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Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 10, 1902
Died
January 26, 1989
Place of Birth
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known As
- William Henry Forrest
- Bill Forrest
William Forrest
0.3 Popularity
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.
Known For
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Noel Crosman, Sr.
The November Plan
1977
3.0
Mr. Wylie
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
1971
4.1
James Underhill
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
1966
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6.0
Martin Crane
Sakima and the Masked Marvel
1966
8.0
Gerald Douglas (uncredited)
Spy Smasher Returns
1966
6.7
Senator (uncredited)
Cheyenne Autumn
1964
6.5
Millard Mellner
Good Neighbor Sam
1964
6.9
John Canady
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
6.7
Banker
One-Eyed Jacks
1961
6.5
Ed Hoffman
My Three Sons
1960
Credits
The November Plan
as Noel Crosman, Sr.
1977
0.0
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
as Mr. Wylie
1971
3.0
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
as James Underhill
1966
4.1
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Sakima and the Masked Marvel
as Martin Crane
1966
6.0
Spy Smasher Returns
as Gerald Douglas (uncredited)
1966
8.0
Cheyenne Autumn
as Senator (uncredited)
1964
6.7
Good Neighbor Sam
as Millard Mellner
1964
6.5
The Beverly Hillbillies
as John Canady
1962
6.9
One-Eyed Jacks
as Banker
1961
6.7
My Three Sons
as Ed Hoffman
1960
6.5
Coronado 9
1960
6.0
Hawaiian Eye
as Club President
1959
5.2
Bonanza
as Mine Owner
1959
7.5
The Horse Soldiers
as Gen. Steve Hurlburt
1959
7.0
The Last Hurrah
as Dr. Tom (uncredited)
1958
7.2
The Last Hurrah
as Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)
1958
7.2
77 Sunset Strip
1958
6.7
77 Sunset Strip
as Graham
1958
6.7
Bronco
1958
5.9
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
as Governor
1958
6.0
26 Men
1957
4.2
Maverick
as Laramie Banker
1957
6.9
Maverick
as Roland
1957
6.9
M Squad
as Mr. Manning
1957
5.2
Band of Angels
as Aaron Starr, Amantha's father
1957
6.2
Loving You
as Mr. Jessup
1957
6.2
Sweet Smell of Success
as Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)
1957
7.6
The Monster That Challenged the World
as Admiral Greenhouse
1957
5.5
You Can't Run Away from It
as Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)
1956
4.7
Walk the Proud Land
as Mr. Dennison (uncredited)
1956
6.1
Pardners
as Hocker (uncredited)
1956
6.7
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
5.4
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Mr. Green
1955
6.5
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Meet the Governor
as Mr. Green
1955
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The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
as Simpson (uncredited)
1955
6.0
Francis in the Navy
as Admiral
1955
5.4
Ain't Misbehavin'
as Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)
1955
5.0
Rage at Dawn
as Wiilliam Peterson
1955
6.1
New York Confidential
as Paul Williamson
1955
5.9
The Millionaire
as Quimby
1955
5.0
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Doctor (uncredited)
1954
7.8
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1954
6.9
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
as Major Swanson
1954
6.9
December Bride
as Harry Howard
1954
5.5
December Bride
1954
5.5
Public Defender
as Mr. Berger
1954
5.7
The Eddie Cantor Story
as Florenz Ziegfeld
1953
5.0
Private Eyes
as John Graham
1953
7.5
Letter to Loretta
as Judge
1953
6.5
Letter to Loretta
as Mr. Bruckner
1953
6.5
Invaders from Mars
as Col. Mayberry
1953
5.9
I'm the Law
1953
5.7
Winning of the West
as John Randolph
1953
5.5
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
7.3
Cavalcade of America
as Dr. Sam Halleck
1952
3.5
Night Without Sleep
as Mr. Carter (Uncredited)
1952
5.4
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Four Star Playhouse
as Wilke
1952
6.7
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Four Star Playhouse
as Sam Rogers
1952
6.7
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Four Star Playhouse
as Charlie
1952
6.7
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Four Star Playhouse
1952
6.7
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Four Star Playhouse
as Judge
1952
6.7
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Four Star Playhouse
as Mr. Colter
1952
6.7
Adventures of Superman
as Mr. Crane
1952
6.6
The Rose Bowl Story
as James Otis
1952
3.0
My Little Margie
1952
3.0
Belles on Their Toes
as Col. Putnam (uncredited)
1952
6.8
Deadline - U.S.A.
as Mr. Greene (uncredited)
1952
6.8
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Chevron Theatre
1952
10.0
I'll See You in My Dreams
as Florenz Ziegfeld
1951
4.7
Flight to Mars
as General (uncredited)
1951
5.1
The Sea Hornet
as Lt. Commander
1951
5.0
The Racket
as Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)
1951
6.3
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Wells Fargo Chief
1951
7.2
Smuggler's Gold
as Arthur Rayburn
1951
6.0
Gasoline Alley
as Hacker
1951
5.5
Hunt the Man Down
as J.P. Knight (uncredited)
1950
6.2
The Good Humor Man
as Mr. Lankford (uncredited)
1950
6.0
The Story of Seabiscuit
as Thomas Milford
1949
5.8
The Devil's Henchmen
as Anderson
1949
6.0
Trail of the Yukon
as Dawson
1949
6.0
In the Good Old Summertime
as Announcer (uncredited)
1949
6.6
Arson, Inc.
as Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator
1949
5.3
Race Street
as Nick Walters
1948
5.8
The Gentleman from Nowhere
as Henry Thompson
1948
6.0
Mystery in Mexico
as Insurance Company Boss
1948
5.8
Fort Apache
as Reporter (uncredited)
1948
7.0
Trapped by Boston Blackie
as Mason Carter
1948
6.5
Who Killed Doc Robbin?
as Reporter (uncredited)
1948
3.6
Three Daring Daughters
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
1948
5.7
Alias a Gentleman
as Carruthers
1948
6.5
The Senator Was Indiscreet
as U.S. Officer
1947
5.4
Blondie in the Dough
as Robert " Bob " Dixon
1947
6.5
The Spirit of West Point
as Dr. Felix Blanchard
1947
0.0
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
as Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)
1947
6.9
Miracle on 34th Street
as Dr. Rogers at Bellevue (uncredited)
1947
7.4
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
as Lance Fowler
1947
5.7
Sarge Goes to College
as Col. Winters
1947
3.3
The Guilt of Janet Ames
as (uncredited)
1947
5.7
The Devil On Wheels
as Judge Roger Tanner
1947
3.9
Blind Spot
as Henry Small
1947
4.6
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Doctor Jim
as Major
1947
0.0
Dead Reckoning
as Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)
1946
6.8
Nobody Lives Forever
as Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited)
1946
6.2
The Well Groomed Bride
as James Smith
1946
4.0
Meet Me on Broadway
as Dwight Ferris (uncredited)
1946
7.0
Tars and Spars
as Commander (uncredited)
1946
4.7
Purity Squad
as Dr. Cooper (uncredited)
1945
7.0
Girls of the Big House
as District Attorney
1945
6.0
Anchors Aweigh
as Movie Director (uncredited)
1945
6.8
Road to Alcatraz
as Charles Cantrell
1945
0.0
Gangs of the Waterfront
as Dist. Atty. Brady
1945
6.0
The Caribbean Mystery
as Col. Lane
1945
5.0
God Is My Co-Pilot
as Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)
1945
6.9
Salty O'Rourke
as Racing Secretary
1945
5.3
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
as Sauter (as Bill Forrest)
1945
4.8
Here Come the Waves
as Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
1944
5.0
Laura
as Important Client (uncredited)
1944
7.6
The Doughgirls
as Forbes
1944
7.0
Strange Affair
as Superintendent Reynolds (Uncredited)
1944
6.2
Abroad with Two Yanks
as Col. Hart
1944
6.0
Wilson
as Minor Role (uncredited)
1944
5.5
Mr. Skeffington
as Clinton (uncredited)
1944
6.7
Follow the Boys
as Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited)
1944
5.3
It Happened Tomorrow
1944
6.7
Four Jills in a Jeep
as Officer (uncredited)
1944
5.7
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The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
as Major
1944
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Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts
as Colonel
1944
0.0
The Fighting Seabees
as Lt. Tom Kerrick
1944
6.2
The Masked Marvel
as Martin Crane
1943
4.8
Corvette K-225
as Commander Manning (uncredited)
1943
6.1
Corvette K-225
as Commander Manning
1943
6.1
So Proudly We Hail
as Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)
1943
5.5
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Guard Captain (uncredited)
1943
6.2
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
as Thurston
1943
5.8
Action in the North Atlantic
as Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
1943
7.1
For God and Country
as Commander at New Guinea
1943
0.0
Mission to Moscow
as American Newsman (uncredited)
1943
5.3
Flight for Freedom
as Vice-Consul (uncredited)
1943
5.4
Air Force
as Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)
1943
6.5
It Ain't Hay
as Banker (uncredited)
1943
6.4
Reconnaissance Pilot
as Colonel Henry
1943
0.0
The Hard Way
as 'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
1943
6.3
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
as Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]
1943
5.0
Mug Town
as District Attorney
1942
7.0
Wake Island
1942
5.8
Priorities on Parade
as Col. Reeves
1942
0.0
My Favorite Spy
as Captain Green
1942
5.2
Spy Ship
as Martin Oster
1942
6.0
Moontide
as Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited)
1942
6.3
Meet the Stewarts
as Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)
1942
4.3
In This Our Life
as Forest Ranger
1942
6.8
Tarzan's New York Adventure
as Inspector at Airport (uncredited)
1942
6.3
Hello, Annapolis
as Lt. Burns
1942
10.0
Spy Smasher
as Thornton (uncredited)
1942
6.0
Joe Smith, American
as August 'Gus' Stoffen
1942
5.8
Pardon My Stripes
as Prosecutor (uncredited)
1942
6.0
A Date with the Falcon
as Ward (uncredited)
1942
6.5
Keep 'Em Flying
as Colonel
1941
6.0
They Died with Their Boots On
as Adjutant (uncredited)
1941
6.6
Sergeant York
as Officer (uncredited)
1941
7.2
Doctors Don't Tell
1941
4.9
Of Pups and Puzzles
as Psychologist (uncredited)
1941
6.9
The Pittsburgh Kid
as (uncredited)
1941
0.0
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as Reporter (uncredited)
1941
6.9
Meet John Doe
as Governor's Associate (uncredited)
1941
7.3
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
as Vic Hilton
1941
6.0
Flight from Destiny
as Prentiss
1941
4.7
Respect the Law
as Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy
1941
6.0
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Frederick Harper
1940
6.2
The Secret Seven
as Mr. Brooks
1940
0.0
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Fashion Horizons
1940
2.3
The Man Who Talked Too Much
as Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene
1940
6.0
Women in Hiding
as Investigator (uncredited)
1940
7.0
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
as Arthur Trent
1940
6.3
Gangs of Chicago
1940
5.3
Alice in Movieland
as 2nd Director (uncredited)
1940
6.3