Will Wright
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 ...
Known For
Filmography
Fail Safe
1964
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Cape Fear
1962
as Dr. Pearsall
The Deadly Companions
1961
as Doctor Acton
Twenty Plus Two
1961
as Newspaper morgue attendant
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961
as Sam Petrie
Mister Ed
1961
as Mr. Thompson
Inherit the Wind
1960
as Bible Salesman (uncredited)
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Ben Weaver
The Tall Man
1960
Outlaws
1960
Thriller
1960
as Constable Tom Walker
Pete and Gladys
1960
Alias Jesse James
1959
as Titus Queasley
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
1959
as Pentagon General
Rawhide
1959
as Grandfather
Dennis the Menace
1959
as Merrivale
Riverboat
1959
as J.C. Sickel
Mr. Lucky
1959
as The Leadville Kid
Gunman's Walk
1958
as Judge
Quantrill's Raiders
1958
as Judge Wood
The Missouri Traveler
1958
as Sheriff Marvin Peavy
Rock-a-Bye Baby
1958
as Fire Chief (uncredited)
Bronco
1958
Lawman
1958
Bat Masterson
1958
as Billy Willow
77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Luther Hanks
The Donna Reed Show
1958
as Oliver
Johnny Tremain
1957
as Ephraim Lapham
The Wayward Bus
1957
as Van Brunt
The Iron Sheriff
1957
as Judge
Jeanne Eagels
1957
as Marshal (uncredited)
Maverick
1957
Trackdown
1957
Perry Mason
1957
as James Vardon
Leave It to Beaver
1957
as Pete at Firehouse #7
The Real McCoys
1957
Sugarfoot
1957
as Charlie Cade
Official Detective
1957
Perry Mason
1957
as Adam Thompson
Maverick
1957
as General Hoyt Bosco
Maverick
1957
as Jabe Hallock
Maverick
1957
as General Eakins
Sugarfoot
1957
as John Chamberlain
Sugarfoot
1957
as Job Turner
Perry Mason
1957
as Chuck Clark
Maverick
1957
as Sheriff Chester Bentley
Trackdown
1957
as Zack
These Wilder Years
1956
as Old Cab Driver
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as King - Newspaper Editor
Hey, Jeannie!
1956
as McClish
Conflict
1956
Not as a Stranger
1955
as Mr. Roberts (uncredited)
The Man with the Golden Arm
1955
Atomic Energy as a Force for Good
1955
as Tim Summers
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
1955
as Admiral William S. Sims
The Kentuckian
1955
as John Decker (uncredited)
The Tall Men
1955
as Gus - Bartender (uncredited)
The Millionaire
1955
as Grandpa Costello
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Judge O'Neill
River of No Return
1954
as Trader (uncredited)
The Raid
1954
as Josiah Anderson
Johnny Guitar
1954
as Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited)
December Bride
1954
Lassie
1954
as Caleb Brown
Public Defender
1954
as Horace Bascomb
Niagara
1953
as Boatman
The Last Posse
1953
as Todd Mitchell
The Wild One
1953
as Art Kleiner
General Electric Theater
1953
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Father Gourdian
General Electric Theater
1953
as Jake Marley
General Electric Theater
1953
as McCrain
General Electric Theater
1953
as Grandpaw
The Danny Thomas Show
1953
as Mr. Johnson
You Are There
1953
as Philip Arnold
Lydia Bailey
1952
as Consul (uncredited)
The Las Vegas Story
1952
as Mike Fogarty
Holiday for Sinners
1952
as The Man with a Cigar
O. Henry's Full House
1952
as Manager (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
Paula
1952
as Raymond Bascom
Lure of the Wilderness
1952
as Sheriff Brink
O. Henry's Full House
1952
as Hotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
The Happy Time
1952
as Family Doctor
Young Man with Ideas
1952
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Cavalcade of America
1952
as George's Father
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
1952
as Mr. Jackson
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Willie
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Scupper
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Mr. Crane
Never Trust a Gambler
1951
as Cap Douglas (uncredited)
Vengeance Valley
1951
as Mr. Willoughby
My Forbidden Past
1951
as Luther Toplady
The Tall Target
1951
as Thomas Ogden (uncredited)
Excuse My Dust
1951
as Race judge
People Will Talk
1951
as John Higgins (uncredited)
I Love Lucy
1951
as Mr. Walters
Dragnet
1951
I Love Lucy
1951
as Sheriff
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Pop
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
The Living Christ
1951
as Herod The Great
The Living Christ
1951
as Annas
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Father
House by the River
1950
as Inspector Sarten
Dallas
1950
as Judge Harper
The Savage Horde
1950
as Judge Thomas Cole
Sunset in the West
1950
as Sheriff Tad Osborne
No Way Out
1950
as Dr. Cheney (uncredited)
A Ticket to Tomahawk
1950
as Marshal Kit Dodge
Walk Softly, Stranger
1950
as Jake - Poker Player (uncredited)
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950
as Judge Kramer
Grape Nutty
1949
as Crow (Voice)
The Price of Freedom
1949
as McTrees
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
1949
as Roscoe Johnson (uncredited)
Lust for Gold
1949
as Parsons (uncredited)
Adam's Rib
1949
as Judge Marcasson
All the King's Men
1949
as Dolph Pillsbury
Act of Violence
1949
as Pop
Little Women
1949
as Mr. Grace (uncredited)
They Live by Night
1949
as Mobley
Big Jack
1949
as Will Farnsworth
Brimstone
1949
as Martin Tredwell
The Green Promise
1949
as Mr. Grenstedt
Mrs. Mike
1949
as Dr. McIntosh
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Uncle Ed
Jingle, Jangle, Jingle
1948
as Pop Williams
Green Grass of Wyoming
1948
as Jake Willis
The Walls of Jericho
1948
as Dr. Patterson (uncredited)
So This Is New York
1948
as Uncle Fergus (uncredited)
Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home
1948
as Babirusa / Pig (voice)
Disaster
1948
as Pop Hansford
The Inside Story
1948
as J. J. Johnson
Whispering Smith
1948
as Sheriff McSwiggin
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948
as Eph Hackett (uncredited)
An Act of Murder
1948
as Judge Jim Wilder
Black Eagle
1948
as Sheriff Clancy
Relentless
1948
as Sam - the Horse Dealer
California's Golden Beginning
1948
The Long Night
1947
as Mr. Tully - the Janitor (uncredited)
California
1947
as Chairman (uncredited)
The Trouble with Women
1947
as Commissioner (uncredited)
Uncle Tom's Cabaña
1947
as Uncle Tom (uncredited)
Mother Wore Tights
1947
as Withers (uncredited)
Danger Street
1947
as Police Chief Bullward
Blaze of Noon
1947
as Mr. Thomas
Keeper of the Bees
1947
as Dr. Grayson
Cynthia
1947
as Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep
Wild Harvest
1947
as Mike Alperson
Along the Oregon Trail
1947
as Jim Bridger
Johnny Comes Flying Home
1946
as Foreman (uncredited)
Who's Cookin Who?
