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William Forrest 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, from heart failure.
Birth Name
William Henry Forrest
Born
Friday, 10 October 1902
Died
Thursday, 26 January 1989
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Republic Pictures Story | Martin Crane (clip from The Masked Marvel (1943)) | 1991 |
| The November Plan | Noel Crossman Sr. / Noel Crosman, Sr. | 1977 |
| City of Angels | Noel Crossman Sr. | 1976 |
| The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker | Mr. Wylie | 1971 |
| Billy the Kid Versus Dracula | The Real James Underhill / James Underhill | 1966 |
| Sakima and the Masked Marvel | Martin Crane | 1966 |
| Spy Smasher Returns | Gerald Douglas | 1966 |
| Cheyenne Autumn | Senator | 1964 |
| Good Neighbor Sam | Millard Mellner | 1964 |
| The Beverly Hillbillies | John Canady | 1962 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Republic Pictures Story | Martin Crane (clip from The Masked Marvel (1943)) | 1991 |
| The November Plan | Noel Crossman Sr. / Noel Crosman, Sr. | 1977 |
| City of Angels | Noel Crossman Sr. | 1976 |
| The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker | Mr. Wylie | 1971 |
| Billy the Kid Versus Dracula | The Real James Underhill / James Underhill | 1966 |
| Sakima and the Masked Marvel | Martin Crane | 1966 |
| Spy Smasher Returns | Gerald Douglas | 1966 |
| Cheyenne Autumn | Senator | 1964 |
| Good Neighbor Sam | Millard Mellner | 1964 |
| The Beverly Hillbillies | John Canady | 1962 |
| Sweet Bird of Youth | Bennie Taubman | 1962 |
| Paradise Alley | Norman Holmes | 1962 |
| One-Eyed Jacks | Banker | 1961 |
| My Three Sons | Ed Hoffman | 1960 |
| Coronado 9 | Comdr. John Partley | 1960 |
| Hawaiian Eye | Club President | 1959 |
| Bonanza | Mine Owner | 1959 |
| The Horse Soldiers | Gen. Steve Hurlburt | 1959 |
| The Buccaneer | Col. Dale | 1958 |
| The Last Hurrah | Dr. Tom | 1958 |
| 77 Sunset Strip | Graham / John Morgan | 1958 |
| Bronco | Marshal Joe Shelby | 1958 |
| The Toughest Gun in Tombstone | Governor | 1958 |
| Jailhouse Rock | Head of Studio | 1957 |
| 26 Men | Col. Underhill | 1957 |
| Maverick | Laramie Banker / Roland | 1957 |
| M Squad | Mr. Manning | 1957 |
| Bachelor Father | Preston 'Bulldog' Frasier | 1957 |
| Band of Angels | Amantha's father / Aaron Starr | 1957 |
| Loving You | Mr. Jessup | 1957 |
| Sweet Smell of Success | Sen. Harvey Walker | 1957 |
| The Monster That Challenged the World | Admiral Greenhouse / Rear Adm. Greenhouse | 1957 |
| Beau James | Attorney | 1957 |
| Tales of Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo Supervisor | 1957 |
| The Wings of Eagles | Admiral Gooding | 1957 |
| Burden of Truth | Graduation Speaker | 1957 |
| You Can't Run Away from It | Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted) / Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) | 1956 |
| Playhouse 90 | Doctor | 1956 |
| The Sheriff of Cochise | Judge Whittiker / Judge | 1956 |
| Walk the Proud Land | Mr. Dennison | 1956 |
| These Wilder Years | Jerry Blount - Board Member | 1956 |
| Pardners | Hocker | 1956 |
| Behind the High Wall | Corby | 1956 |
| The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell | Commandant at Ft. Sam Houston | 1955 |
| Crusader | Connors | 1955 |
| Screen Directors Playhouse | Mr. Green / Mr. Walker | 1955 |
| Highway Patrol | Lieutenant Andrews | 1955 |
| The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing | Simpson | 1955 |
| Steve Donovan, Western Marshal | U.S. District Marshal | 1955 |
| One Desire | Mr. Wellington, Banker | 1955 |
| Francis in the Navy | Admiral | 1955 |
| The Private War of Major Benson | Lt. General De Bay | 1955 |
| Ain't Misbehavin' | Mr. Dullaby | 1955 |
| Rage at Dawn | William Peterson / Wiilliam Peterson | 1955 |
| Interrupted Melody | Dr. Richards | 1955 |
| A Man Called Peter | Columbia Seminary President | 1955 |
