Will Wright



First NameWill
Last NameWright
Age71 (age at death)
Date of BirthMarch 26, 1891
Date of DeathJune 19, 1962
Star SignAries
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Will Wright (born William Henry Wright on March 26, 1891 in San Francisco, California - June 19, 1962 in Hollywood, California) was an American character actor. He was frequently cast in curmudgeonly roles. He was sometimes credited as Will J. Wright.


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Filmography

Selected Will Wright film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1962
Cape Fear
Dr. Pearsall

1961
The Deadly Companions
Doctor Acton

1961
Twenty Plus Two
Morgue Attendant

1960
Inherit the Wind
Bible Salesman

1960
The Andy Griffith Show
Ben Weaver

1959
Alias Jesse James
Titus Queasley

1959
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
Pentagon General

1959
Bonanza
Micah Bailey 

1959
Dennis the Menace
Mr. Merrivale 

1959
Laramie
Doc Bigelow 

1959
Rawhide
Grandfather 

1958
Gunman's Walk
Judge

1958
Quantrill's Raiders
Judge Wood

1958
Rock-a-Bye Baby
Fire Chief

1958
The Missouri Traveler
Sheriff Peavy

1958
Bat Masterson
Billy Willow

1958
Lawman
Luke Saint 

1957
Jeanne Eagels
Marshal

1957
Johnny Tremain
Ephraim Lapham

1957
The Wayward Bus
Van Brunt

1957
Maverick
Atherton Flayger 

1957
Perry Mason
Adam Thompson 

1957
Sugarfoot
Charlie Cade 

1957
Tales of Wells Fargo
Jeff Parris 

1957
The Restless Gun
Hiram Grover 

1957
Trackdown
Luke Monroe 

1957
The Iron Sheriff
Judge

1956
These Wilder Years
Old Cab Driver

1956
Hey, Jeannie!
McGlish 

1955
Not as a Stranger
Mr. Roberts

1955
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
Admiral William S. Sims

