Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

175

Gender

Male

Birthday

1902-10-10

Day of Death

1989-01-26 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Also Known As

William Henry Forrest

Bill Forrest

William Forrest

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

Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

Spy Smasher Returns

Spy Smasher Returns

Private Eyes

Private Eyes

Sweet Smell of Success

Sweet Smell of Success

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

Laura

Laura

Fort Apache

Fort Apache

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

Hello, Annapolis

Hello, Annapolis

Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

Acting

Good Neighbor Sam

1964

Good Neighbor Sam

as

Millard Mellner

The Secret Seven

1940

The Secret Seven

as

Mr. Brooks

Sakima and the Masked Marvel

1966

Sakima and the Masked Marvel

as

Martin Crane

Blondie in the Dough

1947

Blondie in the Dough

as

Robert " Bob " Dixon

The Devil's Henchman

1949

The Devil's Henchman

as

Anderson

New York Confidential

1955

New York Confidential

as

Paul Williamson

Doctors Don't Tell

1941

Doctors Don't Tell

as

Band of Angels

1957

Band of Angels

as

Aaron Starr, Amantha's father

The Story of Seabiscuit

1949

The Story of Seabiscuit

as

Thomas Milford

Cheyenne Autumn

1964

Cheyenne Autumn

as

Senator (uncredited)

Three Daring Daughters

1948

Three Daring Daughters

as

Ship Captain (uncredited)

Blind Spot

1947

Blind Spot

as

Henry Small

The Spirit of West Point

1947

The Spirit of West Point

as

Dr. Felix Blanchard

Trapped by Boston Blackie

1948

Trapped by Boston Blackie

as

Mason Carter

Arson, Inc.

1949

Arson, Inc.

as

Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator

Meet John Doe

1941

Meet John Doe

as

Governor's Associate (uncredited)

Wilson

1944

Wilson

as

Minor Role (uncredited)

Race Street

1948

Race Street

as

Nick Walters

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

1966

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

as

James Underhill

Pardon My Stripes

1942

Pardon My Stripes

as

Prosecutor (uncredited)

Alice in Movieland

1940

Alice in Movieland

as

2nd Director (uncredited)

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

1941

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

as

Vic Hilton

Tarzan's New York Adventure

1942

Tarzan's New York Adventure

as

Inspector at Airport (uncredited)

Four Jills in a Jeep

1944

Four Jills in a Jeep

as

Officer (uncredited)

Pardners

1956

Pardners

as

Hocker (uncredited)

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

1955

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

as

Simpson (uncredited)

The Doughgirls

1944

The Doughgirls

as

Forbes

Flight for Freedom

1943

Flight for Freedom

as

Vice-Consul (uncredited)

God Is My Co-Pilot

1945

God Is My Co-Pilot

as

Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)

Belles on Their Toes

1952

Belles on Their Toes

as

Col. Putnam (uncredited)

Salty O'Rourke

1945

Salty O'Rourke

as

Racing Secretary

Road to Alcatraz

1945

Road to Alcatraz

as

Charles Cantrell

Spy Smasher Returns

1966

Spy Smasher Returns

as

Gerald Douglas (uncredited)

Spy Smasher

1942

Spy Smasher

as

Thornton (uncredited)

Gangs of the Waterfront

1945

Gangs of the Waterfront

as

Dist. Atty. Brady

Adventures of Kitty O'Day

1945

Adventures of Kitty O'Day

as

Sauter (as Bill Forrest)

Private Eyes

1953

Private Eyes

as

John Graham

Abroad with Two Yanks

1944

Abroad with Two Yanks

as

Col. Hart

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker

1971

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker

as

Mr. Wylie

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

1947

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

as

Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)

The Masked Marvel

1943

The Masked Marvel

as

Martin Crane

It Happened Tomorrow

1944

It Happened Tomorrow

as

The Toughest Gun in Tombstone

1958

The Toughest Gun in Tombstone

as

Governor

Smuggler's Gold

1951

Smuggler's Gold

as

Arthur Rayburn

Francis in the Navy

1955

Francis in the Navy

as

Admiral

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Gangs of Chicago

1940

Gangs of Chicago

as

The Eddie Cantor Story

1953

The Eddie Cantor Story

as

Florenz Ziegfeld

The Man Who Talked Too Much

1940

The Man Who Talked Too Much

as

Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene

The Rose Bowl Story

1952

The Rose Bowl Story

as

James Otis

Alias a Gentleman

1948

Alias a Gentleman

as

Carruthers

Meet Me on Broadway

1946

Meet Me on Broadway

as

Dwight Ferris (uncredited)

Gasoline Alley

1951

Gasoline Alley

as

Hacker

Sweet Smell of Success

1957

Sweet Smell of Success

as

Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)

Who Killed Doc Robbin?

