Will Wright

Will Wright
1894 - 1962
Will Wright  American Actor
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Will Wright was in an on-screen matchup with Nan Leslie in Perry Mason (1957).

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First Name William
Middle Name Henry
Last Name Wright
Full Name at Birth William Henry Wright
Alternative Name Will Wright, William H. Wright, William Henry Wright, William Wright
Birthday 26th March, 1894
Birthplace San Francisco, California, USA
Died 19th June, 1962
Place of Death Hollywood, California, USA
Cause of Death Cancer
Buried Suisun-Fairfield Cemetery in Fairfield, California
Build Average
Hair Color Grey
Zodiac Sign Aries
Sexuality Straight
Ethnicity White
Nationality American
Occupation Text Actor
Occupation Actor
Year(s) Active 1940-1962, 1934-1962, 1934–1962
Official Websites www.allmovie.com/artist/will-wright-p77646, www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/will_wright, www.allmovie.com/artist/will-wright-p223886

William Henry "Will" Wright (March 26, 1894 – June 19, 1962) was an American actor. He was frequently cast in westerns and as a curmudgeonly and argumentative old man. Over the course of his career, Wright appeared in more than 200 film and television roles.

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Filmography

FilmYearCharacterType
Fail Safe1964Bit Part (uncredited)Movie
Cape Fear1962Dr. PearsallMovie
The Deadly Companions1961Doctor ActonMovie
The Dick Van Dyke Show1961Sam PetrieTV Show
Twenty Plus Two1961Newspaper Morgue AttendantMovie
Ichabod and Me1961TV Show
Inherit the Wind1960Bible Salesman (uncredited)Movie
Outlaws1960Augie FitchTV Show
Pete and Gladys1960Justice of the PeaceTV Show
The Andy Griffith Show1960Ben WeaverTV Show
The Tall Man1960Mayor HackettTV Show
Thriller1960Constable Tom WalkerTV Show
The Blue Angels1960ReeseTV Show
The Law and Mr. Jones1960JudgeTV Show
Alias Jesse James1959Titus QueasleyMovie
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock1959Pentagon GeneralMovie
Bonanza1959Seth Coombs / Will Reagan / Micah BaileyTV Show
Dennis the Menace1959Mr. Merrivale / Merrivale the FloristTV Show
Laramie1959Doc Bigelow / Dr. Sindley / Dr. BurnsTV Show
Mr. Lucky1959The Leadville KidTV Show
Rawhide1959Grandfather / GrandpaTV Show
Riverboat1959J.C. SickelTV Show
Shotgun Slade1959Ethan KelloggTV Show
Gunman's Walk1958JudgeMovie
Quantrill's Raiders1958Judge WoodMovie
Rock-a-Bye Baby1958Fire Chief (uncredited)Movie
The Missouri Traveler1958Sheriff PeavyMovie
77 Sunset Strip1958Luther HanksTV Show
Bat Masterson1958Billy WillowTV Show
Bronco1958Dr. WinklerTV Show
Lawman1958Tecumsah Pruitt / Luke SaintTV Show
Mister Ed1958Mr. ThompsonTV Show
Rescue 81958Ezra WilkinsTV Show
The Donna Reed Show1958OliverTV Show
The Rough Riders1958Adam BunchTV Show
Special Agent 71958TV Show
Jeanne Eagels1957Marshal (uncredited)Movie
Johnny Tremain1957Ephraim LaphamMovie
The Wayward Bus1957Van BruntMovie
Casey Jones1957Ed CorleyTV Show
Leave It to Beaver1957Pete at Firehouse #7TV Show
Maverick1957Sheriff Chester Bentley / Atherton Flayger / Boone Gillis / ...TV Show
Perry Mason1957James Vardon / Adam Thompson / Chuck ClarkTV Show
Sugarfoot1957Job Turner / John Chamberlain / Charlie CadeTV Show
