Will Wright

Will Wright

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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Movies starring Will Wright (154)

Fail Safe (1964)

Bit Part (Uncredited)

Cape Fear (1962)

Dr. Pearsall

Twenty Plus Two (1961)

Newspaper Morgue Attendant

Inherit the Wind (1960)

Bible Salesman (Uncredited)

Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958)

Fire Chief (Uncredited)

The Missouri Traveler (1958)

Sheriff Marvin Peavy

Jeanne Eagels (1957)

Marshal (Uncredited)

Johnny Tremain (1957)

Ephraim Lapham

The Tall Men (1955)

Gus - Bartender (Uncredited)

The Kentuckian (1955)

John Decker (Uncredited)

Not as a Stranger (1955)

Mr. Roberts (Uncredited)

The Raid (1954)

Josiah Anderson

Johnny Guitar (1954)

Ned - Bank Teller (Uncredited)

River of No Return (1954)

Trader (Uncredited)

O. Henry's Full House (1952)

Hotel Desk Clerk (Segment "The Clarion Call") (Uncredited)

Holiday for Sinners (1952)

The Man With A Cigar

Lydia Bailey (1952)

Consul (Uncredited)

Paula (1952)

Raymond Bascom

Young Man with Ideas (1952)

Party Guest (Uncredited)

People Will Talk (1951)

Uncle John Higgins (Uncredited)

The Tall Target (1951)

Thomas Ogden (Uncredited)

Never Trust a Gambler (1951)

Cap Douglas (Uncredited)

Dallas (1950)

Judge Harper

Walk Softly, Stranger (1950)

Jake - Poker Player (Uncredited)

Sunset in the West (1950)

Sheriff Tad Osborne

No Way Out (1950)

Dr. Cheney (Uncredited)

The Savage Horde (1950)

Judge Thomas Cole

Mrs. Mike (1949)

Dr. Mcintosh

Adam's Rib (1949)

Judge Marcasson

Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949)

Roscoe Johnson (Uncredited)

Brimstone (1949)

Martin Tredwell

Lust for Gold (1949)

Parsons (Uncredited)

Grape Nutty (1949)

Crow (Voice)

Big Jack (1949)

Will Farnsworth

Little Women (1949)

Mr. Grace (Uncredited)

Whispering Smith (1948)

Sheriff Mcswiggin

An Act of Murder (1948)

Judge Jim Wilder

Disaster (1948)

Pop Hansford

The Walls of Jericho (1948)

Dr. Patterson (Uncredited)

Black Eagle (1948)

Sheriff Clancy

Relentless (1948)

Sam - The Horse Dealer

So This Is New York (1948)

Uncle Fergus (Uncredited)

Wild Harvest (1947)

Mike Alperson

Cynthia (1947)

Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep

Mother Wore Tights (1947)

Withers (Uncredited)

Uncle Tom's Cabana (1947)

Uncle Tom (Uncredited)

The Trouble with Women (1947)

Commissioner (Uncredited)

Danger Street (1947)

Police Chief Bullward

The Long Night (1947)

Mr. Tully - The Janitor (Uncredited)

California (1947)

Chairman (Uncredited)

Fair Weather Fiends (1946)

Wolfie Wolf (Voice)

Blue Skies (1946)

Dan - Stage Manager (Uncredited)

The Jolson Story (1946)

Sourpuss Movie Patron (Uncredited)

The Reckless Driver (1946)

Wally Walrus (Voice)

Big Town (1946)

Station Agent (Uncredited)

Hot Cargo (1946)

Tim Chapman

Who's Cookin Who? (1946)

Wolfie Wolf (Voice)

Without Reservations (1946)

Pullman Conductor (Uncredited)

They Made Me a Killer (1946)

Henry, The Blacksmith

The Hoodlum Saint (1946)

Allan 'Knucklehead' Smith - Times Editor (Uncredited)

Road to Utopia (1946)

Mr. Latimer (Uncredited)

Scarlet Street (1945)

Globe Loan Office Manager (Uncredited)

The Loose Nut (1945)

Construction Worker (Voice)

State Fair (1945)

Hog Judge (Uncredited)

Bewitched (1945)

Mr. Herkheimer

You Came Along (1945)

Col. Dale V. Armstrong (Uncredited)

Fall Guy (1945)

Mr. Nedsen, Parkson's Attorney (Uncredited)

Practically Yours (1944)

Sen. Cowling (Uncredited)

Dangerous Passage (1944)

Postal Clerk (Uncredited)

The Town Went Wild (1944)

Judge Harry Schrank (Uncredited)

Wilson (1944)

Hughes Campaign Orator In Maine (Uncredited)

Take It Big (1944)

Rodeo Judge (Uncredited)

You Can't Ration Love (1944)

Judge Cary - Justice Of The Peace

The Navy Way (1944)

Baldy - Triangle A Ranch Hand (Uncredited)

So Proudly We Hail (1943)

Colonel Clark (Uncredited)

The Good Fellows (1943)

Brother From Danville (Uncredited)

The Meanest Man in the World (1943)

Pawn Shop Owner (Uncredited)

Tennessee Johnson (1942)

Alderman (Uncredited)

The Major and the Minor (1942)

Ticket Agent #1 (Uncredited)

Wildcat (1942)

John 'Paw' Smithers

Bambi (1942)

Friend Owl (Voice) (Uncredited)

Tales of Manhattan (1942)

Old Concertgoer (Uncredited)

Saboteur (1942)

J.c. Lormans - Company Official (Uncredited)

USS VD: Ship of Shame (1942)

Commandant (Uncredited)

Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)

Maguire (Uncredited)

The Tell-Tale Heart (1941)

Second Deputy Sheriff (Uncredited)

Nothing but the Truth (1941)

Mr. Bart Prichard (Uncredited)

Mob Town (1941)

Pawnbroker (Uncredited)

Honky Tonk (1941)

Townsman At Meeting House (Uncredited)

Cracked Nuts (1941)

Sylvanus Boogle

Maisie Was a Lady (1941)

Judge Thatcher (Uncredited)

It's A Small World (1935)

Courtroom Spectator (Uncredited)

Pure Feud (1934)

Lem (Uncredited)

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