Will Wright
March 25, 1894 (130 years old) in San Francisco, California, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 1964 · Fail Safe as Bit Part (uncredited)
- 1962 · Cape Fear as Dr. Pearsall
- 1961 · The Dick Van Dyke Show as Sam Petrie
- 1961 · Twenty Plus Two as Newspaper morgue attendant
- 1961 · The Deadly Companions as Doctor Acton
- 1961 · Mister Ed as Mr. Thompson
- 1960 · The Andy Griffith Show as Ben Weaver
- 1960 · Outlaws as
- 1960 · Pete and Gladys as
- 1960 · Thriller as Constable Tom Walker
- 1960 · The Tall Man as
- 1960 · Inherit the Wind as Bible Salesman (uncredited)
- 1959 · Mr. Lucky as The Leadville Kid
- 1959 · Dennis the Menace as Merrivale
- 1959 · Riverboat as J.C. Sickel
- 1959 · The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock as Pentagon General
- 1959 · Alias Jesse James as Titus Queasley
- 1959 · Rawhide as Grandfather
- 1958 · 77 Sunset Strip as Luther Hanks
- 1958 · Bat Masterson as Billy Willow
- 1958 · Lawman as
- 1958 · The Donna Reed Show as Oliver
- 1958 · Bronco as
- 1958 · Rock-a-Bye Baby as Fire Chief (uncredited)
- 1958 · Gunman's Walk as Judge
- 1958 · Quantrill's Raiders as Judge Wood
- 1958 · The Missouri Traveler as Sheriff Marvin Peavy
- 1957 · Leave It to Beaver as Pete at Firehouse #7
- 1957 · Trackdown as
- 1957 · The Real McCoys as
- 1957 · Maverick as
- 1957 · Maverick as General Hoyt Bosco
- 1957 · Maverick as Jabe Hallock
- 1957 · Maverick as General Eakins
- 1957 · Maverick as Sheriff Chester Bentley
- 1957 · Perry Mason as James Vardon
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Adam Thompson
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Chuck Clark
- 1957 · Sugarfoot as Charlie Cade
- 1957 · Sugarfoot as John Chamberlain
- 1957 · Sugarfoot as Job Turner
- 1957 · Jeanne Eagels as Marshal (uncredited)
- 1957 · Johnny Tremain as Ephraim Lapham
- 1957 · The Wayward Bus as Van Brunt
- 1957 · The Iron Sheriff as Judge
- 1957 · Official Detective as
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as King - Newspaper Editor
- 1956 · Hey, Jeannie! as McClish
- 1956 · These Wilder Years as Old Cab Driver
- 1955 · The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell as Admiral William S. Sims
- 1955 · The Man with the Golden Arm as
- 1955 · The 20th Century Fox Hour as Judge O'Neill
- 1955 · The Tall Men as Gus - Bartender (uncredited)
- 1955 · The Kentuckian as John Decker (uncredited)
- 1955 · Not as a Stranger as Mr. Roberts (uncredited)
- 1955 · The Millionaire as Grandpa Costello
- 1955 · Atomic Energy as a Force for Good as Tim Summers
- 1954 · December Bride as
- 1954 · Lassie as Caleb Brown
- 1954 · The Raid as Josiah Anderson
- 1954 · Johnny Guitar as Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited)
- 1954 · River of No Return as Trader (uncredited)
- 1953 · The Wild One as Art Kleiner
- 1953 · Letter to Loretta as Father Gourdian
- 1953 · The Last Posse as Todd Mitchell
- 1953 · You Are There as
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as Jake Marley
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as McCrain
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as Grandpaw
- 1953 · Niagara as Boatman
- 1952 · The Happy Time as Family Doctor
- 1952 · The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet as Mr. Jackson
- 1952 · Cavalcade of America as George's Father
- 1952 · Four Star Playhouse as Willie
- 1952 · Four Star Playhouse as Scupper
- 1952 · O. Henry's Full House as Manager (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
