William Forrest
Born
October 10, 1902 (age 86)
Died
January 26, 1989
Birthplace
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

William Forrest

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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.

Movies

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

TV Series