William Forrest

Acting

Born: 1902-10-10 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Died: 1989-01-26

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.

Acting

Good Neighbor Sam

Millard Mellner

The Secret Seven

Mr. Brooks

Sakima and the Masked Marvel

Martin Crane

Blondie in the Dough

Robert " Bob " Dixon

The Devil's Henchmen

Anderson

New York Confidential

Paul Williamson

Doctors Don't Tell

Band of Angels

Aaron Starr, Amantha's father

The Story of Seabiscuit

Thomas Milford

Cheyenne Autumn

Senator (uncredited)

Three Daring Daughters

Ship Captain (uncredited)

Blind Spot

Henry Small

The Spirit of West Point

Dr. Felix Blanchard

Trapped by Boston Blackie

Mason Carter

Arson, Inc.

Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator

Meet John Doe

Governor's Associate (uncredited)

Wilson

Minor Role (uncredited)

Race Street

Nick Walters

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

James Underhill

Pardon My Stripes

Prosecutor (uncredited)

Alice in Movieland

2nd Director (uncredited)

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

Vic Hilton

Tarzan's New York Adventure

Inspector at Airport (uncredited)

Four Jills in a Jeep

Officer (uncredited)

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

Simpson (uncredited)

Pardners

Hocker (uncredited)

The Doughgirls

Forbes

Flight for Freedom

Vice-Consul (uncredited)

God Is My Co-Pilot

Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)

Belles on Their Toes

Col. Putnam (uncredited)

Salty O'Rourke

Racing Secretary

Road to Alcatraz

Charles Cantrell

Spy Smasher

Thornton (uncredited)

Spy Smasher Returns

Gerald Douglas (uncredited)

Gangs of the Waterfront

Dist. Atty. Brady

Adventures of Kitty O'Day

Sauter (as Bill Forrest)

Private Eyes

John Graham

Abroad with Two Yanks

Col. Hart

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker

Mr. Wylie

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)

The Masked Marvel

Martin Crane

It Happened Tomorrow

The Toughest Gun in Tombstone

Governor

Smuggler's Gold

Arthur Rayburn

Francis in the Navy

Admiral

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Reporter (uncredited)

Gangs of Chicago

The Eddie Cantor Story

Florenz Ziegfeld

The Man Who Talked Too Much

Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene

The Rose Bowl Story

James Otis

Alias a Gentleman

Carruthers

Meet Me on Broadway

Dwight Ferris (uncredited)

Gasoline Alley

Hacker

Sweet Smell of Success

Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)

Who Killed Doc Robbin?

Reporter (uncredited)

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

Arthur Trent

Women in Hiding

Investigator (uncredited)

In the Good Old Summertime

Announcer (uncredited)

Fashion Horizons

Meet the Governor

Mr. Green

Wake Island

The Last Hurrah

Dr. Tom (uncredited)

Purity Squad

Dr. Cooper (uncredited)

Girls of the Big House

District Attorney

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

Frederick Harper

Miracle on 34th Street

Dr. Rogers (uncredited)

The Devil On Wheels

Judge Roger Tanner

Laura

Important Client (uncredited)

Fort Apache

Reporter (uncredited)

Keep 'Em Flying

Colonel

Spy Ship

Martin Oster

Dead Reckoning

Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)

Sergeant York

Officer (uncredited)

The Monster That Challenged the World

Admiral Greenhouse

Mr. Skeffington

Clinton (uncredited)

Trail of the Yukon

Dawson

The Sea Hornet

Lt. Commander

The Fighting Seabees

Lt. Tom Kerrick

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

Thurston

Hello, Annapolis

Lt. Burns

Respect the Law

Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy

Mug Town

District Attorney

Invaders from Mars

Col. Mayberry

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]

They Died with Their Boots On

Adjutant (uncredited)

Winning of the West

John Randolph

Corvette K-225

Commander Manning (uncredited)

Sarge Goes to College

Col. Winters

The November Plan

Noel Crosman, Sr.

