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William Forrest
Deceased

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Died aged 86
Also known asWilliam Henry Forrest, Bill ForrestGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn10/10/1902Born inCambridge, Massachusetts, USADied26/01/1989 (aged 86)Died inSanta MonicaCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ3568616 ↗TMDb#34084 ↗

William Forrest was an American theatre, film, and television actor.

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Filmography140 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1977The November PlanMovieNoel Crosman, Sr.75
1971The Marriage of a Young StockbrokerMovieMr. Wylie69
1966Billy the Kid Versus DraculaMovieJames Underhill64
1966Sakima and the Masked MarvelMovieMartin Crane64
1966Spy Smasher ReturnsMovieGerald Douglas (uncredited)64
1964Cheyenne AutumnMovieSenator (uncredited)62
1964Good Neighbor SamMovieMillard Mellner62
1962The Beverly HillbilliesSeriesJohn Canady60
1961One-Eyed JacksMovieBanker59
1960My Three SonsSeriesEd Hoffman58
1960Coronado 9Series—58
1959BonanzaSeriesMine Owner57
1959Hawaiian EyeSeriesClub President57
1959The Horse SoldiersMovieGen. Steve Hurlburt57
1958BroncoSeries—56
195877 Sunset StripSeries—56
1958The Last HurrahMovieTom - The Doctor (uncredited)56
1958The Last HurrahMovieDr. Tom (uncredited)56
1958The Toughest Gun in TombstoneMovieGovernor56
1957MaverickSeriesLaramie Banker55
1957Band of AngelsMovieAaron Starr, Amantha's father55
1957Sweet Smell of SuccessMovieSen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)55
1957M SquadSeriesMr. Manning55
1957The Wings of EaglesMovieAdmiral Gooding (uncredited)55
195726 MenSeries—55
1957Loving YouMovieMr. Jessup55
1957The Monster That Challenged the WorldMovieAdmiral Greenhouse55
1956PardnersMovieHocker (uncredited)54
1956You Can't Run Away from ItMovieCaptain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)54
1956Walk the Proud LandMovieMr. Dennison (uncredited)54
1955The 20th Century Fox HourSeries—53
1955The MillionaireSeriesQuimby53
1955Ain't Misbehavin'MovieMr. Dullaby (uncredited)53
1955Francis in the NavyMovieAdmiral53
1955Rage at DawnMovieWiilliam Peterson53
1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeriesDoctor (uncredited)52
1954Public DefenderSeriesMr. Berger52
1954December BrideSeries—52
1954The Adventures of Rin Tin TinSeriesMajor Swanson52
1953Letter to LorettaSeriesJudge51
1953Invaders from MarsMovieCol. Mayberry51
1953Private EyesMovieJohn Graham51
1953The Eddie Cantor StoryMovieFlorenz Ziegfeld51
1953I'm the LawSeries—51
1952The Ford Television TheatreSeries—50
1952Deadline - U.S.A.MovieMr. Greene (uncredited)50
1952Four Star PlayhouseSeriesJudge50
1952Cavalcade of AmericaSeriesDr. Sam Halleck50
1952Adventures of SupermanSeriesMr. Crane50
1952Belles on Their ToesMovieCol. Putnam (uncredited)50
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeriesWells Fargo Chief49
1951The RacketMovieHead of Crime Commission (uncredited)49
1951The Sea HornetMovieLt. Commander49
1951I'll See You in My DreamsMovieFlorenz Ziegfeld49
1951Follow the SunMovie—49
1951Gasoline AlleyMovieHacker49
1951Flight to MarsMovieGeneral (uncredited)49
1951Smuggler's GoldMovieArthur Rayburn49
1950Square Dance KatyMovieBusinessman48
1949The Lone RangerSeriesSheriff Taylor47
1949In the Good Old SummertimeMovieAnnouncer (uncredited)47
1949The Story of SeabiscuitMovieThomas Milford47
1949Trail of the YukonMovieDawson47
1949Arson, Inc.MovieDeputy Fire Chief / Narrator47
1949The Devil's HenchmenMovieAnderson47
1948Mystery in MexicoMovieInsurance Company Boss46
1948Fort ApacheMovieReporter (uncredited)46
