William Forrest

William Forrest

Acting

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

Biography

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.

Acting
Good Neighbor Sam
6.3

(1964) Good Neighbor Sam

as Millard Mellner

The Secret Seven
0.0

(1940) The Secret Seven

as Mr. Brooks

6.0

(1966) Sakima and the Masked Marvel

as Martin Crane

Blondie in the Dough
6.5

(1947) Blondie in the Dough

as Robert " Bob " Dixon

The Devil's Henchman
6.0

(1949) The Devil's Henchman

as Anderson

New York Confidential
5.8

(1955) New York Confidential

as Paul Williamson

Doctors Don't Tell
4.9

(1941) Doctors Don't Tell

as ---

Band of Angels
6.2

(1957) Band of Angels

as Aaron Starr, Amantha's father

The Story of Seabiscuit
5.8

(1949) The Story of Seabiscuit

as Thomas Milford

Cheyenne Autumn
6.7

(1964) Cheyenne Autumn

as Senator (uncredited)

Three Daring Daughters
5.7

(1948) Three Daring Daughters

as Ship Captain (uncredited)

Blind Spot
4.2

(1947) Blind Spot

as Henry Small

The Spirit of West Point
0.0

(1947) The Spirit of West Point

as Dr. Felix Blanchard

Trapped by Boston Blackie
6.5

(1948) Trapped by Boston Blackie

as Mason Carter

Arson, Inc.
5.9

(1949) Arson, Inc.

as Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator

Meet John Doe
7.3

(1941) Meet John Doe

as Governor's Associate (uncredited)

Wilson
5.5

(1944) Wilson

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Race Street
5.8

(1948) Race Street

as Nick Walters

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
4.2

(1966) Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

as James Underhill

Pardon My Stripes
6.0

(1942) Pardon My Stripes

as Prosecutor (uncredited)

Alice in Movieland
6.3

(1940) Alice in Movieland

as 2nd Director (uncredited)

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
6.0

(1941) The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

as Vic Hilton

Tarzan's New York Adventure
6.4

(1942) Tarzan's New York Adventure

as Inspector at Airport (uncredited)

Four Jills in a Jeep
5.7

(1944) Four Jills in a Jeep

as Officer (uncredited)

Pardners
6.6

(1956) Pardners

as Hocker (uncredited)

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
6.2

(1955) The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

as Simpson (uncredited)

The Doughgirls
7.0

(1944) The Doughgirls

as Forbes

Flight for Freedom
5.2

(1943) Flight for Freedom

as Vice-Consul (uncredited)

God Is My Co-Pilot
7.0

(1945) God Is My Co-Pilot

as Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)

Belles on Their Toes
7.3

(1952) Belles on Their Toes

as Col. Putnam (uncredited)

Salty O'Rourke
5.2

(1945) Salty O'Rourke

as Racing Secretary

Road to Alcatraz
0.0

(1945) Road to Alcatraz

as Charles Cantrell

Spy Smasher
5.8

(1942) Spy Smasher

as Thornton (uncredited)

Spy Smasher Returns
8.0

(1966) Spy Smasher Returns

as Gerald Douglas (uncredited)

Gangs of the Waterfront
6.0

(1945) Gangs of the Waterfront

as Dist. Atty. Brady

Adventures of Kitty O'Day
4.8

(1945) Adventures of Kitty O'Day

as Sauter (as Bill Forrest)

Private Eyes
7.5

(1953) Private Eyes

as John Graham

Abroad with Two Yanks
6.0

(1944) Abroad with Two Yanks

as Col. Hart

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
3.5

(1971) The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker

as Mr. Wylie

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
6.9

(1947) The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

as Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)

The Masked Marvel
4.7

(1943) The Masked Marvel

as Martin Crane

It Happened Tomorrow
6.7

(1944) It Happened Tomorrow

as ---

The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
6.0

(1958) The Toughest Gun in Tombstone

as Governor

Smuggler's Gold
6.0

(1951) Smuggler's Gold

as Arthur Rayburn

Francis in the Navy
5.5

(1955) Francis in the Navy

as Admiral

Here Comes Mr. Jordan
6.9

(1941) Here Comes Mr. Jordan

as Reporter (uncredited)

Gangs of Chicago
5.3

(1940) Gangs of Chicago

as ---

The Eddie Cantor Story
5.0

(1953) The Eddie Cantor Story

as Florenz Ziegfeld

The Man Who Talked Too Much
6.0

(1940) The Man Who Talked Too Much

as Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene

The Rose Bowl Story
3.5

(1952) The Rose Bowl Story

as James Otis

Alias a Gentleman
6.5

(1948) Alias a Gentleman

as Carruthers

Meet Me on Broadway
7.0

(1946) Meet Me on Broadway

as Dwight Ferris (uncredited)

Gasoline Alley
5.5

(1951) Gasoline Alley

as Hacker

Sweet Smell of Success
7.6

(1957) Sweet Smell of Success

as Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)

