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