
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.

Mr. Tucker
Blondie Plays Cupid

Horace Parrot
Here Comes Elmer

Courtroom spectator (uncredited)
It's A Small World

Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Mob Town

Old Concertgoer (uncredited)
Tales of Manhattan

J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited)
Saboteur

Inspector Sarten
House by the River

Mr. Slade
The Postman Didn't Ring

Alderman (uncredited)
Tennessee Johnson

Dr. Pearsall
Cape Fear

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

Baldy - Triangle A Ranch Hand (uncredited)
The Navy Way

Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)
Wilson

Sheriff
Salome, Where She Danced

Judge Harry Schrank (uncredited)
The Town Went Wild

Mr. Nedsen, Parkson's Attorney (uncredited)
Fall Guy

Postal Clerk (uncredited)
Dangerous Passage

Hog Judge (uncredited)
State Fair

Foreman (uncredited)
Johnny Comes Flying Home

Col. Dale V. Armstrong (uncredited)
You Came Along

Wolfie Wolf (voice)
Who's Cookin Who?

Tim Chapman
Hot Cargo

The Professor (voice)
Prospecting for Petroleum

Station Agent (uncredited)
Big Town

Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited)
The Jolson Story

Mr. Tully - the Janitor (uncredited)
The Long Night

Chairman (uncredited)
California

Commissioner (uncredited)
The Trouble with Women

Uncle Tom (uncredited)
Uncle Tom's CabaƱa

Pop Williams
Jingle, Jangle, Jingle

Jake Willis
Green Grass of Wyoming

Dr. Patterson (uncredited)
The Walls of Jericho

Brother from Danville (uncredited)
The Good Fellows

Uncle Fergus (uncredited)
So This Is New York

Babirusa / Pig (voice)
Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home

Crow (Voice)
Grape Nutty

McTrees
The Price of Freedom

Bit Part (uncredited)
Fail Safe

Consul (uncredited)
Lydia Bailey

Mr. Roberts (uncredited)
Not as a Stranger

Roscoe Johnson (uncredited)
Miss Grant Takes Richmond

Judge Harper
Dallas

Cap Douglas (uncredited)
Never Trust a Gambler

Parsons (uncredited)
Lust for Gold

Judge Marcasson
Adam's Rib

Dolph Pillsbury
All the King's Men

Mike Fogarty
The Las Vegas Story

Pop
Act of Violence

The Man with a Cigar
Holiday for Sinners

Construction Worker (voice)
The Loose Nut

Wally Walrus (voice)
The Reckless Driver

Wolfie Wolf (voice)
Fair Weather Fiends

Mr. Herkheimer
Bewitched

Judge Thomas Cole
The Savage Horde

The Riverman
The Madonna's Secret

Higgins
Cowboy in Manhattan

Judge
Gunman's Walk

Mr. Willoughby
Vengeance Valley

Mr. Grace (uncredited)
Little Women

Ephraim Lapham
Johnny Tremain

Pullman Conductor (uncredited)
Without Reservations

"Dad" Newell
The Blue Dahlia

Mobley
They Live by Night

Old Cab Driver
These Wilder Years

Ticket Agent #1 (uncredited)
The Major and the Minor

Titus Queasley
Alias Jesse James

Doctor Acton
The Deadly Companions

Pop Hansford
Disaster

Boatman
Niagara

Henry Boggs
The Inner Circle

Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited)
Blue Skies

Maguire - Nervous Ticket Seller (uncredited)
Shadow of the Thin Man

Mr. Bart Prichard (uncredited)
Nothing But the Truth

Newspaper morgue attendant
Twenty Plus Two

Withers (uncredited)
Mother Wore Tights

Second Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
The Tell-Tale Heart

Colonel Clark (Uncredited)
So Proudly We Hail

Todd Mitchell
The Last Posse

Van Brunt
The Wayward Bus

Judge Wood
Quantrill's Raiders

Police Chief Bullward
Danger Street

J. J. Johnson
The Inside Story

Trader (uncredited)
River of No Return

Will Farnsworth
Big Jack

Manager (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
O. Henry's Full House

The Man with the Golden Arm

Sheriff Tad Osborne
Sunset in the West

Raymond Bascom
Paula

Mr. Thomas
Blaze of Noon

Judge
The Iron Sheriff

Dr. Grayson
Keeper of the Bees

Sheriff Brink
Lure of the Wilderness

Sheriff Marvin Peavy
The Missouri Traveler

Fire Chief (uncredited)
Rock-a-Bye Baby

Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep
Cynthia

Martin Tredwell
Brimstone

John 'Paw' Smithers
Wildcat

Mr. Grenstedt
The Green Promise

Sheriff McSwiggin
Whispering Smith

Sylvanus Boogle
Cracked Nuts

Eph Hackett (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Art Kleiner
The Wild One

Josiah Anderson
The Raid

Mr. Limpert
A Letter From Bataan

Sen. Cowling (uncredited)
Practically Yours

Jeff Hines
High Powered

Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)
Bambi

Mr. Nelson
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited)
The Meanest Man in the World

Hotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
O. Henry's Full House

Mr. Roberts
You, the People

Otis Piper
One Exciting Week

Elmer Snodgrass
Rendezvous with Annie

Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited)
Scarlet Street

Bible Salesman (uncredited)
Inherit the Wind

Rodeo Judge (uncredited)
Take It Big

Dr. Cheney (uncredited)
No Way Out

Jim Long
Shut My Big Mouth

Frederick Johnson
The Richest Man in Town

Dr. McIntosh
Mrs. Mike

Allan 'Knucklehead' Smith - Times Editor (uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saint

Marshal (uncredited)
Jeanne Eagels

Judge Jim Wilder
An Act of Murder

Rachmaninoff
Rhapsody in Blue

Judge Thatcher (Uncredited)
Maisie Was a Lady

Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited)
Johnny Guitar

Mike Alperson
Wild Harvest

John Frey
Grissly's Millions

Marshal Kit Dodge
A Ticket to Tomahawk

Commandant (uncredited)
USS VD: Ship of Shame

Jim Bridger
Along the Oregon Trail

Sheriff Clancy
Black Eagle

Sam - the Horse Dealer
Relentless

Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited)
Honky Tonk

Senator
Blossoms in the Dust

California's Golden Beginning

Lem (uncredited)
Pure Feud

Family Doctor
The Happy Time

Doctor
In Old Oklahoma

Tim Summers
Atomic Energy as a Force for Good

Jake, Poker Player (uncredited)
Walk Softly, Stranger

Luther Toplady
My Forbidden Past

Mr. Latimer (uncredited)
Road to Utopia

Party Guest (uncredited)
Young Man with Ideas

Thomas Ogden (uncredited)
The Tall Target

Henry, the Blacksmith
They Made Me a Killer

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

John Decker (uncredited)
The Kentuckian

Race judge
Excuse My Dust

Gus - Bartender (uncredited)
The Tall Men

Pentagon General
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock

Prof. Morris
Down Missouri Way

Cyrus Coates
Sleepy Lagoon

Uncle John Higgins (uncredited)
People Will Talk

Devil
Apple Andy
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
155
Gender
Male
Birthday
1894-03-25
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Also Known As
William Henry Wright