| New York Confidential | Paul Williamson | 1955 |
| The Millionaire | Quimby | 1955 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Doctor | 1954 |
| The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin | Major Swanson | 1954 |
| December Bride | Harry Howard | 1954 |
| Medic | Marshall Tallman | 1954 |
| Adventures of the Falcon | Gen. Walton | 1954 |
| Public Defender | Mr. Berger / D.A. Paul Adair | 1954 |
| The French Line | Sam Baker | 1954 |
| Waterfront | Harry Baker Sr. | 1954 |
| The Eddie Cantor Story | Florenz Ziegfeld / Flo Ziegfeld | 1953 |
| Private Eyes | John Graham | 1953 |
| The Loretta Young Show | Judge / Mr. Bruckner | 1953 |
| The Ray Milland Show | Pete J. Sargent | 1953 |
| Latin Lovers | Mr. Streller - Board Member | 1953 |
| Split Second | Colonel Wright | 1953 |
| Invaders from Mars | Gen. Mayberry / Col. Mayberry | 1953 |
| Fort Vengeance | General Terry | 1953 |
| Bandits of Corsica | Marquis | 1953 |
| I'm the Law | J.J. McBain | 1953 |
| Winning of the West | Editor John Randolph | 1953 |
| My Hero | Judge Tracy | 1952 |
| Flat Top | Barney's Dad | 1952 |
| I Married Joan | Judge Palmer / Judge Desmond Palmer | 1952 |
| Cavalcade of America | Judge Sugarman / Dr. Sam Halleck | 1952 |
| Night Without Sleep | Mr. Carter / Mr. Carter (Uncredited) | 1952 |
| Four Star Playhouse | Wilke / Sam Rogers / Mr. Colter / Judge / Charlie | 1952 |
| Adventures of Superman | Mr. Crane | 1952 |
| One Minute to Zero | Officer, Joint Operations | 1952 |
| Big Jim McLain | J.E. Lowry | 1952 |
| The Rose Bowl Story | James Otis | 1952 |
| The Story of Will Rogers | Florenz Ziegfeld | 1952 |
| Three for Bedroom C | Well-Wisher at Station | 1952 |
| My Little Margie | Mr. Branch | 1952 |
| Belles on Their Toes | Col. Putnam | 1952 |
| Jet Job | Gen. Mason | 1952 |
| Deadline - U.S.A. | Mr. Greene | 1952 |
| I'll See You in My Dreams | Florenz Ziegfeld | 1951 |
| Flight to Mars | Gen. Archer / General | 1951 |
| The Sea Hornet | Lt. Commander | 1951 |
| The Racket | Head of Crime Commission | 1951 |
| Schlitz Playhouse | Wells Fargo Chief | 1951 |
| Fort Dodge Stampede | Hutchinson | 1951 |
| Force of Arms | General | 1951 |
| The Harlem Globetrotters | Prof. Lindley | 1951 |
| Fighting Coast Guard | Officer at Graduation Ceremony | 1951 |
| Smuggler's Gold | Arthur Rayburn | 1951 |
| I Was a Communist for the F.B.I. | Sen. Wood | 1951 |
| Follow the Sun | U.S. Air Force General Richardson | 1951 |
| Valentino | Dr. Verne | 1951 |
| Missing Women | Capt. E.W. Wills | 1951 |
| Spoilers of the Plains | Dr. J.D. Manning | 1951 |
| Gasoline Alley | Hacker | 1951 |
| Secrets of Beauty | Convention Chairman | 1951 |
| Hunt the Man Down | J.P. Knight | 1950 |
| Southside 1-1000 | Prison Warden | 1950 |
| Emergency Wedding | Personnel Director | 1950 |
| Hit Parade of 1951 | Oilman | 1950 |
| The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | Man with the Greeting Cards / Jim Higgins | 1950 |
| Big Town | Ray Harrison | 1950 |
| Square Dance Katy | Businessman | 1950 |
| The Good Humor Man | Mr. Lankford | 1950 |
| Nancy Goes to Rio | Attorney | 1950 |
| Guilty of Treason | Speaker at Overseas Press Club | 1950 |
| Key to the City | Mayor Anderson, Coremont, MO | 1950 |
| The Story of Seabiscuit | Thomas Milford | 1949 |
| The Devil's Henchman | Anderson | 1949 |
| The Lone Ranger | Jim Ferris / Sheriff Taylor | 1949 |
| Angels in Disguise | Roger T. Harrison | 1949 |
| Trail of the Yukon | John Dawson / Dawson | 1949 |
| In the Good Old Summertime | Announcer | 1949 |
| The Girl from Jones Beach | Mr. Moody | 1949 |
| Arson, Inc. | Fire Chief / Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator | 1949 |
| Look for the Silver Lining | Producer William Taylor | 1949 |
| Illegal Entry | Frank Ferguson | 1949 |
| The Younger Brothers | Mr. Hendricks | 1949 |
| Fireside Theatre | James | 1949 |
