Known For
Acting
Known Credits
218
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 25, 1894 (132 years old)
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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.
| 1964 | Fail Safeas Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| 1962 | Cape Fearas Dr. Pearsall | |
| 1961 | The Dick Van Dyke Showas Sam Petrie | |
| 1961 | Twenty Plus Twoas Newspaper morgue attendant | |
| 1961 | The Deadly Companionsas Doctor Acton | |
| 1961 | Mister Edas Mr. Thompson | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Showas Ben Weaver | |
| 1960 | Outlawsas | |
| 1960 | Pete and Gladysas | |
| 1960 | Thrilleras Constable Tom Walker | |
| 1960 | The Tall Manas | |
| 1960 | Inherit the Windas Bible Salesman (uncredited) | |
| 1959 | Mr. Luckyas The Leadville Kid | |
| 1959 | Dennis the Menaceas Merrivale | |
| 1959 | Riverboatas J.C. Sickel | |
| 1959 | The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rockas Pentagon General | |
| 1959 | Alias Jesse Jamesas Titus Queasley | |
| 1959 | Rawhideas Grandfather | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Stripas Luther Hanks | |
| 1958 | Bat Mastersonas Billy Willow | |
| 1958 | Lawmanas | |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Showas Oliver | |
| 1958 | Broncoas | |
| 1958 | Rock-a-Bye Babyas Fire Chief (uncredited) | |
| 1958 | Gunman's Walkas Judge | |
| 1958 | Quantrill's Raidersas Judge Wood | |
| 1958 | The Missouri Traveleras Sheriff Marvin Peavy | |
| 1957 | Leave It to Beaveras Pete at Firehouse #7 | |
| 1957 | Trackdownas | |
| 1957 | Trackdownas Zack | |
| 1957 | The Real McCoysas | |
| 1957 | Maverickas | |
| 1957 | Maverickas General Eakins | |
| 1957 | Maverickas General Hoyt Bosco | |
| 1957 | Maverickas Jabe Hallock | |
| 1957 | Maverickas Sheriff Chester Bentley | |
| 1957 | Perry Masonas Adam Thompson | |
| 1957 | Perry Masonas Chuck Clark | |
| 1957 | Perry Masonas James Vardon | |
| 1957 | Sugarfootas Charlie Cade | |
| 1957 | Sugarfootas Job Turner | |
| 1957 | Sugarfootas John Chamberlain | |
| 1957 | Jeanne Eagelsas Marshal (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | Johnny Tremainas Ephraim Lapham | |
| 1957 | The Wayward Busas Van Brunt | |
| 1957 | The Iron Sheriffas Judge | |
| 1957 | Official Detectiveas | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas King - Newspaper Editor | |
| 1956 | Conflictas | |
| 1956 | Hey, Jeannie!as McClish | |
| 1956 | These Wilder Yearsas Old Cab Driver | |
| 1955 | The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchellas Admiral William S. Sims | |
| 1955 | The Man with the Golden Armas | |
| 1955 | The 20th Century Fox Houras Judge O'Neill | |
| 1955 | The Tall Menas Gus - Bartender (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | The Kentuckianas John Decker (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | Not as a Strangeras Mr. Roberts (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | The Millionaireas Grandpa Costello | |
| 1955 | Atomic Energy as a Force for Goodas Tim Summers | |
| 1954 | December Brideas | |
| 1954 | Lassieas Caleb Brown | |
| 1954 | The Raidas Josiah Anderson | |
| 1954 | Johnny Guitaras Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited) | |
| 1954 | River of No Returnas Trader (uncredited) | |
| 1954 | Public Defenderas Horace Bascomb | |
| 1953 | The Wild Oneas Art Kleiner | |
| 1953 | The Danny Thomas Showas Mr. Johnson | |
| 1953 | Letter to Lorettaas Father Gourdian | |
| 1953 | The Last Posseas Todd Mitchell | |
| 1953 | You Are Thereas | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theateras | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theateras Grandpaw | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theateras Jake Marley | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theateras McCrain | |
| 1953 | Niagaraas Boatman | |
| 1952 | The Happy Timeas Family Doctor | |
| 1952 | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harrietas Mr. Jackson | |
| 1952 | The Ford Television Theatreas Mr. Crane | |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of Americaas George's Father | |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouseas Scupper | |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouseas Willie | |