1948

Who Killed Doc Robbin?

as

Reporter (uncredited)

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

1940

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

as

Arthur Trent

Women in Hiding

1940

Women in Hiding

as

Investigator (uncredited)

In the Good Old Summertime

1949

In the Good Old Summertime

as

Announcer (uncredited)

Fashion Horizons

1940

Fashion Horizons

as

Meet the Governor

1955

Meet the Governor

as

Mr. Green

Wake Island

1942

Wake Island

as

The Last Hurrah

1958

The Last Hurrah

as

Dr. Tom (uncredited)

Purity Squad

1945

Purity Squad

as

Dr. Cooper (uncredited)

Girls of the Big House

1945

Girls of the Big House

as

District Attorney

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

1940

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

as

Frederick Harper

Miracle on 34th Street

1947

Miracle on 34th Street

as

Dr. Rogers at Bellevue (uncredited)

The Devil On Wheels

1947

The Devil On Wheels

as

Judge Roger Tanner

Laura

1944

Laura

as

Important Client (uncredited)

Fort Apache

1948

Fort Apache

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Keep 'Em Flying

1941

Keep 'Em Flying

as

Colonel

Spy Ship

1942

Spy Ship

as

Martin Oster

Dead Reckoning

1946

Dead Reckoning

as

Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)

Sergeant York

1941

Sergeant York

as

Officer (uncredited)

The Monster That Challenged the World

1957

The Monster That Challenged the World

as

Admiral Greenhouse

Mr. Skeffington

1944

Mr. Skeffington

as

Clinton (uncredited)

Trail of the Yukon

1949

Trail of the Yukon

as

Dawson

The Sea Hornet

1951

The Sea Hornet

as

Lt. Commander

The Fighting Seabees

1944

The Fighting Seabees

as

Lt. Tom Kerrick

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

1943

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

as

Thurston

Hello, Annapolis

1942

Hello, Annapolis

as

Lt. Burns

Respect the Law

1941

Respect the Law

as

Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy

Mug Town

1942

Mug Town

as

District Attorney

Invaders from Mars

1953

Invaders from Mars

as

Col. Mayberry

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

1943

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

as

Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

They Died with Their Boots On

as

Adjutant (uncredited)

Winning of the West

1953

Winning of the West

as

Editor John Randolph

Corvette K-225

1943

Corvette K-225

as

Commander Manning (uncredited)

Sarge Goes to College

1947

Sarge Goes to College

as

Col. Winters

The November Plan

1977

The November Plan

as

Noel Crosman, Sr.

A Date with the Falcon

1942

A Date with the Falcon

as

Ward (uncredited)

My Favorite Spy

1942

My Favorite Spy

as

Captain Green

Rage at Dawn

1955

Rage at Dawn

as

Wiilliam Peterson

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

1947

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

as

Lance Fowler

Joe Smith, American

1942

Joe Smith, American

as

August 'Gus' Stoffen

The Well Groomed Bride

1946

The Well Groomed Bride

as

James Smith

Action in the North Atlantic

1943

Action in the North Atlantic

as

Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

Air Force

1943

Air Force

as

Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)

Reconnaissance Pilot

1943

Reconnaissance Pilot

as

Colonel Henry

Corvette K-225

1943

Corvette K-225

as

Commander Manning

Of Pups and Puzzles

1941

Of Pups and Puzzles

as

Psychologist (uncredited)

For God and Country

1943

For God and Country

as

Commander at New Guinea

Du Barry Was a Lady

1943

Du Barry Was a Lady

as

Guard Captain

So Proudly We Hail

1943

So Proudly We Hail

as

Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)

