Movies (Acting Roles)
The November Plan
William Forrest was
74 in The November Plan
as 'Noel Crosman, Sr.'.
Sat, Jan 01 1977
Spy Smasher Returns
William Forrest was
63 in Spy Smasher Returns
as 'Gerald Douglas (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 01 1966
Cheyenne Autumn
William Forrest was
62 in Cheyenne Autumn
as 'Senator (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 15 1964
Good Neighbor Sam
William Forrest was
61 in Good Neighbor Sam
as 'Millard Mellner'.
Wed, Jul 22 1964
One-Eyed Jacks
William Forrest was
58 in One-Eyed Jacks
as 'Banker'.
Thu, Mar 30 1961
The Horse Soldiers
William Forrest was
56 in The Horse Soldiers
as 'Gen. Steve Hurlburt'.
Thu, Jun 11 1959
The Last Hurrah
William Forrest was
56 in The Last Hurrah
as 'Dr. Tom (uncredited), Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 31 1958
Band of Angels
William Forrest was
54 in Band of Angels
as 'Aaron Starr, Amantha's father'.
Sat, Aug 03 1957
Loving You
William Forrest was
54 in Loving You
as 'Mr. Jessup'.
Tue, Jul 09 1957
Sweet Smell of Success
William Forrest was
54 in Sweet Smell of Success
as 'Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 04 1957
You Can't Run Away from It
William Forrest was
54 in You Can't Run Away from It
as 'Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)'.
Tue, Oct 30 1956
Walk the Proud Land
William Forrest was
53 in Walk the Proud Land
as 'Mr. Dennison (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 01 1956
Pardners
William Forrest was
53 in Pardners
as 'Hocker (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 01 1956
Rookie of the Year
William Forrest was
53 in Rookie of the Year
as 'Walker'.
Wed, Dec 07 1955
Meet the Governor
William Forrest was
52 in Meet the Governor
as 'Mr. Green'.
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Ain't Misbehavin'
William Forrest was
52 in Ain't Misbehavin'
as 'Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 30 1955
Rage at Dawn
William Forrest was
52 in Rage at Dawn
as 'Wiilliam Peterson'.
Sat, Mar 26 1955
New York Confidential
William Forrest was
52 in New York Confidential
as 'Paul Williamson'.
Tue, Feb 15 1955
Private Eyes
William Forrest was
51 in Private Eyes
as 'John Graham'.
Sun, Dec 06 1953
Invaders from Mars
William Forrest was
50 in Invaders from Mars
as 'Col. Mayberry'.
Wed, Apr 22 1953
Winning of the West
William Forrest was
50 in Winning of the West
as 'Editor John Randolph'.
Thu, Jan 01 1953
Night Without Sleep
William Forrest was
49 in Night Without Sleep
as 'Mr. Carter (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 26 1952
The Rose Bowl Story
William Forrest was
49 in The Rose Bowl Story
as 'James Otis'.
Sun, Aug 24 1952
Belles on Their Toes
William Forrest was
49 in Belles on Their Toes
as 'Col. Putnam (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 02 1952
Flight To Mars
William Forrest was
49 in Flight To Mars
as 'General (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 11 1951
The Sea Hornet
William Forrest was
49 in The Sea Hornet
as 'Lt. Commander'.
Tue, Nov 06 1951
The Racket
William Forrest was
49 in The Racket
as 'Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 25 1951
Smuggler's Gold
William Forrest was
48 in Smuggler's Gold
as 'Arthur Rayburn'.
Sat, May 05 1951
Gasoline Alley
William Forrest was
48 in Gasoline Alley
as 'Hacker'.
Tue, Jan 02 1951
Hunt the Man Down
William Forrest was
48 in Hunt the Man Down
as 'J.P. Knight (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 26 1950
The Good Humor Man
William Forrest was
47 in The Good Humor Man
as 'Mr. Lankford (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 24 1950
Trail of the Yukon
William Forrest was
46 in Trail of the Yukon
as 'Dawson'.
Sun, Jul 31 1949
Arson, Inc.
William Forrest was
46 in Arson, Inc.
as 'Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator'.
Fri, Jun 24 1949
Race Street
William Forrest was
45 in Race Street
as 'Nick Walters'.
Sat, Sep 11 1948
Mystery in Mexico
William Forrest was
45 in Mystery in Mexico
as 'Insurance Company Boss'.
Sat, Aug 21 1948
Fort Apache
William Forrest was
45 in Fort Apache
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jun 14 1948
Who Killed Doc Robbin?
William Forrest was
45 in Who Killed Doc Robbin?
