William Forrest

Oct 10, 1902 - Jan 26, 1989 (86 years old) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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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

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Bonanza

Mine Owner

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Maverick

Laramie Banker

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The Beverly Hillbillies

John Canady

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My Three Sons

Ed Hoffman

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Four Star Playhouse

Wilke

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Sergeant York

Officer (uncredited)

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Hawaiian Eye

Club President

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77 Sunset Strip

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M Squad

Mr. Manning

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You Can't Run Away from It

Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)

Credits

The November Plan 1977

Noel Crosman, Sr.

★ NR
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker 1971

Mr. Wylie

★ 3
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula 1966

James Underhill

★ 4.1
Sakima and the Masked Marvel 1966

Martin Crane

★ 6
Spy Smasher Returns 1966

Gerald Douglas (uncredited)

★ 8
Cheyenne Autumn 1964

Senator (uncredited)

★ 6.7
Good Neighbor Sam 1964

Millard Mellner

★ 6.5
The Beverly Hillbillies 1962

John Canady

★ 6.9
One-Eyed Jacks 1961

Banker

★ 6.7
My Three Sons 1960

Ed Hoffman

★ 6.5
Coronado 9 1960

★ 6
Hawaiian Eye 1959

Club President

★ 5.2
Bonanza 1959

Mine Owner

★ 7.5
The Horse Soldiers 1959

Gen. Steve Hurlburt

★ 6.9
The Last Hurrah 1958

Dr. Tom (uncredited)

★ 7.2
77 Sunset Strip 1958

★ 6.7
Bronco 1958

★ 5.9
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone 1958

Governor

★ 6
26 Men 1957

★ 4.2
Maverick 1957

Laramie Banker

★ 6.9
M Squad 1957

Mr. Manning

★ 5.2
Band of Angels 1957

Aaron Starr, Amantha's father

★ 6.2
Loving You 1957

Mr. Jessup

★ 6.2
Sweet Smell of Success 1957

Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)

★ 7.6
The Monster That Challenged the World 1957

Admiral Greenhouse

★ 5.5
You Can't Run Away from It 1956

Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)

★ 4.7
Walk the Proud Land 1956

Mr. Dennison (uncredited)

★ 6.1
Pardners 1956

Hocker (uncredited)

★ 6.7
Meet the Governor 1955

Mr. Green

★ NR
The 20th Century Fox Hour 1955

★ 5.4
Screen Director's Playhouse 1955

Mr. Green

★ 6.5
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing 1955

Simpson (uncredited)

★ 6
Francis in the Navy 1955

Admiral

★ 5.4
Ain't Misbehavin' 1955

Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)

★ 5
Rage at Dawn 1955

Wiilliam Peterson

★ 6.1
New York Confidential 1955

Paul Williamson

★ 5.9
The Millionaire 1955

Quimby

★ 5
The Wonderful World of Disney 1954

Doctor (uncredited)

★ 7.8
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin 1954

★ 6.9
December Bride 1954

Harry Howard

★ 5.5
Public Defender 1954

Mr. Berger

★ 5.7
The Eddie Cantor Story 1953

Florenz Ziegfeld

★ 5
Private Eyes 1953

John Graham

★ 7.5
Letter to Loretta 1953

Judge

★ 6.5
Invaders from Mars 1953

Col. Mayberry

★ 5.9
I'm the Law 1953

★ 5.7
Winning of the West 1953

John Randolph

★ 5.5
The Ford Television Theatre 1952

★ 7.3
Cavalcade of America 1952

Dr. Sam Halleck

★ 3.5
Night Without Sleep 1952

Mr. Carter (Uncredited)

★ 5.4
Four Star Playhouse 1952

Wilke

★ 6.7
Adventures of Superman 1952

Mr. Crane

★ 6.6
The Rose Bowl Story 1952

James Otis

★ 3
My Little Margie 1952

★ 3
Belles on Their Toes 1952

Col. Putnam (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Deadline - U.S.A. 1952

Mr. Greene (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Chevron Theatre 1952

★ 10
I'll See You in My Dreams 1951

Florenz Ziegfeld

★ 4.7
Flight to Mars 1951

General (uncredited)

★ 5.1
The Sea Hornet 1951

Lt. Commander

★ 5
The Racket 1951

Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)

★ 6.3
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 1951

Wells Fargo Chief

★ 7.2
Smuggler's Gold 1951

Arthur Rayburn

★ 6
Gasoline Alley 1951

Hacker

★ 5.5
Hunt the Man Down 1950

J.P. Knight (uncredited)

★ 6.2
The Good Humor Man 1950

Mr. Lankford (uncredited)

★ 6
The Story of Seabiscuit 1949

Thomas Milford

★ 5.8
The Devil's Henchmen 1949

Anderson

★ 6
Trail of the Yukon 1949

Dawson

★ 6
In the Good Old Summertime 1949

Announcer (uncredited)

★ 6.6
Arson, Inc. 1949

Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator

★ 5.3
Race Street 1948

Nick Walters

★ 5.8
The Gentleman from Nowhere 1948

Henry Thompson

★ 6
Mystery in Mexico 1948

Insurance Company Boss

★ 5.8
Fort Apache 1948

Reporter (uncredited)

★ 7
Trapped by Boston Blackie 1948

Mason Carter

★ 6.5
Who Killed Doc Robbin? 1948

Reporter (uncredited)

★ 3.6
Three Daring Daughters 1948

Ship Captain (uncredited)