Tales of Wells Fargo1957Jeff Parrish / Joe Dooley / Sheriff Tom ClementsTV Show
The Real McCoys1957Sam / Frank GoodyTV Show
The Restless Gun1957Hiram Grover / Jim BlackwellTV Show
Trackdown1957Zack / Luke MonroeTV Show
The Iron Sheriff1957JudgeMovie
Mr. Adams and Eve1957CalhernTV Show
These Wilder Years1956Old Cab DriverMovie
Circus Boy1956Sourdough HarryTV Show
Hey, Jeannie!1956Mr. Wright / McClishTV Show
The Adventures of Jim Bowie1956Deacon HaskellTV Show
Zane Grey Theater1956King - Newspaper EditorTV Show
Conflict1956TV Show
Frontier Doctor1956Kent DavenportTV Show
The Charles Farrell Show1956Rich Mr. BarkerTV Show
Dr. Christian1956BenTV Show
Not as a Stranger1955Mr. Roberts (uncredited)Movie
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell1955Adm. William S. SimsMovie
The Kentuckian1955John Decker (uncredited)Movie
The Man with the Golden Arm1955Harry Lane (uncredited)Movie
The Tall Men1955Gus - Bartender (uncredited)Movie
Cheyenne1955Doc McAllepTV Show
Fury1955Mr. Malakey / WindyTV Show
Matinee Theatre1955TV Show
The 20th Century-Fox Hour1955Judge O'NeillTV Show
The Bob Cummings Show1955Burt 'Pappy' Mason / Burt MasonTV Show
The Millionaire1955Grandpa CostelloTV Show
Damon Runyon Theater1955DevereauTV Show
Stage 71955Mr. QuinbyTV Show
TV Reader's Digest1955TV Show
Atomic Energy as a Force for Good1955Tim SummersShort Film
Johnny Guitar1954Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited)Movie
River of No Return1954Trader (uncredited)Movie
The Raid1954Josiah AndersonMovie
December Bride1954Doctor / Mr. JordonTV Show
Father Knows Best1954AceTV Show
Lassie1954Caleb BrownTV Show
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin1954Herpo HuntingtonTV Show
The Public Defender1954Horace BascombTV Show
Willy1954SkinnerTV Show
Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake1954Joel D. AngierShort Film
Niagara1953BoatmanMovie
The Wild One1953Art KleinerMovie
G.E. True Theater1953Grandpaw / McCrain / Jake MarleyTV Show
Private Secretary1953TV Show
Make Room for Daddy1953Mr. Johnson / Will FinchTV Show
The Loretta Young Show1953Father GourdianTV Show
You Are There1953Philip ArnoldTV Show
The Last Posse1953Todd MitchellMovie
Where's Raymond?1953TV Show
Lure of the Wilderness1952Sheriff BrinkMovie
O. Henry's Full House1952Manager (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)Movie
The Happy Time1952Family DoctorMovie
The Las Vegas Story1952Mike FogartyMovie
Young Man with Ideas1952Party Guest (uncredited)Movie
Cavalcade of America1952George's Father / Tribune Board memberTV Show
Death Valley Days1952Jim BarkerTV Show
Four Star Playhouse1952Scupper / WillieTV Show
Our Miss Brooks1952Henry FinleyTV Show
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet1952Mr. Stewart / Mr. Hendrix / Fireball McDonald / ...TV Show
The Ford Television Theatre1952Mr. Crane / WentworthTV Show
Holiday for Sinners1952The Man with the CigarMovie
Lydia Bailey1952Consul (uncredited)Movie
Paula1952Raymond BascomMovie
My Hero1952Sam HamiltonTV Show
Footlights Theater1952WentworthTV Show
My Forbidden Past1951Luther TopladyMovie
People Will Talk1951Uncle John Higgins (uncredited)Movie
The Tall Target1951Thomas I. Ogden - Train Passenger (uncredited)Movie
Vengeance Valley1951Mr. WilloughbyMovie
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok1951Sheriff HastingsTV Show
I Love Lucy1951Sheriff / Mr. WaltersTV Show
Schlitz Playhouse1951Father / PopTV Show
The Amos 'n Andy Show1951JenningsTV Show
Excuse My Dust1951Race judgeMovie
The Living Christ Series1951Annas / Herod The GreatTV Show
Never Trust a Gambler1951Cap Douglas (uncredited)Movie
Dragnet1951TV Show
A Ticket to Tomahawk1950Marshal Kit DodgeMovie
Dallas1950Judge Harper (uncredited)Movie
House by the River1950Inspector SartenMovie
No Way Out1950Dr. Cheney (uncredited)Movie
The Savage Horde1950Judge Thomas ColeMovie
Walk Softly, Stranger1950Jake, Poker Player (uncredited)Movie
Beulah1950JudgeTV Show
Lux Video Theatre1950Judge / Mr. Grenstad / CommodoreTV Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show1950Frank / Chuck Fuller / Judge KramerTV Show
The Jack Benny Program1950Cafe Owner / ConductorTV Show
Sunset in the West1950Sheriff Tad OsborneMovie
Adam's Rib1949Judge MarcassonMovie
All the King's Men1949Dolph PillsburyMovie
Big Jack1949Will FarnsworthMovie
Little Women1949Mr. Grace - Proprietor (uncredited)Movie
Lust for Gold1949Parsons (uncredited)Movie
Miss Grant Takes Richmond1949Roscoe Johnson (uncredited)Movie
Mrs. Mike1949Dr. McIntoshMovie
The Green Promise1949Mr. Grinstedt (uncredited)Movie
The Lone Ranger1949Griff Allison / Uncle EdTV Show
Brimstone1949Martin TredwellMovie
Grape Nutty1949Crow (uncredited)Short Film
The Price of Freedom1949McTreesShort Film
Act of Violence1948PopMovie
An Act of Murder1948Judge Jim WilderMovie
Green Grass of Wyoming1948Jake WillisMovie
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House1948Eph Hackett (uncredited)Movie
The Walls of Jericho1948Dr. Patterson (uncredited)Movie
They Live by Night1948MobleyMovie
Whispering Smith1948Sheriff McSwigginMovie
Relentless1948Sam - the Horse DealerMovie
So This Is New York1948Uncle Fergus (uncredited)Movie
The Inside Story1948J.J. JohnsonMovie
Black Eagle1948Sheriff ClancyMovie
Disaster1948Pop HansfordMovie
California's Golden Beginning1948Short Film
Jingle, Jangle, Jingle1948Pop WilliamsShort Film
Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home1948Babirusa / Pig (voice)Short Film
Blaze of Noon1947Mr. ThomasMovie
California1947Chairman (uncredited)Movie
Cynthia1947Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate RepMovie
Mother Wore Tights1947Withers (uncredited)Movie
The Long Night1947Mr. Tully - the Janitor (uncredited)Movie
The Trouble with Women1947Commissioner (uncredited)Movie
Wild Harvest1947Mike AlpersonMovie
Along the Oregon Trail1947Jim BridgerMovie
Big Town1947Station Agent (uncredited)Movie
Danger Street1947Bullward - Police Chief (uncredited)Movie
Keeper of the Bees1947Dr. GraysonMovie
Uncle Tom's CabaƱa1947Uncle Tom (uncredited)Short Film
Blue Skies1946Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited)Movie
The Blue Dahlia1946'Dad' NewellMovie
The Hoodlum Saint1946Allan Smith - Times Editor (uncredited)Movie
The Jolson Story1946Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited)Movie
Without Reservations1946Pullman Conductor (uncredited)Movie
Down Missouri Way1946Prof. MorrisMovie
Rendezvous with Annie1946Elmer SnodgrassMovie
The Inner Circle1946Henry BoggsMovie
The Madonna's Secret1946The RivermanMovie
They Made Me a Killer1946Henry - the Blacksmith (uncredited)Movie
