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William Forrest1902 - 1989

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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.

Credits

The November Plan

1977

Crime • Drama • TV Movie

as Noel Crosman, Sr.

0(0)

0.2

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker

1971

Comedy

as Mr. Wylie

3.5(2)

0.2

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

1966

Horror • Western

as James Underhill

4.2(46)

0.6

Sakima and the Masked Marvel

1966

Action

as Martin Crane

6(1)

0.3

Spy Smasher Returns

1966

Action • Adventure • TV Movie

as Gerald Douglas (uncredited)

8(1)

0.2

Cheyenne Autumn

1964

Western

as Senator (uncredited)

6.7(135)

1.3

Good Neighbor Sam

1964

Comedy

as Millard Mellner

6.5(47)

0.9

One-Eyed Jacks

1961

Drama • Western

as Banker

6.7(223)

1.9

The Horse Soldiers

1959

War • Western

as Gen. Steve Hurlburt

6.9(257)

1.1

The Last Hurrah

1958

Drama

as Dr. Tom (uncredited)

7.1(58)

0.7

The Last Hurrah

1958

Drama

as Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)

7.1(58)

0.7

The Toughest Gun in Tombstone

1958

Western

as Governor

6(3)

0.2

Band of Angels

1957

Drama • History • Romance

as Aaron Starr, Amantha's father

6.2(42)

0.7

Loving You

1957

Drama • Music • Romance

as Mr. Jessup

6.2(51)

0.7

Sweet Smell of Success

1957

Drama

as Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)

7.6(521)

0.9

The Monster That Challenged the World

1957

Horror • Science Fiction

as Admiral Greenhouse

5.6(49)

0.5

You Can't Run Away from It

1956

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)

4.7(7)

0.4

Walk the Proud Land

1956

Western

as Mr. Dennison (uncredited)

6.1(13)

0.4

Pardners

1956

Comedy • Western

as Hocker (uncredited)

6.7(57)

0.7

Meet the Governor

1955

as Mr. Green

0(0)

0.2

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

1955

Drama • Romance

as Simpson (uncredited)

6.2(27)

0.6

Francis in the Navy

1955

Comedy • Family • Fantasy • Romance

as Admiral

5.5(22)

0.2

Ain't Misbehavin'

1955

Comedy • Music

as Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)

5(1)

0.2

Rage at Dawn

1955

Action • Western

as Wiilliam Peterson

6.1(27)

New York Confidential

1955

Crime • Drama

as Paul Williamson

5.8(13)

The Eddie Cantor Story

1953

Drama • Music

as Florenz Ziegfeld

5(1)

0.2

Private Eyes

1953

Comedy

as John Graham

7.5(4)

0.2

Invaders from Mars

1953

Horror • Science Fiction

as Col. Mayberry

5.9(190)

Winning of the West

1953

Western

as Editor John Randolph

5.5(2)

0.7

Night Without Sleep

1952

Drama • Mystery • Thriller

as Mr. Carter (Uncredited)

5.8(9)

0.2

The Rose Bowl Story

1952

Comedy • Drama

as James Otis

3.5(2)

0.2

Belles on Their Toes

1952

Comedy

as Col. Putnam (uncredited)

6.8(14)

0.8

I'll See You in My Dreams

1951

Comedy • Drama • Music

as Florenz Ziegfeld

4.7(13)

0.3

Flight to Mars

1951

Science Fiction • Thriller

as General (uncredited)

5.3(27)

0.3

The Sea Hornet

1951

Adventure • Crime • Mystery

as Lt. Commander

5(2)

0.3

The Racket

1951

Crime • Thriller

as Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)

6.3(34)

0.7

Smuggler's Gold

1951

Adventure • Crime • Drama

as Arthur Rayburn

6(1)

0.4

Gasoline Alley

1951

Comedy

as Hacker

5.5(2)

0.2

Hunt the Man Down

1950

Crime • Mystery

as J.P. Knight (uncredited)

6.2(17)

0.4

The Good Humor Man

1950

Adventure • Comedy • Crime

as Mr. Lankford (uncredited)

6(5)

0.3

The Story of Seabiscuit

1949

Drama • Family • Romance

as Thomas Milford

5.8(13)

0.3

The Devil's Henchman

1949

Crime • Drama

as Anderson

6(1)

0.1

Trail of the Yukon

1949

Adventure • Romance • Western

as Dawson

6(1)

0.3

In the Good Old Summertime

1949

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Announcer (uncredited)

6.6(37)

0.4

Arson, Inc.

