Personal Info
Known Credits
136
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1902-10-10 (123 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known For
William Henry ForrestBill Forrest
William Forrest
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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
Acting
1977 --
The November Plan
| Noel Crosman, Sr.
1971 --
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
| Mr. Wylie
1966 --
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
| James Underhill
1966 --
Spy Smasher Returns
| Gerald Douglas (uncredited)
1966 --
Sakima and the Masked Marvel
| Martin Crane
1964 --
Cheyenne Autumn
| Senator (uncredited)
1964 --
Good Neighbor Sam
| Millard Mellner
1961 --
One-Eyed Jacks
| Banker
1959 --
The Horse Soldiers
| Gen. Steve Hurlburt
1958 --
The Last Hurrah
| Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)
1958 --
The Last Hurrah
| Dr. Tom (uncredited)
1958 --
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
| Governor
1957 --
Band of Angels
| Aaron Starr, Amantha's father
1957 --
Loving You
| Mr. Jessup
1957 --
Sweet Smell of Success
| Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)
1957 --
The Monster That Challenged the World
| Admiral Greenhouse
1956 --
You Can't Run Away from It
| Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)
1956 --
Walk the Proud Land
| Mr. Dennison (uncredited)
1956 --
Pardners
| Hocker (uncredited)
1955 --
Meet the Governor
| Mr. Green
1955 --
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
| Simpson (uncredited)
1955 --
Francis in the Navy
| Admiral
1955 --
Ain't Misbehavin'
| Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)
1955 --
Rage at Dawn
| Wiilliam Peterson
1955 --
New York Confidential
| Paul Williamson
1953 --
The Eddie Cantor Story
| Florenz Ziegfeld
1953 --
Private Eyes
| John Graham
1953 --
Invaders from Mars
| Col. Mayberry
1953 --
Winning of the West
| Editor John Randolph
1952 --
Night Without Sleep
| Mr. Carter (Uncredited)
1952 --
The Rose Bowl Story
| James Otis
1952 --
Belles on Their Toes
| Col. Putnam (uncredited)
1951 --
I'll See You in My Dreams
| Florenz Ziegfeld
1951 --
Flight to Mars
| General (uncredited)
1951 --
The Sea Hornet
| Lt. Commander
1951 --
The Racket
| Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)
1951 --
Smuggler's Gold
| Arthur Rayburn
1951 --
Gasoline Alley
| Hacker
1950 --
Hunt the Man Down
| J.P. Knight (uncredited)
1950 --
The Good Humor Man
| Mr. Lankford (uncredited)
1949 --
The Story of Seabiscuit
| Thomas Milford
1949 --
The Devil's Henchman
| Anderson
1949 --
Trail of the Yukon
| Dawson
1949 --
In the Good Old Summertime
| Announcer (uncredited)
1949 --
Arson, Inc.
| Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator
1948 --
Race Street
| Nick Walters
1948 --
The Gentleman from Nowhere
| Henry Thompson
1948 --
Mystery in Mexico
| Insurance Company Boss
1948 --
Fort Apache
| Reporter (uncredited)
1948 --
Trapped by Boston Blackie
| Mason Carter
1948 --
Who Killed Doc Robbin?
