Will Wright
Born March 25, 1894 (Age: 132)
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San Francisco, California, USA
Biography
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.
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.
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Filmography
Fail Safe
1964
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as Bit Part (uncredited)
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Age: 70
Cape Fear
1962
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as Dr. Pearsall
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Age: 68
Twenty Plus Two
1961
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as Newspaper morgue attendant
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Age: 67
The Deadly Companions
1961
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as Doctor Acton
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Age: 67
Inherit the Wind
1960
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as Bible Salesman (uncredited)
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Age: 66
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
1959
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as Pentagon General
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Age: 65
Alias Jesse James
1959
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as Titus Queasley
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Age: 64
Rock-a-Bye Baby
1958
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as Fire Chief (uncredited)
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Age: 64
Gunman's Walk
1958
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as Judge
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Age: 64
Quantrill's Raiders
1958
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as Judge Wood
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Age: 64
The Missouri Traveler
1958
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as Sheriff Marvin Peavy
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Age: 63
These Wilder Years
1956
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as Old Cab Driver
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Age: 62
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
1955
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as Admiral William S. Sims
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Age: 61
The Man with the Golden Arm
1955
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as
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Age: 61
The Tall Men
1955
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as Gus - Bartender (uncredited)
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Age: 61
The Kentuckian
1955
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as John Decker (uncredited)
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Age: 61
Not as a Stranger
1955
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as Mr. Roberts (uncredited)
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Age: 61
Atomic Energy as a Force for Good
1955
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as Tim Summers
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Age: 60
The Raid
1954
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as Josiah Anderson
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Age: 60
Johnny Guitar
1954
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as Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited)
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Age: 60
River of No Return
1954
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as Trader (uncredited)
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Age: 60
The Wild One
1953
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as Art Kleiner
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Age: 59
The Last Posse
1953
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as Todd Mitchell
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Age: 59
Niagara
1953
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as Boatman
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Age: 58
Dallas
1950
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as Judge Harper
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Age: 56
Walk Softly, Stranger
1950
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as Jake - Poker Player (uncredited)
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Age: 56
Sunset in the West
1950
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as Sheriff Tad Osborne
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Age: 56
No Way Out
1950
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as Dr. Cheney (uncredited)
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Age: 56
The Savage Horde
1950
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as Judge Thomas Cole
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Age: 56
A Ticket to Tomahawk
1950
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as Marshal Kit Dodge
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Age: 56
House by the River
1950
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as Inspector Sarten
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Age: 55
Scarlet Street
1945
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as Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited)
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Age: 51
The Loose Nut
1945
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as Construction Worker (voice)
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Age: 51
State Fair
1945
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as Hog Judge (uncredited)
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Age: 51
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
1945
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as Mr. Nelson
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Age: 51
You Came Along
1945
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as Col. Dale V. Armstrong (uncredited)
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Age: 51
Bewitched
1945
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as Mr. Herkheimer
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Age: 51
Rhapsody in Blue
1945
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as Rachmaninoff
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Age: 51
Salome, Where She Danced
1945
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as Sheriff
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Age: 51
Fall Guy
1945
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as Mr. Nedsen, Parkson's Attorney (uncredited)
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Age: 51
High Powered
1945
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as Jeff Hines
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Age: 50
Grissly's Millions
1945
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as John Frey
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Age: 50
Tennessee Johnson
1942
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as Alderman (uncredited)
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Age: 48
The Major and the Minor
1942
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as Ticket Agent #1 (uncredited)
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Age: 48
A Letter From Bataan
1942
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as Mr. Limpert
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Age: 48
Wildcat
1942
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as John 'Paw' Smithers
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Age: 48
Bambi
1942
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as Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 48
Tales of Manhattan
1942
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as Old Concertgoer (uncredited)
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Age: 48
The Postman Didn't Ring
1942
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as Mr. Slade
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Age: 48
Saboteur
1942
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as J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited)
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Age: 48
Shut My Big Mouth
1942
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as Jim Long
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Age: 47
USS VD: Ship of Shame
1942
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as Commandant (uncredited)
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Age: 47
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941
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as Maguire - Nervous Ticket Seller (uncredited)
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Age: 47
The Tell-Tale Heart
1941
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as Second Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
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Age: 47
Nothing but the Truth
1941
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as Mr. Bart Prichard (uncredited)
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Age: 47
Mob Town
1941
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as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
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Age: 47
Honky Tonk
1941
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as Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited)
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Age: 47
Blossoms in the Dust
1941
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as Senator
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Age: 47
The Richest Man in Town
1941
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as Frederick Johnson
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Age: 47
Cracked Nuts
1941
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as Sylvanus Boogle
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Age: 47
Maisie Was a Lady
1941
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as Judge Thatcher (Uncredited)
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Age: 46