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 09 1948
Three Daring Daughters
William Forrest was
45 in Three Daring Daughters
as 'Ship Captain (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 12 1948
Alias a Gentleman
William Forrest was
45 in Alias a Gentleman
as 'Carruthers'.
Tue, Feb 03 1948
Blondie in the Dough
William Forrest was
45 in Blondie in the Dough
as 'Robert " Bob " Dixon'.
Thu, Oct 16 1947
Miracle on 34th Street
William Forrest was
44 in Miracle on 34th Street
as 'Dr. Rogers at Bellevue (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 04 1947
The Devil On Wheels
William Forrest was
44 in The Devil On Wheels
as 'Judge Roger Tanner'.
Sat, Feb 15 1947
Blind Spot
William Forrest was
44 in Blind Spot
as 'Henry Small'.
Thu, Feb 06 1947
Doctor Jim
William Forrest was
44 in Doctor Jim
as 'Major'.
Wed, Jan 01 1947
Dead Reckoning
William Forrest was
44 in Dead Reckoning
as 'Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 31 1946
Nobody Lives Forever
William Forrest was
44 in Nobody Lives Forever
as 'Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 01 1946
Meet Me on Broadway
William Forrest was
43 in Meet Me on Broadway
as 'Dwight Ferris (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 26 1946
Purity Squad
William Forrest was
43 in Purity Squad
as 'Dr. Cooper (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 03 1945
Girls of the Big House
William Forrest was
43 in Girls of the Big House
as 'District Attorney'.
Fri, Nov 02 1945
Anchors Aweigh
William Forrest was
42 in Anchors Aweigh
as 'Movie Director (uncredited)'.
Mon, Aug 13 1945
Road to Alcatraz
William Forrest was
42 in Road to Alcatraz
as 'Charles Cantrell'.
Tue, Jul 10 1945
God Is My Co-Pilot
William Forrest was
42 in God Is My Co-Pilot
as 'Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 07 1945
Salty O'Rourke
William Forrest was
42 in Salty O'Rourke
as 'Racing Secretary'.
Thu, Mar 22 1945
Here Come the Waves
William Forrest was
42 in Here Come the Waves
as 'Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 18 1944
The Doughgirls
William Forrest was
42 in The Doughgirls
as 'Forbes'.
Sat, Nov 25 1944
Laura
William Forrest was
42 in Laura
as 'Important Client (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 11 1944
Strange Affair
William Forrest was
41 in Strange Affair
as 'Superintendent Reynolds (Uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 05 1944
Wilson
William Forrest was
41 in Wilson
as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 01 1944
Mr. Skeffington
William Forrest was
41 in Mr. Skeffington
as 'Clinton (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 25 1944
Four Jills in a Jeep
William Forrest was
41 in Four Jills in a Jeep
as 'Officer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 17 1944
The Fighting Seabees
William Forrest was
41 in The Fighting Seabees
as 'Lt. Tom Kerrick'.
Thu, Jan 27 1944
The Masked Marvel
William Forrest was
41 in The Masked Marvel
as 'Martin Crane'.
Sat, Nov 06 1943
Corvette K-225
William Forrest was
40 in Corvette K-225
as 'Commander Manning (uncredited), Commander Manning'.
Wed, Sep 29 1943
So Proudly We Hail
William Forrest was
40 in So Proudly We Hail
as 'Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 09 1943
Du Barry was a Lady
William Forrest was
40 in Du Barry was a Lady
as 'Guard Captain'.
Fri, Aug 13 1943
For God and Country
William Forrest was
40 in For God and Country
as 'Commander at New Guinea'.
Sat, May 15 1943
Mission to Moscow
William Forrest was
40 in Mission to Moscow
as 'American Newsman (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 29 1943
Flight for Freedom
William Forrest was
40 in Flight for Freedom
as 'Vice-Consul (uncredited)'.
Wed, Apr 14 1943
Air Force
William Forrest was
40 in Air Force
as 'Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 20 1943
It Ain't Hay
William Forrest was
40 in It Ain't Hay
as 'Banker (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 10 1943
Reconnaissance Pilot
William Forrest was
40 in Reconnaissance Pilot
as 'Colonel Henry'.
Mon, Jan 25 1943
The Hard Way
William Forrest was
40 in The Hard Way
as ''Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 13 1943
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
William Forrest was
40 in The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
as 'Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]'.
Tue, Jan 05 1943
Mug Town
William Forrest was
40 in Mug Town
as 'District Attorney'.
Fri, Dec 18 1942
Wake Island
William Forrest was
39 in Wake Island
Tue, Aug 11 1942
Priorities on Parade
William Forrest was
39 in Priorities on Parade
as 'Col. Reeves'.