A Date with the Falcon

Ward (uncredited)

My Favorite Spy

Captain Green

Rage at Dawn

Wiilliam Peterson

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

Lance Fowler

Joe Smith, American

August 'Gus' Stoffen

The Well Groomed Bride

James Smith

Action in the North Atlantic

Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

Air Force

Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)

Reconnaissance Pilot

Colonel Henry

Corvette K-225

Commander Manning

Of Pups and Puzzles

Psychologist (uncredited)

For God and Country

Commander at New Guinea

Du Barry Was a Lady

Guard Captain (uncredited)

So Proudly We Hail

Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)

Mission to Moscow

American Newsman (uncredited)

Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts

Colonel

The Case of the Tremendous Trifle

Major

Priorities on Parade

Col. Reeves

Mystery in Mexico

Insurance Company Boss

Doctor Jim

Major

Flight from Destiny

Prentiss

Strange Affair

Superintendent Reynolds (uncredited)

Hunt the Man Down

J.P. Knight (uncredited)

The Good Humor Man

Mr. Lankford (uncredited)

It Ain't Hay

Banker (uncredited)

Anchors Aweigh

Movie Director (uncredited)

Nobody Lives Forever

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

Moontide

Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited)

The Hard Way

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

Loving You

Mr. Jessup

The Caribbean Mystery

Col. Lane

Walk the Proud Land

Mr. Dennison (uncredited)

One-Eyed Jacks

Banker

In This Our Life

Forest Ranger

Night Without Sleep

Mr. Carter (Uncredited)

The Racket

Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)

The Senator Was Indiscreet

U.S. Officer

You Can't Run Away from It

Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)

I'll See You in My Dreams

Florenz Ziegfeld

Flight to Mars

General (uncredited)

The Horse Soldiers

Gen. Steve Hurlburt

The Guilt of Janet Ames

(uncredited)

Here Come the Waves

Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)

Meet the Stewarts

Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)

Ain't Misbehavin'

Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)

The Last Hurrah

Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)

The Gentleman from Nowhere

Henry Thompson

Tars and Spars

Commander (uncredited)

Deadline - U.S.A.

Mr. Greene (uncredited)

The Pittsburgh Kid

(uncredited)

Follow the Boys

Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited)

Behind City Lights

Detective Peterson

Devil Ship

Evans

Good Neighbor Sam

Millard Mellner

The Secret Seven

Mr. Brooks

Sakima and the Masked Marvel

Martin Crane

Blondie in the Dough

Robert " Bob " Dixon

The Devil's Henchmen

Anderson

New York Confidential

Paul Williamson

Doctors Don't Tell

Band of Angels

Aaron Starr, Amantha's father

The Story of Seabiscuit

Thomas Milford

Cheyenne Autumn

Senator (uncredited)

Three Daring Daughters

Ship Captain (uncredited)

Blind Spot

Henry Small

The Spirit of West Point

Dr. Felix Blanchard

Trapped by Boston Blackie

Mason Carter

Arson, Inc.

Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator

Meet John Doe

Governor's Associate (uncredited)

Wilson

Minor Role (uncredited)

Race Street

Nick Walters

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

James Underhill

Pardon My Stripes

Prosecutor (uncredited)

Alice in Movieland

2nd Director (uncredited)

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

Vic Hilton

Tarzan's New York Adventure

Inspector at Airport (uncredited)

Four Jills in a Jeep

Officer (uncredited)

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

Simpson (uncredited)

Pardners

Hocker (uncredited)

The Doughgirls

Forbes

Flight for Freedom

Vice-Consul (uncredited)

God Is My Co-Pilot

Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)

Belles on Their Toes

Col. Putnam (uncredited)

Salty O'Rourke

Racing Secretary

Road to Alcatraz

Charles Cantrell

Spy Smasher

Thornton (uncredited)

Spy Smasher Returns

Gerald Douglas (uncredited)

Gangs of the Waterfront

Dist. Atty. Brady

Adventures of Kitty O'Day

Sauter (as Bill Forrest)

Private Eyes

John Graham

Abroad with Two Yanks

Col. Hart

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker

Mr. Wylie

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)

The Masked Marvel

Martin Crane

It Happened Tomorrow

The Toughest Gun in Tombstone

Governor

Smuggler's Gold

Arthur Rayburn

Francis in the Navy

Admiral

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Reporter (uncredited)

Gangs of Chicago

The Eddie Cantor Story

Florenz Ziegfeld

The Man Who Talked Too Much

Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene

The Rose Bowl Story

James Otis

Alias a Gentleman

Carruthers

Meet Me on Broadway

Dwight Ferris (uncredited)

Gasoline Alley

Hacker

Sweet Smell of Success

Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)

Who Killed Doc Robbin?

