William Forrest

William Forrest

Deceased · Born: Oct 10, 1902 · Died: Jan 26, 1989

Known For

LauraLaura
Miracle on 34th StreetMiracle on 34th Street
Sweet Smell of SuccessSweet Smell of Success
Fort ApacheFort Apache

Personal Details

BornOct 10, 1902 Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

William Forrest, a talented individual, entered this world on October 10, 1902, in the charming city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America.

As an accomplished actor, he made his mark on the film industry with notable roles in "The Masked Marvel" released in 1943, "I'll See You in My Dreams" in 1951, and "Private Eyes" in 1953.

In his personal life, he was deeply devoted to his loving wife, Myra Wilhelmina Lane.

Tragically, William Forrest's life came to a close on January 26, 1989, in the beautiful city of Santa Monica, California, United States of America.

Career

1977
The November Plan
The November Plan as Noel Crosman, Sr.
1971
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker as Mr. Wylie
1966
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula as James Underhill
1964
Cheyenne Autumn
Cheyenne Autumn as Senator (uncredited)
Good Neighbor Sam
Good Neighbor Sam as Millard Mellner
1962
Paradise Alley
Paradise Alley as Norman Holmes
1961
One-Eyed Jacks
One-Eyed Jacks as Banker
1959
The Horse Soldiers
The Horse Soldiers as Gen. Steve Hurlburt
1958
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone as Governor
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah as Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)
1957
Band of Angels
Band of Angels as Aaron Starr, Amantha's father
Loving You
Loving You as Mr. Jessup
The Monster That Challenged the World
The Monster That Challenged the World as Admiral Greenhouse
Sweet Smell of Success
Sweet Smell of Success as Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)
1956
You Can't Run Away from It
You Can't Run Away from It as Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)
Pardners
Pardners as Hocker (uncredited)
Walk the Proud Land
Walk the Proud Land as Mr. Dennison (uncredited)
1955
Rage at Dawn
Rage at Dawn as Wiilliam Peterson
Ain't Misbehavin'
Ain't Misbehavin' as Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)
New York Confidential
New York Confidential as Paul Williamson
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing as Simpson (uncredited)
Francis in the Navy
Francis in the Navy as Admiral
1953
Private Eyes
Private Eyes as John Graham
The Eddie Cantor Story
The Eddie Cantor Story as Florenz Ziegfeld
Winning of the West
Winning of the West as John Randolph
Invaders from Mars
Invaders from Mars as Col. Mayberry
1952
The Rose Bowl Story
The Rose Bowl Story as James Otis
Night Without Sleep
Night Without Sleep as Mr. Carter (Uncredited)
Belles on Their Toes
Belles on Their Toes as Col. Putnam (uncredited)
Deadline - U.S.A.
Deadline - U.S.A. as Mr. Greene (uncredited)
1951
Smuggler's Gold
Smuggler's Gold as Arthur Rayburn
The Sea Hornet
The Sea Hornet as Lt. Commander
Gasoline Alley
Gasoline Alley as Hacker
Flight to Mars
Flight to Mars as General (uncredited)
I'll See You in My Dreams
I'll See You in My Dreams as Florenz Ziegfeld
The Racket
The Racket as Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)
Missing Women
Missing Women as Capt. E.W. Wills
Fort Dodge Stampede
Fort Dodge Stampede as Hutchinson
1950
The Good Humor Man
The Good Humor Man as Mr. Lankford (uncredited)
Hunt the Man Down
Hunt the Man Down as J.P. Knight (uncredited)
1949
Trail of the Yukon
Trail of the Yukon as Dawson
The Story of Seabiscuit
The Story of Seabiscuit as Thomas Milford
The Devil's Henchman
The Devil's Henchman as Anderson
Arson, Inc.
Arson, Inc. as Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator
In the Good Old Summertime
In the Good Old Summertime as Announcer (uncredited)
1948
Trapped by Boston Blackie
Trapped by Boston Blackie as Mason Carter
The Gentleman from Nowhere
The Gentleman from Nowhere as Henry Thompson
Three Daring Daughters
Three Daring Daughters as Ship Captain (uncredited)
Mystery in Mexico
Mystery in Mexico as Insurance Company Boss
Race Street
Race Street as Nick Walters
Who Killed Doc Robbin?
Who Killed Doc Robbin? as Reporter (uncredited)
Alias a Gentleman
Alias a Gentleman as Carruthers
Fort Apache
Fort Apache as Reporter (uncredited)
1947
Blind Spot
Blind Spot as Henry Small
Blondie in the Dough
Blondie in the Dough as Robert " Bob " Dixon
Dead Reckoning
Dead Reckoning as Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)
The Spirit of West Point
The Spirit of West Point as Dr. Felix Blanchard
The Devil on Wheels
