William Forrest
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 10, 1902, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- Died
- January 26, 1989
- Movies
- 145
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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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 1977 | The November Plan | Noel Crosman, Sr. |
| 1971 | The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker | Mr. Wylie |
| 1966 | Billy the Kid Versus Dracula | James Underhill |
| 1966 | Sakima and the Masked Marvel | Martin Crane (archive footage) |
| 1966 | Spy Smasher Returns | Gerald Douglas (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Cheyenne Autumn | Senator (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Good Neighbor Sam | Millard Mellner |
| 1961 | One-Eyed Jacks | Banker |
| 1959 | The Horse Soldiers | Gen. Steve Hurlburt |
| 1958 | The Last Hurrah | Dr. Tom (uncredited), Tom - The Doctor (uncredited) |
| 1958 | The Toughest Gun in Tombstone | Governor |
| 1957 | Band of Angels | Aaron Starr, Amantha's father |
| 1957 | Loving You | Mr. Jessup |
| 1957 | Sweet Smell of Success | Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Monster That Challenged the World | Admiral Greenhouse |
| 1957 | The Wings of Eagles | Admiral Gooding (uncredited) |
| 1956 | You Can't Run Away from It | Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted) |
| 1956 | Walk the Proud Land | Mr. Dennison (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Pardners | Hocker (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Meet the Governor | Mr. Green |
| 1955 | The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing | Simpson (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Francis in the Navy | Admiral |
| 1955 | Ain't Misbehavin' | Mr. Dullaby (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Rage at Dawn | Wiilliam Peterson |
| 1955 | New York Confidential | Paul Williamson |
| 1953 | The Eddie Cantor Story | Florenz Ziegfeld |
| 1953 | Private Eyes | John Graham |
| 1953 | Invaders from Mars | Col. Mayberry |
| 1953 | Winning of the West | John Randolph |
| 1952 | Night Without Sleep | Mr. Carter (Uncredited) |
| 1952 | The Rose Bowl Story | James Otis |
| 1952 | Deadline - U.S.A. | Mr. Greene (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Belles on Their Toes | Col. Putnam (uncredited) |
| 1951 | I'll See You in My Dreams | Florenz Ziegfeld |
| 1951 | Flight to Mars | General (uncredited) |
| 1951 | The Sea Hornet | Lt. Commander |
| 1951 | The Racket | Head of Crime Commission (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Follow the Sun | |
| 1951 | Smuggler's Gold | Arthur Rayburn |
| 1951 | Gasoline Alley | Hacker |
| 1950 | Hunt the Man Down | J.P. Knight (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Square Dance Katy | Businessman |
| 1950 | The Good Humor Man | Mr. Lankford (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Story of Seabiscuit | Thomas Milford |
| 1949 | The Devil's Henchmen | Anderson |
| 1949 | Trail of the Yukon | Dawson |
| 1949 | In the Good Old Summertime | Announcer (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Arson, Inc. | Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator |
| 1948 | Race Street | Nick Walters |
| 1948 | The Gentleman from Nowhere | Henry Thompson |
| 1948 | Mystery in Mexico | Insurance Company Boss |
| 1948 | Fort Apache | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Trapped by Boston Blackie | Mason Carter |
| 1948 | Who Killed Doc Robbin? | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Three Daring Daughters | Ship Captain (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Alias a Gentleman | Carruthers |
| 1947 | The Senator Was Indiscreet | U.S. Officer |
| 1947 | Devil Ship | Evans |
| 1947 | Blondie in the Dough | Robert " Bob " Dixon |
| 1947 | The Spirit of West Point | Dr. Felix Blanchard |
| 1947 | The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer | Mr. Baldwin (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Miracle on 34th Street | Dr. Rogers (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Corpse Came C.O.D. | Lance Fowler |
| 1947 | Sarge Goes to College | Col. Winters |
| 1947 | The Guilt of Janet Ames | (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Devil On Wheels | Judge Roger Tanner |
| 1947 | Blind Spot | Henry Small |
| 1947 | Doctor Jim | Major |
| 1946 | Dead Reckoning | Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Nobody Lives Forever | Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Well Groomed Bride | James Smith |