Reporter (uncredited)

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

Arthur Trent

Women in Hiding

Investigator (uncredited)

In the Good Old Summertime

Announcer (uncredited)

Fashion Horizons

Meet the Governor

Mr. Green

Wake Island

The Last Hurrah

Dr. Tom (uncredited)

Purity Squad

Dr. Cooper (uncredited)

Girls of the Big House

District Attorney

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

Frederick Harper

Miracle on 34th Street

Dr. Rogers (uncredited)

The Devil On Wheels

Judge Roger Tanner

Laura

Important Client (uncredited)

Fort Apache

Reporter (uncredited)

Keep 'Em Flying

Colonel

Spy Ship

Martin Oster

Dead Reckoning

Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)

Sergeant York

Officer (uncredited)

The Monster That Challenged the World

Admiral Greenhouse

Mr. Skeffington

Clinton (uncredited)

Trail of the Yukon

Dawson

The Sea Hornet

Lt. Commander

The Fighting Seabees

Lt. Tom Kerrick

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

Thurston

Hello, Annapolis

Lt. Burns

Respect the Law

Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy

Mug Town

District Attorney

Invaders from Mars

Col. Mayberry

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]

They Died with Their Boots On

Adjutant (uncredited)

Winning of the West

John Randolph

Corvette K-225

Commander Manning (uncredited)

Sarge Goes to College

Col. Winters

The November Plan

Noel Crosman, Sr.

A Date with the Falcon

Ward (uncredited)

My Favorite Spy

Captain Green

Rage at Dawn

Wiilliam Peterson

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

Lance Fowler

Joe Smith, American

August 'Gus' Stoffen

The Well Groomed Bride

James Smith

Action in the North Atlantic

Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

Air Force

Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)

Reconnaissance Pilot

Colonel Henry

Corvette K-225

Commander Manning

Of Pups and Puzzles

Psychologist (uncredited)

For God and Country

Commander at New Guinea

Du Barry Was a Lady

Guard Captain (uncredited)

So Proudly We Hail

Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)

Mission to Moscow

American Newsman (uncredited)

Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts

Colonel

The Case of the Tremendous Trifle

Major

Priorities on Parade

Col. Reeves

Mystery in Mexico

Insurance Company Boss

Doctor Jim

Major

Flight from Destiny

Prentiss

Strange Affair

Superintendent Reynolds (uncredited)

Hunt the Man Down

J.P. Knight (uncredited)

The Good Humor Man

Mr. Lankford (uncredited)

It Ain't Hay

Banker (uncredited)

Anchors Aweigh

Movie Director (uncredited)

Nobody Lives Forever

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

Moontide

Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited)

The Hard Way

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

Loving You

Mr. Jessup

The Caribbean Mystery

Col. Lane

Walk the Proud Land

Mr. Dennison (uncredited)

One-Eyed Jacks

Banker

In This Our Life

Forest Ranger

Night Without Sleep

Mr. Carter (Uncredited)

The Racket

Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)

The Senator Was Indiscreet

U.S. Officer

You Can't Run Away from It

Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)

I'll See You in My Dreams

Florenz Ziegfeld

Flight to Mars

General (uncredited)

The Horse Soldiers

Gen. Steve Hurlburt

The Guilt of Janet Ames

(uncredited)

Here Come the Waves

Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)

Meet the Stewarts

Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)

Ain't Misbehavin'

Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)

The Last Hurrah

Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)

The Gentleman from Nowhere

Henry Thompson

Tars and Spars

Commander (uncredited)

Deadline - U.S.A.

Mr. Greene (uncredited)

The Pittsburgh Kid

(uncredited)

Follow the Boys

Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited)

Behind City Lights

Detective Peterson

Devil Ship

Evans