- 1952 · O. Henry's Full House as Hotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
- 1952 · Holiday for Sinners as The Man with a Cigar
- 1952 · Lure of the Wilderness as Sheriff Brink
- 1952 · Lydia Bailey as Consul (uncredited)
- 1952 · Paula as Raymond Bascom
- 1952 · Young Man with Ideas as Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1952 · The Las Vegas Story as Mike Fogarty
- 1951 · Dragnet as
- 1951 · I Love Lucy as Mr. Walters
- 1951 · I Love Lucy as Sheriff
- 1951 · Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Pop
- 1951 · Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as
- 1951 · People Will Talk as Uncle John Higgins (uncredited)
- 1951 · The Tall Target as Thomas Ogden (uncredited)
- 1951 · Never Trust a Gambler as Cap Douglas (uncredited)
- 1951 · Excuse My Dust as Race judge
- 1951 · My Forbidden Past as Luther Toplady
- 1951 · The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok as
- 1951 · Vengeance Valley as Mr. Willoughby
- 1951 · The Living Christ as Herod The Great
- 1951 · The Living Christ as Annas
- 1950 · Dallas as Judge Harper
- 1950 · Walk Softly, Stranger as Jake, Poker Player (uncredited)
- 1950 · The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show as Judge Kramer
- 1950 · Sunset in the West as Sheriff Tad Osborne
- 1950 · No Way Out as Dr. Cheney - Coroner (uncredited)
- 1950 · The Savage Horde as Judge Thomas Cole
- 1950 · A Ticket to Tomahawk as Marshal Kit Dodge
- 1950 · House by the River as Inspector Sarten
- 1949 · Mrs. Mike as Dr. McIntosh
- 1949 · Adam's Rib as Judge Marcasson
- 1949 · All the King's Men as Dolph Pillsbury
- 1949 · They Live by Night as Mobley
- 1949 · Miss Grant Takes Richmond as Roscoe Johnson (uncredited)
- 1949 · The Lone Ranger as Uncle Ed
- 1949 · Brimstone as Martin Tredwell
- 1949 · Lust for Gold as Parsons (uncredited)
- 1949 · The Price of Freedom as McTrees
- 1949 · Grape Nutty as Crow (Voice)
- 1949 · Big Jack as Will Farnsworth
- 1949 · The Green Promise as Mr. Grenstedt
- 1949 · Little Women as Mr. Grace (uncredited)
- 1949 · Act of Violence as Pop
- 1948 · Whispering Smith as Sheriff McSwiggin
- 1948 · An Act of Murder as Judge Jim Wilder
- 1948 · Disaster as Pop Hansford
- 1948 · The Walls of Jericho as Dr. Patterson (uncredited)
- 1948 · Black Eagle as Sheriff Clancy
- 1948 · Relentless as Sam - the Horse Dealer
- 1948 · Green Grass of Wyoming as Jake Willis
- 1948 · So This Is New York as Uncle Fergus (uncredited)
- 1948 · Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House as Eph Hackett (uncredited)
- 1948 · The Inside Story as J. J. Johnson
- 1948 · Jingle, Jangle, Jingle as Pop Williams
- 1948 · California's Golden Beginning as
- 1948 · Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home as Babirusa / Pig (voice)
- 1947 · Wild Harvest as Mike Alperson
- 1947 · Along the Oregon Trail as Jim Bridger
- 1947 · Cynthia as Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep
- 1947 · Mother Wore Tights as Withers (uncredited)
- 1947 · Uncle Tom's Cabana as Uncle Tom (uncredited)
- 1947 · Keeper of the Bees as Dr. Grayson
- 1947 · The Trouble with Women as Commissioner (uncredited)
- 1947 · Danger Street as Police Chief Bullward
- 1947 · The Long Night as Mr. Tully - the Janitor (uncredited)
- 1947 · Blaze of Noon as Mr. Thomas
- 1947 · California as Chairman (uncredited)
- 1946 · Fair Weather Fiends as Wolfie Wolf (voice)
- 1946 · Blue Skies as Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited)
- 1946 · The Jolson Story as Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited)
- 1946 · The Reckless Driver as Wally Walrus (voice)
