William Forrest

Known for: Acting

Born: 1902-10-10 – 1989-01-26 (aged 86)

From: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Filmography (171)

MOVIE★ 7.0
The November Plan
1977
as Noel Crosman, Sr.
MOVIE★ 4.3
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
1971
as Mr. Wylie
MOVIE★ 4.1
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
1966
as James Underhill
MOVIE★ 7.0
Sakima and the Masked Marvel
1966
as Martin Crane
MOVIE★ 8.3
Spy Smasher Returns
1966
as Gerald Douglas (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.7
Cheyenne Autumn
1964
as Senator (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.6
Good Neighbor Sam
1964
as Millard Mellner
TV★ 6.9
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as John Canady
MOVIE★ 6.8
One-Eyed Jacks
1961
as Banker
TV★ 6.6
My Three Sons
1960
as Ed Hoffman
TV★ 6.7
Coronado 9
1960
TV★ 5.6
Hawaiian Eye
1959
as Club President
TV★ 7.5
Bonanza
1959
as Mine Owner
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Horse Soldiers
1959
as Gen. Steve Hurlburt
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Last Hurrah
1958
as Dr. Tom (uncredited)
TV★ 7.2
77 Sunset Strip
1958
TV★ 6.0
Bronco
1958
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
1958
as Governor
TV★ 5.0
26 Men
1957
TV★ 6.9
Maverick
1957
as Laramie Banker
TV★ 5.4
M Squad
1957
as Mr. Manning
MOVIE★ 6.3
Band of Angels
1957
as Aaron Starr, Amantha's father
MOVIE★ 6.2
Loving You
1957
as Mr. Jessup
MOVIE★ 7.6
Sweet Smell of Success
1957
as Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Monster That Challenged the World
1957
as Admiral Greenhouse
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Wings of Eagles
1957
as Admiral Gooding (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.1
You Can't Run Away from It
1956
as Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)
MOVIE★ 6.1
Walk the Proud Land
1956
as Mr. Dennison (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.7
Pardners
1956
as Hocker (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.0
Meet the Governor
1955
as Mr. Green
TV★ 6.0
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
TV★ 7.0
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
as Mr. Green
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
1955
as Simpson (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.6
Francis in the Navy
1955
as Admiral
MOVIE★ 7.5
Ain't Misbehavin'
1955
as Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.2
Rage at Dawn
1955
as Wiilliam Peterson
MOVIE★ 6.0
New York Confidential
1955
as Paul Williamson
TV★ 5.8
The Millionaire
1955
as Quimby
TV★ 7.9
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Doctor (uncredited)
TV★ 7.0
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1954
TV★ 6.3
December Bride
1954
as Harry Howard
TV★ 6.3
Public Defender
1954
as Mr. Berger
MOVIE★ 7.5
The Eddie Cantor Story
1953
as Florenz Ziegfeld
MOVIE★ 7.8
Private Eyes
1953
as John Graham
TV★ 6.6
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Judge
MOVIE★ 5.9
Invaders from Mars
1953
as Col. Mayberry
TV★ 6.0
I'm the Law
1953
MOVIE★ 6.0
Winning of the West
1953
as John Randolph
TV★ 7.8
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
TV★ 4.6
Cavalcade of America
1952
as Dr. Sam Halleck
MOVIE★ 5.8
Night Without Sleep
1952
as Mr. Carter (Uncredited)
TV★ 6.8
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Wilke
TV★ 6.7
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Mr. Crane
MOVIE★ 4.3
The Rose Bowl Story
1952
as James Otis
TV★ 5.0
My Little Margie
1952
MOVIE★ 6.9
Deadline - U.S.A.
1952
as Mr. Greene (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.2
Belles on Their Toes
1952
as Col. Putnam (uncredited)
TV★ 8.0
Chevron Theatre
1952
MOVIE★ 4.9
I'll See You in My Dreams
1951
as Florenz Ziegfeld
MOVIE★ 5.2
Flight to Mars
1951
as General (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Sea Hornet
1951
as Lt. Commander
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Racket
1951
as Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)
TV★ 7.2
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Wells Fargo Chief
MOVIE★ 7.0
Smuggler's Gold
1951
as Arthur Rayburn
MOVIE★ 5.8
Gasoline Alley
1951
as Hacker
MOVIE★ 6.3
Hunt the Man Down
1950
as J.P. Knight (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 4.0
Square Dance Katy
1950
as Businessman
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Good Humor Man
1950
as Mr. Lankford (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Story of Seabiscuit
1949
as Thomas Milford
MOVIE★ 7.5
The Devil's Henchmen
1949
as Anderson
TV★ 6.8
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Sheriff Taylor
MOVIE★ 7.5
Trail of the Yukon
1949
as Dawson
MOVIE★ 6.7
In the Good Old Summertime
1949
as Announcer (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.5
Arson, Inc.
1949
as Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator
MOVIE★ 6.0
Race Street
1948
as Nick Walters
MOVIE★ 7.5
The Gentleman from Nowhere
1948
as Henry Thompson
MOVIE★ 6.0
Mystery in Mexico
1948
as Insurance Company Boss
MOVIE★ 7.0
Fort Apache
1948
as Reporter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.9
Trapped by Boston Blackie
1948
as Mason Carter
MOVIE★ 4.2
Who Killed Doc Robbin?
1948
as Reporter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.9
Three Daring Daughters
1948
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.8
Alias a Gentleman
1948
as Carruthers
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Senator Was Indiscreet
1947
as U.S. Officer
MOVIE★ 6.5
Devil Ship
1947
as Evans
MOVIE★ 6.5
Blondie in the Dough
1947
as Robert " Bob " Dixon
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Spirit of West Point
1947
as Dr. Felix Blanchard
MOVIE★ 6.9
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947
as Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.4
Miracle on 34th Street
1947
as Dr. Rogers (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
1947
as Lance Fowler
MOVIE★ 4.5
Sarge Goes to College
