William Forrest
Known for
Acting
Life
1902 – 1989 (aged 86)
Born in
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Credits
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Biography
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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
Laura
11 Oct 1944
Miracle on 34th Street
04 Jun 1947
Sweet Smell of Success
04 Jul 1957
Bonanza
12 Sep 1959
Fort Apache
21 May 1948
The Horse Soldiers
11 Jun 1959
Meet John Doe
14 Mar 1941
One-Eyed Jacks
30 Mar 1961
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Filmography
1977
- The November Planas Noel Crosman, Sr.
1971
- The Marriage of a Young Stockbrokeras Mr. Wylie
1966
- Billy the Kid Versus Draculaas James Underhill
- Sakima and the Masked Marvelas Martin Crane (archive footage)
- Spy Smasher Returnsas Gerald Douglas (uncredited)
1964
- Cheyenne Autumnas Senator (uncredited)
- Good Neighbor Samas Millard Mellner
1962
- The Beverly Hillbilliesas John Canady1 episode
1961
- One-Eyed Jacksas Banker
1960
- My Three Sonsas Ed Hoffman1 episode
- Coronado 91 episode
1959
- Hawaiian Eyeas Club President1 episode
- Bonanzaas Mine Owner1 episode
- The Horse Soldiersas Gen. Steve Hurlburt
1958
- The Last Hurrahas Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)
- 77 Sunset Stripas Graham1 episode
- Bronco1 episode
- The Toughest Gun in Tombstoneas Governor
1957
- 26 Men1 episode
- Maverickas Roland1 episode
- M Squadas Mr. Manning1 episode
- Band of Angelsas Aaron Starr, Amantha's father
- Loving Youas Mr. Jessup
- Sweet Smell of Successas Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)
- The Monster That Challenged the Worldas Admiral Greenhouse
- The Wings of Eaglesas Admiral Gooding (uncredited)
1956
- You Can't Run Away from Itas Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)
- Walk the Proud Landas Mr. Dennison (uncredited)
- Pardnersas Hocker (uncredited)
1955
- Meet the Governoras Mr. Green
- The 20th Century Fox Hour1 episode
- Screen Director's Playhouseas Mr. Green1 episode
- The Girl in the Red Velvet Swingas Simpson (uncredited)
- Francis in the Navyas Admiral
- Ain't Misbehavin'as Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)
- Rage at Dawnas Wiilliam Peterson
- New York Confidentialas Paul Williamson
- The Millionaireas Quimby1 episode
1954
- The Wonderful World of Disneyas Doctor (uncredited)1 episode
- The Adventures of Rin Tin Tinas Major Swanson7 episodes
- December Bride1 episode
- Public Defenderas D.A. Paul Adair1 episode
1953
- The Eddie Cantor Storyas Florenz Ziegfeld
- Private Eyesas John Graham
- Letter to Lorettaas Mr. Bruckner1 episode
- Invaders from Marsas Col. Mayberry
- I'm the Law1 episode
- Winning of the Westas John Randolph
1952
- The Ford Television Theatre2 episodes
- Cavalcade of Americaas Dr. Sam Halleck1 episode
- Night Without Sleepas Mr. Carter (Uncredited)
- Four Star Playhouseas Mr. Colter1 episode
- Adventures of Supermanas Mr. Crane1 episode
- The Rose Bowl Storyas James Otis
- My Little Margie1 episode
- Deadline - U.S.A.as Mr. Greene (uncredited)
- Belles on Their Toesas Col. Putnam (uncredited)
- Chevron Theatre1 episode
1951
- I'll See You in My Dreamsas Florenz Ziegfeld
- Flight to Marsas General (uncredited)
- The Sea Hornetas Lt. Commander
- The Racketas Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)
- Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Wells Fargo Chief1 episode
- Follow the Sun
- Smuggler's Goldas Arthur Rayburn
- Gasoline Alleyas Hacker
1950
- Hunt the Man Downas J.P. Knight (uncredited)
- Square Dance Katyas Businessman
- The Good Humor Manas Mr. Lankford (uncredited)
1949
- The Story of Seabiscuitas Thomas Milford
- The Devil's Henchmenas Anderson
- The Lone Rangeras Sheriff Taylor1 episode
- Trail of the Yukonas Dawson
- In the Good Old Summertimeas Announcer (uncredited)
- Arson, Inc.as Deputy Fire Chief
1948
- Race Streetas Nick Walters
- The Gentleman from Nowhereas Henry Thompson
- Mystery in Mexicoas Insurance Company Boss
- Fort Apacheas Reporter (uncredited)
- Trapped by Boston Blackieas Mason Carter
- Who Killed Doc Robbin?as Reporter (uncredited)
- Three Daring Daughtersas Ship Captain (uncredited)
- Alias a Gentlemanas Carruthers
