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