1947
as Col. Winters
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Guilt of Janet Ames
1947
as (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 4.6
The Devil On Wheels
1947
as Judge Roger Tanner
MOVIE★ 5.3
Blind Spot
1947
as Henry Small
MOVIE★ 8.0
Doctor Jim
1947
as Major
MOVIE★ 6.8
Dead Reckoning
1946
as Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.4
Nobody Lives Forever
1946
as Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.7
The Well Groomed Bride
1946
as James Smith
MOVIE★ 8.5
Meet Me on Broadway
1946
as Dwight Ferris (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.8
Tars and Spars
1946
as Commander (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.7
Purity Squad
1945
as Dr. Cooper (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.5
Girls of the Big House
1945
as District Attorney
MOVIE★ 7.0
Behind City Lights
1945
as Detective Peterson
MOVIE★ 6.8
Anchors Aweigh
1945
as Movie Director (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 9.0
Road to Alcatraz
1945
as Charles Cantrell
MOVIE★ 7.5
Gangs of the Waterfront
1945
as Dist. Atty. Brady
MOVIE★ 6.7
The Caribbean Mystery
1945
as Col. Lane
MOVIE★ 7.1
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945
as Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.0
Salty O'Rourke
1945
as Racing Secretary
MOVIE★ 5.6
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
1945
as Sauter (as Bill Forrest)
MOVIE★ 5.3
Here Come the Waves
1944
as Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.6
The Doughgirls
1944
as Forbes
MOVIE★ 7.6
Laura
1944
as Important Client (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.2
Strange Affair
1944
as Superintendent Reynolds (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.7
Abroad with Two Yanks
1944
as Col. Hart
MOVIE★ 5.6
Wilson
1944
as Minor Role (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.8
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
1944
MOVIE★ 6.8
Mr. Skeffington
1944
as Clinton (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.7
Follow the Boys
1944
as Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.8
It Happened Tomorrow
1944
MOVIE★ 6.8
Four Jills in a Jeep
1944
as Officer (uncredited)
MOVIE
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
1944
as Major
MOVIE
Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts
1944
as Colonel
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Fighting Seabees
1944
as Lt. Tom Kerrick
MOVIE★ 5.5
The Masked Marvel
1943
as Martin Crane
MOVIE★ 6.2
Corvette K-225
1943
as Commander Manning (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.9
So Proudly We Hail
1943
as Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.5
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
as Guard Captain (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.5
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
1943
as Thurston
MOVIE★ 7.0
Action in the North Atlantic
1943
as Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 8.0
For God and Country
1943
as Commander at New Guinea
MOVIE★ 5.7
Mission to Moscow
1943
as American Newsman (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.8
Flight for Freedom
1943
as Vice-Consul (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.5
Air Force
1943
as Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.5
It Ain't Hay
1943
as Banker (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Reconnaissance Pilot
1943
as Colonel Henry
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Hard Way
1943
as 'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.7
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
1943
as Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]
MOVIE★ 8.5
Mug Town
1942
as District Attorney
MOVIE★ 5.9
Wake Island
1942
MOVIE★ 7.0
Priorities on Parade
1942
as Col. Reeves
MOVIE★ 5.7
My Favorite Spy
1942
as Captain Green
MOVIE★ 7.0
Spy Ship
1942
as Martin Oster
MOVIE★ 6.4
Moontide
1942
as Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.5
Meet the Stewarts
1942
as Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.9
In This Our Life
1942
as Forest Ranger
MOVIE★ 6.4
Tarzan's New York Adventure
1942
as Inspector at Airport (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 8.5
Hello, Annapolis
1942
as Lt. Burns
MOVIE★ 6.1
Spy Smasher
1942
as Thornton (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.5
Joe Smith, American
1942
as August 'Gus' Stoffen
MOVIE★ 6.5
Pardon My Stripes
1942
as Prosecutor (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.5
A Date with the Falcon
1942
as Ward (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.2
Keep 'Em Flying
1941
as Colonel
MOVIE★ 6.7
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Adjutant (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.2
Sergeant York
1941
as Officer (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.2
Doctors Don't Tell
1941
MOVIE★ 7.3
Of Pups and Puzzles
1941
as Psychologist (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Pittsburgh Kid
1941
as (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941
as Reporter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.3
Million Dollar Baby
1941
MOVIE★ 7.3
Meet John Doe
1941
as Governor's Associate (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
1941
as Vic Hilton
MOVIE★ 5.8
Flight from Destiny
1941
as Prentiss
MOVIE★ 7.0
Respect the Law
1941
as Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy
MOVIE★ 6.8
A Volta do Besouro Verde
1940
as Frederick Harper
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Secret Seven
1940
as Mr. Brooks
MOVIE★ 4.0
Fashion Horizons
1940
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Man Who Talked Too Much
1940
as Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene
MOVIE★ 7.0
Women in Hiding
1940
as Investigator (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
1940
as Arthur Trent
MOVIE★ 5.8
Gangs of Chicago
1940
MOVIE★ 6.4
Alice in Movieland
1940
as 2nd Director (uncredited)