| 1952 | O. Henry's Full Houseas Hotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited) | |
| 1952 | O. Henry's Full Houseas Manager (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited) | |
| 1952 | Holiday for Sinnersas The Man with a Cigar | |
| 1952 | Lure of the Wildernessas Sheriff Brink | |
| 1952 | Lydia Baileyas Consul (uncredited) | |
| 1952 | Paulaas Raymond Bascom | |
| 1952 | Young Man with Ideasas Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| 1952 | The Las Vegas Storyas Mike Fogarty | |
| 1951 | Dragnetas | |
| 1951 | I Love Lucyas Mr. Walters | |
| 1951 | I Love Lucyas Sheriff | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Father | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Pop | |
| 1951 | People Will Talkas Uncle John Higgins (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | The Tall Targetas Thomas Ogden (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | Never Trust a Gambleras Cap Douglas (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | Excuse My Dustas Race judge | |
| 1951 | My Forbidden Pastas Luther Toplady | |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickokas | |
| 1951 | Vengeance Valleyas Mr. Willoughby | |
| 1951 | The Living Christas Annas | |
| 1951 | The Living Christas Herod The Great | |
| 1950 | Dallasas Judge Harper | |
| 1950 | Walk Softly, Strangeras Jake - Poker Player (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Showas Judge Kramer | |
| 1950 | Sunset in the Westas Sheriff Tad Osborne | |
| 1950 | No Way Outas Dr. Cheney (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | The Savage Hordeas Judge Thomas Cole | |
| 1950 | A Ticket to Tomahawkas Marshal Kit Dodge | |
| 1950 | House by the Riveras Inspector Sarten | |
| 1949 | Mrs. Mikeas Dr. McIntosh | |
| 1949 | Adam's Ribas Judge Marcasson | |
| 1949 | All the King's Menas Dolph Pillsbury | |
| 1949 | They Live by Nightas Mobley | |
| 1949 | Miss Grant Takes Richmondas Roscoe Johnson (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | The Lone Rangeras Uncle Ed | |
| 1949 | Brimstoneas Martin Tredwell | |
| 1949 | Lust for Goldas Parsons (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | The Price of Freedomas McTrees | |
| 1949 | Grape Nuttyas Crow (Voice) | |
| 1949 | Big Jackas Will Farnsworth | |
| 1949 | The Green Promiseas Mr. Grenstedt | |
| 1949 | Little Womenas Mr. Grace (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Act of Violenceas Pop | |
| 1948 | Whispering Smithas Sheriff McSwiggin | |
| 1948 | An Act of Murderas Judge Jim Wilder | |
| 1948 | Disasteras Pop Hansford | |
| 1948 | The Walls of Jerichoas Dr. Patterson (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | Black Eagleas Sheriff Clancy | |
| 1948 | Relentlessas Sam - the Horse Dealer | |
| 1948 | Green Grass of Wyomingas Jake Willis | |
| 1948 | So This Is New Yorkas Uncle Fergus (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream Houseas Eph Hackett (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | The Inside Storyas J. J. Johnson | |
| 1948 | Jingle, Jangle, Jingleas Pop Williams | |
| 1948 | California's Golden Beginningas | |
| 1948 | Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Homeas Babirusa / Pig (voice) | |
| 1947 | Wild Harvestas Mike Alperson | |
| 1947 | Along the Oregon Trailas Jim Bridger | |
| 1947 | Cynthiaas Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep | |
| 1947 | Mother Wore Tightsas Withers (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Uncle Tom's Cabanaas Uncle Tom (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Keeper of the Beesas Dr. Grayson | |
| 1947 | The Trouble with Womenas Commissioner (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Danger Streetas Police Chief Bullward | |
| 1947 | The Long Nightas Mr. Tully - the Janitor (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Blaze of Noonas Mr. Thomas | |
| 1947 | Californiaas Chairman (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Fair Weather Fiendsas Wolfie Wolf (voice) | |
| 1946 | Blue Skiesas Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | The Jolson Storyas Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | The Reckless Driveras Wally Walrus (voice) | |
