Will Wright
Acting
🎂 1894-03-25
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.
Cast credits(215)
Judge Kramer
1950
Caleb Brown
1954
Ben Weaver
1960
Pete at Firehouse #7
1957
Sam Petrie
1961
Mr. Jackson
1952
1957
General Hoyt Bosco
1957
Jabe Hallock
1957
General Eakins
1957
Sheriff Chester Bentley
1957
1951
Mr. Thompson
1961
James Vardon
1957
Adam Thompson
1957
Chuck Clark
1957
1957
Zack
1957
Mr. Walters
1951
Sheriff
1951
Constable Tom Walker
1960
1951
King - Newspaper Editor
1956
Mr. Crane
1952
Oliver
1958
1958
1960
1958
Willie
1952
Scupper
1952
1954
Billy Willow
1958
Grandfather
1959
1957
Merrivale
1959
Judge O'Neill
1955
1960
McClish
1956
Luther Hanks
1958
1953
Father Gourdian
1953
Charlie Cade
1957
John Chamberlain
1957
Job Turner
1957
The Leadville Kid
1959
1957
J.C. Sickel
1959
Grandpa Costello
1955
Herod The Great
1951
Annas
1951
Uncle Ed
1949
1960
George's Father
1952
Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)
1942
1953
Jake Marley
1953
McCrain
1953
Grandpaw
1953
Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited)
1945
Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited)
1946
Boatman
1953
Pop
1951
1951
Father
1951
Uncle John Higgins (uncredited)
1951
Mr. Willoughby
1951
Judge Marcasson
1949
Todd Mitchell
1953
Bit Part (uncredited)
1964
Dr. Pearsall
1962
Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited)
1954
Bible Salesman (uncredited)
1960
J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited)
1942
Mr. Grace (uncredited)
1949
1955
Dolph Pillsbury
1949
Trader (uncredited)
1954
Chairman (uncredited)
1947
Mr. Bart Prichard (uncredited)
1941
Art Kleiner
1953
Gus - Bartender (uncredited)
1955
Maguire - Nervous Ticket Seller (uncredited)
1941
John Decker (uncredited)
1955
Eph Hackett (uncredited)
1948
Manager (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
1952
Hotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
1952
Allan 'Knucklehead' Smith - Times Editor (uncredited)
1946
Mobley
1949
Judge
1958
Party Guest (uncredited)
1952
Doctor Acton
1961
Dr. Cheney (uncredited)
1950
Old Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited)
1942
Fire Chief (uncredited)
1958
Titus Queasley
1959
Dr. Patterson (uncredited)
1948
Mr. Roberts (uncredited)
1955
Van Brunt
1957
Mr. Latimer (uncredited)
1946
Mr. Tully - the Janitor (uncredited)
1947
Senator
1941
Pop
1949
Judge Harper
1950
Josiah Anderson
1954
Admiral William S. Sims
1955
Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)
1944
Thomas Ogden (uncredited)
1951
Sam - the Horse Dealer
1948
Doctor
1943
Mr. Herkheimer
1945
"Dad" Newell
1946
Hog Judge (uncredited)
1945
Sheriff Clancy
1948
Parsons (uncredited)
1949
Rachmaninoff
1945
Henry, the Blacksmith
1946
Alderman (uncredited)
1942
Ticket Agent #1 (uncredited)
1942
Sheriff
1945
Ephraim Lapham
1957
Newspaper morgue attendant
1961
Colonel Clark (Uncredited)
1943
Marshal Kit Dodge
1950
Sheriff Marvin Peavy
1958
Horace Parrot
1943
Sheriff McSwiggin
1948
Mike Fogarty
1952
Inspector Sarten
1950
Judge
1957
Henry Boggs
1946
Pullman Conductor (uncredited)
1946
Judge Thatcher (Uncredited)
1941
Townsman at Meeting House
1941
Marshal (uncredited)
1957
Judge Harry Schrank (uncredited)
1944
Race judge
1951
Mr. Nelson
1945
Jake, Poker Player (uncredited)
1950
Rodeo Judge (uncredited)
1944
Raymond Bascom
1952
Postal Clerk (uncredited)
1944
Cyrus Coates
1943
Judge Thomas Cole
1950
Jake Willis
1948
Withers (uncredited)
1947
John 'Paw' Smithers
1942
Will Farnsworth
1949
Jim Bridger
1947
Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep
1947
Consul (uncredited)
1952
Sheriff Tad Osborne
1950
Station Agent (uncredited)
1946
Family Doctor
1952
Pentagon General
1959
Luther Toplady
1951
Martin Tredwell
1949
Mr. Nedsen, Parkson's Attorney (uncredited)
1945
Brother from Danville (uncredited)
1943
Roscoe Johnson (uncredited)
1949
Police Chief Bullward
1947
Col. Dale V. Armstrong (uncredited)
1945
Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited)
1946
John Frey
1945
Elmer Snodgrass
1946
Tim Summers
1955
J. J. Johnson
1948
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
1941
Jim Long
1942
Judge Jim Wilder
1948
Dr. McIntosh
1949
Prof. Morris
1946
Baldy - Triangle A Ranch Hand (uncredited)
1944
Old Cab Driver
1956
Sen. Cowling (uncredited)
1944
Judge Cary - Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
1944
Pop Hansford
1948
Sheriff Brink
1952
Mike Alperson
1947
Wally Walrus (voice)
1946
Uncle Fergus (uncredited)
1948
Sylvanus Boogle
1941
Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited)
1943
Mr. Roberts
1940
Mr. Slade
1942
Frederick Johnson
1941
The Riverman
1946
Commissioner (uncredited)
1947
The Man with a Cigar
1952
Mr. Grenstedt
1949
Mr. Tucker
1940
Uncle Tom (uncredited)
1947
Judge Wood
1958
Mr. Thomas
1947
Cap Douglas (uncredited)
1951
McTrees
1949
Tim Chapman
1946
Lem (uncredited)
1934
Commandant (uncredited)
1942
Jeff Hines
1945
Second Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
1941
Courtroom spectator (uncredited)
1935
Foreman (uncredited)
1946
Pop Williams
1948
Mr. Limpert
1942
Otis Piper
1946
Higgins
1943
Crow (Voice)
1949
Devil
1946
Babirusa / Pig (voice)
1948
Wolfie Wolf (voice)
1946
Wolfie Wolf (voice)
1946
Dr. Grayson
1947
The Professor (voice)
1946
Construction Worker (voice)
1945
1948