1948Who Killed Doc Robbin?MovieReporter (uncredited)46
1948Race StreetMovieNick Walters46
1948Three Daring DaughtersMovieShip Captain (uncredited)46
1948Trapped by Boston BlackieMovieMason Carter46
1948Alias a GentlemanMovieCarruthers46
1947The Devil On WheelsMovieJudge Roger Tanner45
1947Miracle on 34th StreetMovieDr. Rogers (uncredited)45
1947Blondie in the DoughMovieRobert " Bob " Dixon45
1947Sarge Goes to CollegeMovieCol. Winters45
1947The Bachelor and the Bobby-SoxerMovieMr. Baldwin (uncredited)45
1947The Senator Was IndiscreetMovieU.S. Officer45
1947The Guilt of Janet AmesMovie(uncredited)45
1947Devil ShipMovieEvans45
1947Blind SpotMovieHenry Small45
1947Doctor JimMovieMajor45
1947The Spirit of West PointMovieDr. Felix Blanchard45
1946Dead ReckoningMovieLt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)44
1946Meet Me on BroadwayMovieDwight Ferris (uncredited)44
1946The Well Groomed BrideMovieJames Smith44
1945Anchors AweighMovieMovie Director (uncredited)43
1945God Is My Co-PilotMovieDr. Reynolds (uncredited)43
1945Girls of the Big HouseMovieDistrict Attorney43
1945The Caribbean MysteryMovieCol. Lane43
1945Gangs of the WaterfrontMovieDist. Atty. Brady43
1945Behind City LightsMovieDetective Peterson43
1944WilsonMovieMinor Role (uncredited)42
1944LauraMovieImportant Client (uncredited)42
1944Follow the BoysMovieCol. Edward Dobbs (uncredited)42
1944The Fighting SeabeesMovieLt. Tom Kerrick42
1944Mr. Winkle Goes to WarMovie—42
1944Mr. SkeffingtonMovieClinton (uncredited)42
1944Here Come the WavesMovieLieutenant Commander (uncredited)42
1944Four Jills in a JeepMovieOfficer (uncredited)42
1944Strange AffairMovieSuperintendent Reynolds (uncredited)42
1944Abroad with Two YanksMovieCol. Hart42
1943Mission to MoscowMovieAmerican Newsman (uncredited)41
1943Action in the North AtlanticMovieLieutenant-Commander (uncredited)41
1943So Proudly We HailMovieMajor at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)41
1943Corvette K-225MovieCommander Manning (uncredited)41
1943Corvette K-225MovieCommander Manning41
1943Air ForceMovieGroup Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)41
1943The Adventures of Smilin' JackMovieSecretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]41
1943The Masked MarvelMovieMartin Crane41
1943The Hard WayMovie'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)41
1943Good Luck, Mr. YatesMovieThurston41
1943Du Barry Was a LadyMovieGuard Captain (uncredited)41
1943It Ain't HayMovieBanker (uncredited)41
1943Flight for FreedomMovieVice-Consul (uncredited)41
1943For God and CountryMovieCommander at New Guinea41
1942MoontideMovieWell-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited)40
1942Wake IslandMovie—40
1942A Date with the FalconMovieWard (uncredited)40
1942My Favorite SpyMovieCaptain Green40
1942Joe Smith, AmericanMovieAugust 'Gus' Stoffen40
1942In This Our LifeMovieForest Ranger40
1942Spy SmasherMovieThornton (uncredited)40
1942Hello, AnnapolisMovieLt. Burns40
1942Spy ShipMovieMartin Oster40
1941Sergeant YorkMovieOfficer (uncredited)39
1941Here Comes Mr. JordanMovieReporter (uncredited)39
1941They Died with Their Boots OnMovieAdjutant (uncredited)39
1941Million Dollar BabyMovie—39
1941Meet John DoeMovieGovernor's Associate (uncredited)39
1941Keep 'Em FlyingMovieColonel39
1941Doctors Don't TellMovie—39
1941The Lone Wolf Takes a ChanceMovieVic Hilton39
1941Flight from DestinyMoviePrentiss39
1941Of Pups and PuzzlesMoviePsychologist (uncredited)39
1940A Volta do Besouro VerdeMovieFrederick Harper38
1940The Lone Wolf Meets a LadyMovieArthur Trent38
1940The Man Who Talked Too MuchMovieFederal District Attorney F.R. Greene38
1940Fashion HorizonsMovie—38
1940Women in HidingMovieInvestigator (uncredited)38