William Forrest
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1902-10-10
Day of Death
1989-01-26 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
William Forrest
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.
Known For
Acting
(1977)
The November Plan
as Noel Crosman, Sr.
(1971)
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
as Mr. Wylie
(1966)
Sakima and the Masked Marvel
as Martin Crane
(1966)
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
as James Underhill
(1966)
Spy Smasher Returns
as Gerald Douglas (uncredited)
(1964)
Cheyenne Autumn
as Senator (uncredited)
(1964)
Good Neighbor Sam
as Millard Mellner
(1961)
One-Eyed Jacks
as Banker
(1959)
The Horse Soldiers
as Gen. Steve Hurlburt
(1958)
The Last Hurrah
as Dr. Tom (uncredited)
(1958)
The Last Hurrah
as Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)
(1958)
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
as Governor
(1957)
Sweet Smell of Success
as Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)
(1957)
Band of Angels
as Aaron Starr, Amantha's father
(1957)
The Monster That Challenged the World
as Admiral Greenhouse
(1957)
Loving You
as Mr. Jessup
(1956)
Walk the Proud Land
as Mr. Dennison (uncredited)
(1956)
Pardners
as Hocker (uncredited)
(1956)
You Can't Run Away from It
as Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)
(1955)
Francis in the Navy
as Admiral
(1955)
Rage at Dawn
as Wiilliam Peterson
(1955)
New York Confidential
as Paul Williamson
(1955)
Meet the Governor
as Mr. Green
(1955)
Ain't Misbehavin'
as Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)
(1955)
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
as Simpson (uncredited)
(1953)
Private Eyes
as John Graham
(1953)
Invaders from Mars
as Col. Mayberry
(1953)
The Eddie Cantor Story
as Florenz Ziegfeld
(1953)
Winning of the West
as John Randolph
(1952)
The Rose Bowl Story
as James Otis
(1952)
Deadline - U.S.A.
as Mr. Greene (uncredited)
(1952)
Belles on Their Toes
as Col. Putnam (uncredited)
(1952)
Night Without Sleep
as Mr. Carter (Uncredited)
(1951)
Flight to Mars
as General (uncredited)
(1951)
The Racket
as Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)
(1951)
Gasoline Alley
as Hacker
(1951)
The Sea Hornet
as Lt. Commander
(1951)
Smuggler's Gold
as Arthur Rayburn
(1951)
I'll See You in My Dreams
as Florenz Ziegfeld
(1950)
Hunt the Man Down
as J.P. Knight (uncredited)
(1950)
The Good Humor Man
as Mr. Lankford (uncredited)
(1949)
Arson, Inc.
as Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator
(1949)
The Story of Seabiscuit
as Thomas Milford
(1949)
Trail of the Yukon
as Dawson
(1949)
The Devil's Henchmen
as Anderson
(1949)
In the Good Old Summertime
as Announcer (uncredited)
(1948)
Trapped by Boston Blackie
as Mason Carter
(1948)
Fort Apache
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1948)
Three Daring Daughters
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
(1948)
Race Street
as Nick Walters
(1948)
Mystery in Mexico
as Insurance Company Boss
(1948)
Alias a Gentleman
as Carruthers
(1948)
The Gentleman from Nowhere
as Henry Thompson
(1948)
Who Killed Doc Robbin?
