Will Wright
Acting
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.
Filmography
Acting (155)
1964
Fail Safeas Bit Part (uncredited)
7.8
1962
Cape Fearas Dr. Pearsall
7.4
1961
Twenty Plus Twoas Newspaper morgue attendant
6.8
1961
The Deadly Companionsas Doctor Acton
5.6
1960
Inherit the Windas Bible Salesman (uncredited)
7.7
1959
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rockas Pentagon General
5.6
1959
Alias Jesse Jamesas Titus Queasley
6.1
1958
Rock-a-Bye Babyas Fire Chief (uncredited)
6.8
1958
Gunman's Walkas Judge
6.7
1958
Quantrill's Raidersas Judge Wood
6.8
1958
The Missouri Traveleras Sheriff Marvin Peavy
6.5
1957
Jeanne Eagelsas Marshal (uncredited)
6.2
1957
Johnny Tremainas Ephraim Lapham
6.1
1957
The Wayward Busas Van Brunt
5.6
1957
The Iron Sheriffas Judge
6.6
1956
These Wilder Yearsas Old Cab Driver
6.5
1955
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchellas Admiral William S. Sims
6.8
7.1
1955
The Tall Menas Gus - Bartender (uncredited)
6.5
1955
The Kentuckianas John Decker (uncredited)
5.8
1955
Not as a Strangeras Mr. Roberts (uncredited)
6.2
1955
Atomic Energy as a Force for Goodas Tim Summers
1954
The Raidas Josiah Anderson
6.5
1954
Johnny Guitaras Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited)
7.4
1954
River of No Returnas Trader (uncredited)
6.7
1953
The Wild Oneas Art Kleiner
6.5
1953
The Last Posseas Todd Mitchell
6.3
1953
Niagaraas Boatman
6.8
1952
The Happy Timeas Family Doctor
6.5
1952
O. Henry's Full Houseas Manager (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
6.9
1952
O. Henry's Full Houseas Hotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
6.9
1952
Holiday for Sinnersas The Man with a Cigar
6.3
1952
Lure of the Wildernessas Sheriff Brink
6.1
1952
Lydia Baileyas Consul (uncredited)
6.8
1952
Paulaas Raymond Bascom
8.2
1952
Young Man with Ideasas Party Guest (uncredited)
5.2
1952
The Las Vegas Storyas Mike Fogarty
6.0
1951
People Will Talkas John Higgins (uncredited)
7.1
1951
The Tall Targetas Thomas Ogden (uncredited)
6.8
1951
Never Trust a Gambleras Cap Douglas (uncredited)
5.6
1951
Excuse My Dustas Race judge
7.8
1951
My Forbidden Pastas Luther Toplady
5.5
1951
Vengeance Valleyas Mr. Willoughby
5.4
1950
Dallasas Judge Harper
6.4
1950
Walk Softly, Strangeras Jake - Poker Player (uncredited)
5.1
1950
Sunset in the Westas Sheriff Tad Osborne
7.4
1950
No Way Outas Dr. Cheney (uncredited)
6.9
1950
The Savage Hordeas Judge Thomas Cole
6.2
1950
A Ticket to Tomahawkas Marshal Kit Dodge
6.0
1950
House by the Riveras Inspector Sarten
6.8
1949
Mrs. Mikeas Dr. McIntosh
6.0
1949
Adam's Ribas Judge Marcasson
7.1
1949
All the King's Menas Dolph Pillsbury
7.0
1949
They Live by Nightas Mobley
6.8
1949
Miss Grant Takes Richmondas Roscoe Johnson (uncredited)
5.6
1949
Brimstoneas Martin Tredwell
7.3
1949
Lust for Goldas Parsons (uncredited)
6.0
1949
The Price of Freedomas McTrees
8.0
1949
Grape Nuttyas Crow (Voice)
9.0
1949
Big Jackas Will Farnsworth
7.3
1949
The Green Promiseas Mr. Grenstedt
6.4
1949
Little Womenas Mr. Grace (uncredited)
7.4
1949
Act of Violenceas Pop
6.9
1948
Whispering Smithas Sheriff McSwiggin
6.7
1948
An Act of Murderas Judge Jim Wilder
6.9
1948
Disasteras Pop Hansford
6.0
1948
The Walls of Jerichoas Dr. Patterson (uncredited)
5.6
1948
Black Eagleas Sheriff Clancy
6.5
1948
Relentlessas Sam - the Horse Dealer
6.4
1948
Green Grass of Wyomingas Jake Willis
6.7
1948
So This Is New Yorkas Uncle Fergus (uncredited)
6.7
1948
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream Houseas Eph Hackett (uncredited)
7.0
1948
The Inside Storyas J. J. Johnson
6.6
1948
Jingle, Jangle, Jingleas Pop Williams
9.0
1948
Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Homeas Babirusa / Pig (voice)
1947
Wild Harvestas Mike Alperson
7.0
1947
Along the Oregon Trailas Jim Bridger
9.0
1947
Cynthiaas Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep
6.2
1947
Mother Wore Tightsas Withers (uncredited)
5.7
1947
Uncle Tom's Cabañaas Uncle Tom (uncredited)
