William Forrest

Person

William Forrest

Born 10 October 1902 Died 26 January 1989, aged 86 Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA TMDB ↗

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FR·01

The numbers

Computed from the record
37age in their first credit on record (1940)
37years on screen and counting
15credits in 1952, their busiest year
182dated credits on record
FR·02

Movie credits

Newest first
The November Plan poster Age: 74

The November Plan

1977
as Noel Crosman, Sr.
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker poster Age: 68

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker

1971
as Mr. Wylie
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula poster Age: 63

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

1966
as James Underhill
Spy Smasher Returns poster Age: 63

Spy Smasher Returns

1966
as Gerald Douglas (uncredited)
No poster
Age: 63

Sakima and the Masked Marvel

1966
as Martin Crane
Cheyenne Autumn poster Age: 62

Cheyenne Autumn

1964
as Senator (uncredited)
Good Neighbor Sam poster Age: 61

Good Neighbor Sam

1964
as Millard Mellner
One-Eyed Jacks poster Age: 58

One-Eyed Jacks

1961
as Banker
The Horse Soldiers poster Age: 56

The Horse Soldiers

1959
as Gen. Steve Hurlburt
The Last Hurrah poster Age: 56

The Last Hurrah

1958
as Dr. Tom (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah poster Age: 56

The Last Hurrah

1958
as Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone poster Age: 55

The Toughest Gun in Tombstone

1958
as Governor
Band of Angels poster Age: 54

Band of Angels

1957
as Aaron Starr, Amantha's father
Loving You poster Age: 54

Loving You

1957
as Mr. Jessup
Sweet Smell of Success poster Age: 54

Sweet Smell of Success

1957
as Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)
The Monster That Challenged the World poster Age: 54

The Monster That Challenged the World

1957
as Admiral Greenhouse
The Wings of Eagles poster Age: 54

The Wings of Eagles

1957
as Admiral Gooding (uncredited)
You Can't Run Away from It poster Age: 54

You Can't Run Away from It

1956
as Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)
Walk the Proud Land poster Age: 53

Walk the Proud Land

1956
as Mr. Dennison (uncredited)
Pardners poster Age: 53

Pardners

1956
as Hocker (uncredited)
No poster
Age: 52

Meet the Governor

1955
as Mr. Green
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing poster Age: 52

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

1955
as Simpson (uncredited)
Francis in the Navy poster Age: 52

Francis in the Navy

1955
as Admiral
Ain't Misbehavin' poster Age: 52

Ain't Misbehavin'

1955
as Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)
Rage at Dawn poster Age: 52

Rage at Dawn

1955
as Wiilliam Peterson
New York Confidential poster Age: 52

New York Confidential

1955
as Paul Williamson
The Eddie Cantor Story poster Age: 51

The Eddie Cantor Story

1953
as Florenz Ziegfeld
Private Eyes poster Age: 51

Private Eyes

1953
as John Graham
Invaders from Mars poster Age: 50

Invaders from Mars

1953
as Col. Mayberry
Winning of the West poster Age: 50

Winning of the West

1953
as John Randolph
Night Without Sleep poster Age: 49

Night Without Sleep

1952
as Mr. Carter (Uncredited)
The Rose Bowl Story poster Age: 49

The Rose Bowl Story

1952
as James Otis
Deadline - U.S.A. poster Age: 49

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952
as Mr. Greene (uncredited)
Belles on Their Toes poster Age: 49

Belles on Their Toes

1952
as Col. Putnam (uncredited)
I'll See You in My Dreams poster Age: 49

I'll See You in My Dreams

1951
as Florenz Ziegfeld
Flight to Mars poster Age: 49

Flight to Mars

1951
as General (uncredited)
The Sea Hornet poster Age: 49

The Sea Hornet

1951
as Lt. Commander
The Racket poster Age: 49

The Racket

1951
as Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)
Smuggler's Gold poster Age: 48

Smuggler's Gold

1951
as Arthur Rayburn
Gasoline Alley poster Age: 48

Gasoline Alley

1951
as Hacker
Hunt the Man Down poster Age: 48

Hunt the Man Down

1950
as J.P. Knight (uncredited)
Square Dance Katy poster Age: 47

Square Dance Katy

1950
as Businessman
The Good Humor Man poster Age: 47

The Good Humor Man

1950
as Mr. Lankford (uncredited)
The Story of Seabiscuit poster Age: 47

The Story of Seabiscuit

1949
as Thomas Milford
The Devil's Henchmen poster Age: 46

The Devil's Henchmen

1949
as Anderson
Trail of the Yukon poster Age: 46

Trail of the Yukon

1949
as Dawson
In the Good Old Summertime poster Age: 46

In the Good Old Summertime

1949
as Announcer (uncredited)
Arson, Inc. poster Age: 46

Arson, Inc.

1949
as Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator
Race Street poster Age: 45

Race Street

1948
as Nick Walters
The Gentleman from Nowhere poster Age: 45

The Gentleman from Nowhere

1948
as Henry Thompson
Mystery in Mexico poster Age: 45

Mystery in Mexico

1948
as Insurance Company Boss
Fort Apache poster Age: 45

Fort Apache

1948
as Reporter (uncredited)
Trapped by Boston Blackie poster Age: 45

Trapped by Boston Blackie

1948
as Mason Carter
Who Killed Doc Robbin? poster Age: 45

Who Killed Doc Robbin?

1948
as Reporter (uncredited)
Three Daring Daughters poster Age: 45

Three Daring Daughters

1948
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
Alias a Gentleman poster Age: 45

Alias a Gentleman

1948
as Carruthers
The Senator Was Indiscreet poster Age: 45

The Senator Was Indiscreet

1947
as U.S. Officer
Devil Ship poster Age: 45

Devil Ship

1947
as Evans
Blondie in the Dough poster Age: 45

Blondie in the Dough

1947
as Robert " Bob " Dixon
The Spirit of West Point poster Age: 44

The Spirit of West Point

1947
as Dr. Felix Blanchard
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer poster Age: 44

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

1947
as Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)
Miracle on 34th Street poster Age: 44

Miracle on 34th Street

1947
as Dr. Rogers (uncredited)
The Corpse Came C.O.D. poster Age: 44

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

1947
as Lance Fowler
Sarge Goes to College poster Age: 44

Sarge Goes to College

1947
as Col. Winters
The Devil On Wheels poster Age: 44

The Devil On Wheels

1947
as Judge Roger Tanner
Blind Spot poster Age: 44

Blind Spot

1947
as Henry Small
No poster
Age: 44

Doctor Jim

1947
as Major
Dead Reckoning poster Age: 44

Dead Reckoning

1946
as Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)
Nobody Lives Forever poster Age: 44

Nobody Lives Forever

1946
as Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited)
The Well Groomed Bride poster Age: 43

The Well Groomed Bride

1946
as James Smith
Meet Me on Broadway poster Age: 43

Meet Me on Broadway

1946
as Dwight Ferris (uncredited)
Tars and Spars poster Age: 43

Tars and Spars

1946
as Commander (uncredited)
Purity Squad poster Age: 43

Purity Squad

1945
as Dr. Cooper (uncredited)
Girls of the Big House poster Age: 43

Girls of the Big House

1945
as District Attorney
Behind City Lights poster Age: 42

Behind City Lights

1945
as Detective Peterson
Anchors Aweigh poster Age: 42

Anchors Aweigh

1945
as Movie Director (uncredited)
Road to Alcatraz poster Age: 42

Road to Alcatraz

1945
as Charles Cantrell
Gangs of the Waterfront poster Age: 42

Gangs of the Waterfront

1945
as Dist. Atty. Brady
The Caribbean Mystery poster Age: 42

The Caribbean Mystery

1945
as Col. Lane
God Is My Co-Pilot poster Age: 42

God Is My Co-Pilot

1945
as Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)
Salty O'Rourke poster Age: 42

Salty O'Rourke

1945
as Racing Secretary
Adventures of Kitty O'Day poster Age: 42

Adventures of Kitty O'Day

1945
as Sauter (as Bill Forrest)
Here Come the Waves poster Age: 42

Here Come the Waves

1944
as Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
The Doughgirls poster Age: 42

