Portrait of William Forrest

William Forrest

Born: Fri, Oct 10 1902
Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Death: Thu, Jan 26 1989
86 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of The November Plan
The November Plan
William Forrest was:
74
Played: Noel Crosman, Sr.
Sat, Jan 01 1977
Poster of The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
William Forrest was:
68
Played: Mr. Wylie
Thu, Aug 19 1971
Poster of Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
William Forrest was:
63
Played: James Underhill
Sun, Apr 10 1966
Poster of Sakima and the Masked Marvel
Sakima and the Masked Marvel
William Forrest was:
63
Played: Martin Crane
Sat, Jan 01 1966
Poster of Spy Smasher Returns
Spy Smasher Returns
William Forrest was:
63
Played: Gerald Douglas (uncredited)
Sat, Jan 01 1966
Poster of Cheyenne Autumn
Cheyenne Autumn
William Forrest was:
61
Played: Senator (uncredited)
Sat, Oct 03 1964
Poster of Good Neighbor Sam
Good Neighbor Sam
William Forrest was:
61
Played: Millard Mellner
Wed, Jul 22 1964
Poster of One-Eyed Jacks
One-Eyed Jacks
William Forrest was:
58
Played: Banker
Thu, Mar 30 1961
Poster of The Horse Soldiers
The Horse Soldiers
William Forrest was:
56
Played: Gen. Steve Hurlburt
Thu, Jun 11 1959
Poster of The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
William Forrest was:
56
Played: Tom - The Doctor (uncredited), Dr. Tom (uncredited)
Wed, Dec 31 1958
Poster of The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
William Forrest was:
55
Played: Governor
Wed, May 14 1958
Poster of Band of Angels
Band of Angels
William Forrest was:
54
Played: Aaron Starr, Amantha's father
Sat, Aug 03 1957
Poster of Loving You
Loving You
William Forrest was:
54
Played: Mr. Jessup
Tue, Jul 09 1957
Poster of Sweet Smell of Success
Sweet Smell of Success
William Forrest was:
54
Played: Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)
Thu, Jul 04 1957
Poster of The Monster That Challenged the World
The Monster That Challenged the World
William Forrest was:
54
Played: Admiral Greenhouse
Sat, Jun 01 1957
Poster of You Can't Run Away from It
You Can't Run Away from It
William Forrest was:
54
Played: Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)
Tue, Oct 30 1956
Poster of Walk the Proud Land
Walk the Proud Land
William Forrest was:
53
Played: Mr. Dennison (uncredited)
Sat, Sep 01 1956
Poster of Rookie of the Year
Rookie of the Year
William Forrest was:
53
Played:
Wed, Dec 07 1955
Poster of Francis in the Navy
Francis in the Navy
William Forrest was:
52
Played: Admiral
Wed, Aug 24 1955
Poster of Ain't Misbehavin'
Ain't Misbehavin'
William Forrest was:
52
Played: Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)
Thu, Jun 30 1955
Poster of Rage at Dawn
Rage at Dawn
William Forrest was:
52
Played: Wiilliam Peterson
Sat, Mar 26 1955
Poster of New York Confidential
New York Confidential
William Forrest was:
52
Played: Paul Williamson
Tue, Feb 15 1955
Poster of The Eddie Cantor Story
The Eddie Cantor Story
William Forrest was:
51
Played: Florenz Ziegfeld
Fri, Dec 25 1953
Poster of Private Eyes
Private Eyes
William Forrest was:
51
Played: John Graham
Sun, Dec 06 1953
Poster of Invaders from Mars
Invaders from Mars
William Forrest was:
50
Played: Col. Mayberry
Wed, Apr 22 1953
Poster of Winning of the West
Winning of the West
William Forrest was:
50
Played: Editor John Randolph
Thu, Jan 01 1953
Poster of Night Without Sleep
Night Without Sleep
William Forrest was:
49
Played: Mr. Carter (Uncredited)
Fri, Sep 26 1952
Poster of I'll See You in My Dreams
I'll See You in My Dreams
William Forrest was:
49
Played: Florenz Ziegfeld
Thu, Dec 06 1951
Poster of Flight To Mars
Flight To Mars
William Forrest was:
49
Played: General
Sun, Nov 11 1951
Poster of The Sea Hornet
The Sea Hornet
William Forrest was:
49
Played: Lt. Commander
Tue, Nov 06 1951
Poster of The Racket
The Racket
William Forrest was:
49
Played: Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)
Thu, Oct 25 1951
Poster of Smuggler's Gold
Smuggler's Gold
William Forrest was:
48
Played: Arthur Rayburn
Sat, May 05 1951
Poster of Gasoline Alley
Gasoline Alley
William Forrest was:
48
Played: Hacker
Tue, Jan 02 1951
Poster of Hunt the Man Down
Hunt the Man Down
William Forrest was:
48
Played: J.P. Knight (uncredited)
Tue, Dec 26 1950
Poster of The Good Humor Man
The Good Humor Man
William Forrest was:
47
Played: Mr. Lankford (uncredited)
Fri, Mar 24 1950
Poster of The Story of Seabiscuit
The Story of Seabiscuit
William Forrest was:
47
Played: Thomas Milford
Sat, Nov 12 1949
Poster of The Devil's Henchman
The Devil's Henchman
William Forrest was:
46
Played: Anderson
Thu, Sep 15 1949
Poster of Trail of the Yukon
Trail of the Yukon
William Forrest was:
46
Played: Dawson
Sun, Jul 31 1949
Poster of In the Good Old Summertime
In the Good Old Summertime
William Forrest was:
46
Played: Announcer (uncredited)
Fri, Jul 29 1949
Poster of Arson, Inc.
Arson, Inc.
William Forrest was:
46
Played: Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator
Fri, Jun 24 1949
Poster of Race Street
Race Street
William Forrest was:
45
Played: Nick Walters
Sat, Sep 11 1948
Poster of Mystery in Mexico
Mystery in Mexico
William Forrest was:
45
Played: Insurance Company Boss
Sat, Aug 21 1948
Poster of Fort Apache
Fort Apache
William Forrest was:
45
Played: Reporter (uncredited)
Mon, Jun 14 1948
Poster of Trapped by Boston Blackie
Trapped by Boston Blackie
William Forrest was:
45
Played: Mason Carter
Thu, May 13 1948
Poster of Three Daring Daughters
Three Daring Daughters
William Forrest was:
45
Played: Ship Captain (uncredited)
Thu, Feb 12 1948
Poster of Alias a Gentleman
Alias a Gentleman
William Forrest was:
45
Played: Carruthers
Tue, Feb 03 1948
Poster of The Senator Was Indiscreet
The Senator Was Indiscreet
William Forrest was:
45
Played: U.S. Officer
Wed, Dec 31 1947
Poster of Blondie in the Dough
Blondie in the Dough
William Forrest was:
45
Played: Robert " Bob " Dixon
Thu, Oct 16 1947
Poster of The Spirit of West Point
The Spirit of West Point
William Forrest was:
44
Played: Dr. Felix Blanchard
Fri, Oct 03 1947
Poster of Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street
William Forrest was:
44
Played: Dr. Rogers at Bellevue (uncredited)
Wed, Jun 04 1947
Poster of The Corpse Came C.O.D.
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
William Forrest was:
44
Played: Lance Fowler
Mon, Jun 02 1947
Poster of Sarge Goes to College
Sarge Goes to College
William Forrest was:
44
Played: Col. Winters
Tue, May 13 1947
Poster of The Guilt of Janet Ames
The Guilt of Janet Ames
William Forrest was:
44
Played:
Thu, Mar 06 1947
Poster of The Devil On Wheels
The Devil On Wheels
William Forrest was:
44
Played: Judge Roger Tanner
Sat, Feb 15 1947
Poster of Blind Spot
Blind Spot
William Forrest was:
44
Played: Henry Small
Thu, Feb 06 1947
Poster of Dead Reckoning
Dead Reckoning
William Forrest was:
44
Played: Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)
Thu, Jan 16 1947
Poster of Doctor Jim
Doctor Jim
William Forrest was:
44
Played: Major
Wed, Jan 01 1947
Poster of Nobody Lives Forever
Nobody Lives Forever
William Forrest was:
44
Played: Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited)
Fri, Nov 01 1946
Poster of The Well Groomed Bride
The Well Groomed Bride
William Forrest was:
43
Played: James Smith
Fri, May 17 1946
Poster of Purity Squad
Purity Squad
William Forrest was:
43
Played: Dr. Cooper (uncredited)
Sat, Nov 03 1945
Poster of Girls of the Big House
Girls of the Big House
William Forrest was:
43
Played: District Attorney
Fri, Nov 02 1945
Poster of Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
William Forrest was:
42
Played: Movie Director (uncredited)
Mon, Aug 13 1945
Poster of Road to Alcatraz
Road to Alcatraz
William Forrest was:
42
Played: Charles Cantrell
Tue, Jul 10 1945
Poster of Gangs of the Waterfront
Gangs of the Waterfront
William Forrest was:
42
Played: Dist. Atty. Brady
Tue, Jul 03 1945
Poster of The Caribbean Mystery
The Caribbean Mystery
William Forrest was:
42
Played: Col. Lane
Fri, Jun 01 1945
Poster of Salty O'Rourke
Salty O'Rourke
William Forrest was:
42
Played: Racing Secretary
Thu, Mar 22 1945
Poster of Adventures of Kitty O'Day
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
William Forrest was:
42
Played: Sauter (as Bill Forrest)
Fri, Jan 19 1945
Poster of Here Come the Waves
Here Come the Waves
William Forrest was:
42
Played: Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
Mon, Dec 18 1944
Poster of The Doughgirls
The Doughgirls
William Forrest was:
42
Played: Forbes
Sat, Nov 25 1944
Poster of Laura
Laura
William Forrest was:
42
Played: Important Client (uncredited)
Wed, Oct 11 1944
Poster of Strange Affair
Strange Affair
William Forrest was:
41
Played: Superintendent Reynolds (Uncredited)
Thu, Oct 05 1944
Poster of Abroad with Two Yanks
Abroad with Two Yanks
William Forrest was:
41
Played: Col. Hart
Fri, Aug 04 1944
Poster of Wilson
Wilson
William Forrest was:
41
Played: Minor Role (uncredited)
Tue, Aug 01 1944
Poster of Mr. Skeffington
Mr. Skeffington
William Forrest was:
41
Played: Clinton (uncredited)
Thu, May 25 1944