1947
- The Senator Was Indiscreetas U.S. Officer
- Devil Shipas Evans
- Blondie in the Doughas Robert " Bob " Dixon
- The Spirit of West Pointas Dr. Felix Blanchard
- The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxeras Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)
- Miracle on 34th Streetas Dr. Rogers (uncredited)
- The Corpse Came C.O.D.as Lance Fowler
- Sarge Goes to Collegeas Col. Winters
- The Guilt of Janet Amesas (uncredited)
- The Devil On Wheelsas Judge Roger Tanner
- Blind Spotas Henry Small
- Doctor Jimas Major
1946
- Dead Reckoningas Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)
- Nobody Lives Foreveras Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited)
- The Well Groomed Brideas James Smith
- Meet Me on Broadwayas Dwight Ferris (uncredited)
- Tars and Sparsas Commander (uncredited)
1945
- Purity Squadas Dr. Cooper (uncredited)
- Girls of the Big Houseas District Attorney
- Behind City Lightsas Detective Peterson
- Anchors Aweighas Movie Director (uncredited)
- Road to Alcatrazas Charles Cantrell
- Gangs of the Waterfrontas Dist. Atty. Brady
- The Caribbean Mysteryas Col. Lane
- God Is My Co-Pilotas Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)
- Salty O'Rourkeas Racing Secretary
- Adventures of Kitty O'Dayas Sauter (as Bill Forrest)
1944
- Here Come the Wavesas Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
- The Doughgirlsas Forbes
- Lauraas Important Client (uncredited)
- Strange Affairas Superintendent Reynolds (uncredited)
- Abroad with Two Yanksas Col. Hart
- Wilsonas Minor Role (uncredited)
- Mr. Winkle Goes to War
- Mr. Skeffingtonas Clinton (uncredited)
- Follow the Boysas Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited)
- It Happened Tomorrow
- Four Jills in a Jeepas Officer (uncredited)
- The Case of the Tremendous Trifleas Major
- Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escortsas Colonel
- The Fighting Seabeesas Lt. Tom Kerrick
1943
- The Masked Marvelas Martin Crane
- Corvette K-225as Commander Manning
- So Proudly We Hailas Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)
- Du Barry Was a Ladyas Guard Captain (uncredited)
- Good Luck, Mr. Yatesas Thurston
- Action in the North Atlanticas Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
- For God and Countryas Commander at New Guinea
- Mission to Moscowas American Newsman (uncredited)
- Flight for Freedomas Vice-Consul (uncredited)
- Air Forceas Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)
- It Ain't Hayas Banker (uncredited)
- Reconnaissance Pilotas Colonel Henry
- The Hard Wayas 'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
- The Adventures of Smilin' Jackas Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]
1942
- Mug Townas District Attorney
- Wake Island
- Priorities on Paradeas Col. Reeves
- My Favorite Spyas Captain Green
- Spy Shipas Martin Oster
- Moontideas Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited)
- Meet the Stewartsas Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)
- In This Our Lifeas Forest Ranger
- Tarzan's New York Adventureas Inspector at Airport (uncredited)
- Hello, Annapolisas Lt. Burns
- Spy Smasheras Thornton (uncredited)
- Joe Smith, Americanas August 'Gus' Stoffen
- Pardon My Stripesas Prosecutor (uncredited)
- A Date with the Falconas Ward (uncredited)
1941
- Keep 'Em Flyingas Colonel
- They Died with Their Boots Onas Adjutant (uncredited)
- Sergeant Yorkas Officer (uncredited)
- Doctors Don't Tell
- Of Pups and Puzzlesas Psychologist (uncredited)
- The Pittsburgh Kidas (uncredited)
- Here Comes Mr. Jordanas Reporter (uncredited)
- Million Dollar Baby
- Meet John Doeas Governor's Associate (uncredited)
- The Lone Wolf Takes a Chanceas Vic Hilton
- Flight from Destinyas Prentiss
- Respect the Lawas Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy
1940
- The Green Hornet Strikes Again!as Frederick Harper
- The Secret Sevenas Mr. Brooks
- Fashion Horizons
- The Man Who Talked Too Muchas Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene
- Women in Hidingas Investigator (uncredited)
- The Lone Wolf Meets a Ladyas Arthur Trent
- Gangs of Chicago
- Alice in Movielandas 2nd Director (uncredited)