• BIRTH 25/03/1894
  • DEATH 19/06/1962
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 21
  • MOVIES 44
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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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Shows (21)

Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Adam Thompson / Chuck Clark / James Vardon
1957
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
Mr. Walters / Sheriff
1951
Lassie
Lassie
Caleb Brown
1954
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
Scupper / Willie
1952
Rawhide
Rawhide
Grandfather
1959
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
Uncle Ed
1949
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Sam Petrie
1961
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Ben Weaver / Mr. Johnson
1960
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Grandpaw / Jake Marley / McCrain
1953
Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver
Pete at Firehouse #7
1957
Thriller
Thriller
Constable Tom Walker
1960
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
Luther Hanks
1958
The Donna Reed Show
The Donna Reed Show
Oliver
1958
Make Room for Daddy
Make Room for Daddy
Mr. Johnson
1953
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Judge Kramer
1950
Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace
Merrivale
1959
The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet
The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet
Mr. Jackson
1952
Maverick
Maverick
General Eakins / General Hoyt Bosco / Jabe Hallock / Sheriff Chester Bentley
1957
Sugarfoot
Sugarfoot
Charlie Cade / Job Turner / John Chamberlain
1957
Mister Ed
Mister Ed
Mr. Thompson
1961
Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson
Billy Willow
1958

Movies (44)

Bambi
Bambi
Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)
1942
Cape Fear
Cape Fear
Dr. Pearsall
1962
Niagara
Niagara
Boatman
1953
Fail Safe
Fail Safe
Bit Part (uncredited)
1964
Little Women
Little Women
Mr. Grace (uncredited)
1949
Bambi
Bambi
Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)
2013
Blue Skies
Blue Skies
Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited)
1946
The Wild One
The Wild One
Art Kleiner
1953
Gunman's Walk
Gunman's Walk
Judge
1958
They Live by Night
They Live by Night
Mobley
1949
Adam's Rib
Adam's Rib
Judge Marcasson
1949
Johnny Tremain
Johnny Tremain
Ephraim Lapham
1957
Act of Violence
Act of Violence
Pop
1949
Vengeance Valley
Vengeance Valley
Mr. Willoughby
1951
My Forbidden Past
My Forbidden Past
Luther Toplady
1951
Fair Weather Fiends
Fair Weather Fiends
Wolfie Wolf (voice)
1946
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Tell-Tale Heart
Second Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
1941
Rock-a-Bye Baby
Rock-a-Bye Baby
Fire Chief (uncredited)
1958
O. Henry's Full House
O. Henry's Full House
Hotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
1952
The Las Vegas Story
The Las Vegas Story
Mike Fogarty
1952
The Reckless Driver
The Reckless Driver
Wally Walrus (voice)
1946
House by the River
House by the River
Inspector Sarten
1950
The Blue Dahlia
The Blue Dahlia
"Dad" Newell
1946
Whispering Smith
Whispering Smith
Sheriff McSwiggin
1948
The Deadly Companions
The Deadly Companions
Doctor Acton
1961
The Loose Nut
The Loose Nut
Construction Worker (voice)
1945
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
Admiral William S. Sims
1955
The Kentuckian
The Kentuckian
John Decker (uncredited)
1955
Apple Andy
Apple Andy
Devil
1946
State Fair
State Fair
Hog Judge (uncredited)
1945
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
Mr. Nelson
1945
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
Pentagon General
1959
The Wayward Bus
The Wayward Bus
Van Brunt
1957
Big Jack
Big Jack
Will Farnsworth
1949
Lure of the Wilderness
Lure of the Wilderness
Sheriff Brink
1952
Who's Cookin Who?
Who's Cookin Who?
Wolfie Wolf (voice)
1946
Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James
Titus Queasley
1959
An Act of Murder
An Act of Murder
Judge Jim Wilder
1948
All the King's Men
All the King's Men
Dolph Pillsbury
1949
Wildcat
Wildcat
John 'Paw' Smithers
1942
Sunset in the West
Sunset in the West
Sheriff Tad Osborne
1950
USS VD: Ship of Shame
USS VD: Ship of Shame
Commandant (uncredited)
1942
The Raid
The Raid
Josiah Anderson
1954
Uncle Tom's Cabaña
Uncle Tom's Cabaña
Uncle Tom (uncredited)
1947

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