William Forrest

William Forrest

1902-10-10 • Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA • Male • 164 Known Credits

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Forrest (October 10, 1902 – January 26, 1989) was an American theatre, film, and television actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1939 and 1977. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and died in Santa Monica, California.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1902-10-10

Place of Birth

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Known Credits

164

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

William Henry Forrest, Bill Forrest

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Known For Movies

The Rose Bowl Story

The Rose Bowl Story

1952
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

1941
Flight for Freedom

Flight for Freedom

1943
Women in Hiding

Women in Hiding

1940
The Monster That Challenged the World

The Monster That Challenged the World

1957
Gangs of Chicago

Gangs of Chicago

1940
Meet the Governor

Meet the Governor

1955
Abroad with Two Yanks

Abroad with Two Yanks

1944
Flight from Destiny

Flight from Destiny

1941
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

1966
Fort Apache

Fort Apache

1948
Francis in the Navy

Francis in the Navy

1955
One-Eyed Jacks

One-Eyed Jacks

1961
Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn

1964
Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

1947
Meet Me on Broadway

Meet Me on Broadway

1946
Meet the Stewarts

Meet the Stewarts

1942
The Sea Hornet

The Sea Hornet

1951
Gangs of the Waterfront

Gangs of the Waterfront

1945
Walk the Proud Land

Walk the Proud Land

1956
Mystery in Mexico

Mystery in Mexico

1948
The Secret Seven

The Secret Seven

1940
Air Force

Air Force

1943
Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941
Keep 'Em Flying

Keep 'Em Flying

1941
Tarzan's New York Adventure

Tarzan's New York Adventure

1942
Rage at Dawn

Rage at Dawn

1955
Alias a Gentleman

Alias a Gentleman

1948
Wilson

Wilson

1944
Gasoline Alley

Gasoline Alley

1951
The Good Humor Man

The Good Humor Man

1950
Good Neighbor Sam

Good Neighbor Sam

1964
Arson, Inc.

Arson, Inc.

1949
The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

1958
The Devil's Henchmen

The Devil's Henchmen

1949
The Caribbean Mystery

The Caribbean Mystery

1945
Pardners

Pardners

1956
Laura

Laura

1944
The Doughgirls

The Doughgirls

1944
Race Street

Race Street

1948
Mr. Skeffington

Mr. Skeffington

1944
Respect the Law

Respect the Law

1941
Hello, Annapolis

Hello, Annapolis

1942
Spy Smasher

Spy Smasher

1942
Wake Island

Wake Island

1942
Sweet Smell of Success

Sweet Smell of Success

1957
Private Eyes

Private Eyes

1953
The Horse Soldiers

The Horse Soldiers

1959
The Fighting Seabees

The Fighting Seabees

1944
In the Good Old Summertime

In the Good Old Summertime

1949
Band of Angels

Band of Angels

1957
Moontide

Moontide

1942
Blind Spot

Blind Spot

1947
Mug Town

Mug Town

1942
Salty O'Rourke

Salty O'Rourke

1945
Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952
Doctor Jim

Doctor Jim

1947
Sakima and the Masked Marvel

Sakima and the Masked Marvel

1966
Invaders from Mars

Invaders from Mars

1953
Purity Squad

Purity Squad

1945
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

1943
Dead Reckoning

Dead Reckoning

1946
So Proudly We Hail

So Proudly We Hail

1943
Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

1941
Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh

1945
The Story of Seabiscuit

The Story of Seabiscuit

1949
Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic

1943
Trapped by Boston Blackie

Trapped by Boston Blackie

1948
Du Barry Was a Lady

Du Barry Was a Lady

1943
My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy

1942
Reconnaissance Pilot

Reconnaissance Pilot

1943
Flight to Mars

Flight to Mars

1951
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941
Joe Smith, American

Joe Smith, American

1942
In This Our Life

In This Our Life

1942
Night Without Sleep

Night Without Sleep

1952
New York Confidential

New York Confidential

1955
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

1947
Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941
Winning of the West

