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Will Wright

25th March 1894 San Francisco, California, USA Acting

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.

152 Movies 62 TV Shows 218 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Fail Safe poster
Fail Safe 7th October 1964 as Bit Part (uncredited)
The Tall Men poster
The Tall Men 22nd September 1955 as Gus - Bartender (uncredited)
The Raid poster
The Raid 4th August 1954 as Josiah Anderson
Paula poster
Paula 15th May 1952 as Raymond Bascom
Dallas poster
Dallas 30th December 1950 as Judge Harper
No Way Out poster
No Way Out 16th August 1950 as Dr. Cheney (uncredited)
Big Jack poster
Big Jack 12th April 1949 as Will Farnsworth
Cynthia poster
Cynthia 29th August 1947 as Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep
California poster
California 21st February 1947 as Chairman (uncredited)
Blue Skies poster
Blue Skies 15th October 1946 as Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited)
Big Town poster
Big Town 23rd August 1946 as Station Agent (uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saint poster
The Hoodlum Saint 4th April 1946 as Allan 'Knucklehead' Smith - Times Editor (uncredited)
Scarlet Street poster
Scarlet Street 25th December 1945 as Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited)
State Fair poster
State Fair 29th August 1945 as Hog Judge (uncredited)
Fall Guy poster
Fall Guy 14th April 1945 as Mr. Nedsen, Parkson's Attorney (uncredited)
Wilson poster
Wilson 1st August 1944 as Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)
The Navy Way poster
The Navy Way 26th February 1944 as Baldy - Triangle A Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Wildcat poster
Wildcat 3rd September 1942 as John 'Paw' Smithers
Bambi poster
Bambi 14th August 1942 as Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)
Saboteur poster
Saboteur 22nd April 1942 as J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited)
Mob Town poster
Mob Town 3rd October 1941 as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Honky Tonk poster
Honky Tonk 1st October 1941 as Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited)
Thriller poster
Thriller 13th September 1960 as Constable Tom Walker
Mr. Lucky poster
Mr. Lucky 24th October 1959 as The Leadville Kid
Rawhide poster
Rawhide 9th January 1959 as Grandfather
Maverick poster
Maverick 22nd September 1957 as General Hoyt Bosco
Maverick poster
Maverick 22nd September 1957 as Jabe Hallock
Maverick poster
Maverick 22nd September 1957 as General Eakins
Maverick poster
Maverick 22nd September 1957 as Sheriff Chester Bentley
Sugarfoot poster
Sugarfoot 17th September 1957 as John Chamberlain
Lassie poster
Lassie 12th September 1954 as Caleb Brown