Thu, Jul 23 1942
My Favorite Spy
William Forrest was
39 in My Favorite Spy
as 'Captain Green'.
Fri, Jun 12 1942
Spy Ship
William Forrest was
39 in Spy Ship
as 'Martin Oster'.
Sat, Jun 06 1942
Moontide
William Forrest was
39 in Moontide
as 'Well-Dressed Man in Bar'.
Fri, May 29 1942
Meet the Stewarts
William Forrest was
39 in Meet the Stewarts
as 'Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 21 1942
In This Our Life
William Forrest was
39 in In This Our Life
as 'Forest Ranger'.
Fri, May 08 1942
Tarzan's New York Adventure
William Forrest was
39 in Tarzan's New York Adventure
as 'Inspector at Airport (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 01 1942
Hello, Annapolis
William Forrest was
39 in Hello, Annapolis
as 'Lt. Burns'.
Thu, Apr 23 1942
Spy Smasher
William Forrest was
39 in Spy Smasher
as 'Thornton (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 04 1942
Joe Smith, American
William Forrest was
39 in Joe Smith, American
as 'August 'Gus' Stoffen'.
Sun, Feb 01 1942
Pardon My Stripes
William Forrest was
39 in Pardon My Stripes
as 'Prosecutor (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 26 1942
A Date with the Falcon
William Forrest was
39 in A Date with the Falcon
as 'Ward (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 16 1942
Keep 'Em Flying
William Forrest was
39 in Keep 'Em Flying
as 'Colonel'.
Thu, Nov 27 1941
Sergeant York
William Forrest was
38 in Sergeant York
as 'Officer (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 27 1941
Of Pups and Puzzles
William Forrest was
38 in Of Pups and Puzzles
as 'Psychologist (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 06 1941
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
William Forrest was
38 in Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 07 1941
Meet John Doe
William Forrest was
38 in Meet John Doe
as 'Governor's Associate (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 14 1941
Flight from Destiny
William Forrest was
38 in Flight from Destiny
as 'Prentiss'.
Sat, Feb 08 1941
Respect the Law
William Forrest was
38 in Respect the Law
as 'Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy'.
Sat, Jan 04 1941
The Secret Seven
William Forrest was
37 in The Secret Seven
as 'Mr. Brooks'.
Thu, Aug 15 1940
The Man Who Talked Too Much
William Forrest was
37 in The Man Who Talked Too Much
as 'Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene'.
Tue, Jul 16 1940
Women in Hiding
William Forrest was
37 in Women in Hiding
as 'Investigator (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 22 1940
Alice in Movieland
William Forrest was
37 in Alice in Movieland
as '2nd Director (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 03 1940
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate agesThe Beverly Hillbillies
William Forrest was
59+ in The Beverly Hillbillies
as 'John Canady'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 26 1962
My Three Sons
William Forrest was
57+ in My Three Sons
as 'Ed Hoffman'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 29 1960
Coronado 9
William Forrest was
57+ in Coronado 9
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 1960
Bonanza
William Forrest was
56+ in Bonanza
as 'Mine Owner'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
77 Sunset Strip
William Forrest was
56+ in 77 Sunset Strip
as ', Graham'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Bronco
William Forrest was
55+ in Bronco
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1958
26 Men
William Forrest was
55+ in 26 Men
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 01 1957
Maverick
William Forrest was
54+ in Maverick
as 'Roland, Laramie Banker'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957
M Squad
William Forrest was
54+ in M Squad
as 'Mr. Manning'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1957
The Millionaire
William Forrest was
52+ in The Millionaire
as 'Quimby'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 19 1955
December Bride
William Forrest was
51+ in December Bride
as 'Harry Howard, '.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 04 1954
Public Defender
William Forrest was
51+ in Public Defender
as 'Mr. Berger'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 11 1954
Letter to Loretta
William Forrest was
50+ in Letter to Loretta
as 'Judge, Mr. Bruckner'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1953
I'm the Law
William Forrest was
50+ in I'm the Law
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 13 1953
Cavalcade of America
William Forrest was
49+ in Cavalcade of America
as 'Dr. Sam Halleck'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Four Star Playhouse
William Forrest was
49+ in Four Star Playhouse
as 'Wilke, Sam Rogers, Charlie, , Judge, Mr. Colter'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1952
Adventures of Superman
William Forrest was
49+ in Adventures of Superman
as 'Mr. Crane'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 19 1952
My Little Margie
William Forrest was
49+ in My Little Margie
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 16 1952
Chevron Theatre
William Forrest was
49+ in Chevron Theatre
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 04 1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
William Forrest was
48+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'Wells Fargo Chief'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951