Will Wright
- Recitazione
- 25 marzo 1894 · San Francisco, California, USA
- 19 giugno 1962
Biografia
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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Filmografia
- A prova di errore · Bit Part (uncredited)
- Il promontorio della paura · Dr. Pearsall
- The Dick Van Dyke Show · Sam Petrie
- Twenty Plus Two · Newspaper morgue attendant
- La morte cavalca a Rio Bravo · Doctor Acton
- Mister Ed, il mulo parlante · Mr. Thompson
- The Andy Griffith Show · Ben Weaver
- Outlaws
- Pete and Gladys
- Thriller · Constable Tom Walker
- The Tall Man
- ...e l'uomo creò Satana · 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
- Arriva Jesse James · Titus Queasley
- Gli uomini della prateria · Grandfather
- Indirizzo permanente · Luther Hanks
- Bat Masterson · Billy Willow
- Lawman
- The Donna Reed Show · Oliver
- Bronco
- Il balio asciutto · Fire Chief (uncredited)
- Il sentiero della violenza · Judge
- Quantrill il ribelle · Judge Wood
- The Missouri Traveler · Sheriff Marvin Peavy
- Trackdown · Zack
- Il carissimo Billy · Pete at Firehouse #7
- The Real McCoys
- Maverick · General Hoyt Bosco, Jabe Hallock
- Perry Mason · James Vardon, Adam Thompson
- Sugarfoot · Charlie Cade, John Chamberlain
- Un solo grande amore · Marshal (uncredited)
- I rivoltosi di Boston · Ephraim Lapham
- Fermata per 12 ore · Van Brunt
- Lo sceriffo di ferro · Judge
- Official Detective
- I racconti del West · King - Newspaper Editor
- Conflict
- Hey, Jeannie! · McClish
- Quegli anni selvaggi · Old Cab Driver
- Corte marziale · Admiral William S. Sims
- L'uomo dal braccio d'oro
- The 20th Century Fox Hour · Judge O'Neill
- Gli implacabili · Gus - Bartender (uncredited)
- Il kentuckiano · John Decker (uncredited)
- Nessuno resta solo · Mr. Roberts (uncredited)
- The Millionaire · Grandpa Costello
- Atomic Energy as a Force for Good · Tim Summers
- December Bride
- Lassie · Caleb Brown
- La spia dei ribelli · Josiah Anderson
- Johnny Guitar · Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited)
- La magnifica preda · Trader (uncredited)
- Public Defender · Horace Bascomb
- Il selvaggio · 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
- Tempo felice · 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
- La giostra umana · Manager (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited), Hotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
- Holiday for Sinners · The Man with a Cigar
- Prigionieri della palude · Sheriff Brink
- La rivolta di Haiti · Consul (uncredited)
- Paula · Raymond Bascom
- Avvocato di me stesso · Party Guest (uncredited)
- La città del piacere · Mike Fogarty
- Dragnet
- Lucy ed io · Mr. Walters, Sheriff
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars · Pop, Father
- La gente mormora · John Higgins (uncredited)
- Bersaglio eccellente · Thomas Ogden (uncredited)