The Doughgirls

1944
as Forbes
Laura poster Age: 42

Laura

1944
as Important Client (uncredited)
Strange Affair poster Age: 41

Strange Affair

1944
as Superintendent Reynolds (uncredited)
Abroad with Two Yanks poster Age: 41

Abroad with Two Yanks

1944
as Col. Hart
Wilson poster Age: 41

Wilson

1944
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Mr. Winkle Goes to War poster Age: 41

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

1944
Mr. Skeffington poster Age: 41

Mr. Skeffington

1944
as Clinton (uncredited)
Follow the Boys poster Age: 41

Follow the Boys

1944
as Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited)
It Happened Tomorrow poster Age: 41

It Happened Tomorrow

1944
Four Jills in a Jeep poster Age: 41

Four Jills in a Jeep

1944
as Officer (uncredited)
No poster
Age: 41

The Case of the Tremendous Trifle

1944
as Major
No poster
Age: 41

Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts

1944
as Colonel
The Fighting Seabees poster Age: 41

The Fighting Seabees

1944
as Lt. Tom Kerrick
The Masked Marvel poster Age: 41

The Masked Marvel

1943
as Martin Crane
Corvette K-225 poster Age: 40

Corvette K-225

1943
as Commander Manning (uncredited)
Corvette K-225 poster Age: 40

Corvette K-225

1943
as Commander Manning
So Proudly We Hail poster Age: 40

So Proudly We Hail

1943
as Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady poster Age: 40

Du Barry Was a Lady

1943
as Guard Captain (uncredited)
Good Luck, Mr. Yates poster Age: 40

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

1943
as Thurston
Action in the North Atlantic poster Age: 40

Action in the North Atlantic

1943
as Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
For God and Country poster Age: 40

For God and Country

1943
as Commander at New Guinea
Mission to Moscow poster Age: 40

Mission to Moscow

1943
as American Newsman (uncredited)
Flight for Freedom poster Age: 40

Flight for Freedom

1943
as Vice-Consul (uncredited)
Air Force poster Age: 40

Air Force

1943
as Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)
It Ain't Hay poster Age: 40

It Ain't Hay

1943
as Banker (uncredited)
Reconnaissance Pilot poster Age: 40

Reconnaissance Pilot

1943
as Colonel Henry
The Hard Way poster Age: 40

The Hard Way

1943
as 'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack poster Age: 40

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

1943
as Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]
Mug Town poster Age: 40

Mug Town

1942
as District Attorney
Wake Island poster Age: 39

Wake Island

1942
Priorities on Parade poster Age: 39

Priorities on Parade

1942
as Col. Reeves
My Favorite Spy poster Age: 39

My Favorite Spy

1942
as Captain Green
Spy Ship poster Age: 39

Spy Ship

1942
as Martin Oster
Moontide poster Age: 39

Moontide

1942
as Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited)
Meet the Stewarts poster Age: 39

Meet the Stewarts

1942
as Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)
In This Our Life poster Age: 39

In This Our Life

1942
as Forest Ranger
Tarzan's New York Adventure poster Age: 39

Tarzan's New York Adventure

1942
as Inspector at Airport (uncredited)
Hello, Annapolis poster Age: 39

Hello, Annapolis

1942
as Lt. Burns
Spy Smasher poster Age: 39

Spy Smasher

1942
as Thornton (uncredited)
Joe Smith, American poster Age: 39

Joe Smith, American

1942
as August 'Gus' Stoffen
Pardon My Stripes poster Age: 39

Pardon My Stripes

1942
as Prosecutor (uncredited)
A Date with the Falcon poster Age: 39

A Date with the Falcon

1942
as Ward (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Flying poster Age: 39

Keep 'Em Flying

1941
as Colonel
They Died with Their Boots On poster Age: 39

They Died with Their Boots On

1941
as Adjutant (uncredited)
Sergeant York poster Age: 38

Sergeant York

1941
as Officer (uncredited)
Doctors Don't Tell poster Age: 38

Doctors Don't Tell

1941
Of Pups and Puzzles poster Age: 38

Of Pups and Puzzles

1941
as Psychologist (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan poster Age: 38

