Will Wright
Acting Born Mar 25, 1894 Died Jun 19, 1962 San Francisco, California, USA 218 credits
Biography
Will Wright works in acting. Born March 25, 1894 in San Francisco, California, USA. Died June 19, 1962. Archytele lists 218 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
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Frequent co-stars
Ray Teal
3 shared titles
Norman Leavitt
3 shared titles
Harry Harvey
2 shared titles
Lane Chandler
2 shared titles
Frank Ferguson
2 shared titles
Richard Reeves
2 shared titles
Mickey Simpson
2 shared titles
Willard Waterman
2 shared titles
Jerome Cowan
2 shared titles
Robert Mitchum
2 shared titles
Career timeline
Fail Safe
Cape Fear
The Dick Van Dyke ShowMister EdThe Deadly CompanionsTwenty Plus Two
The Andy Griffith ShowThrillerThe Tall ManOutlawsPete and Gladys
RawhideDennis the MenaceRiverboatMr. LuckyAlias Jesse James
The Donna Reed ShowLawmanBat Masterson77 Sunset StripBronco
Perry MasonPerry MasonPerry MasonThe Real McCoysMaverick
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreConflictHey, Jeannie!These Wilder Years
The MillionaireThe 20th Century Fox HourThe Man with the Golden ArmThe Tall MenNot as a Stranger
LassieDecember BridePublic DefenderRiver of No ReturnJohnny Guitar
The Danny Thomas ShowYou Are ThereLetter to LorettaNiagaraGeneral Electric Theater
Four Star PlayhouseFour Star PlayhouseThe Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietThe Ford Television TheatreCavalcade of America
DragnetI Love LucyI Love LucyThe Adventures of Wild Bill HickokThe Living Christ
The George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowDallasNo Way OutA Ticket to TomahawkHouse by the River
The Lone RangerLittle WomenAll the King's MenThey Live by NightAdam's Rib
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream HouseJingle, Jangle, JingleThe Walls of JerichoCalifornia's Golden BeginningWhispering Smith
Uncle Tom's CabañaCaliforniaThe Long NightMother Wore TightsBlaze of Noon
Blue SkiesThe Blue DahliaWithout ReservationsThe Inner CircleThe Hoodlum Saint
Scarlet StreetFall GuyThe Strange Affair of Uncle HarryGrissly's MillionsRhapsody in Blue
Dangerous PassageWilsonPractically YoursTake It BigThe Navy Way
So Proudly We HailIn Old OklahomaHere Comes ElmerThe Meanest Man in the WorldSleepy Lagoon
BambiSaboteurThe Major and the MinorTales of ManhattanShut My Big Mouth
Shadow of the Thin ManHonky TonkBlossoms in the DustNothing but the TruthThe Tell-Tale Heart
You, the PeopleBlondie Plays Cupid
It's A Small World
Pure Feud
Full filmography
- Fail Safe (1964) as Bit Part (uncredited)
- Cape Fear (1962) as Dr. Pearsall
- The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) as Sam Petrie
- Mister Ed (1961) as Mr. Thompson
- The Deadly Companions (1961) as Doctor Acton
- Twenty Plus Two (1961) as Newspaper morgue attendant
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as Ben Weaver
- Thriller (1960) as Constable Tom Walker
- The Tall Man (1960)
- Outlaws (1960)
- Pete and Gladys (1960)
- Inherit the Wind (1960) as Bible Salesman (uncredited)
- Rawhide (1959) as Grandfather
- Dennis the Menace (1959) as Merrivale
- Riverboat (1959) as J.C. Sickel
- Mr. Lucky (1959) as The Leadville Kid
- Alias Jesse James (1959) as Titus Queasley
- The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959) as Pentagon General
- The Donna Reed Show (1958) as Oliver
- Lawman (1958)
- Bat Masterson (1958) as Billy Willow
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958) as Luther Hanks
- Bronco (1958)
- Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958) as Fire Chief (uncredited)
- Gunman's Walk (1958) as Judge
- The Missouri Traveler (1958) as Sheriff Marvin Peavy
- Quantrill's Raiders (1958) as Judge Wood
- Perry Mason (1957) as James Vardon
- Perry Mason (1957) as Adam Thompson
- Perry Mason (1957) as Chuck Clark
- The Real McCoys (1957)
- Maverick (1957)
- Maverick (1957) as General Hoyt Bosco
- Maverick (1957) as Jabe Hallock
- Maverick (1957) as General Eakins
- Maverick (1957) as Sheriff Chester Bentley
- Leave It to Beaver (1957) as Pete at Firehouse #7
- Sugarfoot (1957) as Charlie Cade
- Sugarfoot (1957) as John Chamberlain
- Sugarfoot (1957) as Job Turner
- Trackdown (1957)
- Trackdown (1957) as Zack
- Official Detective (1957)
- Jeanne Eagels (1957) as Marshal (uncredited)
- The Wayward Bus (1957) as Van Brunt
- Johnny Tremain (1957) as Ephraim Lapham
- The Iron Sheriff (1957) as Judge