1949

Action • Crime • Drama

as Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator

5.9(7)

0.2

Race Street

1948

Crime • Drama

as Nick Walters

5.8(19)

0.5

The Gentleman from Nowhere

1948

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Henry Thompson

6(1)

0.1

Mystery in Mexico

1948

Adventure • Crime • Mystery

as Insurance Company Boss

5.8(11)

0.3

Fort Apache

1948

Western

as Reporter (uncredited)

7(378)

1.3

Trapped by Boston Blackie

1948

Crime • Mystery

as Mason Carter

6.5(5)

0.2

Who Killed Doc Robbin?

1948

Comedy • Crime • Family

as Reporter (uncredited)

4(9)

0.8

Three Daring Daughters

1948

Music • Romance

as Ship Captain (uncredited)

5.7(6)

0.3

Alias a Gentleman

1948

Comedy • Romance

as Carruthers

6.5(4)

0.2

The Senator Was Indiscreet

1947

Comedy

as U.S. Officer

5.4(5)

0.2

Blondie in the Dough

1947

Comedy

as Robert " Bob " Dixon

6.5(2)

0.3

The Spirit of West Point

1947

Drama

as Dr. Felix Blanchard

0(0)

0.2

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

1947

Comedy • Romance

as Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)

6.9(127)

0.7

Miracle on 34th Street

1947

Comedy • Drama • Family

as Dr. Rogers at Bellevue (uncredited)

7.4(772)

1.4

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

1947

Comedy • Mystery

as Lance Fowler

5.7(3)

0.3

Sarge Goes to College

1947

Comedy • Music • War

as Col. Winters

4(2)

0.3

The Guilt of Janet Ames

1947

Drama

as (uncredited)

5.7(14)

0.4

The Devil On Wheels

1947

Drama

as Judge Roger Tanner

4.3(6)

0.2

Blind Spot

1947

Mystery

as Henry Small

4.2(7)

0.2

Doctor Jim

1947

Drama

as Major

0(0)

0.2

Dead Reckoning

1946

Crime • Mystery

as Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)

6.7(145)

1.1

Nobody Lives Forever

1946

Crime • Drama • Romance

as Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited)

6.2(21)

0.4

The Well Groomed Bride

1946

Comedy • Romance

as James Smith

4(2)

0.2

Meet Me on Broadway

1946

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Dwight Ferris (uncredited)

7(1)

0.2

Tars and Spars

1946

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Commander (uncredited)

4.7(3)

0.2

Purity Squad

1945

Crime

as Dr. Cooper (uncredited)

7(1)

0.2

Girls of the Big House

1945

Drama • Mystery

as District Attorney

6(1)

0.4

Anchors Aweigh

1945

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Movie Director (uncredited)

6.8(160)

1.3

Road to Alcatraz

1945

Mystery

as Charles Cantrell

0(0)

0.3

Gangs of the Waterfront

1945

Drama

as Dist. Atty. Brady

6(1)

0.3

The Caribbean Mystery

1945

Crime • Drama • Mystery

as Col. Lane

5(2)

0.1

God Is My Co-Pilot

1945

Action • Adventure • War

as Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)

7(7)

0.2

Salty O'Rourke

1945

Drama

as Racing Secretary

5.2(7)

0.2

Adventures of Kitty O'Day

1945

Comedy • Crime • Mystery • Thriller

as Sauter (as Bill Forrest)

4.8(4)

0.2

Here Come the Waves

1944

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)

5(7)

0.4

The Doughgirls

1944

Comedy

as Forbes

7(4)

0.3

Laura

1944

Drama • Mystery

as Important Client (uncredited)

7.6(830)

1.7

Strange Affair

1944

Comedy • Mystery

as Superintendent Reynolds (Uncredited)

6.2(5)

0.2

Abroad with Two Yanks

1944

Comedy

as Col. Hart

6(2)

0.2

Wilson

1944

Drama

as Minor Role (uncredited)

5.5(24)

0.7

Mr. Skeffington

1944

Drama • Romance

as Clinton (uncredited)

6.7(55)

0.7

It Happened Tomorrow

1944

Comedy • Fantasy

6.7(58)

0.6

Four Jills in a Jeep

1944

Comedy • Music • War

as Officer (uncredited)

5.7(3)

0.3

The Case of the Tremendous Trifle

1944

Documentary

as Major

0(0)

0.2

Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts

1944

Documentary • War

as Colonel

0(0)