| 1946 | Big Townas Station Agent (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Down Missouri Wayas Prof. Morris | |
| 1946 | The Inner Circleas Henry Boggs | |
| 1946 | Rendezvous with Annieas Elmer Snodgrass | |
| 1946 | Hot Cargoas Tim Chapman | |
| 1946 | Who's Cookin Who?as Wolfie Wolf (voice) | |
| 1946 | One Exciting Weekas Otis Piper | |
| 1946 | Without Reservationsas Pullman Conductor (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | They Made Me a Killeras Henry, the Blacksmith | |
| 1946 | The Blue Dahliaas "Dad" Newell | |
| 1946 | Apple Andyas Devil | |
| 1946 | Johnny Comes Flying Homeas Foreman (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | The Hoodlum Saintas Allan 'Knucklehead' Smith - Times Editor (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Road to Utopiaas Mr. Latimer (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | The Madonna's Secretas The Riverman | |
| 1946 | Prospecting for Petroleumas The Professor (voice) | |
| 1945 | Scarlet Streetas Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | The Loose Nutas Construction Worker (voice) | |
| 1945 | State Fairas Hog Judge (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | The Strange Affair of Uncle Harryas Mr. Nelson | |
| 1945 | Bewitchedas Mr. Herkheimer | |
| 1945 | You Came Alongas Col. Dale V. Armstrong (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Rhapsody in Blueas Rachmaninoff | |
| 1945 | Salome, Where She Dancedas Sheriff | |
| 1945 | Fall Guyas Mr. Nedsen, Parkson's Attorney (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | High Poweredas Jeff Hines | |
| 1945 | Grissly's Millionsas John Frey | |
| 1944 | Practically Yoursas Sen. Cowling (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Dangerous Passageas Postal Clerk (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | The Town Went Wildas Judge Harry Schrank (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Wilsonas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Take It Bigas Rodeo Judge (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | You Can't Ration Loveas Judge Cary - Justice of the Peace | |
| 1944 | The Navy Wayas Baldy - Triangle A Ranch Hand (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | In Old Oklahomaas Doctor | |
| 1943 | Here Comes Elmeras Horace Parrot | |
| 1943 | So Proudly We Hailas Colonel Clark (Uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Sleepy Lagoonas Cyrus Coates | |
| 1943 | The Good Fellowsas Brother from Danville (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Cowboy in Manhattanas Higgins | |
| 1943 | The Meanest Man in the Worldas Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Tennessee Johnsonas Alderman (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | The Major and the Minoras Ticket Agent #1 (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | A Letter From Bataanas Mr. Limpert | |
| 1942 | Wildcatas John 'Paw' Smithers | |
| 1942 | Bambias Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Tales of Manhattanas Old Concertgoer (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | The Postman Didn't Ringas Mr. Slade | |
| 1942 | Saboteuras J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Shut My Big Mouthas Jim Long | |
| 1942 | USS VD: Ship of Shameas Commandant (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Shadow of the Thin Manas Maguire (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | The Tell-Tale Heartas Second Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Nothing but the Truthas Mr. Bart Prichard (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Mob Townas Pawnbroker (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Honky Tonkas Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Blossoms in the Dustas Senator | |
| 1941 | The Richest Man in Townas Frederick Johnson | |
| 1941 | Cracked Nutsas Sylvanus Boogle | |
| 1941 | Maisie Was a Ladyas Judge Thatcher (Uncredited) | |
| 1940 | You, the Peopleas Mr. Roberts | |
| 1940 | Blondie Plays Cupidas Mr. Tucker | |
| 1935 | It's A Small Worldas Courtroom spectator (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Pure Feudas Lem (uncredited) |
