Acting
Will Wright
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.
Filmography
Fail Safe
Film · 1964
Cape Fear
Film · 1962
The Deadly Companions
Film · 1961
Twenty Plus Two
Film · 1961
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Series · 1961
Mister Ed
Series · 1961
Inherit the Wind
Film · 1960
The Andy Griffith Show
Series · 1960
The Tall Man
Series · 1960
Outlaws
Series · 1960
Thriller
Series · 1960
Pete and Gladys
Series · 1960
Alias Jesse James
Film · 1959
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
Film · 1959
Rawhide
Series · 1959
Dennis the Menace
Series · 1959
Riverboat
Series · 1959
Mr. Lucky
Series · 1959
Gunman's Walk
Film · 1958
Quantrill's Raiders
Film · 1958
The Missouri Traveler
Film · 1958
Rock-a-Bye Baby
Film · 1958
Bronco
Series · 1958
Lawman
Series · 1958
Bat Masterson
Series · 1958
77 Sunset Strip
Series · 1958
The Donna Reed Show
Series · 1958
Johnny Tremain
Film · 1957
The Wayward Bus
Film · 1957
The Iron Sheriff
Film · 1957
Jeanne Eagels
Film · 1957
Maverick
Series · 1957
Trackdown
Series · 1957
Perry Mason
Series · 1957
Leave It to Beaver
Series · 1957
The Real McCoys
Series · 1957
Sugarfoot
Series · 1957
Official Detective
Series · 1957
Perry Mason
Series · 1957
Maverick
Series · 1957
Maverick
Series · 1957
Maverick
Series · 1957
Sugarfoot
Series · 1957
Sugarfoot
Series · 1957
Perry Mason
Series · 1957
Maverick
Series · 1957
Trackdown
Series · 1957
These Wilder Years
Film · 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Series · 1956
Hey, Jeannie!
Series · 1956
Conflict
Series · 1956
Not as a Stranger
Film · 1955
The Man with the Golden Arm
Film · 1955
Atomic Energy as a Force for Good
Film · 1955
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
Film · 1955
The Kentuckian
Film · 1955
The Tall Men
Film · 1955
The Millionaire
Series · 1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Series · 1955
River of No Return
Film · 1954
The Raid
Film · 1954
Johnny Guitar
Film · 1954
December Bride
Series · 1954
Lassie
Series · 1954
Public Defender
Series · 1954
Niagara
Film · 1953
The Last Posse
Film · 1953
The Wild One
Film · 1953
General Electric Theater
Series · 1953
Letter to Loretta
Series · 1953
General Electric Theater
Series · 1953
General Electric Theater
Series · 1953
General Electric Theater
Series · 1953
The Danny Thomas Show
Series · 1953
You Are There
Series · 1953
Lydia Bailey
Film · 1952
The Las Vegas Story
Film · 1952
Holiday for Sinners
Film · 1952
O. Henry's Full House
Film · 1952
Paula
Film · 1952
Lure of the Wilderness
Film · 1952
O. Henry's Full House
Film · 1952
The Happy Time
Film · 1952
Young Man with Ideas
Film · 1952
Cavalcade of America
Series · 1952
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Series · 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Series · 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Series · 1952
The Ford Television Theatre
Series · 1952
Never Trust a Gambler
Film · 1951
Vengeance Valley
Film · 1951
My Forbidden Past
Film · 1951
The Tall Target
Film · 1951
Excuse My Dust
Film · 1951
People Will Talk
Film · 1951
I Love Lucy
Series · 1951
Dragnet
Series · 1951
I Love Lucy
Series · 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Series · 1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Series · 1951
The Living Christ
Series · 1951
The Living Christ
Series · 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Series · 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Series · 1951
