
(1942) Tarzan's New York Adventure
as Inspector at Airport (uncredited)
(1944) Four Jills in a Jeep
as Officer (uncredited)
(1956) Pardners
as Hocker (uncredited)
(1955) The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
as Simpson (uncredited)
(1944) The Doughgirls
as Forbes
(1943) Flight for Freedom
as Vice-Consul (uncredited)
(1945) God Is My Co-Pilot
as Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)
(1952) Belles on Their Toes
as Col. Putnam (uncredited)
(1945) Salty O'Rourke
as Racing Secretary
(1945) Road to Alcatraz
as Charles Cantrell
(1942) Spy Smasher
as Thornton (uncredited)
(1966) Spy Smasher Returns
as Gerald Douglas (uncredited)
(1945) Gangs of the Waterfront
as Dist. Atty. Brady
(1945) Adventures of Kitty O'Day
as Sauter (as Bill Forrest)
(1953) Private Eyes
as John Graham
(1944) Abroad with Two Yanks
as Col. Hart
(1971) The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
as Mr. Wylie
(1947) The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
as Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)
(1943) The Masked Marvel
as Martin Crane
(1944) It Happened Tomorrow
as ---
(1958) The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
as Governor
(1951) Smuggler's Gold
as Arthur Rayburn
(1955) Francis in the Navy
as Admiral
(1941) Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1940) Gangs of Chicago
as ---
(1953) The Eddie Cantor Story
as Florenz Ziegfeld
(1940) The Man Who Talked Too Much
as Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene
(1952) The Rose Bowl Story
as James Otis
(1948) Alias a Gentleman
as Carruthers
(1946) Meet Me on Broadway
as Dwight Ferris (uncredited)
(1951) Gasoline Alley
as Hacker
(1957) Sweet Smell of Success
as Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)
(1948) Who Killed Doc Robbin?
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1940) The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
as Arthur Trent
(1940) Women in Hiding
as Investigator (uncredited)
(1949) In the Good Old Summertime
as Announcer (uncredited)
(1940) Fashion Horizons
as ---
(1955) Meet the Governor
as Mr. Green
(1942) Wake Island
as ---
(1958) The Last Hurrah
as Dr. Tom (uncredited)
(1945) Purity Squad
as Dr. Cooper (uncredited)
(1945) Girls of the Big House
as District Attorney
(1940) The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Frederick Harper
(1947) Miracle on 34th Street
as Dr. Rogers at Bellevue (uncredited)
(1947) The Devil On Wheels
as Judge Roger Tanner
(1944) Laura
as Important Client (uncredited)
(1948) Fort Apache
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1941) Keep 'Em Flying
as Colonel
(1942) Spy Ship
as Martin Oster
(1946) Dead Reckoning
as Lt. Col. Simpson
(1941) Sergeant York
as Officer (uncredited)
(1957) The Monster That Challenged the World
as Admiral Greenhouse
(1944) Mr. Skeffington
as Clinton (uncredited)
(1949) Trail of the Yukon
as Dawson
(1951) The Sea Hornet
as Lt. Commander
(1944) The Fighting Seabees
as Lt. Tom Kerrick
(1943) Good Luck, Mr. Yates
as Thurston
(1942) Hello, Annapolis
as Lt. Burns
(1941) Respect the Law
as Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy
(1942) Mug Town
as District Attorney
(1953) Invaders from Mars
as Col. Mayberry
(1943) The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
as Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]
(1941) They Died with Their Boots On
as Adjutant (uncredited)
(1953) Winning of the West
as Editor John Randolph
(1943) Corvette K-225
as Commander Manning (uncredited)
(1947) Sarge Goes to College
as Col. Winters
(1977) The November Plan
as Noel Crosman, Sr.