Poster of The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
William Forrest was:
41
Played: Major
Tue, Mar 14 1944
Poster of Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts
Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts
William Forrest was:
41
Played: Colonel
Mon, Mar 13 1944
Poster of The Fighting Seabees
The Fighting Seabees
William Forrest was:
41
Played: Lt. Tom Kerrick
Thu, Jan 27 1944
Poster of The Masked Marvel
The Masked Marvel
William Forrest was:
41
Played: Martin Crane
Sat, Nov 06 1943
Poster of Corvette K-225
Corvette K-225
William Forrest was:
40
Played: Commander Manning (uncredited), Commander Manning
Wed, Sep 29 1943
Poster of So Proudly We Hail
So Proudly We Hail
William Forrest was:
40
Played: Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)
Thu, Sep 09 1943
Poster of Du Barry was a Lady
Du Barry was a Lady
William Forrest was:
40
Played: Guard Captain
Fri, Aug 13 1943
Poster of Good Luck, Mr. Yates
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
William Forrest was:
40
Played: Thurston
Tue, Jun 29 1943
Poster of Action in the North Atlantic
Action in the North Atlantic
William Forrest was:
40
Played: Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
Sat, Jun 12 1943
Poster of For God and Country
For God and Country
William Forrest was:
40
Played: Commander at New Guinea
Sat, May 15 1943
Poster of Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow
William Forrest was:
40
Played: American Newsman (uncredited)
Thu, Apr 29 1943
Poster of Air Force
Air Force
William Forrest was:
40
Played: Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)
Sat, Mar 20 1943
Poster of It Ain't Hay
It Ain't Hay
William Forrest was:
40
Played: Banker (uncredited)
Wed, Mar 10 1943
Poster of Reconnaissance Pilot
Reconnaissance Pilot
William Forrest was:
40
Played: Colonel Henry
Mon, Jan 25 1943
Poster of The Hard Way
The Hard Way
William Forrest was:
40
Played: 'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
Wed, Jan 13 1943
Poster of The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
William Forrest was:
40
Played: Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]
Tue, Jan 05 1943
Poster of Mug Town
Mug Town
William Forrest was:
40
Played: District Attorney
Fri, Dec 18 1942
Poster of Wake Island
Wake Island
William Forrest was:
39
Played:
Tue, Aug 11 1942
Poster of Priorities on Parade
Priorities on Parade
William Forrest was:
39
Played: Col. Reeves
Thu, Jul 23 1942
Poster of My Favorite Spy
My Favorite Spy
William Forrest was:
39
Played: Captain Green
Fri, Jun 12 1942
Poster of Spy Ship
Spy Ship
William Forrest was:
39
Played: Martin Oster
Sat, Jun 06 1942
Poster of Moontide
Moontide
William Forrest was:
39
Played: Well-Dressed Man in Bar
Fri, May 29 1942
Poster of Meet the Stewarts
Meet the Stewarts
William Forrest was:
39
Played: Country Club Lunch Guest (Uncredited)
Thu, May 21 1942
Poster of In This Our Life
In This Our Life
William Forrest was:
39
Played: Forest Ranger
Fri, May 08 1942
Poster of Hello, Annapolis
Hello, Annapolis
William Forrest was:
39
Played: Lt. Burns
Thu, Apr 23 1942
Poster of Spy Smasher
Spy Smasher
William Forrest was:
39
Played: Thornton (uncredited)
Sat, Apr 04 1942
Poster of Joe Smith, American
Joe Smith, American
William Forrest was:
39
Played: August 'Gus' Stoffen
Sun, Feb 01 1942
Poster of Pardon My Stripes
Pardon My Stripes
William Forrest was:
39
Played: Prosecutor (uncredited)
Mon, Jan 26 1942
Poster of A Date with the Falcon
A Date with the Falcon
William Forrest was:
39
Played: Ward (uncredited)
Fri, Jan 16 1942
Poster of Keep 'Em Flying
Keep 'Em Flying
William Forrest was:
39
Played: Colonel
Thu, Nov 27 1941
Poster of They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On
William Forrest was:
39
Played: Adjutant (uncredited)
Thu, Nov 20 1941
Poster of Sergeant York
Sergeant York
William Forrest was:
38
Played: Officer (uncredited)
Sat, Sep 27 1941
Poster of Doctors Don't Tell
Doctors Don't Tell
William Forrest was:
38
Played:
Mon, Sep 22 1941
Poster of Of Pups and Puzzles
Of Pups and Puzzles
William Forrest was:
38
Played: Psychologist (uncredited)
Sat, Sep 06 1941
Poster of Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
William Forrest was:
38
Played: Reporter (uncredited)
Thu, Aug 07 1941