| 1946 | Meet Me on Broadway | Dwight Ferris (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Tars and Spars | Commander (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Purity Squad | Dr. Cooper (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Girls of the Big House | District Attorney |
| 1945 | Behind City Lights | Detective Peterson |
| 1945 | Anchors Aweigh | Movie Director (uncredited) |
| 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 (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Salty O'Rourke | Racing Secretary |
| 1945 | Adventures of Kitty O'Day | Sauter (as Bill Forrest) |
| 1944 | Here Come the Waves | Lieutenant Commander (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Doughgirls | Forbes |
| 1944 | Laura | Important Client (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Strange Affair | Superintendent Reynolds (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Abroad with Two Yanks | Col. Hart |
| 1944 | Wilson | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Mr. Winkle Goes to War | |
| 1944 | Mr. Skeffington | Clinton (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Follow the Boys | Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited) |
| 1944 | It Happened Tomorrow | |
| 1944 | Four Jills in a Jeep | Officer (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Case of the Tremendous Trifle | Major |
| 1944 | Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts | Colonel |
| 1944 | The Fighting Seabees | Lt. Tom Kerrick |
| 1943 | The Masked Marvel | Martin Crane |
| 1943 | Corvette K-225 | Commander Manning (uncredited), Commander Manning |
| 1943 | So Proudly We Hail | Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited) |
| 1943 | Du Barry Was a Lady | Guard Captain (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Good Luck, Mr. Yates | Thurston |
| 1943 | Action in the North Atlantic | Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited) |
| 1943 | For God and Country | Commander at New Guinea |
| 1943 | Mission to Moscow | American Newsman (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Flight for Freedom | Vice-Consul (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Air Force | Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited) |
| 1943 | It Ain't Hay | Banker (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Reconnaissance Pilot | Colonel Henry |
| 1943 | The Hard Way | 'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited) |
| 1943 | The Adventures of Smilin' Jack | Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12] |
| 1942 | Mug Town | District Attorney |
| 1942 | Wake Island | |
| 1942 | Priorities on Parade | Col. Reeves |
| 1942 | My Favorite Spy | Captain Green |
| 1942 | Spy Ship | Martin Oster |
| 1942 | Moontide | Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Meet the Stewarts | Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited) |
| 1942 | In This Our Life | Forest Ranger |
| 1942 | Tarzan's New York Adventure | Inspector at Airport (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Hello, Annapolis | Lt. Burns |
| 1942 | Spy Smasher | Thornton (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Joe Smith, American | August 'Gus' Stoffen |
| 1942 | Pardon My Stripes | Prosecutor (uncredited) |
| 1942 | A Date with the Falcon | Ward (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Keep 'Em Flying | Colonel |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots On | Adjutant (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Sergeant York | Officer (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Doctors Don't Tell | |
| 1941 | Of Pups and Puzzles | Psychologist (uncredited) |
| 1941 | The Pittsburgh Kid | (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Here Comes Mr. Jordan | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Million Dollar Baby | |
| 1941 | Meet John Doe | Governor's Associate (uncredited) |
| 1941 | The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance | Vic Hilton |
| 1941 | Flight from Destiny | Prentiss |
| 1941 | Respect the Law | Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy |
| 1940 | The Green Hornet Strikes Again! | Frederick Harper |
| 1940 | The Secret Seven | Mr. Brooks |
| 1940 | Fashion Horizons | |
| 1940 | The Man Who Talked Too Much | Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene |
| 1940 | Women in Hiding | Investigator (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady | Arthur Trent |
| 1940 | Gangs of Chicago | |
| 1940 | Alice in Movieland | 2nd Director (uncredited) |
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