William Forrest
Acting1902Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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
Acting History
1977
The November Plan
as Noel Crosman, Sr.
1971
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
as Mr. Wylie
1968
My Three Sons
TVas Ed Hoffman• 1 eps
1966
Sakima and the Masked Marvel
as Martin Crane
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
as James Underhill
1965
The Beverly Hillbillies
TVas John Canady• 1 eps
1964
Good Neighbor Sam
as Millard Mellner
Cheyenne Autumn
as Senator (uncredited)
1961
One-Eyed Jacks
as Banker
Hawaiian Eye
TVas Club President• 1 eps
1960
1959
1958
The Last Hurrah
as Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)
Maverick
TVas Roland• 1 eps
1957
Sweet Smell of Success
as Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)
Loving You
as Mr. Jessup
The Monster That Challenged the World
as Admiral Greenhouse
1956
Walk the Proud Land
as Mr. Dennison (uncredited)
Pardners
as Hocker (uncredited)
You Can't Run Away from It
as Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)
1955
Francis in the Navy
as Admiral
Rage at Dawn
as Wiilliam Peterson
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
as Simpson (uncredited)
Ain't Misbehavin'
as Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)
Four Star Playhouse
TVas Mr. Colter• 1 eps
The Millionaire
TVas Quimby• 1 eps
Public Defender
TVas Mr. Berger• 1 eps
Screen Director's Playhouse
TVas Mr. Green• 1 eps
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
TVas Doctor (uncredited)
Adventures of Superman
TVas Mr. Crane• 1 eps
Cavalcade of America
TVas Dr. Sam Halleck• 1 eps
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
TVas Major Swanson
1953
The Eddie Cantor Story
as Florenz Ziegfeld
Invaders from Mars
as Col. Mayberry
Private Eyes
as John Graham
Winning of the West
as John Randolph
Letter to Loretta
TVas Judge / Mr. Bruckner
1952
The Rose Bowl Story
as James Otis
Night Without Sleep
as Mr. Carter (Uncredited)
Belles on Their Toes
as Col. Putnam (uncredited)
1951
Gasoline Alley
as Hacker
Flight to Mars
as General (uncredited)
Smuggler's Gold
as Arthur Rayburn
I'll See You in My Dreams
as Florenz Ziegfeld
The Racket
as Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)
1950
Hunt the Man Down
as J.P. Knight (uncredited)
The Good Humor Man
as Mr. Lankford (uncredited)
1949
In the Good Old Summertime
as Announcer (uncredited)
Trail of the Yukon
as Dawson
Arson, Inc.
as Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator
The Story of Seabiscuit
as Thomas Milford
1948
Trapped by Boston Blackie
as Mason Carter
Race Street
as Nick Walters
Who Killed Doc Robbin?
as Reporter (uncredited)
Fort Apache
as Reporter (uncredited)
Three Daring Daughters
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
1947
Blind Spot
as Henry Small
Miracle on 34th Street
as Dr. Rogers at Bellevue (uncredited)
The Guilt of Janet Ames
as (uncredited)
Sarge Goes to College
as Col. Winters
The Senator Was Indiscreet
as U.S. Officer
Blondie in the Dough
as Robert " Bob " Dixon
Doctor Jim
as Major
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
as Lance Fowler
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
as Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)
1946
Meet Me on Broadway
as Dwight Ferris (uncredited)
Nobody Lives Forever
as Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited)
Tars and Spars
as Commander (uncredited)
Dead Reckoning
as Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)
1945
God Is My Co-Pilot
as Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)
Girls of the Big House
as District Attorney
Anchors Aweigh
as Movie Director (uncredited)
Road to Alcatraz
as Charles Cantrell
The Caribbean Mystery
as Col. Lane
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
as Sauter (as Bill Forrest)
Salty O'Rourke
as Racing Secretary
Gangs of the Waterfront
as Dist. Atty. Brady
1944
The Doughgirls
as Forbes
Laura
as Important Client (uncredited)
Wilson
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Follow the Boys
as Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited)
Abroad with Two Yanks
as Col. Hart
Mr. Skeffington
as Clinton (uncredited)
The Fighting Seabees
as Lt. Tom Kerrick
Four Jills in a Jeep
as Officer (uncredited)
1943
Action in the North Atlantic
as Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
Air Force
as Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)
Flight for Freedom
as Vice-Consul (uncredited)
The Masked Marvel
as Martin Crane
The Hard Way
as 'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Guard Captain (uncredited)
It Ain't Hay
as Banker (uncredited)
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
as Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
as Thurston
So Proudly We Hail
as Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
as American Newsman (uncredited)
Corvette K-225
as Commander Manning
1942
Tarzan's New York Adventure
as Inspector at Airport (uncredited)
A Date with the Falcon
as Ward (uncredited)
Meet the Stewarts
as Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)
Joe Smith, American
as August 'Gus' Stoffen
My Favorite Spy
as Captain Green
Mug Town
as District Attorney
Spy Smasher
as Thornton (uncredited)
In This Our Life
as Forest Ranger
Moontide
as Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited)
Spy Ship
as Martin Oster
1941
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
as Vic Hilton
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as Reporter (uncredited)
Sergeant York
as Officer (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
as Adjutant (uncredited)
Meet John Doe
as Governor's Associate (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Flying
as Colonel
Flight from Destiny
as Prentiss
1940
Women in Hiding
as Investigator (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
as Arthur Trent
Alice in Movieland
as 2nd Director (uncredited)
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Frederick Harper
The Man Who Talked Too Much
as Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene