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