Will Wright

Known for ActingBorn 1894-03-25Died 1962-06-19San Francisco, California, USA

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.Read more

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Keeper of the Bees

Here Comes Elmer

The Richest Man in Town

The Trouble with Women

Grape Nutty

Jingle, Jangle, Jingle

California's Golden Beginning

Along the Oregon Trail

Take It Big

Pure Feud

Paula

Shut My Big Mouth

Conflict

The Price of Freedom

Fail Safe

Johnny Comes Flying Home

Hot Cargo

Down Missouri Way

Fall Guy

You Can't Ration Love

The Good Fellows

I Love Lucy

Mob Town

Excuse My Dust

Inherit the Wind

Perry Mason

The Ford Television Theatre

The Andy Griffith Show

The Dick Van Dyke Show

Who's Cookin Who?

Cape Fear

The Reckless Driver

Official Detective

Scarlet Street

Johnny Guitar

Sunset in the West

Little Women

Big Jack

Rawhide

You Came Along

The Man with the Golden Arm

Brimstone

Fair Weather Fiends

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Nothing but the Truth

77 Sunset Strip

People Will Talk

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show