Mission to Moscow

1943

Mission to Moscow

as

American Newsman (uncredited)

Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts

1944

Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts

as

Colonel

The Case of the Tremendous Trifle

1944

The Case of the Tremendous Trifle

as

Major

Priorities on Parade

1942

Priorities on Parade

as

Col. Reeves

Mystery in Mexico

1948

Mystery in Mexico

as

Insurance Company Boss

Doctor Jim

1947

Doctor Jim

as

Major

Flight from Destiny

1941

Flight from Destiny

as

Prentiss

Strange Affair

1944

Strange Affair

as

Superintendent Reynolds (Uncredited)

Hunt the Man Down

1950

Hunt the Man Down

as

J.P. Knight (uncredited)

The Good Humor Man

1950

The Good Humor Man

as

Mr. Lankford (uncredited)

It Ain't Hay

1943

It Ain't Hay

as

Banker (uncredited)

Anchors Aweigh

1945

Anchors Aweigh

as

Movie Director (uncredited)

Nobody Lives Forever

1946

Nobody Lives Forever

as

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

Moontide

1942

Moontide

as

Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited)

The Hard Way

1943

The Hard Way

as

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

Loving You

1957

Loving You

as

Mr. Jessup

The Caribbean Mystery

1945

The Caribbean Mystery

as

Col. Lane

Walk the Proud Land

1956

Walk the Proud Land

as

Mr. Dennison (uncredited)

One-Eyed Jacks

1961

One-Eyed Jacks

as

Banker

In This Our Life

1942

In This Our Life

as

Forest Ranger

Night Without Sleep

1952

Night Without Sleep

as

Mr. Carter (Uncredited)

The Racket

1951

The Racket

as

Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)

The Senator Was Indiscreet

1947

The Senator Was Indiscreet

as

U.S. Officer

You Can't Run Away from It

1956

You Can't Run Away from It

as

Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)

I'll See You in My Dreams

1951

I'll See You in My Dreams

as

Florenz Ziegfeld

Flight to Mars

1951

Flight to Mars

as

General (uncredited)

The Horse Soldiers

1959

The Horse Soldiers

as

Gen. Steve Hurlburt

The Guilt of Janet Ames

1947

The Guilt of Janet Ames

as

(uncredited)

Here Come the Waves

1944

Here Come the Waves

as

Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)

Meet the Stewarts

1942

Meet the Stewarts

as

Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)

Ain't Misbehavin'

1955

Ain't Misbehavin'

as

Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)

The Last Hurrah

1958

The Last Hurrah

as

Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)

The Gentleman from Nowhere

1948

The Gentleman from Nowhere

as

Henry Thompson

Tars and Spars

1946

Tars and Spars

as

Commander (uncredited)

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952

Deadline - U.S.A.

as

Mr. Greene (uncredited)

The Pittsburgh Kid

1941

The Pittsburgh Kid

as

(uncredited)

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

as

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

as

Quimby

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

Wells Fargo Chief

M Squad

M Squad

as

Mr. Manning

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

as

Mr. Crane

My Little Margie

My Little Margie

as

Bronco

Bronco

as

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

as

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

as

Dr. Sam Halleck

I'm the Law

I'm the Law

as

Coronado 9

Coronado 9

as

26 Men

26 Men

as

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as

Judge

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

as

Graham

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

as

Mr. Green

My Three Sons

My Three Sons

as

Ed Hoffman

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

as

Major Swanson

Maverick

Maverick

as

Roland

Maverick

Maverick

as

Laramie Banker

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

as

John Canady

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Mine Owner

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

as

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as

Mr. Bruckner

Four Star Playhouse

as

Wilke

Four Star Playhouse

as

Sam Rogers

Four Star Playhouse

as

Charlie

Four Star Playhouse

as

Four Star Playhouse

as

Judge

Four Star Playhouse

as

Mr. Colter

Chevron Theatre

Chevron Theatre

as

Public Defender

Public Defender

as

Mr. Berger

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

as

Doctor (uncredited)

December Bride

December Bride

as

Harry Howard

December Bride

December Bride

as

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

as

Club President

Production

Crew

Directing