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.
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)
Spy Smasher Returns
as Gerald Douglas (uncredited)
(1966)
Sakima and the Masked Marvel
as Martin Crane
(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)
Loving You
as Mr. Jessup
(1957)
Band of Angels
as Aaron Starr, Amantha's father
(1957)
The Monster That Challenged the World
as Admiral Greenhouse
(1956)
Pardners
as Hocker (uncredited)
(1956)
Walk the Proud Land
as Mr. Dennison (uncredited)
(1956)
You Can't Run Away from It
as Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)
(1955)
New York Confidential
as Paul Williamson
(1955)
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
as Simpson (uncredited)
(1955)
Rage at Dawn
as Wiilliam Peterson
(1955)
Ain't Misbehavin'
as Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)
(1955)
Meet the Governor
as Mr. Green
(1955)
Francis in the Navy
as Admiral
(1953)
Invaders from Mars
as Col. Mayberry
(1953)
Winning of the West
as Editor John Randolph
(1953)
Private Eyes
as John Graham
(1953)
The Eddie Cantor Story
as Florenz Ziegfeld
(1952)
Belles on Their Toes
as Col. Putnam (uncredited)
(1952)
Night Without Sleep
as Mr. Carter (Uncredited)
(1952)
The Rose Bowl Story
as James Otis
(1951)
The Racket
as Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)
(1951)
Flight to Mars
as General (uncredited)
(1951)
Gasoline Alley
as Hacker
(1951)
I'll See You in My Dreams
as Florenz Ziegfeld
(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)
The Story of Seabiscuit
as Thomas Milford
(1949)
Arson, Inc.
as Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator
(1949)
The Devil's Henchman
as Anderson
(1949)
Trail of the Yukon
as Dawson
(1948)
Fort Apache
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1948)
Race Street
as Nick Walters
(1948)
Trapped by Boston Blackie
as Mason Carter
(1948)
Who Killed Doc Robbin?
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1948)
The Gentleman from Nowhere
as Henry Thompson
(1948)
Alias a Gentleman
as Carruthers
(1948)
Mystery in Mexico
as Insurance Company Boss
(1948)
Three Daring Daughters
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
(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)
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
as Lance Fowler
(1947)
The Devil On Wheels
as Judge Roger Tanner
(1947)
Doctor Jim
as Major
(1947)
Blind Spot
as Henry Small
(1947)
The Senator Was Indiscreet
as U.S. Officer
(1947)
Blondie in the Dough
as Robert " Bob " Dixon
(1947)
Sarge Goes to College
as Col. Winters
(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)
Meet Me on Broadway
as Dwight Ferris (uncredited)
(1946)
The Well Groomed Bride
as James Smith
(1946)
Tars and Spars
as Commander (uncredited)
(1945)
Anchors Aweigh
as Movie Director (uncredited)
(1945)
God Is My Co-Pilot
as Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)
(1945)
Salty O'Rourke
as Racing Secretary
(1945)
Girls of the Big House
as District Attorney
(1945)
Road to Alcatraz
as Charles Cantrell
(1945)
Purity Squad
as Dr. Cooper (uncredited)
(1945)
Gangs of the Waterfront
as Dist. Atty. Brady
(1945)
The Caribbean Mystery
as Col. Lane
(1945)
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
as Sauter (as Bill Forrest)
(1944)
Laura
as Important Client (uncredited)
(1944)
The Doughgirls
as Forbes
(1944)
The Fighting Seabees
as Lt. Tom Kerrick
(1944)
(1944)
Mr. Skeffington
as Clinton (uncredited)
(1944)
Wilson
as Minor Role (uncredited)
(1944)
Strange Affair
as Superintendent Reynolds (Uncredited)
(1944)
Four Jills in a Jeep
as Officer (uncredited)
(1944)
Abroad with Two Yanks
as Col. Hart
(1944)
Here Come the Waves
as Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
(1944)
(1944)
(1943)
Air Force
as Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)
(1943)
Action in the North Atlantic
as Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
(1943)
So Proudly We Hail
as Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)
(1943)
Mission to Moscow
as American Newsman (uncredited)
(1943)
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Guard Captain
(1943)
It Ain't Hay
as Banker (uncredited)
(1943)
The Hard Way
as 'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
(1943)
Corvette K-225
as Commander Manning (uncredited)
(1943)
Corvette K-225
as Commander Manning
(1943)
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
as Thurston
(1943)
The Masked Marvel
as Martin Crane
(1943)
Flight for Freedom
as Vice-Consul (uncredited)
(1943)
Reconnaissance Pilot
as Colonel Henry
(1943)
For God and Country
as Commander at New Guinea
(1943)
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
as Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]
(1942)
Tarzan's New York Adventure
as Inspector at Airport (uncredited)
(1942)
Moontide
as Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited)
(1942)
In This Our Life
as Forest Ranger
(1942)
(1942)
Spy Smasher
as Thornton (uncredited)
(1942)
Mug Town
as District Attorney
(1942)
Meet the Stewarts
as Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)
(1942)
My Favorite Spy
as Captain Green
(1942)
A Date with the Falcon
as Ward (uncredited)
(1942)
Joe Smith, American
as August 'Gus' Stoffen
(1942)
Hello, Annapolis
as Lt. Burns
(1942)
Spy Ship
as Martin Oster
(1942)
Pardon My Stripes
as Prosecutor (uncredited)
(1942)
Priorities on Parade
as Col. Reeves
(1941)
Sergeant York
as Officer (uncredited)
(1941)
Meet John Doe
as Governor's Associate (uncredited)
(1941)
They Died with Their Boots On
as Adjutant (uncredited)
(1941)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1941)
Keep 'Em Flying
as Colonel
(1941)
(1941)
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
as Vic Hilton
(1941)
Flight from Destiny
as Prentiss
(1941)
Respect the Law
as Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy
(1941)
Of Pups and Puzzles
as Psychologist (uncredited)
(1940)
Alice in Movieland
as 2nd Director (uncredited)
(1940)
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Frederick Harper
(1940)
The Secret Seven
as Mr. Brooks
(1940)
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
as Arthur Trent
(1940)
(1940)
(1940)
Women in Hiding
as Investigator (uncredited)
(1940)
The Man Who Talked Too Much
as Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene