Will Wright
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 25, 1894
- Died
- June 19, 1962
- Birthplace
- San Francisco, California, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William Henry "Will" Wright (March 26, 1894, San Francisco, California - June 19, 1962, Los Angeles, California) was an American character actor. He was frequently cast in westerns and in curmudgeonly roles. Over the course of his career, Wright appeared in more than 200 film and television roles. He started his acting career in vaudeville and later moved to the stage, then on to movies, radio, and television. Among the films in which Wright appeared are Shadow of the Thin Man (1941), The Major and the Minor (1943), So Proudly We Hail! (1943), Road to Utopia (1946), Mother Wore Tights (1947), Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948), Little Women (1949), Walk Softly, Stranger (1950), Sunset in the West (1950), People Will Talk (1951), The Happy Time (1952), River of No Return (1954), The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), Jeanne Eagels (1957), and Gunman's Walk (1958). One of his most famous and memorable film roles was corrupt city official Dolph Pillsbury in the Academy Award-winning All the King's Men (1949). Wright provided the voice of Friend Owl in Walt Disney's animated film Bambi (1942). He guest starred on several television series. Will Wright died of cancer in 1962.
Filmography
Fail Safe 1964
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Cape Fear 1962
as Dr. Pearsall
Twenty Plus Two 1961
as Newspaper morgue attendant
The Deadly Companions 1961
as Doctor Acton
Inherit the Wind 1960
as Bible Salesman (uncredited)
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock 1959
as Pentagon General
Alias Jesse James 1959
as Titus Queasley
Rock-a-Bye Baby 1958
as Fire Chief (uncredited)
Gunman's Walk 1958
as Judge
Quantrill's Raiders 1958
as Judge Wood
The Missouri Traveler 1958
as Sheriff Marvin Peavy
Jeanne Eagels 1957
as Marshal (uncredited)
Johnny Tremain 1957
as Ephraim Lapham
The Wayward Bus 1957
as Van Brunt
The Iron Sheriff 1957
as Judge
These Wilder Years 1956
as Old Cab Driver
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell 1955
as Admiral William S. Sims
The Man with the Golden Arm 1955
Actor
The Tall Men 1955
as Gus - Bartender (uncredited)
The Kentuckian 1955
as John Decker (uncredited)
Not as a Stranger 1955
as Mr. Roberts (uncredited)
Atomic Energy as a Force for Good 1955
as Tim Summers
The Raid 1954
as Josiah Anderson
Johnny Guitar 1954
as Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited)
River of No Return 1954
as Trader (uncredited)
The Wild One 1953
as Art Kleiner
The Last Posse 1953
as Todd Mitchell
Niagara 1953
as Boatman
The Happy Time 1952
as Family Doctor
O. Henry's Full House 1952
as Manager (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited), as Hotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
Holiday for Sinners 1952
as The Man with a Cigar
Lure of the Wilderness 1952
as Sheriff Brink
Lydia Bailey 1952
as Consul (uncredited)
Paula 1952
as Raymond Bascom
Young Man with Ideas 1952
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Las Vegas Story 1952
as Mike Fogarty
People Will Talk 1951
as John Higgins (uncredited)
The Tall Target 1951
as Thomas Ogden (uncredited)
Never Trust a Gambler 1951
as Cap Douglas (uncredited)
Excuse My Dust 1951
as Race judge
My Forbidden Past 1951
as Luther Toplady
Vengeance Valley 1951
as Mr. Willoughby
Dallas 1950
as Judge Harper
Walk Softly, Stranger 1950
as Jake - Poker Player (uncredited)
Sunset in the West 1950
as Sheriff Tad Osborne
No Way Out 1950
as Dr. Cheney (uncredited)
The Savage Horde 1950
as Judge Thomas Cole
A Ticket to Tomahawk 1950
as Marshal Kit Dodge
House by the River 1950
as Inspector Sarten
Mrs. Mike 1949
as Dr. McIntosh
Adam's Rib 1949
as Judge Marcasson
All the King's Men 1949
as Dolph Pillsbury
They Live by Night 1949
as Mobley
Miss Grant Takes Richmond 1949
as Roscoe Johnson (uncredited)
Brimstone 1949
as Martin Tredwell
Lust for Gold 1949
as Parsons (uncredited)
- The Price of Freedom
The Price of Freedom 1949
as McTrees
Grape Nutty 1949
as Crow (Voice)
Big Jack 1949
as Will Farnsworth
The Green Promise 1949
as Mr. Grenstedt
Little Women 1949
as Mr. Grace (uncredited)
Act of Violence 1949
as Pop
Whispering Smith 1948
as Sheriff McSwiggin
An Act of Murder 1948
as Judge Jim Wilder
Disaster 1948
as Pop Hansford
The Walls of Jericho 1948
as Dr. Patterson (uncredited)
Black Eagle 1948
as Sheriff Clancy
Relentless 1948
as Sam - the Horse Dealer
Green Grass of Wyoming 1948
as Jake Willis
So This Is New York 1948
as Uncle Fergus (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House 1948
as Eph Hackett (uncredited)
The Inside Story 1948
as J. J. Johnson
- Jingle, Jangle, Jingle
Jingle, Jangle, Jingle 1948
as Pop Williams
California's Golden Beginning 1948
Actor
- Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home
Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home 1948
as Babirusa / Pig (voice)
Wild Harvest 1947
as Mike Alperson
Along the Oregon Trail 1947
as Jim Bridger
Cynthia 1947
as Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep
Mother Wore Tights 1947
as Withers (uncredited)
Uncle Tom's Cabaña 1947
as Uncle Tom (uncredited)
Keeper of the Bees 1947
as Dr. Grayson
The Trouble with Women 1947
as Commissioner (uncredited)
Danger Street 1947
as Police Chief Bullward
The Long Night 1947
as Mr. Tully - the Janitor (uncredited)
Blaze of Noon 1947
as Mr. Thomas
California 1947
as Chairman (uncredited)
Fair Weather Fiends 1946
as Wolfie Wolf (voice)
Blue Skies 1946
as Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited)
The Jolson Story 1946
as Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited)
The Reckless Driver 1946
as Wally Walrus (voice)
Big Town 1946
as Station Agent (uncredited)
Down Missouri Way 1946
as Prof. Morris
The Inner Circle 1946
as Henry Boggs
Rendezvous with Annie 1946
as Elmer Snodgrass
Hot Cargo 1946
as Tim Chapman
Who's Cookin Who? 1946
as Wolfie Wolf (voice)
One Exciting Week 1946
as Otis Piper
Without Reservations 1946
as Pullman Conductor (uncredited)
They Made Me a Killer 1946
as Henry, the Blacksmith
The Blue Dahlia 1946
as "Dad" Newell
Apple Andy 1946
as Devil
Johnny Comes Flying Home 1946
as Foreman (uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saint 1946
as Allan 'Knucklehead' Smith - Times Editor (uncredited)
Road to Utopia 1946
as Mr. Latimer (uncredited)
The Madonna's Secret 1946
as The Riverman
Prospecting for Petroleum 1946
as The Professor (voice)
Scarlet Street 1945
as Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited)
The Loose Nut 1945
as Construction Worker (voice)
State Fair 1945
as Hog Judge (uncredited)
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry 1945
as Mr. Nelson
Bewitched 1945
as Mr. Herkheimer
You Came Along 1945
as Col. Dale V. Armstrong (uncredited)
Rhapsody in Blue 1945
as Rachmaninoff
Salome, Where She Danced 1945
as Sheriff
Fall Guy 1945
as Mr. Nedsen, Parkson's Attorney (uncredited)
High Powered 1945
as Jeff Hines
Grissly's Millions 1945
as John Frey
Practically Yours 1944
as Sen. Cowling (uncredited)
Dangerous Passage 1944
as Postal Clerk (uncredited)
The Town Went Wild 1944
as Judge Harry Schrank (uncredited)
Wilson 1944
as Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)
Take It Big 1944
as Rodeo Judge (uncredited)
You Can't Ration Love 1944
as Judge Cary - Justice of the Peace
The Navy Way 1944
as Baldy - Triangle A Ranch Hand (uncredited)
In Old Oklahoma 1943
as Doctor
Here Comes Elmer 1943
as Horace Parrot
So Proudly We Hail 1943
as Colonel Clark (Uncredited)
Sleepy Lagoon 1943
as Cyrus Coates
The Good Fellows 1943
as Brother from Danville (uncredited)
Cowboy in Manhattan 1943
as Higgins
The Meanest Man in the World 1943
as Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited)
Tennessee Johnson 1942
as Alderman (uncredited)
The Major and the Minor 1942
as Ticket Agent #1 (uncredited)
A Letter From Bataan 1942
as Mr. Limpert
Wildcat 1942
as John 'Paw' Smithers
Bambi 1942
as Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)
Tales of Manhattan 1942
as Old Concertgoer (uncredited)
The Postman Didn't Ring 1942
as Mr. Slade
Saboteur 1942
as J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited)
Shut My Big Mouth 1942
as Jim Long
USS VD: Ship of Shame 1942
as Commandant (uncredited)
Shadow of the Thin Man 1941
as Maguire (uncredited)
The Tell-Tale Heart 1941
as Second Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Nothing but the Truth 1941
as Mr. Bart Prichard (uncredited)
Mob Town 1941
as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Honky Tonk 1941
as Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited)
Blossoms in the Dust 1941
as Senator
The Richest Man in Town 1941
as Frederick Johnson
Cracked Nuts 1941
as Sylvanus Boogle
Maisie Was a Lady 1941
as Judge Thatcher (Uncredited)
You, the People 1940
as Mr. Roberts
Blondie Plays Cupid 1940
as Mr. Tucker
It's A Small World 1935
as Courtroom spectator (uncredited)
Pure Feud 1934
as Lem (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.