Who Killed Doc Robbin?
4.0

(1948) Who Killed Doc Robbin?

as Reporter (uncredited)

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
6.5

(1940) The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

as Arthur Trent

Women in Hiding
7.0

(1940) Women in Hiding

as Investigator (uncredited)

In the Good Old Summertime
6.6

(1949) In the Good Old Summertime

as Announcer (uncredited)

3.0

(1940) Fashion Horizons

as ---

0.0

(1955) Meet the Governor

as Mr. Green

Wake Island
5.6

(1942) Wake Island

as ---

The Last Hurrah
7.1

(1958) The Last Hurrah

as Dr. Tom (uncredited)

Purity Squad
0.0

(1945) Purity Squad

as Dr. Cooper (uncredited)

Girls of the Big House
6.0

(1945) Girls of the Big House

as District Attorney

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
6.2

(1940) The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

as Frederick Harper

Miracle on 34th Street
7.4

(1947) Miracle on 34th Street

as Dr. Rogers at Bellevue (uncredited)

The Devil On Wheels
4.3

(1947) The Devil On Wheels

as Judge Roger Tanner

Laura
7.6

(1944) Laura

as Important Client (uncredited)

Fort Apache
7.0

(1948) Fort Apache

as Reporter (uncredited)

Keep 'Em Flying
5.9

(1941) Keep 'Em Flying

as Colonel

Spy Ship
6.0

(1942) Spy Ship

as Martin Oster

Dead Reckoning
6.7

(1946) Dead Reckoning

as Lt. Col. Simpson

Sergeant York
7.2

(1941) Sergeant York

as Officer (uncredited)

The Monster That Challenged the World
5.6

(1957) The Monster That Challenged the World

as Admiral Greenhouse

Mr. Skeffington
6.7

(1944) Mr. Skeffington

as Clinton (uncredited)

Trail of the Yukon
6.0

(1949) Trail of the Yukon

as Dawson

The Sea Hornet
5.0

(1951) The Sea Hornet

as Lt. Commander

The Fighting Seabees
6.2

(1944) The Fighting Seabees

as Lt. Tom Kerrick

Good Luck, Mr. Yates
5.8

(1943) Good Luck, Mr. Yates

as Thurston

Hello, Annapolis
10.0

(1942) Hello, Annapolis

as Lt. Burns

Respect the Law
6.0

(1941) Respect the Law

as Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy

Mug Town
7.0

(1942) Mug Town

as District Attorney

Invaders from Mars
5.9

(1953) Invaders from Mars

as Col. Mayberry

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
5.0

(1943) The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

as Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]

They Died with Their Boots On
6.6

(1941) They Died with Their Boots On

as Adjutant (uncredited)

Winning of the West
5.5

(1953) Winning of the West

as Editor John Randolph

Corvette K-225
6.2

(1943) Corvette K-225

as Commander Manning (uncredited)

Sarge Goes to College
4.0

(1947) Sarge Goes to College

as Col. Winters

The November Plan
0.0

(1977) The November Plan

as Noel Crosman, Sr.

A Date with the Falcon
6.5

(1942) A Date with the Falcon

as Ward (uncredited)

My Favorite Spy
5.2

(1942) My Favorite Spy

as Captain Green

Rage at Dawn
6.1

(1955) Rage at Dawn

as Wiilliam Peterson

The Corpse Came C.O.D.
5.7

(1947) The Corpse Came C.O.D.

as Lance Fowler

Joe Smith, American
5.7

(1942) Joe Smith, American

as August 'Gus' Stoffen

The Well Groomed Bride
4.0

(1946) The Well Groomed Bride

as James Smith

Action in the North Atlantic
7.1

(1943) Action in the North Atlantic

as Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

Air Force
6.4

(1943) Air Force

as Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)

Reconnaissance Pilot
0.0

(1943) Reconnaissance Pilot

as Colonel Henry

Corvette K-225
6.2

(1943) Corvette K-225

as Commander Manning

Of Pups and Puzzles
6.4

(1941) Of Pups and Puzzles

as Psychologist (uncredited)

For God and Country
0.0

(1943) For God and Country

as Commander at New Guinea

Du Barry was a Lady
6.1

(1943) Du Barry was a Lady

as Guard Captain

So Proudly We Hail
5.5

(1943) So Proudly We Hail

as Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)

Mission to Moscow
5.2

(1943) Mission to Moscow

as American Newsman (uncredited)

0.0

(1944) Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts

as Colonel

0.0

(1944) The Case of the Tremendous Trifle

as Major

Priorities on Parade
0.0

(1942) Priorities on Parade

as Col. Reeves

Mystery in Mexico
5.8

(1948) Mystery in Mexico

as Insurance Company Boss

0.0

(1947) Doctor Jim

as Major

Flight from Destiny
5.2

(1941) Flight from Destiny

as Prentiss

Strange Affair
6.2

(1944) Strange Affair

as Superintendent Reynolds (Uncredited)

