Will Wright
ActingAlso Known As
William Henry Wright, William H. Wright
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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.
Movies
(155 total)
Bambi
as Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)
Cape Fear
as Dr. Pearsall
Saboteur
as J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited)
River of No Return
as Trader (uncredited)
Johnny Guitar
as Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited)
Inherit the Wind
as Bible Salesman (uncredited)
Fail Safe
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Scarlet Street
as Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited)
Niagara
as Boatman
Adam's Rib
as Judge Marcasson
The Wild One
as Art Kleiner
All the King's Men
as Dolph Pillsbury
Little Women
as Mr. Grace (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
as Eph Hackett (uncredited)
They Live by Night
as Mobley
The Blue Dahlia
as "Dad" Newell
The Major and the Minor
as Ticket Agent #1 (uncredited)
Shadow of the Thin Man
as Maguire - Nervous Ticket Seller (uncredited)
Act of Violence
as Pop
TV Shows
(60 total)
I Love Lucy
as Mr. Walters
I Love Lucy
as Sheriff
The Andy Griffith Show
as Ben Weaver
Perry Mason
as James Vardon
Perry Mason
as Adam Thompson
Perry Mason
as Chuck Clark
The Dick Van Dyke Show
as Sam Petrie
Leave It to Beaver
as Pete at Firehouse #7
Lassie
as Caleb Brown
Mister Ed
as Mr. Thompson
Rawhide
as Grandfather
Maverick
as General Hoyt Bosco
Maverick
as Jabe Hallock
Maverick
as General Eakins
Maverick
as Sheriff Chester Bentley
The Lone Ranger
as Uncle Ed
Dennis the Menace
as Merrivale
77 Sunset Strip
as Luther Hanks