Winning of the West

1953
It Happened Tomorrow

It Happened Tomorrow

1944
The Devil On Wheels

The Devil On Wheels

1947
Road to Alcatraz

Road to Alcatraz

1945
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

1955
A Date with the Falcon

A Date with the Falcon

1942
Ain't Misbehavin'

Ain't Misbehavin'

1955
Loving You

Loving You

1957
Alice in Movieland

Alice in Movieland

1940
The Hard Way

The Hard Way

1943
The Racket

The Racket

1951
Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

1944
Corvette K-225

Corvette K-225

1943
The Well Groomed Bride

The Well Groomed Bride

1946
I'll See You in My Dreams

I'll See You in My Dreams

1951
It Ain't Hay

It Ain't Hay

1943
Pardon My Stripes

Pardon My Stripes

1942
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

1940
Girls of the Big House

Girls of the Big House

1945
You Can't Run Away from It

You Can't Run Away from It

1956
Three Daring Daughters

Three Daring Daughters

1948
Hunt the Man Down

Hunt the Man Down

1950
Who Killed Doc Robbin?

Who Killed Doc Robbin?

1948
God Is My Co-Pilot

God Is My Co-Pilot

1945
Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

1943
Good Luck, Mr. Yates

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

1943
The November Plan

The November Plan

1977
Strange Affair

Strange Affair

1944
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker

1971
Spy Ship

Spy Ship

1942
Nobody Lives Forever

Nobody Lives Forever

1946
For God and Country

For God and Country

1943
Here Come the Waves

Here Come the Waves

1944
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone

The Toughest Gun in Tombstone

1958
Smuggler's Gold

Smuggler's Gold

1951
Priorities on Parade

Priorities on Parade

1942
The Masked Marvel

The Masked Marvel

1943
Belles on Their Toes

Belles on Their Toes

1952
Fashion Horizons

Fashion Horizons

1940
The Pittsburgh Kid

The Pittsburgh Kid

1941
The Man Who Talked Too Much

The Man Who Talked Too Much

1940
Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts

Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts

1944
The Corpse Came C.O.D.

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

1947
Blondie in the Dough

Blondie in the Dough

1947
Adventures of Kitty O'Day

Adventures of Kitty O'Day

1945
The Spirit of West Point

The Spirit of West Point

1947
Tars and Spars

Tars and Spars

1946
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle

The Case of the Tremendous Trifle

1944
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

1940
Sarge Goes to College

Sarge Goes to College

1947
Spy Smasher Returns

Spy Smasher Returns

1966
The Gentleman from Nowhere

The Gentleman from Nowhere

1948
Trail of the Yukon

Trail of the Yukon

1949
The Senator Was Indiscreet

The Senator Was Indiscreet

1947
Four Jills in a Jeep

Four Jills in a Jeep

1944
Doctors Don't Tell

Doctors Don't Tell

1941
The Guilt of Janet Ames

The Guilt of Janet Ames

1947
The Eddie Cantor Story

The Eddie Cantor Story

1953
Of Pups and Puzzles

Of Pups and Puzzles

1941

Known For TV Shows

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959
The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962
Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952
Maverick

Maverick

1957
My Three Sons

My Three Sons

1960
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

1958
The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

1952
M Squad

M Squad

1957
Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

1959
Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

1952
December Bride

December Bride

1954
The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955
The Millionaire

The Millionaire

1955
Bronco

Bronco

1958
Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955
Chevron Theatre

Chevron Theatre

1952
Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

1952
Public Defender

Public Defender

1954
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

1954
My Little Margie

My Little Margie

1952
The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954
26 Men

26 Men

1957
Coronado 9

Coronado 9

1960
Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

1953
I'm the Law

I'm the Law

1953
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Movie Credits

The Rose Bowl Story

1952

James Otis

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

1941

Vic Hilton

Flight for Freedom

1943

Vice-Consul (uncredited)

Women in Hiding

1940

Investigator (uncredited)

