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