Will Wright
AKA: William Henry Wright
Birthday: 1894-03-25
Died: 1962-06-19
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
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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.
Filmography
Character: Inspector Sarten
Character: Dolph Pillsbury
Character: Judge Marcasson
Character: Mr. Herkheimer
Character: Ephraim Lapham
Character: Mr. Willoughby
Character: Mr. Grace (uncredited)
Character: Old Cab Driver
Character: Titus Queasley
Character: Ticket Agent #1 (uncredited)
Character: Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited)
Character: Mr. Bart Prichard (uncredited)
Character: Newspaper morgue attendant
Character: Withers (uncredited)
Character: Second Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Character: Colonel Clark (Uncredited)
Character: Police Chief Bullward
Character: Will Farnsworth
Character: Raymond Bascom
Character: Sheriff Tad Osborne
Character: Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep
Character: Sheriff Marvin Peavy
Character: Fire Chief (uncredited)
Character: Martin Tredwell
Character: John 'Paw' Smithers
Character: Sylvanus Boogle
Character: Josiah Anderson
Character: Sen. Cowling (uncredited)
Character: Hotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
Character: Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)
Character: Mr. Nelson (uncredited)
Character: Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited)
Character: Elmer Snodgrass
Character: Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited)
Character: Bible Salesman (uncredited)
Character: Dr. Cheney - Coroner (uncredited)
Character: Frederick Johnson
Character: Marshal (uncredited)
Character: Allan 'Knucklehead' Smith - Times Editor (uncredited)
Character: Judge Jim Wilder
Character: Judge Thatcher (Uncredited)
Character: Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited)
Character: Marshal Kit Dodge
Character: Commandant (uncredited)
Character: Sheriff Clancy
Character: Sam - the Horse Dealer
Character: Townsman at Meeting House
Character: Lem (uncredited)
Character: Jake, Poker Player (uncredited)
Character: Luther Toplady
Character: Party Guest (uncredited)
Character: Mr. Latimer (uncredited)
Character: Thomas Ogden (uncredited)
Character: Henry, the Blacksmith
Character: Admiral William S. Sims
Character: John Decker (uncredited)
Character: Gus - Bartender (uncredited)
Character: Pentagon General
Character: Uncle John Higgins (uncredited)
Character: Parsons (uncredited)
Character: Construction Worker (voice)
Character: Wally Walrus (voice)
Character: Wolfie Wolf (voice)
Character: The Man with a Cigar
Character: Judge Thomas Cole
Character: Pullman Conductor (uncredited)
Character: Sheriff McSwiggin
Character: Eph Hackett (uncredited)
Character: Rodeo Judge (uncredited)
Character: Courtroom spectator (uncredited)
Character: Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Character: J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited)
Character: Old Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited)
Character: Alderman (uncredited)
Character: Judge Cary - Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Character: Baldy - Triangle A Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Character: Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)
Character: Judge Harry Schrank (uncredited)
Character: Postal Clerk (uncredited)
Character: Mr. Nedsen, Parkson's Attorney (uncredited)
Character: Col. Dale V. Armstrong (uncredited)
Character: Hog Judge (uncredited)
Character: Foreman (uncredited)
Character: Wolfie Wolf (voice)
Character: Station Agent (uncredited)
Character: Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited)
Character: The Professor (voice)
Character: Chairman (uncredited)
Character: Mr. Tully - the Janitor (uncredited)
Character: Commissioner (uncredited)
Character: Uncle Tom (uncredited)
Character: Brother from Danville (uncredited)
Character: Uncle Fergus (uncredited)
Character: Dr. Patterson (uncredited)
Character: Babirusa / Pig (voice)
Character: Roscoe Johnson (uncredited)
Character: Cap Douglas (uncredited)
Character: Consul (uncredited)
Character: Mr. Roberts (uncredited)
Character: Bit Part (uncredited)
Character: Maguire - Nervous Ticket Seller (uncredited)
Character: Trader (uncredited)
Character: Manager (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)