(1942) A Date with the Falcon
as Ward (uncredited)
(1942) My Favorite Spy
as Captain Green
(1955) Rage at Dawn
as Wiilliam Peterson
(1947) The Corpse Came C.O.D.
as Lance Fowler
(1942) Joe Smith, American
as August 'Gus' Stoffen
(1946) The Well Groomed Bride
as James Smith
(1943) Action in the North Atlantic
as Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
(1943) Air Force
as Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)
(1943) Reconnaissance Pilot
as Colonel Henry
(1943) Corvette K-225
as Commander Manning
(1941) Of Pups and Puzzles
as Psychologist (uncredited)
(1943) For God and Country
as Commander at New Guinea
(1943) Du Barry was a Lady
as Guard Captain
(1943) So Proudly We Hail
as Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)
(1943) Mission to Moscow
as American Newsman (uncredited)
(1944) Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts
as Colonel
(1944) The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
as Major
(1942) Priorities on Parade
as Col. Reeves
(1948) Mystery in Mexico
as Insurance Company Boss
(1947) Doctor Jim
as Major
(1941) Flight from Destiny
as Prentiss
(1944) Strange Affair
as Superintendent Reynolds (Uncredited)
(1950) Hunt the Man Down
as J.P. Knight (uncredited)
(1950) The Good Humor Man
as Mr. Lankford (uncredited)
(1943) It Ain't Hay
as Banker (uncredited)
(1945) Anchors Aweigh
as Movie Director (uncredited)
(1946) Nobody Lives Forever
as Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited)
(1942) Moontide
as Well-Dressed Man in Bar
(1943) The Hard Way
as 'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
(1957) Loving You
as Mr. Jessup
(1945) The Caribbean Mystery
as Col. Lane
(1956) Walk the Proud Land
as Mr. Dennison (uncredited)
(1961) One-Eyed Jacks
as Banker
(1942) In This Our Life
as Forest Ranger
(1952) Night Without Sleep
as Mr. Carter (Uncredited)
(1951) The Racket
as Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)
(1947) The Senator Was Indiscreet
as U.S. Officer
(1956) You Can't Run Away from It
as Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)
(1951) I'll See You in My Dreams
as Florenz Ziegfeld
(1951) Flight to Mars
as General (uncredited)
(1959) The Horse Soldiers
as Gen. Steve Hurlburt
(1947) The Guilt of Janet Ames
as (uncredited)
(1942) Meet the Stewarts
as Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)
(1944) Here Come the Waves
as Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
(1955) Ain't Misbehavin'
as Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)
(1958) The Last Hurrah
as Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)
(1948) The Gentleman from Nowhere
as Henry Thompson
(1958) 77 Sunset Strip
as ---
(1955) The Millionaire
as Quimby
(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Wells Fargo Chief
(1957) M Squad
as Mr. Manning
(1952) Adventures of Superman
as Mr. Crane
(1952) My Little Margie
as ---
(1958) Bronco
as ---
(1954) The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
as ---
(1952) Cavalcade of America
as Dr. Sam Halleck
(1953) I'm the Law
as ---
(1960) Coronado 9
as ---
(1957) 26 Men
as ---
(1953) Letter to Loretta
as Judge
(1958) 77 Sunset Strip
as Graham
(1955) The 20th Century Fox Hour
as ---
(1955) Screen Director's Playhouse
as Mr. Green
(1960) My Three Sons
as Ed Hoffman
(1954) The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
as Major Swanson
(1957) Maverick
as Roland
(1957) Maverick
as Laramie Banker
(1962) The Beverly Hillbillies
as John Canady
(1959) Bonanza
as Mine Owner
(1952) The Ford Television Theatre
as ---
(1953) Letter to Loretta
as Mr. Bruckner
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Wilke
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Sam Rogers
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Charlie
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as ---
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Judge
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Mr. Colter
(1952) Chevron Theatre
as ---
(1954) Public Defender
as Mr. Berger
(1954) The Wonderful World of Disney
as Doctor (uncredited)
(1954) December Bride
as Harry Howard
(1954) December Bride
as ---