5.6
1947
Keeper of the Beesas Dr. Grayson
10.0
1947
The Trouble with Womenas Commissioner (uncredited)
9.5
1947
Danger Streetas Police Chief Bullward
6.5
1947
The Long Nightas Mr. Tully - the Janitor (uncredited)
5.8
1947
Blaze of Noonas Mr. Thomas
5.7
1947
Californiaas Chairman (uncredited)
6.8
1946
Fair Weather Fiendsas Wolfie Wolf (voice)
7.3
1946
Blue Skiesas Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited)
6.2
1946
The Jolson Storyas Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited)
6.8
1946
The Reckless Driveras Wally Walrus (voice)
7.2
1946
Big Townas Station Agent (uncredited)
5.5
1946
Down Missouri Wayas Prof. Morris
8.0
1946
The Inner Circleas Henry Boggs
5.7
1946
Rendezvous with Annieas Elmer Snodgrass
7.0
1946
Hot Cargoas Tim Chapman
8.0
1946
Who's Cookin Who?as Wolfie Wolf (voice)
7.7
1946
One Exciting Weekas Otis Piper
6.5
1946
Without Reservationsas Pullman Conductor (uncredited)
6.3
1946
They Made Me a Killeras Henry, the Blacksmith
5.7
1946
The Blue Dahliaas "Dad" Newell
6.7
1946
Apple Andyas Devil
6.8
1946
Johnny Comes Flying Homeas Foreman (uncredited)
8.0
1946
The Hoodlum Saintas Allan 'Knucklehead' Smith - Times Editor (uncredited)
5.5
1946
Road to Utopiaas Mr. Latimer (uncredited)
6.7
1946
The Madonna's Secretas The Riverman
6.4
1946
Prospecting for Petroleumas The Professor (voice)
1945
Scarlet Streetas Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited)
7.6
1945
The Loose Nutas Construction Worker (voice)
6.9
1945
State Fairas Hog Judge (uncredited)
6.6
1945
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harryas Mr. Nelson
6.2
1945
You Came Alongas Col. Dale V. Armstrong (uncredited)
7.3
1945
Bewitchedas Mr. Herkheimer
5.4
1945
Rhapsody in Blueas Rachmaninoff
6.6
1945
Salome, Where She Dancedas Sheriff
4.1
1945
Fall Guyas Mr. Nedsen, Parkson's Attorney (uncredited)
8.0
1945
High Poweredas Jeff Hines
5.3
1945
Grissly's Millionsas John Frey
6.5
1944
Practically Yoursas Sen. Cowling (uncredited)
7.0
1944
Dangerous Passageas Postal Clerk (uncredited)
5.0
1944
The Town Went Wildas Judge Harry Schrank (uncredited)
7.0
1944
Wilsonas Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)
5.6
1944
Take It Bigas Rodeo Judge (uncredited)
9.0
1944
You Can't Ration Loveas Judge Cary - Justice of the Peace
8.0
1944
The Navy Wayas Baldy - Triangle A Ranch Hand (uncredited)
6.3
1943
In Old Oklahomaas Doctor
6.2
1943
Here Comes Elmeras Horace Parrot
10.0
1943
So Proudly We Hailas Colonel Clark (Uncredited)
5.9
1943
Sleepy Lagoonas Cyrus Coates
5.0
1943
The Good Fellowsas Brother from Danville (uncredited)
8.0
1943
Cowboy in Manhattanas Higgins
7.0
1943
The Meanest Man in the Worldas Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited)
6.9
1942
Tennessee Johnsonas Alderman (uncredited)
6.4
1942
The Major and the Minoras Ticket Agent #1 (uncredited)
7.1
1942
A Letter From Bataanas Mr. Limpert
5.2
1942
Wildcatas John 'Paw' Smithers
5.7
1942
Bambias Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)
7.0
1942
Tales of Manhattanas Old Concertgoer (uncredited)
6.4
1942
The Postman Didn't Ringas Mr. Slade
7.0
1942
Saboteuras J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited)
6.9
1942
Shut My Big Mouthas Jim Long
8.3
1942
USS VD: Ship of Shameas Commandant (uncredited)
4.5
1941
Shadow of the Thin Manas Maguire (uncredited)
7.0
1941
The Tell-Tale Heartas Second Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
6.6
1941
Nothing but the Truthas Mr. Bart Prichard (uncredited)
7.3
1941
Mob Townas Pawnbroker (uncredited)
8.0
1941
Honky Tonkas Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited)
6.3
1941
Blossoms in the Dustas Senator
6.6
1941
The Richest Man in Townas Frederick Johnson
10.0
1941
Cracked Nutsas Sylvanus Boogle
7.0
1941
Maisie Was a Ladyas Judge Thatcher (Uncredited)
7.0
1940
You, the Peopleas Mr. Roberts
6.2
1940
Blondie Plays Cupidas Mr. Tucker
6.8
1935
It's A Small Worldas Courtroom spectator (uncredited)
6.0
1934
Pure Feudas Lem (uncredited)
7.0