0.1

The Fighting Seabees

1944

Action • Drama • War

as Lt. Tom Kerrick

6.2(48)

0.4

The Masked Marvel

1943

Action

as Martin Crane

4.7(5)

0.2

Corvette K-225

1943

Drama • War

as Commander Manning (uncredited)

6.1(12)

0.4

Corvette K-225

1943

Drama • War

as Commander Manning

6.1(12)

0.4

So Proudly We Hail

1943

Drama • Romance • War

as Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)

5.5(23)

0.6

Du Barry Was a Lady

1943

Comedy • Fantasy • Music

as Guard Captain

6.1(14)

0.5

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

1943

Drama • War

as Thurston

5.8(2)

0.2

Action in the North Atlantic

1943

War

as Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

7.1(53)

For God and Country

1943

Drama • War

as Commander at New Guinea

0(0)

0.3

Mission to Moscow

1943

Drama • History • War

as American Newsman (uncredited)

5.3(18)

0.6

Flight for Freedom

1943

Drama

as Vice-Consul (uncredited)

5.4(7)

0.3

Air Force

1943

Action • Adventure • Drama • War

as Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)

6.4(57)

0.7

It Ain't Hay

1943

Comedy

as Banker (uncredited)

6.4(13)

0.5

Reconnaissance Pilot

1943

Documentary

as Colonel Henry

0(0)

0.2

The Hard Way

1943

Drama

as 'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)

6.6(19)

0.5

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

1943

Action • Adventure

as Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]

5(2)

0.1

Mug Town

1942

Action • Comedy • Crime • Drama

as District Attorney

7(1)

0.4

Wake Island

1942

Action • Drama • War

5.7(25)

0.6

Priorities on Parade

1942

Comedy • Music

as Col. Reeves

0(0)

0.2

My Favorite Spy

1942

Comedy

as Captain Green

5.2(5)

0.6

Spy Ship

1942

Drama

as Martin Oster

6(1)

0.3

Moontide

1942

Drama • Romance • Thriller

as Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited)

6.4(39)

0.7

Meet the Stewarts

1942

Comedy

as Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)

6(2)

0.3

In This Our Life

1942

Drama • Romance

as Forest Ranger

6.8(49)

0.5

Tarzan's New York Adventure

1942

Action • Adventure

as Inspector at Airport (uncredited)

6.4(93)

0.8

Hello, Annapolis

1942

Comedy

as Lt. Burns

10(1)

0.2

Spy Smasher

1942

Action • Adventure • TV Movie • War

as Thornton (uncredited)

5.8(6)

0.3

Joe Smith, American

1942

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as August 'Gus' Stoffen

5.7(3)

0.4

Pardon My Stripes

1942

Comedy • Crime

as Prosecutor (uncredited)

6(1)

0.2

A Date with the Falcon

1942

Crime • Mystery

as Ward (uncredited)

6.5(16)

0.3

Keep 'Em Flying

1941

Comedy

as Colonel

5.9(18)

0.4

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

Drama • Romance • War • Western

as Adjutant (uncredited)

6.6(108)

0.8

Sergeant York

1941

Drama • War

as Officer (uncredited)

7.2(213)

1.1

Doctors Don't Tell

1941

Action • Crime • Drama • Romance

4.9(8)

0.3

Of Pups and Puzzles

1941

Documentary • War

as Psychologist (uncredited)

7(6)

0.1

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941

Comedy • Fantasy • Romance

as Reporter (uncredited)

7(111)

0.6

Meet John Doe

1941

Comedy • Drama

as Governor's Associate (uncredited)

7.3(260)

1.6

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

1941

Mystery

as Vic Hilton

6(6)

0.2

Flight from Destiny

1941

Crime • Drama

as Prentiss

5.2(5)

0.2

Respect the Law

1941

Crime • Drama

as Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy

6(2)

0.1

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

1940

Action • Adventure

as Frederick Harper

6.2(4)

0.3

The Secret Seven

1940

Crime

as Mr. Brooks

0(0)

0.2

Fashion Horizons

1940

Documentary

3(2)

0.2

The Man Who Talked Too Much

1940

Drama

as Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene

6(4)

0.1

Women in Hiding

1940

Crime • Drama

as Investigator (uncredited)

7(2)

0.1

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

1940

Comedy • Mystery

as Arthur Trent

6.3(13)

0.2

Gangs of Chicago

1940

Crime • Drama

5.3(3)

0.3

Alice in Movieland

1940

Drama • Music

as 2nd Director (uncredited)

6.3(7)

0.3