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1947)
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
as Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)
(1947)
Sarge Goes to College
as Col. Winters
(1947)
Blind Spot
as Henry Small
(1947)
The Spirit of West Point
as Dr. Felix Blanchard
(1947)
Miracle on 34th Street
as Dr. Rogers at Bellevue (uncredited)
(1947)
The Guilt of Janet Ames
as (uncredited)
(1947)
The Senator Was Indiscreet
as U.S. Officer
(1947)
Doctor Jim
as Major
(1947)
The Devil On Wheels
as Judge Roger Tanner
(1947)
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
as Lance Fowler
(1947)
Blondie in the Dough
as Robert " Bob " Dixon
(1946)
Dead Reckoning
as Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)
(1946)
Meet Me on Broadway
as Dwight Ferris (uncredited)
(1946)
Tars and Spars
as Commander (uncredited)
(1946)
The Well Groomed Bride
as James Smith
(1946)
Nobody Lives Forever
as Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited)
(1945)
Anchors Aweigh
as Movie Director (uncredited)
(1945)
Gangs of the Waterfront
as Dist. Atty. Brady
(1945)
Girls of the Big House
as District Attorney
(1945)
The Caribbean Mystery
as Col. Lane
(1945)
Salty O'Rourke
as Racing Secretary
(1945)
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
as Sauter (as Bill Forrest)
(1945)
God Is My Co-Pilot
as Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)
(1945)
Purity Squad
as Dr. Cooper (uncredited)
(1945)
Road to Alcatraz
as Charles Cantrell
(1944)
(1944)
The Doughgirls
as Forbes
(1944)
Strange Affair
as Superintendent Reynolds (Uncredited)
(1944)
Four Jills in a Jeep
as Officer (uncredited)
(1944)
Laura
as Important Client (uncredited)
(1944)
Abroad with Two Yanks
as Col. Hart
(1944)
The Fighting Seabees
as Lt. Tom Kerrick
(1944)
Wilson
as Minor Role (uncredited)
(1944)
Mr. Skeffington
as Clinton (uncredited)
(1944)
Here Come the Waves
as Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
(1944)
(1944)
(1943)
The Masked Marvel
as Martin Crane
(1943)
Corvette K-225
as Commander Manning (uncredited)
(1943)
Corvette K-225
as Commander Manning
(1943)
Mission to Moscow
as American Newsman (uncredited)
(1943)
Air Force
as Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)
(1943)
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
as Thurston
(1943)
Flight for Freedom
as Vice-Consul (uncredited)
(1943)
Reconnaissance Pilot
as Colonel Henry
(1943)
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
as Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]
(1943)
The Hard Way
as 'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
(1943)
Action in the North Atlantic
as Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
(1943)
So Proudly We Hail
as Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)
(1943)
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Guard Captain (uncredited)
(1943)
It Ain't Hay
as Banker (uncredited)
(1943)
For God and Country
as Commander at New Guinea
(1942)
Meet the Stewarts
as Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)
(1942)
My Favorite Spy
as Captain Green
(1942)
Mug Town
as District Attorney
(1942)
(1942)
Priorities on Parade
as Col. Reeves
(1942)
Moontide
as Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited)
(1942)
Hello, Annapolis
as Lt. Burns
(1942)
Joe Smith, American
as August 'Gus' Stoffen
(1942)
Tarzan's New York Adventure
as Inspector at Airport (uncredited)
(1942)
Spy Smasher
as Thornton (uncredited)
(1942)
A Date with the Falcon
as Ward (uncredited)
(1942)
Pardon My Stripes
as Prosecutor (uncredited)
(1942)
In This Our Life
as Forest Ranger
(1942)
Spy Ship
as Martin Oster
(1941)
Sergeant York
as Officer (uncredited)
(1941)
Flight from Destiny
as Prentiss
(1941)
Meet John Doe
as Governor's Associate (uncredited)
(1941)
They Died with Their Boots On
as Adjutant (uncredited)
(1941)
Keep 'Em Flying
as Colonel
(1941)
The Pittsburgh Kid
as (uncredited)
(1941)
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
as Vic Hilton
(1941)
(1941)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1941)
Respect the Law
as Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy
(1941)
Of Pups and Puzzles
as Psychologist (uncredited)
(1940)
(1940)
(1940)
Women in Hiding
as Investigator (uncredited)
(1940)
Alice in Movieland
as 2nd Director (uncredited)
(1940)
The Man Who Talked Too Much
as Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene
(1940)
The Secret Seven
as Mr. Brooks
(1940)
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Frederick Harper
(1940)
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
as Arthur Trent