Will Wright
- Acting
- March 25, 1894 · San Francisco, California, USA
- June 19, 1962
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Fail Safe · Bit Part (uncredited)
- Cape Fear · Dr. Pearsall
- The Dick Van Dyke Show · Sam Petrie
- Twenty Plus Two · Newspaper morgue attendant
- The Deadly Companions · Doctor Acton
- Mister Ed · Mr. Thompson
- The Andy Griffith Show · Ben Weaver
- Outlaws
- Pete and Gladys
- Thriller · Constable Tom Walker
- The Tall Man
- Inherit the Wind · Bible Salesman (uncredited)
- Mr. Lucky · The Leadville Kid
- Dennis the Menace · Merrivale
- Riverboat · J.C. Sickel
- The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock · Pentagon General
- Alias Jesse James · Titus Queasley
- Rawhide · Grandfather
- 77 Sunset Strip · Luther Hanks
- Bat Masterson · Billy Willow
- Lawman
- The Donna Reed Show · Oliver
- Bronco
- Rock-a-Bye Baby · Fire Chief (uncredited)
- Gunman's Walk · Judge
- Quantrill's Raiders · Judge Wood
- The Missouri Traveler · Sheriff Marvin Peavy
- Trackdown · Zack
- Leave It to Beaver · Pete at Firehouse #7
- The Real McCoys
- Maverick · General Hoyt Bosco, Jabe Hallock
- Perry Mason · James Vardon, Adam Thompson
- Sugarfoot · Charlie Cade, John Chamberlain
- Jeanne Eagels · Marshal (uncredited)
- Johnny Tremain · Ephraim Lapham
- The Wayward Bus · Van Brunt
- The Iron Sheriff · Judge
- Official Detective
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre · King - Newspaper Editor
- Conflict
- Hey, Jeannie! · McClish
- These Wilder Years · Old Cab Driver
- The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell · Admiral William S. Sims
- The Man with the Golden Arm
- The 20th Century Fox Hour · Judge O'Neill
- The Tall Men · Gus - Bartender (uncredited)
- The Kentuckian · John Decker (uncredited)
- Not as a Stranger · Mr. Roberts (uncredited)
- The Millionaire · Grandpa Costello
- Atomic Energy as a Force for Good · Tim Summers
- December Bride
- Lassie · Caleb Brown
- The Raid · Josiah Anderson
- Johnny Guitar · Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited)
- River of No Return · Trader (uncredited)
- Public Defender · Horace Bascomb
- The Wild One · Art Kleiner
- The Danny Thomas Show · Mr. Johnson
- Letter to Loretta · Father Gourdian
- The Last Posse · Todd Mitchell
- General Electric Theater · Jake Marley, McCrain
- You Are There · Philip Arnold
- Niagara · Boatman
- The Happy Time · Family Doctor
- The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet · Mr. Jackson
- The Ford Television Theatre · Mr. Crane
- Cavalcade of America · George's Father
- Four Star Playhouse · Willie, Scupper
- O. Henry's Full House · Manager (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited), Hotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
- Holiday for Sinners · The Man with a Cigar
- Lure of the Wilderness · Sheriff Brink
- Lydia Bailey · Consul (uncredited)
- Paula · Raymond Bascom
- Young Man with Ideas · Party Guest (uncredited)
- The Las Vegas Story · Mike Fogarty
- Dragnet
- I Love Lucy · Mr. Walters, Sheriff
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars · Pop, Father
- People Will Talk · John Higgins (uncredited)
- The Tall Target · Thomas Ogden (uncredited)