The Monster That Challenged the World

1957

Admiral Greenhouse

Gangs of Chicago

1940

Meet the Governor

1955

Mr. Green

Abroad with Two Yanks

1944

Col. Hart

Flight from Destiny

1941

Prentiss

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

1966

James Underhill

Fort Apache

1948

Reporter (uncredited)

Francis in the Navy

1955

Admiral

One-Eyed Jacks

1961

Banker

Cheyenne Autumn

1964

Senator (uncredited)

Miracle on 34th Street

1947

Dr. Rogers at Bellevue (uncredited)

Meet Me on Broadway

1946

Dwight Ferris (uncredited)

Meet the Stewarts

1942

Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)

The Sea Hornet

1951

Lt. Commander

Gangs of the Waterfront

1945

Dist. Atty. Brady

Walk the Proud Land

1956

Mr. Dennison (uncredited)

Mystery in Mexico

1948

Insurance Company Boss

The Secret Seven

1940

Mr. Brooks

Air Force

1943

Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)

Sergeant York

1941

Officer (uncredited)

Keep 'Em Flying

1941

Colonel

Tarzan's New York Adventure

1942

Inspector at Airport (uncredited)

Rage at Dawn

1955

Wiilliam Peterson

Alias a Gentleman

1948

Carruthers

Wilson

1944

Minor Role (uncredited)

Gasoline Alley

1951

Hacker

The Good Humor Man

1950

Mr. Lankford (uncredited)

Good Neighbor Sam

1964

Millard Mellner

Arson, Inc.

1949

Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator

The Last Hurrah

1958

Dr. Tom (uncredited)

The Devil's Henchmen

1949

Anderson

The Caribbean Mystery

1945

Col. Lane

Pardners

1956

Hocker (uncredited)

Laura

1944

Important Client (uncredited)

The Doughgirls

1944

Forbes

Race Street

1948

Nick Walters

Mr. Skeffington

1944

Clinton (uncredited)

Respect the Law

1941

Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy

Hello, Annapolis

1942

Lt. Burns

Spy Smasher

1942

Thornton (uncredited)

Wake Island

1942

Sweet Smell of Success

1957

Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)

Private Eyes

1953

John Graham

The Horse Soldiers

1959

Gen. Steve Hurlburt

The Fighting Seabees

1944

Lt. Tom Kerrick

In the Good Old Summertime

1949

Announcer (uncredited)

Band of Angels

1957

Aaron Starr, Amantha's father

Moontide

1942

Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited)

Blind Spot

1947

Henry Small

Mug Town

1942

District Attorney

Salty O'Rourke

1945

Racing Secretary

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952

Mr. Greene (uncredited)

Doctor Jim

1947

Major

Sakima and the Masked Marvel

1966

Martin Crane

Invaders from Mars

1953

Col. Mayberry

Purity Squad

1945

Dr. Cooper (uncredited)

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

1943

Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]

Dead Reckoning

1946

Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)

So Proudly We Hail

1943

Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)

Meet John Doe

1941

Governor's Associate (uncredited)

Anchors Aweigh

1945

Movie Director (uncredited)

The Story of Seabiscuit

1949

Thomas Milford

Action in the North Atlantic

1943

Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

Trapped by Boston Blackie

1948

Mason Carter

Du Barry Was a Lady

1943

Guard Captain (uncredited)

My Favorite Spy

1942

Captain Green

Reconnaissance Pilot

1943

Colonel Henry

Flight to Mars

1951

General (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

Adjutant (uncredited)

Joe Smith, American

1942

August 'Gus' Stoffen

In This Our Life

1942

Forest Ranger

Night Without Sleep

1952

Mr. Carter (Uncredited)

New York Confidential

1955

Paul Williamson

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

1947

Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941

Reporter (uncredited)

Winning of the West

1953

John Randolph

It Happened Tomorrow

1944

The Devil On Wheels

1947

Judge Roger Tanner

Road to Alcatraz

1945

Charles Cantrell

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

1955

Simpson (uncredited)

A Date with the Falcon

1942

Ward (uncredited)

Ain't Misbehavin'

1955

Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)