| Reporter (uncredited)
1948 --
Three Daring Daughters
| Ship Captain (uncredited)
1948 --
Alias a Gentleman
| Carruthers
1947 --
The Senator Was Indiscreet
| U.S. Officer
1947 --
Blondie in the Dough
| Robert " Bob " Dixon
1947 --
The Spirit of West Point
| Dr. Felix Blanchard
1947 --
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
| Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)
1947 --
Miracle on 34th Street
| Dr. Rogers at Bellevue (uncredited)
1947 --
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
| Lance Fowler
1947 --
Sarge Goes to College
| Col. Winters
1947 --
The Guilt of Janet Ames
| (uncredited)
1947 --
The Devil On Wheels
| Judge Roger Tanner
1947 --
Blind Spot
| Henry Small
1947 --
Doctor Jim
| Major
1946 --
Dead Reckoning
| Lt. Col. Simpson
1946 --
Nobody Lives Forever
| Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited)
1946 --
The Well Groomed Bride
| James Smith
1946 --
Meet Me on Broadway
| Dwight Ferris (uncredited)
1945 --
Purity Squad
| Dr. Cooper (uncredited)
1945 --
Girls of the Big House
| District Attorney
1945 --
Anchors Aweigh
| Movie Director (uncredited)
1945 --
Road to Alcatraz
| Charles Cantrell
1945 --
Gangs of the Waterfront
| Dist. Atty. Brady
1945 --
The Caribbean Mystery
| Col. Lane
1945 --
God Is My Co-Pilot
| Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)
1945 --
Salty O'Rourke
| Racing Secretary
1945 --
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
| Sauter (as Bill Forrest)
1944 --
Here Come the Waves
| Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
1944 --
The Doughgirls
| Forbes
1944 --
Laura
| Important Client (uncredited)
1944 --
Strange Affair
| Superintendent Reynolds (Uncredited)
1944 --
Abroad with Two Yanks
| Col. Hart
1944 --
Wilson
| Minor Role (uncredited)
1944 --
Mr. Skeffington
| Clinton (uncredited)
1944 --
It Happened Tomorrow
|
1944 --
Four Jills in a Jeep
| Officer (uncredited)
1944 --
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
| Major
1944 --
Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts
| Colonel
1944 --
The Fighting Seabees
| Lt. Tom Kerrick
1943 --
The Masked Marvel
| Martin Crane
1943 --
Corvette K-225
| Commander Manning
1943 --
Corvette K-225
| Commander Manning (uncredited)
1943 --
So Proudly We Hail
| Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)
1943 --
Du Barry was a Lady
| Guard Captain
1943 --
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
| Thurston
1943 --
Action in the North Atlantic
| Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
1943 --
For God and Country
| Commander at New Guinea
1943 --
Mission to Moscow
| American Newsman (uncredited)
1943 --
Flight for Freedom
| Vice-Consul (uncredited)
1943 --
Air Force
| Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)
1943 --
It Ain't Hay
| Banker (uncredited)
1943 --
Reconnaissance Pilot
| Colonel Henry
1943 --
The Hard Way
| 'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
1943 --
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
| Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]
1942 --
Mug Town
| District Attorney
1942 --
Wake Island
|
1942 --
Priorities on Parade
| Col. Reeves
1942 --
My Favorite Spy
| Captain Green
1942 --
Spy Ship
| Martin Oster
1942 --
Moontide
| Well-Dressed Man in Bar
1942 --
Meet the Stewarts
| Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)
1942 --
In This Our Life
| Forest Ranger
1942 --
Tarzan's New York Adventure
| Inspector at Airport (uncredited)
1942 --
Hello, Annapolis
| Lt. Burns
1942 --
Spy Smasher
| Thornton (uncredited)
1942 --
Joe Smith, American
| August 'Gus' Stoffen
1942 --
Pardon My Stripes
| Prosecutor (uncredited)
1942 --
A Date with the Falcon
| Ward (uncredited)
1941 --
Keep 'Em Flying
| Colonel
1941 --
They Died with Their Boots On
| Adjutant (uncredited)
1941 --
Sergeant York
| Officer (uncredited)
1941 --
Doctors Don't Tell
|
1941 --
Of Pups and Puzzles
| Psychologist (uncredited)
1941 --
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
| Reporter (uncredited)
1941 --
Meet John Doe
| Governor's Associate (uncredited)
1941 --
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
| Vic Hilton
1941 --
Flight from Destiny
| Prentiss
1941 --
Respect the Law
| Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy
1940 --
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
| Frederick Harper
1940 --
The Secret Seven
| Mr. Brooks
1940 --
Fashion Horizons
|
1940 --
The Man Who Talked Too Much
| Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene
1940 --
Women in Hiding
| Investigator (uncredited)
1940 --
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
| Arthur Trent
1940 --
Gangs of Chicago
|
1940 --
Alice in Movieland
| 2nd Director (uncredited)