Hunt the Man Down
6.2

(1950) Hunt the Man Down

as J.P. Knight (uncredited)

The Good Humor Man
6.0

(1950) The Good Humor Man

as Mr. Lankford (uncredited)

It Ain't Hay
6.4

(1943) It Ain't Hay

as Banker (uncredited)

Anchors Aweigh
6.8

(1945) Anchors Aweigh

as Movie Director (uncredited)

Nobody Lives Forever
6.2

(1946) Nobody Lives Forever

as Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited)

Moontide
6.4

(1942) Moontide

as Well-Dressed Man in Bar

The Hard Way
6.6

(1943) The Hard Way

as 'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)

Loving You
6.1

(1957) Loving You

as Mr. Jessup

The Caribbean Mystery
4.0

(1945) The Caribbean Mystery

as Col. Lane

Walk the Proud Land
6.1

(1956) Walk the Proud Land

as Mr. Dennison (uncredited)

One-Eyed Jacks
6.7

(1961) One-Eyed Jacks

as Banker

In This Our Life
6.8

(1942) In This Our Life

as Forest Ranger

Night Without Sleep
5.8

(1952) Night Without Sleep

as Mr. Carter (Uncredited)

The Racket
6.3

(1951) The Racket

as Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)

The Senator Was Indiscreet
5.4

(1947) The Senator Was Indiscreet

as U.S. Officer

You Can't Run Away from It
4.3

(1956) You Can't Run Away from It

as Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)

I'll See You in My Dreams
4.7

(1951) I'll See You in My Dreams

as Florenz Ziegfeld

Flight to Mars
5.3

(1951) Flight to Mars

as General (uncredited)

The Horse Soldiers
7.0

(1959) The Horse Soldiers

as Gen. Steve Hurlburt

The Guilt of Janet Ames
5.6

(1947) The Guilt of Janet Ames

as (uncredited)

Meet the Stewarts
6.0

(1942) Meet the Stewarts

as Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)

Here Come the Waves
5.0

(1944) Here Come the Waves

as Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)

Ain't Misbehavin'
5.0

(1955) Ain't Misbehavin'

as Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)

The Last Hurrah
7.1

(1958) The Last Hurrah

as Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)

The Gentleman from Nowhere
6.0

(1948) The Gentleman from Nowhere

as Henry Thompson

77 Sunset Strip
6.7

(1958) 77 Sunset Strip

as ---

The Millionaire
5.0

(1955) The Millionaire

as Quimby

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.0

(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Wells Fargo Chief

M Squad
5.2

(1957) M Squad

as Mr. Manning

Adventures of Superman
6.7

(1952) Adventures of Superman

as Mr. Crane

My Little Margie
3.0

(1952) My Little Margie

as ---

Bronco
4.8

(1958) Bronco

as ---

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
6.9

(1954) The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

as ---

Cavalcade of America
3.5

(1952) Cavalcade of America

as Dr. Sam Halleck

I'm the Law
5.0

(1953) I'm the Law

as ---

Coronado 9
6.0

(1960) Coronado 9

as ---

26 Men
4.2

(1957) 26 Men

as ---

Letter to Loretta
6.2

(1953) Letter to Loretta

as Judge

77 Sunset Strip
6.7

(1958) 77 Sunset Strip

as Graham

The 20th Century Fox Hour
5.2

(1955) The 20th Century Fox Hour

as ---

Screen Director's Playhouse
6.5

(1955) Screen Director's Playhouse

as Mr. Green

My Three Sons
6.5

(1960) My Three Sons

as Ed Hoffman

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
6.9

(1954) The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

as Major Swanson

Maverick
6.8

(1957) Maverick

as Roland

Maverick
6.8

(1957) Maverick

as Laramie Banker

The Beverly Hillbillies
6.9

(1962) The Beverly Hillbillies

as John Canady

Bonanza
7.5

(1959) Bonanza

as Mine Owner

The Ford Television Theatre
7.0

(1952) The Ford Television Theatre

as ---

Letter to Loretta
6.2

(1953) Letter to Loretta

as Mr. Bruckner

6.1

(1952) Four Star Playhouse

as Wilke

6.1

(1952) Four Star Playhouse

as Sam Rogers

6.1

(1952) Four Star Playhouse

as Charlie

6.1

(1952) Four Star Playhouse

as ---

6.1

(1952) Four Star Playhouse

as Judge

6.1

(1952) Four Star Playhouse

as Mr. Colter

10.0

(1952) Chevron Theatre

as ---

Public Defender
5.0

(1954) Public Defender

as Mr. Berger

The Wonderful World of Disney
7.6

(1954) The Wonderful World of Disney

as Doctor (uncredited)

December Bride
5.5

(1954) December Bride

as Harry Howard

December Bride
5.5

(1954) December Bride

as ---