The Devil on Wheels as Judge Roger Tanner
Sarge Goes to College
Sarge Goes to College as Col. Winters
The Guilt of Janet Ames
The Guilt of Janet Ames as (uncredited)
The Senator Was Indiscreet
The Senator Was Indiscreet as U.S. Officer
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
The Corpse Came C.O.D. as Lance Fowler
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer as Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street as Dr. Rogers at Bellevue (uncredited)
Devil Ship
Devil Ship as Evans
1946
Meet Me on Broadway
Meet Me on Broadway as Dwight Ferris (uncredited)
The Well Groomed Bride
The Well Groomed Bride as James Smith
Nobody Lives Forever
Nobody Lives Forever as Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited)
Tars and Spars
Tars and Spars as Commander (uncredited)
1945
The Caribbean Mystery
The Caribbean Mystery as Col. Lane
Gangs of the Waterfront
Gangs of the Waterfront as Dist. Atty. Brady
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
Adventures of Kitty O'Day as Sauter (as Bill Forrest)
Road to Alcatraz
Road to Alcatraz as Charles Cantrell
Girls of the Big House
Girls of the Big House as District Attorney
Salty O'Rourke
Salty O'Rourke as Racing Secretary
God Is My Co-Pilot
God Is My Co-Pilot as Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh as Movie Director (uncredited)
1944
The Fighting Seabees
The Fighting Seabees as Lt. Tom Kerrick
Strange Affair
Strange Affair as Superintendent Reynolds (Uncredited)
Here Come the Waves
Here Come the Waves as Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
Wilson
Wilson as Minor Role (uncredited)
Four Jills in a Jeep
Four Jills in a Jeep as Officer (uncredited)
Abroad with Two Yanks
Abroad with Two Yanks as Col. Hart
The Doughgirls
The Doughgirls as Forbes
It Happened Tomorrow
It Happened Tomorrow
Mr. Skeffington
Mr. Skeffington as Clinton (uncredited)
Laura
Laura as Important Client (uncredited)
1943
The Masked Marvel
The Masked Marvel as Martin Crane
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack as Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
Good Luck, Mr. Yates as Thurston
The Hard Way
The Hard Way as 'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
Flight for Freedom
Flight for Freedom as Vice-Consul (uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady
Du Barry Was a Lady as Guard Captain (uncredited)
Corvette K-225
Corvette K-225 as Commander Manning (uncredited)
So Proudly We Hail!
So Proudly We Hail! as Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)
It Ain't Hay
It Ain't Hay as Banker (uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic
Action in the North Atlantic as Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
Air Force
Air Force as Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow as American Newsman (uncredited)
Good Morning, Judge
Good Morning, Judge as Judge William Foster
1942
Spy Ship
Spy Ship as Martin Oster
Joe Smith, American
Joe Smith, American as August 'Gus' Stoffen
Pardon My Stripes
Pardon My Stripes as Prosecutor (uncredited)
My Favorite Spy
My Favorite Spy as Captain Green
Hello, Annapolis
Hello, Annapolis as Lt. Burns
Mug Town
Mug Town as District Attorney
Priorities on Parade
Priorities on Parade as Col. Reeves
A Date with the Falcon
A Date with the Falcon as Ward (uncredited)
Moontide
Moontide as Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited)
Spy Smasher
Spy Smasher as Thornton (uncredited)
Meet the Stewarts
Meet the Stewarts as Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)
Wake Island
Wake Island
Tarzan's New York Adventure
Tarzan's New York Adventure as Inspector at Airport (uncredited)
In This Our Life
In This Our Life as Forest Ranger
1941
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance as Vic Hilton
Doctors Don't Tell
Doctors Don't Tell
Keep 'Em Flying
Keep 'Em Flying as Colonel
Flight from Destiny
Flight from Destiny as Prentiss
Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe as Governor's Associate (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On as Adjutant (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Here Comes Mr. Jordan as Reporter (uncredited)
Sergeant York
Sergeant York as Officer (uncredited)
Mercy Island
Mercy Island as Lawyer
1940
The Secret Seven
The Secret Seven as Mr. Brooks
Alice in Movieland
Alice in Movieland as 2nd Director (uncredited)
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! as Frederick Harper
Gangs of Chicago
Gangs of Chicago
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady as Arthur Trent
The Man Who Talked Too Much
The Man Who Talked Too Much as Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene