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