Hot Cargo1946Tim ChapmanMovie
Johnny Comes Flying Home1946Foreman (uncredited)Movie
One Exciting Week1946Otis PiperMovie
Apple Andy1946Andy Panda's Devil (uncredited)Short Film
Fair Weather Fiends1946Wolfie Wolf (uncredited)Short Film
The Reckless Driver1946Wally Walrus (uncredited)Short Film
Who's Cookin Who?1946Wolfie Wolf (voice)Short Film
Prospecting for Petroleum1946The Professor (voice)Movie
Bewitched1945Mr. HerkheimerMovie
Rhapsody in Blue1945RachmaninoffMovie
Road to Utopia1945Mr. Latimer (uncredited)Movie
Salome Where She Danced1945SheriffMovie
Scarlet Street1945Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited)Movie
State Fair1945Hog Judge (uncredited)Movie
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry1945Mr. Nelson (uncredited)Movie
You Came Along1945Col. Dale V. Armstrong (uncredited)Movie
Grissly's Millions1945John FreyMovie
High Powered1945Jeff Hines (uncredited)Movie
The Loose Nut1945Construction Worker (uncredited)Short Film
Fall Guy1945Mr. Nedsen, Parkson's Attorney (uncredited)Short Film
Dangerous Passage1944Postal Clerk (uncredited)Movie
Practically Yours1944Sen. Cowling (uncredited)Movie
Wilson1944Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)Movie
Take It Big1944Rodeo Judge (uncredited)Movie
The Navy Way1944Baldy - Triangle A Ranch Hand (uncredited)Movie
The Town Went Wild1944Judge Harry Schrank (uncredited)Movie
You Can't Ration Love1944Judge Cary - Justice of the Peace (uncredited)Movie
In Old Oklahoma1943Doctor (uncredited)Movie
Minesweeper1943Naval Captain (uncredited)Movie
So Proudly We Hail!1943Col. Clark (uncredited)Movie
Submarine Alert1943Local Sheriff (uncredited)Movie
The Good Fellows1943Brother from Danville (uncredited)Movie
The Meanest Man in the World1943Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited)Movie
Sleepy Lagoon1943Cyrus CoatesMovie
Cowboy in Manhattan1943HigginsMovie
Here Comes Elmer1943Horace ParrotMovie
Bambi1942Friend Owl (voice, uncredited)Movie
Saboteur1942J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited)Movie
Tales of Manhattan1942Old Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited)Movie
Tennessee Johnson1942Alderman (uncredited)Movie
The Major and the Minor1942Ticket Agent #1 (uncredited)Movie
Shut My Big Mouth1942LongMovie
The Postman Didn't Ring1942Mr. SladeMovie
USS VD: Ship of Shame1942Commandant (uncredited)Movie
Wildcat1942John 'Paw' SmithersMovie
A Letter from Bataan1942Mr. Limpert - the MailmanShort Film
Blossoms in the Dust1941Texas Senator (uncredited)Movie
Honky Tonk1941Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited)Movie
Nothing But the Truth1941Mr. Bart Prichard (uncredited)Movie
Shadow of the Thin Man1941Maguire - Nervous Ticket Seller (uncredited)Movie
The Tell-Tale Heart1941Second Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)Short Film
Cracked Nuts1941Sylvanus BoogleMovie
Maisie Was a Lady1941Judge Thatcher (uncredited)Movie
Mob Town1941Pawnbroker (uncredited)Movie
The Richest Man in Town1941Frederick JohnsonMovie
Blondie Plays Cupid1940TuckerMovie
You, the People1940Mr. Roberts - City Purchasing Official (uncredited)Short Film
It's a Small World1935Courtroom spectator (uncredited)Movie
Pure Feud1934Lem (uncredited)Short Film
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