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as King - Newspaper Editor
- Conflict (1956)
- Hey, Jeannie! (1956) as McClish
- These Wilder Years (1956) as Old Cab Driver
- The Millionaire (1955) as Grandpa Costello
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as Judge O'Neill
- The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)
- The Tall Men (1955) as Gus - Bartender (uncredited)
- Not as a Stranger (1955) as Mr. Roberts (uncredited)
- The Kentuckian (1955) as John Decker (uncredited)
- The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955) as Admiral William S. Sims
- Atomic Energy as a Force for Good (1955) as Tim Summers
- Lassie (1954) as Caleb Brown
- December Bride (1954)
- Public Defender (1954) as Horace Bascomb
- River of No Return (1954) as Trader (uncredited)
- Johnny Guitar (1954) as Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited)
- The Raid (1954) as Josiah Anderson
- The Danny Thomas Show (1953) as Mr. Johnson
- You Are There (1953) as Philip Arnold
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Father Gourdian
- Niagara (1953) as Boatman
- General Electric Theater (1953)
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Jake Marley
- General Electric Theater (1953) as McCrain
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Grandpaw
- The Wild One (1953) as Art Kleiner
- The Last Posse (1953) as Todd Mitchell
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Willie
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Scupper
- The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952) as Mr. Jackson
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Mr. Crane
- Cavalcade of America (1952) as George's Father
- O. Henry's Full House (1952) as Manager (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
- O. Henry's Full House (1952) as Hotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
- Paula (1952) as Raymond Bascom
- The Las Vegas Story (1952) as Mike Fogarty
- Lure of the Wilderness (1952) as Sheriff Brink
- Young Man with Ideas (1952) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Holiday for Sinners (1952) as The Man with a Cigar
- The Happy Time (1952) as Family Doctor
- Lydia Bailey (1952) as Consul (uncredited)
- Dragnet (1951)
- I Love Lucy (1951) as Mr. Walters
- I Love Lucy (1951) as Sheriff
- The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)
- The Living Christ (1951) as Annas
- The Living Christ (1951) as Herod The Great
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Pop
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Father
- My Forbidden Past (1951) as Luther Toplady
- Vengeance Valley (1951) as Mr. Willoughby
- People Will Talk (1951) as John Higgins (uncredited)
- Never Trust a Gambler (1951) as Cap Douglas (uncredited)
- The Tall Target (1951) as Thomas Ogden (uncredited)
- Excuse My Dust (1951) as Race judge
- The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950) as Judge Kramer
- Dallas (1950) as Judge Harper
- No Way Out (1950) as Dr. Cheney (uncredited)
- A Ticket to Tomahawk (1950) as Marshal Kit Dodge
- House by the River (1950) as Inspector Sarten
- The Savage Horde (1950) as Judge Thomas Cole
- Walk Softly, Stranger (1950) as Jake - Poker Player (uncredited)
- Sunset in the West (1950) as Sheriff Tad Osborne
- The Lone Ranger (1949) as Uncle Ed
- Little Women (1949) as Mr. Grace (uncredited)
- All the King's Men (1949) as Dolph Pillsbury
- They Live by Night (1949) as Mobley
- Adam's Rib (1949) as Judge Marcasson
- Lust for Gold (1949) as Parsons (uncredited)
- Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949) as Roscoe Johnson (uncredited)
- Big Jack (1949) as Will Farnsworth
- Act of Violence (1949) as Pop
- Mrs. Mike (1949) as Dr. McIntosh
- The Green Promise (1949) as Mr. Grenstedt
- The Price of Freedom (1949) as McTrees
- Brimstone (1949) as Martin Tredwell
- Grape Nutty (1949) as Crow (Voice)
- Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) as Eph Hackett (uncredited)
- Jingle, Jangle, Jingle (1948) as Pop Williams
- The Walls of Jericho (1948) as Dr. Patterson (uncredited)
- California's Golden Beginning (1948)
- Whispering Smith (1948) as Sheriff McSwiggin
- So This Is New York (1948) as Uncle Fergus (uncredited)
- Relentless (1948) as Sam - the Horse Dealer
- Green Grass of Wyoming (1948) as Jake Willis
- An Act of Murder (1948) as Judge Jim Wilder
- The Inside Story (1948) as J. J. Johnson
- Black Eagle (1948) as Sheriff Clancy
- Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home (1948) as Babirusa / Pig (voice)
- Disaster (1948) as Pop Hansford
- Uncle Tom's Cabaña (1947) as Uncle Tom (uncredited)
- California (1947) as Chairman (uncredited)
- The Long Night (1947) as Mr. Tully - the Janitor (uncredited)
- Mother Wore Tights (1947) as Withers (uncredited)
- Blaze of Noon (1947) as Mr. Thomas
- Wild Harvest (1947) as Mike Alperson
- Danger Street (1947) as Police Chief Bullward
- The Trouble with Women (1947) as Commissioner (uncredited)
- Keeper of the Bees (1947) as Dr. Grayson
- Along the Oregon Trail (1947) as Jim Bridger
- Cynthia (1947) as Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep
- Blue Skies (1946) as Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited)
- The Blue Dahlia (1946) as "Dad" Newell
- Without Reservations (1946) as Pullman Conductor (uncredited)
- The Inner Circle (1946) as Henry Boggs
- The Hoodlum Saint (1946) as Allan 'Knucklehead' Smith - Times Editor (uncredited)
- The Jolson Story (1946) as Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited)
- Road to Utopia (1946) as Mr. Latimer (uncredited)
- Who's Cookin Who? (1946) as Wolfie Wolf (voice)
- They Made Me a Killer (1946) as Henry, the Blacksmith
- The Madonna's Secret (1946) as The Riverman
- One Exciting Week (1946) as Otis Piper
- Rendezvous with Annie (1946) as Elmer Snodgrass
- The Reckless Driver (1946) as Wally Walrus (voice)
- Big Town (1946) as Station Agent (uncredited)
- Down Missouri Way (1946) as Prof. Morris
- Prospecting for Petroleum (1946) as The Professor (voice)
- Johnny Comes Flying Home (1946) as Foreman (uncredited)
- Hot Cargo (1946) as Tim Chapman
- Apple Andy (1946) as Devil
- Fair Weather Fiends (1946) as Wolfie Wolf (voice)
- Scarlet Street (1945) as Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited)
- Fall Guy (1945) as Mr. Nedsen, Parkson's Attorney (uncredited)
- The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1945) as Mr. Nelson
- Grissly's Millions (1945) as John Frey
- Rhapsody in Blue (1945) as Rachmaninoff
- State Fair (1945) as Hog Judge (uncredited)
- Salome, Where She Danced (1945) as Sheriff
- The Loose Nut (1945) as Construction Worker (voice)
- Bewitched (1945) as Mr. Herkheimer
- You Came Along (1945) as Col. Dale V. Armstrong (uncredited)
- High Powered (1945) as Jeff Hines
- Dangerous Passage (1944) as Postal Clerk (uncredited)
- Wilson (1944) as Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)
- Practically Yours (1944) as Sen. Cowling (uncredited)
- Take It Big (1944) as Rodeo Judge (uncredited)
- The Navy Way (1944) as Baldy - Triangle A Ranch Hand (uncredited)
- You Can't Ration Love (1944) as Judge Cary - Justice of the Peace
- The Town Went Wild (1944) as Judge Harry Schrank (uncredited)
- So Proudly We Hail (1943) as Colonel Clark (Uncredited)
- In Old Oklahoma (1943) as Doctor
- Here Comes Elmer (1943) as Horace Parrot
- The Meanest Man in the World (1943) as Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited)
- Sleepy Lagoon (1943) as Cyrus Coates
- The Good Fellows (1943) as Brother from Danville (uncredited)
- Cowboy in Manhattan (1943) as Higgins
- Bambi (1942) as Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)
- Saboteur (1942) as J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited)
- The Major and the Minor (1942) as Ticket Agent #1 (uncredited)
- Tales of Manhattan (1942) as Old Concertgoer (uncredited)
- Shut My Big Mouth (1942) as Jim Long
- Tennessee Johnson (1942) as Alderman (uncredited)
- The Postman Didn't Ring (1942) as Mr. Slade
- A Letter From Bataan (1942) as Mr. Limpert
- USS VD: Ship of Shame (1942) as Commandant (uncredited)
- Wildcat (1942) as John 'Paw' Smithers
- Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) as Maguire (uncredited)
- Honky Tonk (1941) as Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited)
- Blossoms in the Dust (1941) as Senator
- Nothing but the Truth (1941) as Mr. Bart Prichard (uncredited)
- The Tell-Tale Heart (1941) as Second Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
- Mob Town (1941) as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
- Maisie Was a Lady (1941) as Judge Thatcher (Uncredited)
- The Richest Man in Town (1941) as Frederick Johnson
- Cracked Nuts (1941) as Sylvanus Boogle
- You, the People (1940) as Mr. Roberts
- Blondie Plays Cupid (1940) as Mr. Tucker
- It's A Small World (1935) as Courtroom spectator (uncredited)
- Pure Feud (1934) as Lem (uncredited)