1955
The Kentuckian
John Decker - Shopkeeper

1955
The Man with the Golden Arm
Harry Lane

1955
The Tall Men
Gus - the Bartender at Black Nugget Saloon

1955
Fury

1954
Johnny Guitar
Ned, Bank Teller

1954
River of No Return
Trader

1954
The Raid
Josiah Anderson, the Banker

1954
December Bride
Doctor 

1953
Niagara
Boatman

1953
The Wild One
Art Kleiner

1953
G.E. True Theater
Grandpaw 

1953
Make Room for Daddy
Will Finch

1953
The Last Posse
Todd Mitchell

1952
Lure of the Wilderness
Sheriff Brink

1952
Full House
Manager

1952
The Happy Time
Family Doctor

1952
The Las Vegas Story
Mike Fogarty

1952
Young Man with Ideas
Party Guest

1952
Cavalcade of America

1952
Four Star Playhouse
Skipper Tupper 

1952
The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet
Cabin Owner 

1952
The Ford Television Theatre
Mr. Crane 

1952
Holiday for Sinners
The Man with a Cigar

1952
Lydia Bailey
Consul

1952
Paula
Raymond Bascom

1951
My Forbidden Past
Luther Toplady

1951
People Will Talk
Uncle John Higgins

1951
The Tall Target
Thomas I. Ogden - Train Passenger

1951
Vengeance Valley
Mr. Willoughby

1951
I Love Lucy
Mr. Walters 

1951
Excuse My Dust
Race judge

1951
The Living Christ Series
Annas, Herod the Great

1951
Never Trust a Gambler
Captain Douglas

1950
A Ticket to Tomahawk
Dodge

1950
Dallas
Judge Harper

1950
House by the River
Inspector Sarten

1950
No Way Out
Dr. Cheney - Coroner

1950
The Savage Horde
Judge Cole

1950
Walk Softly, Stranger
Jake, Poker Player

1950
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Chuck Fuller 

1950
The Jack Benny Program
Cafe Owner 

1950
Sunset in the West
Sheriff Tad Osborne

1949
Adam's Rib
Judge Marcasson

1949
All the King's Men
Dolph Pillsbury

1949
Big Jack
Will Farnsworth

1949
Little Women
Grace - general store prop.

1949
Lust for Gold
Assayer

1949
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Roscoe Johnson

1949
Mrs. Mike
Dr. McIntosh

1949
The Green Promise
Mr. Grenstedt, Banker

1949
The Lone Ranger
Marshal Griff Allison 

1949
Brimstone
Martin Tredwell, Editor Gunsight Sentinel

1948
Act of Violence
Pop

1948
An Act of Murder
Judge Jim Wilder

1948
Green Grass of Wyoming
Jake Willis

1948
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Eph Hackett

1948
The Walls of Jericho
Dr. Patterson

1948
They Live by Night
Mobley

1948
Whispering Smith
Sheriff McSwiggin

1948
Relentless
Sam - the Horse Dealer

1948
So This Is New York
Uncle Fergus

1948
Black Eagle
Sheriff Clancy

1948
Disaster
Pop Hansford

1947
Blaze of Noon
Mr. Thomas

1947
California
Chairman

1947
Cynthia
Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep

1947
Mother Wore Tights
Withers

1947
The Long Night
Mr. Tully - the Janitor

1947
Wild Harvest
Mike Alperson

1947
Along the Oregon Trail
Jim Bridger

1947
Big Town
Station Agent

1947
Danger Street
Police Chief Bullward

1947
Keeper of the Bees
Dr. Grayson

1946
Blue Skies
Dan

1946
Road to Utopia
Mr. Latimer

1946
The Blue Dahlia
'Dad' Newell

1946
The Hoodlum Saint
Allan Smith, Times Editor

1946
The Jolson Story
Sourpuss Movie Patron

1946
Without Reservations
Pullman conductor

1946
Down Missouri Way
Prof. Morris

1946
Rendezvous with Annie
Elmer Snodgrass

1946
The Inner Circle
Henry Boggs

1946
The Madonna's Secret
The Riverman

1946
They Made Me a Killer
Henry, the Blacksmith

1946
Hot Cargo
Tim Chapman

1946
Johnny Comes Flying Home
Foreman

1946
One Exciting Week
Otis Piper

1945
Bewitched
Mr. Herkheimer

1945
Rhapsody in Blue
Rachmaninoff

1945
Salome Where She Danced
Sheriff

1945
Scarlet Street
Globe Loan Office Manager

1945
State Fair
Hog judge

1945
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
Mr. Nelson

1945
You Came Along
Col. Dale V. Armstrong

1945
High Powered
Jeff Hines

1944
Dangerous Passage
Postal Clerk

1944
Practically Yours
Senator Cowling

1944
Wilson
Hughes campaign orator in Maine

1944
Take It Big
Rodeo Judge

1944
The Navy Way
Baldy, Triangle A Ranch Hand

1944
The Town Went Wild
Judge Harry Schrank

1944
You Can't Ration Love
Judge Cary, Justice of the Peace

1943
In Old Oklahoma
Doctor

1943
Minesweeper
Naval Captain

1943
So Proudly We Hail!
Col. Clark

1943
Submarine Alert
Local Sheriff

1943
The Good Fellows
Brother from Danville

1943
The Meanest Man in the World
Pawn Shop Owner

1943
Sleepy Lagoon
Cyrus Coates

1943
Cowboy in Manhattan
Higgins

1943
Here Comes Elmer
Horace Parrot

1942
Bambi
Friend Owl

1942
Saboteur
J.C. Lormans, Company official

1942
Tales of Manhattan
Old Concertgoer Last to Doff Tailcoat

1942
Tennessee Johnson
Alderman

1942
The Major and the Minor
Ticket Agent #1

1942
Shut My Big Mouth
Jim

1942
Wildcat
John 'Paw' Smithers

1941
Blossoms in the Dust
Texas Senator

1941
Honky Tonk
Townsman at Meeting House

1941
Shadow of the Thin Man
Maguire - nervous ticket seller

1941
The Tell-Tale Heart
Second Deputy Sheriff

1941
Cracked Nuts
Sylvanus Boogle

1941
Maisie Was a Lady
Judge Thatcher

1941
Mob Town
Pawnbroker

1940
Blondie Plays Cupid
Mr. Tucker

1940
You, the People
Mr. Roberts






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