Loving You

1957

Mr. Jessup

Alice in Movieland

1940

2nd Director (uncredited)

The Hard Way

1943

'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)

The Racket

1951

Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)

Follow the Boys

1944

Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited)

Corvette K-225

1943

Commander Manning (uncredited)

The Well Groomed Bride

1946

James Smith

I'll See You in My Dreams

1951

Florenz Ziegfeld

It Ain't Hay

1943

Banker (uncredited)

Pardon My Stripes

1942

Prosecutor (uncredited)

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

1940

Frederick Harper

Girls of the Big House

1945

District Attorney

You Can't Run Away from It

1956

Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)

Three Daring Daughters

1948

Ship Captain (uncredited)

Hunt the Man Down

1950

J.P. Knight (uncredited)

Who Killed Doc Robbin?

1948

Reporter (uncredited)

God Is My Co-Pilot

1945

Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)

Mission to Moscow

1943

American Newsman (uncredited)

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

1943

Thurston

The November Plan

1977

Noel Crosman, Sr.

Strange Affair

1944

Superintendent Reynolds (Uncredited)

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker

1971

Mr. Wylie

Spy Ship

1942

Martin Oster

Nobody Lives Forever

1946

Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited)

For God and Country

1943

Commander at New Guinea

Here Come the Waves

1944

Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)

The Toughest Gun in Tombstone

1958

Governor

Smuggler's Gold

1951

Arthur Rayburn

Priorities on Parade

1942

Col. Reeves

The Masked Marvel

1943

Martin Crane

Belles on Their Toes

1952

Col. Putnam (uncredited)

Fashion Horizons

1940

The Pittsburgh Kid

1941

(uncredited)

The Man Who Talked Too Much

1940

Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene

Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts

1944

Colonel

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

1947

Lance Fowler

Blondie in the Dough

1947

Robert " Bob " Dixon

Adventures of Kitty O'Day

1945

Sauter (as Bill Forrest)

The Spirit of West Point

1947

Dr. Felix Blanchard

Tars and Spars

1946

Commander (uncredited)

The Case of the Tremendous Trifle

1944

Major

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

1940

Arthur Trent

Sarge Goes to College

1947

Col. Winters

Spy Smasher Returns

1966

Gerald Douglas (uncredited)

The Gentleman from Nowhere

1948

Henry Thompson

Trail of the Yukon

1949

Dawson

The Senator Was Indiscreet

1947

U.S. Officer

Four Jills in a Jeep

1944

Officer (uncredited)

Doctors Don't Tell

1941

The Guilt of Janet Ames

1947

(uncredited)

The Eddie Cantor Story

1953

Florenz Ziegfeld

Of Pups and Puzzles

1941

Psychologist (uncredited)

TV Credits

Bonanza

1959

Mine Owner (1 episodes)

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

John Canady (1 episodes)

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Wilke (1 episodes)

Maverick

1957

Laramie Banker (1 episodes)

My Three Sons

1960

Ed Hoffman (1 episodes)

77 Sunset Strip

1958

(1 episodes)

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

(2 episodes)

M Squad

1957

Mr. Manning (1 episodes)

Hawaiian Eye

1959

Club President (1 episodes)

Adventures of Superman

1952

Mr. Crane (1 episodes)

December Bride

1954

Harry Howard (1 episodes)

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

(1 episodes)

The Millionaire

1955

Quimby (1 episodes)

Bronco

1958

(1 episodes)

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955

Mr. Green (1 episodes)

Chevron Theatre

1952

(1 episodes)

Cavalcade of America

1952

Dr. Sam Halleck (1 episodes)

Public Defender

1954

Mr. Berger (1 episodes)

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

1954

(2 episodes)

My Little Margie

1952

(1 episodes)

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

Doctor (uncredited) (1 episodes)

26 Men

1957

(1 episodes)

Coronado 9

1960

(1 episodes)

Letter to Loretta

1953

Judge (1 episodes)

I'm the Law

1953

(1 episodes)

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Wells Fargo Chief (1 episodes)

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