1946
as Wolfie Wolf (voice)
Hot Cargo
1946
as Tim Chapman
Prospecting for Petroleum
1946
as The Professor (voice)
Big Town
1946
as Station Agent (uncredited)
The Jolson Story
1946
as Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited)
The Reckless Driver
1946
as Wally Walrus (voice)
Fair Weather Fiends
1946
as Wolfie Wolf (voice)
The Madonna's Secret
1946
as The Riverman
Without Reservations
1946
as Pullman Conductor (uncredited)
The Blue Dahlia
1946
as "Dad" Newell
The Inner Circle
1946
as Henry Boggs
Blue Skies
1946
as Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited)
One Exciting Week
1946
as Otis Piper
Rendezvous with Annie
1946
as Elmer Snodgrass
The Hoodlum Saint
1946
as Allan 'Knucklehead' Smith - Times Editor (uncredited)
Road to Utopia
1946
as Mr. Latimer (uncredited)
They Made Me a Killer
1946
as Henry, the Blacksmith
Down Missouri Way
1946
as Prof. Morris
Apple Andy
1946
as Devil
Salome, Where She Danced
1945
as Sheriff
Fall Guy
1945
as Mr. Nedsen, Parkson's Attorney (uncredited)
State Fair
1945
as Hog Judge (uncredited)
You Came Along
1945
as Col. Dale V. Armstrong (uncredited)
The Loose Nut
1945
as Construction Worker (voice)
Bewitched
1945
as Mr. Herkheimer
High Powered
1945
as Jeff Hines
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
1945
as Mr. Nelson
Scarlet Street
1945
as Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited)
Rhapsody in Blue
1945
as Rachmaninoff
Grissly's Millions
1945
as John Frey
You Can't Ration Love
1944
as Judge Cary - Justice of the Peace
The Navy Way
1944
as Baldy - Triangle A Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Wilson
1944
as Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)
The Town Went Wild
1944
as Judge Harry Schrank (uncredited)
Dangerous Passage
1944
as Postal Clerk (uncredited)
Practically Yours
1944
as Sen. Cowling (uncredited)
Take It Big
1944
as Rodeo Judge (uncredited)
Here Comes Elmer
1943
as Horace Parrot
The Good Fellows
1943
as Brother from Danville (uncredited)
Cowboy in Manhattan
1943
as Higgins
So Proudly We Hail
1943
as Colonel Clark (Uncredited)
The Meanest Man in the World
1943
as Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited)
In Old Oklahoma
1943
as Doctor
Sleepy Lagoon
1943
as Cyrus Coates
Tales of Manhattan
1942
as Old Concertgoer (uncredited)
Saboteur
1942
as J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited)
The Postman Didn't Ring
1942
as Mr. Slade
Tennessee Johnson
1942
as Alderman (uncredited)
The Major and the Minor
1942
as Ticket Agent #1 (uncredited)
Wildcat
1942
as John 'Paw' Smithers
A Letter From Bataan
1942
as Mr. Limpert
Bambi
1942
as Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)
Shut My Big Mouth
1942
as Jim Long
USS VD: Ship of Shame
1942
as Commandant (uncredited)
Mob Town
1941
as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941
as Maguire (uncredited)
Nothing but the Truth
1941
as Mr. Bart Prichard (uncredited)
The Tell-Tale Heart
1941
as Second Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Cracked Nuts
1941
as Sylvanus Boogle
The Richest Man in Town
1941
as Frederick Johnson
Maisie Was a Lady
1941
as Judge Thatcher (Uncredited)
Honky Tonk
1941
as Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited)
Blossoms in the Dust
1941
as Senator
Blondie Plays Cupid
1940
as Mr. Tucker
You, the People
1940
as Mr. Roberts
It's A Small World
1935
as Courtroom spectator (uncredited)
Pure Feud
1934
as Lem (uncredited)