- 1946 · Big Town as Station Agent (uncredited)
- 1946 · Down Missouri Way as Prof. Morris
- 1946 · The Inner Circle as Henry Boggs
- 1946 · Rendezvous with Annie as Elmer Snodgrass
- 1946 · Hot Cargo as Tim Chapman
- 1946 · Who's Cookin Who? as Wolfie Wolf (voice)
- 1946 · One Exciting Week as Otis Piper
- 1946 · Without Reservations as Pullman Conductor (uncredited)
- 1946 · They Made Me a Killer as Henry, the Blacksmith
- 1946 · The Blue Dahlia as "Dad" Newell
- 1946 · Apple Andy as Devil
- 1946 · Johnny Comes Flying Home as Foreman (uncredited)
- 1946 · The Hoodlum Saint as Allan 'Knucklehead' Smith - Times Editor (uncredited)
- 1946 · Road to Utopia as Mr. Latimer (uncredited)
- 1946 · The Madonna's Secret as The Riverman
- 1946 · Prospecting for Petroleum as The Professor (voice)
- 1945 · Scarlet Street as Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited)
- 1945 · The Loose Nut as Construction Worker (voice)
- 1945 · State Fair as Hog Judge (uncredited)
- 1945 · The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry as Mr. Nelson
- 1945 · Bewitched as Mr. Herkheimer
- 1945 · You Came Along as Col. Dale V. Armstrong (uncredited)
- 1945 · Rhapsody in Blue as Rachmaninoff
- 1945 · Salome, Where She Danced as Sheriff
- 1945 · Fall Guy as Mr. Nedsen, Parkson's Attorney (uncredited)
- 1945 · High Powered as Jeff Hines
- 1945 · Grissly's Millions as John Frey
- 1944 · Practically Yours as Sen. Cowling (uncredited)
- 1944 · Dangerous Passage as Postal Clerk (uncredited)
- 1944 · The Town Went Wild as Judge Harry Schrank (uncredited)
- 1944 · Wilson as Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)
- 1944 · Take It Big as Rodeo Judge (uncredited)
- 1944 · You Can't Ration Love as Judge Cary - Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
- 1944 · The Navy Way as Baldy - Triangle A Ranch Hand (uncredited)
- 1943 · In Old Oklahoma as Doctor
- 1943 · Here Comes Elmer as Horace Parrot
- 1943 · So Proudly We Hail as Colonel Clark (Uncredited)
- 1943 · Sleepy Lagoon as Cyrus Coates
- 1943 · The Good Fellows as Brother from Danville (uncredited)
- 1943 · Cowboy in Manhattan as Higgins
- 1943 · The Meanest Man in the World as Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited)
- 1942 · Tennessee Johnson as Alderman (uncredited)
- 1942 · The Major and the Minor as Ticket Agent #1 (uncredited)
- 1942 · A Letter From Bataan as Mr. Limpert
- 1942 · Wildcat as John 'Paw' Smithers
- 1942 · Tales of Manhattan as Old Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited)
- 1942 · The Postman Didn't Ring as Mr. Slade
- 1942 · Saboteur as J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited)
- 1942 · Shut My Big Mouth as Jim Long
- 1942 · Bambi as Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)
- 1942 · USS VD: Ship of Shame as Commandant (uncredited)
- 1941 · Shadow of the Thin Man as Maguire - Nervous Ticket Seller (uncredited)
- 1941 · The Tell-Tale Heart as Second Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
- 1941 · Nothing But the Truth as Mr. Bart Prichard (uncredited)
- 1941 · Mob Town as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
- 1941 · Honky Tonk as Townsman at Meeting House
- 1941 · Blossoms in the Dust as Senator
- 1941 · The Richest Man in Town as Frederick Johnson
- 1941 · Cracked Nuts as Sylvanus Boogle
- 1941 · Maisie Was a Lady as Judge Thatcher (Uncredited)
- 1940 · You, the People as Mr. Roberts
- 1940 · Blondie Plays Cupid as Mr. Tucker
- 1935 · It's A Small World as Courtroom spectator (uncredited)
- 1934 · Pure Feud as Lem (uncredited)