Poster of Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe
William Forrest was:
38
Played: Governor's Associate (uncredited)
Fri, Mar 14 1941
Poster of The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
William Forrest was:
38
Played: Vic Hilton
Thu, Mar 06 1941
Poster of Flight from Destiny
Flight from Destiny
William Forrest was:
38
Played: Prentiss
Sat, Feb 08 1941
Poster of Respect the Law
Respect the Law
William Forrest was:
38
Played: Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy
Sat, Jan 04 1941
Poster of The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
William Forrest was:
38
Played: Frederick Harper
Tue, Dec 24 1940
Poster of The Secret Seven
The Secret Seven
William Forrest was:
37
Played: Mr. Brooks
Thu, Aug 15 1940
Poster of Fashion Horizons
Fashion Horizons
William Forrest was:
37
Played:
Sat, Aug 03 1940
Poster of The Man Who Talked Too Much
The Man Who Talked Too Much
William Forrest was:
37
Played: Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene
Tue, Jul 16 1940
Poster of Women in Hiding
Women in Hiding
William Forrest was:
37
Played: Investigator (uncredited)
Sat, Jun 22 1940
Poster of The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
William Forrest was:
37
Played: Arthur Trent
Thu, May 30 1940
Poster of Alice in Movieland
Alice in Movieland
William Forrest was:
37
Played: 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 ages
Poster of The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies
William Forrest was:
59+
Played:
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 26 1962
Poster of My Three Sons
My Three Sons
William Forrest was:
57+
Played:
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 29 1960
Poster of Coronado 9
Coronado 9
William Forrest was:
57+
Played:
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 1960
Poster of 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
William Forrest was:
56+
Played: , Graham
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of Bronco
Bronco
William Forrest was:
55+
Played:
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1958
Poster of 26 Men
26 Men
William Forrest was:
55+
Played:
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 01 1957
Poster of Maverick
Maverick
William Forrest was:
54+
Played: Laramie Banker, Roland
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957
Poster of M Squad
M Squad
William Forrest was:
54+
Played: Mr. Manning
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1957
Poster of The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
William Forrest was:
52+
Played:
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse
William Forrest was:
52+
Played: Mr. Green
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of The Millionaire
The Millionaire
William Forrest was:
52+
Played: Quimby
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 19 1955
Poster of The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
William Forrest was:
52+
Played:
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 15 1954
Poster of December Bride
December Bride
William Forrest was:
51+
Played:
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 04 1954
Poster of Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
William Forrest was:
50+
Played: Judge, Mr. Bruckner
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1953
Poster of I'm the Law
I'm the Law
William Forrest was:
50+
Played:
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 13 1953
Poster of Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
William Forrest was:
49+
Played: Dr. Sam Halleck
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
William Forrest was:
49+
Played: Wilke, Sam Rogers, Charlie, , Judge, Mr. Colter
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1952
Poster of Adventures of Superman
Adventures of Superman
William Forrest was:
49+
Played:
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 19 1952
Poster of My Little Margie
My Little Margie
William Forrest was:
49+
Played:
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 16 1952
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
William Forrest was:
48+
Played: Wells Fargo Chief
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951