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941
as Reporter (uncredited)
Million Dollar Baby poster Age: 38

Million Dollar Baby

1941
Meet John Doe poster Age: 38

Meet John Doe

1941
as Governor's Associate (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance poster Age: 38

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

1941
as Vic Hilton
Flight from Destiny poster Age: 38

Flight from Destiny

1941
as Prentiss
Respect the Law poster Age: 38

Respect the Law

1941
as Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy
A Volta do Besouro Verde poster Age: 38

A Volta do Besouro Verde

1940
as Frederick Harper
The Secret Seven poster Age: 37

The Secret Seven

1940
as Mr. Brooks
No poster
Age: 37

Fashion Horizons

1940
The Man Who Talked Too Much poster Age: 37

The Man Who Talked Too Much

1940
as Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene
Women in Hiding poster Age: 37

Women in Hiding

1940
as Investigator (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady poster Age: 37

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

1940
as Arthur Trent
Gangs of Chicago poster Age: 37

Gangs of Chicago

1940
Alice in Movieland poster Age: 37

Alice in Movieland

1940
as 2nd Director (uncredited)
FR·03

TV credits

Newest first
The Beverly Hillbillies poster Age: 59

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962
as John Canady
My Three Sons poster Age: 57

My Three Sons

1960
as Ed Hoffman
Coronado 9 poster Age: 57

Coronado 9

1960
Hawaiian Eye poster Age: 56

Hawaiian Eye

1959
as Club President
Bonanza poster Age: 56

Bonanza

1959
as Mine Owner
77 Sunset Strip poster Age: 56

77 Sunset Strip

1958
77 Sunset Strip poster Age: 56

77 Sunset Strip

1958
as Graham
Bronco poster Age: 55

Bronco

1958
26 Men poster Age: 55

26 Men

1957
Maverick poster Age: 54

Maverick

1957
as Roland
Maverick poster Age: 54

Maverick

1957
as Laramie Banker
M Squad poster Age: 54

M Squad

1957
as Mr. Manning
The 20th Century Fox Hour poster Age: 52

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955
Screen Director's Playhouse poster Age: 52

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955
as Mr. Green
The Millionaire poster Age: 52

The Millionaire

1955
as Quimby
The Wonderful World of Disney poster Age: 52

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954
as Doctor (uncredited)
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin poster Age: 52

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

1954
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin poster Age: 52

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

1954
as Major Swanson
December Bride poster Age: 51

December Bride

1954
as Harry Howard
December Bride poster Age: 51

December Bride

1954
Public Defender poster Age: 51

Public Defender

1954
as Mr. Berger
Public Defender poster Age: 51

Public Defender

1954
as D.A. Paul Adair
Letter to Loretta poster Age: 50

Letter to Loretta

1953
as Judge
Letter to Loretta poster Age: 50

Letter to Loretta

1953
as Mr. Bruckner
I'm the Law poster Age: 50

I'm the Law

1953
The Ford Television Theatre poster Age: 49

The Ford Television Theatre

1952
Cavalcade of America poster Age: 49

Cavalcade of America

1952
as Dr. Sam Halleck
Four Star Playhouse poster Age: 49

Four Star Playhouse

1952
as Wilke
Four Star Playhouse poster Age: 49

Four Star Playhouse

1952
as Sam Rogers
Four Star Playhouse poster Age: 49

Four Star Playhouse

1952
as Charlie
Four Star Playhouse poster Age: 49

Four Star Playhouse

1952
Four Star Playhouse poster Age: 49

Four Star Playhouse

1952
as Judge
Four Star Playhouse poster Age: 49

Four Star Playhouse

1952
as Mr. Colter
Adventures of Superman poster Age: 49

Adventures of Superman

1952
as Mr. Crane
My Little Margie poster Age: 49

My Little Margie

1952
No poster
Age: 49

Chevron Theatre

1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars poster Age: 48

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951
as Wells Fargo Chief
The Lone Ranger poster Age: 46

The Lone Ranger

1949
as Sheriff Taylor
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