| The Gentleman from Nowhere | Henry Thompson | 1948 |
| Mystery in Mexico | Insurance Company Boss | 1948 |
| Race Street | Nick Walters / Nick | 1948 |
| Fort Apache | Reporter | 1948 |
| Homecoming | Party Guest | 1948 |
| Trapped by Boston Blackie | Mason Carter | 1948 |
| Who Killed 'Doc' Robbin? | Reporter | 1948 |
| The Bride Goes Wild | Reporter | 1948 |
| Three Daring Daughters | Ship Captain | 1948 |
| Alias a Gentleman | Carruthers | 1948 |
| The Senator Was Indiscreet | U.S. Officer | 1947 |
| Devil Ship | Evans | 1947 |
| The Fabulous Texan | Maj. Wharton | 1947 |
| Blondie in the Dough | Robert 'Bob' Dixon / Robert " Bob " Dixon | 1947 |
| Magic Town | George | 1947 |
| The Spirit of West Point | Dr. Felix Blanchard | 1947 |
| The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer | Mr. Baldwin | 1947 |
| Mother Wore Tights | Mr. Clarkman | 1947 |
| The Perils of Pauline | Bonds Barker | 1947 |
| Dark Delusion | Mr. Jordan - Private Detective | 1947 |
| Miracle on 34th Street | Doctor Rogers at Bellevue | 1947 |
| The Corpse Came C.O.D. | Lance Fowler | 1947 |
| Sarge Goes to College | Col. Winters | 1947 |
| The Guilt of Janet Ames | Doctor Morton | 1947 |
| The Beginning or the End | Brigadier General | 1947 |
| The Devil on Wheels | Judge Roger Tanner | 1947 |
| Blind Spot | Henry Small | 1947 |
| Dead Reckoning | Lt. Col. Simpson | 1947 |
| Till the Clouds Roll By | Movie Director | 1946 |
| Nobody Lives Forever | Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide | 1946 |
| Child of Divorce | Mr. Proctor | 1946 |
| The Jolson Story | Dick Glenn | 1946 |
| Gentleman Joe Palooka | Senator Johnson | 1946 |
| Three Little Girls in Blue | Head Clerk | 1946 |
| Till the End of Time | Detective Lieutenant | 1946 |
| Centennial Summer | Minor Role | 1946 |
| Dangerous Business | Fluger | 1946 |
| The Well Groomed Bride | Maj. James Smith / James Smith | 1946 |
| The Kid from Brooklyn | Guest | 1946 |
| Behind Green Lights | Dr. Hastings | 1946 |
| Meet Me on Broadway | Dwight Ferris | 1946 |
| Tars and Spars | Commander | 1946 |
| Snafu | Theatre Manager | 1945 |
| Purity Squad | Dr. Cooper | 1945 |
| Girls of the Big House | District Attorney | 1945 |
| Love, Honor and Goodbye | Hendricks | 1945 |
| Behind City Lights | Detective Peterson | 1945 |
| Anchors Aweigh | Movie Director | 1945 |
| Road to Alcatraz | Charles Cantrell | 1945 |
| Gangs of the Waterfront | Dist. Atty. Brady | 1945 |
| The Caribbean Mystery | Col. Lane | 1945 |
| God Is My Co-Pilot | Dr. Reynolds | 1945 |
| Brewster's Millions | Yacht Captain | 1945 |
| Salty O'Rourke | Racing Secretary | 1945 |
| Rough, Tough and Ready | Lt. Freitas | 1945 |
| Without Love | Doctor | 1945 |
| Adventures of Kitty O'Day | Sauter (as Bill Forrest) / Sauter | 1945 |
| Youth on Trial | Robert Reynolds | 1945 |
| Here Come the Waves | Lieutenant Commander | 1944 |
| The Doughgirls | Howard Forbes / Forbes | 1944 |
| Laura | Important Client | 1944 |
| Strange Affair | Superintendent Reynolds / Superintendent Reynolds (Uncredited) | 1944 |
| Mr. Skeffington | Clinton | 1944 |
| Abroad with Two Yanks | Col. Hart | 1944 |
| Wilson | Minor Role | 1944 |
| Raiders of Ghost City | Major Graham (Ch. 1) | 1944 |
| Mr. Winkle Goes to War | Captain | 1944 |
| Marine Raiders | Col. Bill Carter | 1944 |
| The Story of Dr. Wassell | 'Pecos' Survivor | 1944 |
| Follow the Boys | Col. Edward Dobbs | 1944 |
| It Happened Tomorrow | Sylvia's Father | 1944 |
| Main Street Today | Businessman | 1944 |
| Four Jills in a Jeep | Officer | 1944 |
| The Fighting Seabees | Lt. Tom Kerrick | 1944 |
| The Iron Major | Fordham Official | 1943 |
| Corvette K-225 | Commander Manning | 1943 |
| So Proudly We Hail! | Major at San Francisco Dock / Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited) | 1943 |
| Adventures of the Flying Cadets | Major Charles Gray | 1943 |
| The Masked Marvel | Martin Crane | 1943 |