House by the River
Film · 1950
Dallas
Film · 1950
The Savage Horde
Film · 1950
Sunset in the West
Film · 1950
No Way Out
Film · 1950
A Ticket to Tomahawk
Film · 1950
Walk Softly, Stranger
Film · 1950
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Series · 1950
Grape Nutty
Film · 1949
The Price of Freedom
Film · 1949
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Film · 1949
Lust for Gold
Film · 1949
All the King's Men
Film · 1949
Adam's Rib
Film · 1949
Act of Violence
Film · 1949
Little Women
Film · 1949
They Live by Night
Film · 1949
Big Jack
Film · 1949
Brimstone
Film · 1949
The Green Promise
Film · 1949
Mrs. Mike
Film · 1949
The Lone Ranger
Series · 1949
Jingle, Jangle, Jingle
Film · 1948
Green Grass of Wyoming
Film · 1948
The Walls of Jericho
Film · 1948
So This Is New York
Film · 1948
Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home
Film · 1948
Disaster
Film · 1948
The Inside Story
Film · 1948
Whispering Smith
Film · 1948
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Film · 1948
An Act of Murder
Film · 1948
Black Eagle
Film · 1948
Relentless
Film · 1948
California's Golden Beginning
Film · 1948
The Trouble with Women
Film · 1947
California
Film · 1947
The Long Night
Film · 1947
Uncle Tom's Cabaña
Film · 1947
Mother Wore Tights
Film · 1947
Danger Street
Film · 1947
Blaze of Noon
Film · 1947
Keeper of the Bees
Film · 1947
Cynthia
Film · 1947
Wild Harvest
Film · 1947
Along the Oregon Trail
Film · 1947
Johnny Comes Flying Home
Film · 1946
Hot Cargo
Film · 1946
Who's Cookin Who?
Film · 1946
The Jolson Story
Film · 1946
Prospecting for Petroleum
Film · 1946
Big Town
Film · 1946
The Reckless Driver
Film · 1946
Fair Weather Fiends
Film · 1946
The Madonna's Secret
Film · 1946
Without Reservations
Film · 1946
The Blue Dahlia
Film · 1946
The Inner Circle
Film · 1946
Blue Skies
Film · 1946
One Exciting Week
Film · 1946
Rendezvous with Annie
Film · 1946
The Hoodlum Saint
Film · 1946
Road to Utopia
Film · 1946
They Made Me a Killer
Film · 1946
Down Missouri Way
Film · 1946
Apple Andy
Film · 1946
Salome, Where She Danced
Film · 1945
You Came Along
Film · 1945
State Fair
Film · 1945
Fall Guy
Film · 1945
The Loose Nut
Film · 1945
Bewitched
Film · 1945
High Powered
Film · 1945
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
Film · 1945
Scarlet Street
Film · 1945
Rhapsody in Blue
Film · 1945
Grissly's Millions
Film · 1945
You Can't Ration Love
Film · 1944
The Navy Way
Film · 1944
The Town Went Wild
Film · 1944
Wilson
Film · 1944
Dangerous Passage
Film · 1944
Practically Yours
Film · 1944
Take It Big
Film · 1944
Here Comes Elmer
Film · 1943
The Good Fellows
Film · 1943
Cowboy in Manhattan
Film · 1943
So Proudly We Hail
Film · 1943
The Meanest Man in the World
Film · 1943
In Old Oklahoma
Film · 1943
Sleepy Lagoon
Film · 1943
Saboteur
Film · 1942
Tales of Manhattan
Film · 1942
The Postman Didn't Ring
Film · 1942
Tennessee Johnson
Film · 1942
The Major and the Minor
Film · 1942
Wildcat
Film · 1942
A Letter From Bataan
Film · 1942
Bambi
Film · 1942
Shut My Big Mouth
Film · 1942
USS VD: Ship of Shame
Film · 1942
Mob Town
Film · 1941
Shadow of the Thin Man
Film · 1941
Nothing but the Truth
Film · 1941
The Tell-Tale Heart
Film · 1941
Cracked Nuts
Film · 1941
The Richest Man in Town
Film · 1941
Maisie Was a Lady
Film · 1941
Honky Tonk
Film · 1941
Blossoms in the Dust
Film · 1941
Blondie Plays Cupid
Film · 1940
You, the People
Film · 1940
It's A Small World
Film · 1935
Pure Feud
Film · 1934