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William Forrest

Actor

Born: October 10, 1902 · Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: January 26, 1989 (age 86)

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William Forrest (October 10, 1902 – January 26, 1989) was an American theatre, film, and television actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1939 and 1977. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and died in Santa Monica, California.

Known for

Laura
October 11, 1944
Miracle on 34th Street
June 4, 1947
Sweet Smell of Success
July 4, 1957
Fort Apache
May 21, 1948
Meet John Doe
March 14, 1941
The Horse Soldiers
June 11, 1959
One-Eyed Jacks
March 30, 1961
Sergeant York
September 27, 1941
Invaders from Mars
April 9, 1953
Anchors Aweigh
August 13, 1945
Dead Reckoning
December 31, 1946
Cheyenne Autumn
October 15, 1964

Acting145

1977The November Plan as Noel Crosman, Sr.
1971The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker as Mr. Wylie
1966Billy the Kid Versus Dracula as James Underhill
1966Sakima and the Masked Marvel as Martin Crane (archive footage)
1966Spy Smasher Returns as Gerald Douglas (uncredited)
1964Cheyenne Autumn as Senator (uncredited)
1964Good Neighbor Sam as Millard Mellner
1961One-Eyed Jacks as Banker
1959The Horse Soldiers as Gen. Steve Hurlburt
1958

The Last Hurrah as Dr. Tom (uncredited), Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)

1958The Toughest Gun in Tombstone as Governor

1957Band of Angels as Aaron Starr, Amantha's father

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