★ 5.7
Alias a Gentleman 1948

Carruthers

★ 6.5
The Senator Was Indiscreet 1947

U.S. Officer

★ 5.4
Blondie in the Dough 1947

Robert " Bob " Dixon

★ 6.5
The Spirit of West Point 1947

Dr. Felix Blanchard

★ NR
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer 1947

Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)

★ 6.9
Miracle on 34th Street 1947

Dr. Rogers at Bellevue (uncredited)

★ 7.4
The Corpse Came C.O.D. 1947

Lance Fowler

★ 5.7
Sarge Goes to College 1947

Col. Winters

★ 3.3
The Guilt of Janet Ames 1947

(uncredited)

★ 5.7
The Devil On Wheels 1947

Judge Roger Tanner

★ 3.9
Blind Spot 1947

Henry Small

★ 4.6
Doctor Jim 1947

Major

★ NR
Dead Reckoning 1946

Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Nobody Lives Forever 1946

Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited)

★ 6.2
The Well Groomed Bride 1946

James Smith

★ 4
Meet Me on Broadway 1946

Dwight Ferris (uncredited)

★ 7
Tars and Spars 1946

Commander (uncredited)

★ 4.7
Purity Squad 1945

Dr. Cooper (uncredited)

★ 7
Girls of the Big House 1945

District Attorney

★ 6
Anchors Aweigh 1945

Movie Director (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Road to Alcatraz 1945

Charles Cantrell

★ NR
Gangs of the Waterfront 1945

Dist. Atty. Brady

★ 6
The Caribbean Mystery 1945

Col. Lane

★ 5
God Is My Co-Pilot 1945

Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)

★ 6.9
Salty O'Rourke 1945

Racing Secretary

★ 5.3
Adventures of Kitty O'Day 1945

Sauter (as Bill Forrest)

★ 4.8
Here Come the Waves 1944

Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)

★ 5
Laura 1944

Important Client (uncredited)

★ 7.6
The Doughgirls 1944

Forbes

★ 7
Strange Affair 1944

Superintendent Reynolds (Uncredited)

★ 6.2
Abroad with Two Yanks 1944

Col. Hart

★ 6
Wilson 1944

Minor Role (uncredited)

★ 5.5
Mr. Skeffington 1944

Clinton (uncredited)

★ 6.7
It Happened Tomorrow 1944

★ 6.7
Four Jills in a Jeep 1944

Officer (uncredited)

★ 5.7
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle 1944

Major

★ NR
Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts 1944

Colonel

★ NR
The Fighting Seabees 1944

Lt. Tom Kerrick

★ 6.2
The Masked Marvel 1943

Martin Crane

★ 4.8
Corvette K-225 1943

Commander Manning (uncredited)

★ 6.1
So Proudly We Hail 1943

Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)

★ 5.5
Du Barry Was a Lady 1943

Guard Captain (uncredited)

★ 6.2
Good Luck, Mr. Yates 1943

Thurston

★ 5.8
Action in the North Atlantic 1943

Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

★ 7.1
For God and Country 1943

Commander at New Guinea

★ NR
Mission to Moscow 1943

American Newsman (uncredited)

★ 5.3
Flight for Freedom 1943

Vice-Consul (uncredited)

★ 5.4
Air Force 1943

Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)

★ 6.5
It Ain't Hay 1943

Banker (uncredited)

★ 6.4
Reconnaissance Pilot 1943

Colonel Henry

★ NR
The Hard Way 1943

'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)

★ 6.3
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack 1943

Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]

★ 5
Mug Town 1942

District Attorney

★ 7
Wake Island 1942

★ 5.8
Priorities on Parade 1942

Col. Reeves

★ NR
My Favorite Spy 1942

Captain Green

★ 5.2
Spy Ship 1942

Martin Oster

★ 6
Moontide 1942

Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited)

★ 6.3
Meet the Stewarts 1942

Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)

★ 4.3
In This Our Life 1942

Forest Ranger

★ 6.8
Tarzan's New York Adventure 1942

Inspector at Airport (uncredited)

★ 6.3
Hello, Annapolis 1942

Lt. Burns

★ 10
Spy Smasher 1942

Thornton (uncredited)

★ 6
Joe Smith, American 1942

August 'Gus' Stoffen

★ 5.8
Pardon My Stripes 1942

Prosecutor (uncredited)

★ 6
A Date with the Falcon 1942

Ward (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Keep 'Em Flying 1941

Colonel

★ 6
They Died with Their Boots On 1941

Adjutant (uncredited)

★ 6.6
Sergeant York 1941

Officer (uncredited)

★ 7.2
Doctors Don't Tell 1941

★ 4.9
Of Pups and Puzzles 1941

Psychologist (uncredited)

★ 6.9
The Pittsburgh Kid 1941

(uncredited)

★ NR
Here Comes Mr. Jordan 1941

Reporter (uncredited)

★ 6.9
Meet John Doe 1941

Governor's Associate (uncredited)

★ 7.3
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance 1941

Vic Hilton

★ 6
Flight from Destiny 1941

Prentiss

★ 4.7
Respect the Law 1941

Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy

★ 6
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! 1940

Frederick Harper

★ 6.2
The Secret Seven 1940

Mr. Brooks

★ NR
Fashion Horizons 1940

★ 2.3
The Man Who Talked Too Much 1940

Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene

★ 6
Women in Hiding 1940

Investigator (uncredited)

★ 7
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady 1940

Arthur Trent

★ 6.3
Gangs of Chicago 1940

★ 5.3
Alice in Movieland 1940

2nd Director (uncredited)

★ 6.3