Acting
Will Wright
EN cinema · 154 credits
Born
25 March 1894
Died
19 June 1962 (aged 68)
Birthplace
San Francisco, California, USA
Also known as William Henry Wright · William H. Wright
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
Filmography
Fail Safe
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Cape Fear
as Dr. Pearsall
The Deadly Companions
as Doctor Acton
Twenty Plus Two
as Newspaper morgue attendant
Inherit the Wind
as Bible Salesman (uncredited)
Alias Jesse James
as Titus Queasley
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
as Pentagon General
Gunman's Walk
as Judge
Quantrill's Raiders
as Judge Wood
The Missouri Traveler
as Sheriff Marvin Peavy
Rock-a-Bye Baby
as Fire Chief (uncredited)
Johnny Tremain
as Ephraim Lapham
The Wayward Bus
as Van Brunt
The Iron Sheriff
as Judge
Jeanne Eagels
as Marshal (uncredited)
These Wilder Years
as Old Cab Driver
Not as a Stranger
as Mr. Roberts (uncredited)
Atomic Energy as a Force for Good
as Tim Summers
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
as Admiral William S. Sims
The Kentuckian
as John Decker (uncredited)
The Tall Men
as Gus - Bartender (uncredited)
River of No Return
as Trader (uncredited)
The Raid
as Josiah Anderson
Johnny Guitar
as Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited)
Niagara
as Boatman
The Last Posse
as Todd Mitchell
The Wild One
as Art Kleiner
Lydia Bailey
as Consul (uncredited)
The Las Vegas Story
as Mike Fogarty
Holiday for Sinners
as The Man with a Cigar
O. Henry's Full House
as Manager (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited), as Hotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
Paula
as Raymond Bascom
Lure of the Wilderness
as Sheriff Brink
The Happy Time
as Family Doctor
Young Man with Ideas
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Never Trust a Gambler
as Cap Douglas (uncredited)
Vengeance Valley
as Mr. Willoughby
My Forbidden Past
as Luther Toplady
The Tall Target
as Thomas Ogden (uncredited)
Excuse My Dust
as Race judge
People Will Talk
as John Higgins (uncredited)
House by the River
as Inspector Sarten
Dallas
as Judge Harper
The Savage Horde
as Judge Thomas Cole
Sunset in the West
as Sheriff Tad Osborne
No Way Out
as Dr. Cheney (uncredited)
A Ticket to Tomahawk
as Marshal Kit Dodge
Walk Softly, Stranger
as Jake - Poker Player (uncredited)
Grape Nutty
as Crow (Voice)
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
as Roscoe Johnson (uncredited)
Lust for Gold
as Parsons (uncredited)
All the King's Men
as Dolph Pillsbury
Adam's Rib
as Judge Marcasson
Little Women
as Mr. Grace (uncredited)
They Live by Night
as Mobley
Big Jack
as Will Farnsworth
Brimstone
as Martin Tredwell
The Green Promise
as Mr. Grenstedt
Mrs. Mike
as Dr. McIntosh
Jingle, Jangle, Jingle
1948
Jingle, Jangle, Jingle
as Pop Williams
Green Grass of Wyoming
as Jake Willis
The Walls of Jericho
as Dr. Patterson (uncredited)
So This Is New York
as Uncle Fergus (uncredited)
Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home
1948
Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home
as Babirusa / Pig (voice)
Disaster
as Pop Hansford
The Inside Story
as J. J. Johnson
Whispering Smith
as Sheriff McSwiggin
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
as Eph Hackett (uncredited)
An Act of Murder
as Judge Jim Wilder
Black Eagle
as Sheriff Clancy
Relentless
as Sam - the Horse Dealer
The Trouble with Women
as Commissioner (uncredited)
California
as Chairman (uncredited)
The Long Night
as Mr. Tully - the Janitor (uncredited)
Uncle Tom's Cabaña
as Uncle Tom (uncredited)
Mother Wore Tights
as Withers (uncredited)
Danger Street
as Police Chief Bullward
Blaze of Noon
as Mr. Thomas
Keeper of the Bees
as Dr. Grayson
Cynthia
as Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep
Wild Harvest
as Mike Alperson
Along the Oregon Trail
as Jim Bridger
Johnny Comes Flying Home
as Foreman (uncredited)
Hot Cargo
as Tim Chapman
Who's Cookin Who?
as Wolfie Wolf (voice)
The Jolson Story
as Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited)
Prospecting for Petroleum
as The Professor (voice)
Big Town
as Station Agent (uncredited)
The Reckless Driver
as Wally Walrus (voice)
Fair Weather Fiends
as Wolfie Wolf (voice)
The Madonna's Secret
as The Riverman
Without Reservations
as Pullman Conductor (uncredited)
The Blue Dahlia
as "Dad" Newell
The Inner Circle
as Henry Boggs
Blue Skies
as Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited)
One Exciting Week
as Otis Piper
Rendezvous with Annie
as Elmer Snodgrass
The Hoodlum Saint
as Allan 'Knucklehead' Smith - Times Editor (uncredited)
Road to Utopia
as Mr. Latimer (uncredited)
They Made Me a Killer
as Henry, the Blacksmith
Down Missouri Way
as Prof. Morris
Apple Andy
as Devil
Salome, Where She Danced
as Sheriff
You Came Along
as Col. Dale V. Armstrong (uncredited)
State Fair
as Hog Judge (uncredited)
Fall Guy
as Mr. Nedsen, Parkson's Attorney (uncredited)
The Loose Nut
as Construction Worker (voice)
Bewitched
as Mr. Herkheimer
High Powered
as Jeff Hines
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
as Mr. Nelson
Scarlet Street
as Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited)
Rhapsody in Blue
as Rachmaninoff
Grissly's Millions
as John Frey
You Can't Ration Love
as Judge Cary - Justice of the Peace
The Navy Way
as Baldy - Triangle A Ranch Hand (uncredited)
The Town Went Wild
as Judge Harry Schrank (uncredited)
Wilson
as Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)
Dangerous Passage
as Postal Clerk (uncredited)
Practically Yours
as Sen. Cowling (uncredited)
Take It Big
as Rodeo Judge (uncredited)
Here Comes Elmer
as Horace Parrot
The Good Fellows
as Brother from Danville (uncredited)
Cowboy in Manhattan
as Higgins
So Proudly We Hail
as Colonel Clark (Uncredited)
The Meanest Man in the World
as Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited)
In Old Oklahoma
as Doctor
Sleepy Lagoon
as Cyrus Coates
Saboteur
as J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited)
Tales of Manhattan
as Old Concertgoer (uncredited)
The Postman Didn't Ring
as Mr. Slade
Tennessee Johnson
as Alderman (uncredited)
The Major and the Minor
as Ticket Agent #1 (uncredited)
Wildcat
as John 'Paw' Smithers
A Letter From Bataan
as Mr. Limpert
Bambi
as Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)
Shut My Big Mouth
as Jim Long
USS VD: Ship of Shame
as Commandant (uncredited)
Mob Town
as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Shadow of the Thin Man
as Maguire (uncredited)
Nothing but the Truth
as Mr. Bart Prichard (uncredited)
The Tell-Tale Heart
as Second Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Cracked Nuts
as Sylvanus Boogle
The Richest Man in Town
as Frederick Johnson
Maisie Was a Lady
as Judge Thatcher (Uncredited)
Honky Tonk
as Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited)
Blossoms in the Dust
as Senator
Blondie Plays Cupid
as Mr. Tucker
You, the People
as Mr. Roberts
It's A Small World
as Courtroom spectator (uncredited)
Pure Feud
as Lem (uncredited)