| Good Luck, Mr. Yates | Thurston | 1943 |
| Action in the North Atlantic | Lieutenant-Commander | 1943 |
| Du Barry Was a Lady | Guard Captain | 1943 |
| For Love & Country | Commander at New Guinea | 1943 |
| Good Morning, Judge | Judge William Foster | 1943 |
| Mission to Moscow | American Newsman | 1943 |
| Flight for Freedom | Vice-Consul | 1943 |
| He Hired the Boss | FBI Man | 1943 |
| Air Force | Group Commander Jack Harper | 1943 |
| It Ain't Hay | Banker | 1943 |
| G-Men vs. The Black Dragon | Prof. Jackson | 1943 |
| The Hard Way | Actor as 'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' / 'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited) | 1943 |
| Hitler's Children | American Vice Consul | 1943 |
| The Adventures of Smilin' Jack | Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12] / Secretary for Internal Affairs - Honolulu [Chs. 8-12] | 1943 |
| Mug Town | District Attorney | 1942 |
| Lucky Jordan | Commanding Officer | 1942 |
| The Falcon's Brother | F.B.I. Man at the Inn | 1942 |
| The Daring Young Man | Bill White | 1942 |
| The Man in the Trunk | Police Surgeon | 1942 |
| Bells of Capistrano | Durgan | 1942 |
| Wake Island | Maj. Johnson | 1942 |
| Priorities on Parade | Col. Reeves | 1942 |
| Flight Lieutenant | Captain | 1942 |
| Little Tokyo, U.S.A. | District Attorney | 1942 |
| Spy Ship | Martin Oster | 1942 |
| Yankee Doodle Dandy | Critic #1 | 1942 |
| My Favorite Spy | Captain Green | 1942 |
| Meet the Stewarts | Country Club Lunch Guest / Country Club Lunch Guest (Uncredited) | 1942 |
| In This Our Life | Forest Ranger | 1942 |
| Tarzan's New York Adventure | Inspector at Airport | 1942 |
| Moontide | Well-Dressed Man in Bar | 1942 |
| Hello, Annapolis | Lt. Burns | 1942 |
| Spy Smasher | Gerald Douglas [Ch. 12] | 1942 |
| My Favorite Blonde | Colonel Raeburn | 1942 |
| Sleepytime Gal | Hotel Manager | 1942 |
| Joe Smith, American | August 'Gus' Stoffen | 1942 |
| The Vanishing Virginian | William Harrison Jordon, Assistant Proscecuting Attorney | 1942 |
| Pardon My Stripes | Prosecutor | 1942 |
| A Date with the Falcon | Ward | 1942 |
| They Died with Their Boots On | Adjutant | 1941 |
| Keep 'Em Flying | Colonel | 1941 |
| Week-End in Havana | Cuban Queen Officer | 1941 |
| International Lady | Frank Cromwell, American Consul | 1941 |
| Mercy Island | Lawyer | 1941 |
| Great Guns | Army Major | 1941 |
| Sergeant York | Officer | 1941 |
| Doctors Don't Tell | 1941 | |
| Navy Blues | Officer | 1941 |
| Of Pups and Puzzles | Psychiatrist | 1941 |
| Dive Bomber | Commander | 1941 |
| Sun Valley Serenade | Husband | 1941 |
| Here Comes Mr. Jordan | Reporter | 1941 |
| Down in San Diego | Naval Intelligence Officer | 1941 |
| Blondie in Society | Andrews, a Dog Shopper | 1941 |
| The Bride Came C.O.D. | Asst. Dist. Atty. Edwards | 1941 |
| Million Dollar Baby | Reporter | 1941 |
| Barnacle Bill | Naval Officer | 1941 |
| Meet John Doe | Governor's Associate | 1941 |
| The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance | Vic Hilton | 1941 |
| Flight from Destiny | Prentiss | 1941 |
| Respect the Law | Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy / Lt. Edward Macroy | 1941 |
| Lucky Devils | Chandler | 1941 |
| The Green Hornet Strikes Again! | Frederick Harper | 1940 |
| The Phantom Submarine | Jonas | 1940 |
| Nobody's Children | Father Listening to Carol's Radio Interview | 1940 |
| Soak the Old | Detective | 1940 |
| Fashion Horizons | 1940 | |
| The Man Who Talked Too Much | Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene | 1940 |
| Women in Hiding | Investigator | 1940 |
| The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady | Arthur Trent | 1940 |
| Gangs of Chicago | G-Man | 1940 |
| Alice in Movieland | 2nd Director | 1940 |
| The Amazing Mr. Williams | Anderson | 1939 |
| The Sign of the Cross | Col. Hugh Mason (1944 Re-Release Prologue) | 1933 |
