Will Wright
Biography
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William Henry "Will" Wright (March 26, 1894, San Francisco, California - June 19, 1962, Los Angeles, California) was an American character actor. He was frequently cast in westerns and in curmudgeonly roles. Over the course of his career, Wright appeared in more than 200 film and television roles. He started his acting career in vaudeville and later moved to the stage, then on to movies, radio, and television.
Among the films in which Wright appeared are Shadow of the Thin Man (1941), The Major and the Minor (1943), So Proudly We Hail! (1943), Road to Utopia (1946), Mother Wore Tights (1947), Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948), Little Women (1949), Walk Softly, Stranger (1950), Sunset in the West (1950), People Will Talk (1951), The Happy Time (1952), River of No Return (1954), The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), Jeanne Eagels (1957), and Gunman's Walk (1958). One of his most famous and memorable film roles was corrupt city official Dolph Pillsbury in the Academy Award-winning All the King's Men (1949).
Wright provided the voice of Friend Owl in Walt Disney's animated film Bambi (1942). He guest starred on several television series.
Will Wright died of cancer in 1962.
Known For
Acting
1940
asMr. Tucker
1943
asHorace Parrot
1935
asCourtroom spectator (uncredited)
1941
asPawnbroker (uncredited)
1942
asOld Concertgoer (uncredited)
1942
asJ.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited)
1950
asInspector Sarten
1942
asMr. Slade
1942
asAlderman (uncredited)
1962
asDr. Pearsall
1944
asJudge Cary - Justice of the Peace
1944
asBaldy - Triangle A Ranch Hand (uncredited)
1944
asHughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)
1945
asSheriff
1944
asJudge Harry Schrank (uncredited)
1945
asMr. Nedsen, Parkson's Attorney (uncredited)
1944
asPostal Clerk (uncredited)
1945
asHog Judge (uncredited)
1946
asForeman (uncredited)
1945
asCol. Dale V. Armstrong (uncredited)
1946
asWolfie Wolf (voice)
1946
asTim Chapman
1946
asThe Professor (voice)
1946
asStation Agent (uncredited)
1946
asSourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited)
1947
asMr. Tully - the Janitor (uncredited)
1947
asChairman (uncredited)
1947
asCommissioner (uncredited)
1947
asUncle Tom (uncredited)
1948
asPop Williams
1948
asJake Willis
1948
asDr. Patterson (uncredited)
1943
asBrother from Danville (uncredited)
1948
asUncle Fergus (uncredited)
1948
asBabirusa / Pig (voice)
1949
asCrow (Voice)
1949
asMcTrees
1964
asBit Part (uncredited)
1952
asConsul (uncredited)
1955
asMr. Roberts (uncredited)
1949
asRoscoe Johnson (uncredited)
1950
asJudge Harper
1951
asCap Douglas (uncredited)
1949
asParsons (uncredited)
1949
asJudge Marcasson
1949
asDolph Pillsbury
1952
asMike Fogarty
1949
asPop
1952
asThe Man with a Cigar
1945
asConstruction Worker (voice)
1946
asWally Walrus (voice)
1946
asWolfie Wolf (voice)
1945
asMr. Herkheimer
1950
asJudge Thomas Cole
1946
asThe Riverman
1943
asHiggins
1958
asJudge
1951
asMr. Willoughby
1949
asMr. Grace (uncredited)
1957
asEphraim Lapham
1946
asPullman Conductor (uncredited)
1946
as"Dad" Newell
1949
asMobley
1956
asOld Cab Driver
1942
asTicket Agent #1 (uncredited)
1959
asTitus Queasley
1961
asDoctor Acton
1948
asPop Hansford
1953
asBoatman
1946
asHenry Boggs
1946
asDan - Stage Manager (uncredited)
1941
asMaguire - Nervous Ticket Seller (uncredited)
1941
asMr. Bart Prichard (uncredited)
1961
asNewspaper morgue attendant
1947
asWithers (uncredited)
1941
asSecond Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
1943
asColonel Clark (Uncredited)
1953
asTodd Mitchell
1957
asVan Brunt
1958
asJudge Wood
1947
asPolice Chief Bullward
1948
asJ. J. Johnson
1954
asTrader (uncredited)
1949
asWill Farnsworth
1952
asManager (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
1955
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1950
asSheriff Tad Osborne
1952
asRaymond Bascom
1947
asMr. Thomas
1957
asJudge
1947
asDr. Grayson
1952
asSheriff Brink
1958
asSheriff Marvin Peavy
1958
asFire Chief (uncredited)
1947
asGus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep
1949
asMartin Tredwell
1942
asJohn 'Paw' Smithers
1949
asMr. Grenstedt
1948
asSheriff McSwiggin
1941
asSylvanus Boogle
1948
asEph Hackett (uncredited)
1953
asArt Kleiner
1954
asJosiah Anderson
1942
asMr. Limpert
1944
asSen. Cowling (uncredited)
1945
asJeff Hines
1942
asFriend Owl (voice) (uncredited)
1945
asMr. Nelson
1943
asPawn Shop Owner (uncredited)
1952
asHotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
1940
asMr. Roberts
1946
asOtis Piper
1946
asElmer Snodgrass
1945
asGlobe Loan Office Manager (uncredited)
1960
asBible Salesman (uncredited)
1944
asRodeo Judge (uncredited)
1950
asDr. Cheney (uncredited)
1942
asJim Long
1941
asFrederick Johnson
1949
asDr. McIntosh
1946
asAllan 'Knucklehead' Smith - Times Editor (uncredited)
1957
asMarshal (uncredited)
1948
asJudge Jim Wilder
1945
asRachmaninoff
1941
asJudge Thatcher (Uncredited)
1954
asNed - Bank Teller (uncredited)
1947
asMike Alperson
1945
asJohn Frey
1950
asMarshal Kit Dodge
1942
asCommandant (uncredited)
1947
asJim Bridger
1948
asSheriff Clancy
1948
asSam - the Horse Dealer
1941
asTownsman at Meeting House (uncredited)
1941
asSenator
1948
as
1934
asLem (uncredited)
1952
asFamily Doctor
1943
asDoctor
1955
asTim Summers
1950
asJake, Poker Player (uncredited)
1951
asLuther Toplady
1946
asMr. Latimer (uncredited)
1952
asParty Guest (uncredited)
1951
asThomas Ogden (uncredited)
1946
asHenry, the Blacksmith
1955
asAdmiral William S. Sims
1955
asJohn Decker (uncredited)
1951
asRace judge
1955
asGus - Bartender (uncredited)
1959
asPentagon General
1946
asProf. Morris
1943
asCyrus Coates
1951
asUncle John Higgins (uncredited)
1946
asDevil
asBen Weaver
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asSam Petrie
asMr. Walters
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asJames Vardon
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asPete at Firehouse #7
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asGrandfather
asMerrivale
asGrandpa Costello
asConstable Tom Walker
asPop
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asCharlie Cade
asBilly Willow
asJ.C. Sickel
asKing - Newspaper Editor
asGeorge's Father
asUncle Ed
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asFather Gourdian
asMcClish
asJudge Kramer
asAdam Thompson
asGeneral Hoyt Bosco
asJabe Hallock
asGeneral Eakins
asJudge O'Neill
asCaleb Brown
asJohn Chamberlain
asJob Turner
asJake Marley
asMcCrain
asGrandpaw
asMr. Jackson
asWillie
asScupper
asChuck Clark
asLuther Hanks
asSheriff Chester Bentley
asOliver
asMr. Thompson
asAnnas
asHerod The Great
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asThe Leadville Kid
asZack
asMr. Crane
asFather
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