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 Gunmans Walk (1958). One of his most famous and memorable film roles was corrupt city official Dolph Pillsbury in the Academy Award-winning All the Kings Men (1949).Wright provided the voice of Friend Owl in Walt Disneys animated film Bambi (1942). He guest starred on several television series.Will Wright died of cancer in 1962.
Horace Parrot
Film 1943
Courtroom spectator (uncredited)
Film 1935
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Film 1941
J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited)
Film 1942
Mr. Slade
Film 1942
Old Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited)
Film 1942
Alderman (uncredited)
Film 1942
Judge Cary - Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Film 1944
Baldy - Triangle A Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Film 1944
Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)
Film 1944
Judge Harry Schrank (uncredited)
Film 1944
Postal Clerk (uncredited)
Film 1944
Mr. Nedsen, Parkson's Attorney (uncredited)
Film 1945
Sheriff
Film 1945
Col. Dale V. Armstrong (uncredited)
Film 1945
Hog Judge (uncredited)
Film 1945
Foreman (uncredited)
Film 1946
Wolfie Wolf (voice)
Film 1946
Tim Chapman
Film 1946
Station Agent (uncredited)
Film 1946
Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited)
Film 1946
The Professor (voice)
Film 1946
Chairman (uncredited)
Film 1947
Mr. Tully - the Janitor (uncredited)
Film 1947
Commissioner (uncredited)
Film 1947
Uncle Tom (uncredited)
Film 1947
Pop Williams
Film 1948
Brother from Danville (uncredited)
Film 1943
Uncle Fergus (uncredited)
Film 1948
Dr. Patterson (uncredited)
Film 1948
Babirusa / Pig (voice)
Film 1948
Crow (Voice)
Film 1949
McTrees
Film 1949
Roscoe Johnson (uncredited)
Film 1949
Judge Harper
Film 1950
Cap Douglas (uncredited)
Film 1951
Consul (uncredited)
Film 1952
Mr. Roberts (uncredited)
Film 1955
Bit Part (uncredited)
Film 1964
Parsons (uncredited)
Film 1949
Judge Marcasson
Film 1949
Mike Fogarty
Film 1952
Pop
Film 1949
The Man with a Cigar
Film 1952
Construction Worker (voice)
Film 1945
Wally Walrus (voice)
Film 1946
Wolfie Wolf (voice)
Film 1946
Judge Thomas Cole
Film 1950
The Riverman
Film 1946
Higgins
Film 1943
Judge
Film 1958
Mr. Willoughby
Film 1951
Mr. Grace (uncredited)
Film 1949
Ephraim Lapham
Film 1957
Pullman Conductor (uncredited)
Film 1946
"Dad" Newell
Film 1946
Mobley
Film 1949
Old Cab Driver
Film 1956
Ticket Agent #1 (uncredited)
Film 1942
Pop Hansford
Film 1948
Boatman
Film 1953
Henry Boggs
Film 1946
Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited)
Film 1946
Maguire - Nervous Ticket Seller (uncredited)
Film 1941
Mr. Bart Prichard (uncredited)
Film 1941
Newspaper morgue attendant
Film 1961
Withers (uncredited)
Film 1947
Second Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Film 1941
Colonel Clark (Uncredited)
Film 1943
Todd Mitchell
Film 1953
Van Brunt
Film 1957
Judge Wood
Film 1958
Police Chief Bullward
Film 1947
Trader (uncredited)
Film 1954
Manager (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
Film 1952
Film 1955
Sheriff Tad Osborne
Film 1950
Mr. Thomas
Film 1947
Dr. Grayson
Film 1947
Sheriff Brink
Film 1952
Sheriff Marvin Peavy
Film 1958
Fire Chief (uncredited)
Film 1958
Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep
Film 1947
Martin Tredwell
Film 1949
John 'Paw' Smithers
Film 1942
Mr. Grenstedt
Film 1949
Sheriff McSwiggin
Film 1948
Eph Hackett (uncredited)
Film 1948
Art Kleiner
Film 1953
Josiah Anderson
Film 1954
Mr. Limpert
Film 1942
Sen. Cowling (uncredited)
Film 1944
Jeff Hines
Film 1945
Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)
Film 1942
Mr. Nelson
Film 1945
Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited)
Film 1943
Hotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
Film 1952
Mr. Roberts
Film 1940
Otis Piper
Film 1946
Elmer Snodgrass
Film 1946
Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited)
Film 1945
Bible Salesman (uncredited)
Film 1960
Rodeo Judge (uncredited)
Film 1944
Dr. Cheney - Coroner (uncredited)
Film 1950
Jim Long
Film 1942
Frederick Johnson
Film 1941
Dr. McIntosh
Film 1949
Allan 'Knucklehead' Smith - Times Editor (uncredited)
Film 1946
Marshal (uncredited)
Film 1957
Judge Jim Wilder
Film 1948
Rachmaninoff
Film 1945
Judge Thatcher (Uncredited)
Film 1941
Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited)
Film 1954
Mike Alperson
Film 1947
John Frey
Film 1945
Marshal Kit Dodge
Film 1950
Commandant (uncredited)
Film 1942
Jim Bridger
Film 1947
Sheriff Clancy
Film 1948
Sam - the Horse Dealer
Film 1948
Senator
Film 1941
Film 1948
Lem (uncredited)
Film 1934
Family Doctor
Film 1952
Doctor
Film 1943
Tim Summers
Film 1955
Jake, Poker Player (uncredited)
Film 1950
Luther Toplady
Film 1951
Mr. Latimer (uncredited)
Film 1946
Party Guest (uncredited)
Film 1952
Thomas Ogden (uncredited)
Film 1951
Henry, the Blacksmith
Film 1946
John Decker (uncredited)
Film 1955
Race judge
Film 1951
Gus - Bartender (uncredited)
Film 1955
Pentagon General
Film 1959
Prof. Morris
Film 1946
Cyrus Coates
Film 1943
Uncle John Higgins (uncredited)
Film 1951
Devil
Film 1946
Ben Weaver
Tv 1960
Tv 1957
Tv 1957
Tv 1954
Sam Petrie
Tv 1961
Tv 1951
James Vardon
Tv 1957
Tv 1960
Pete at Firehouse #7
Tv 1957
Tv 1960
Merrivale
Tv 1959
Grandpa Costello
Tv 1955
Constable Tom Walker
Tv 1960
Tv 1957
Tv 1960
Tv 1958
Tv 1953
Tv 1951
Tv 1958
Charlie Cade
Tv 1957
Billy Willow
Tv 1958
J.C. Sickel
Tv 1959
King - Newspaper Editor
Tv 1956
George's Father
Tv 1952
Uncle Ed
Tv 1949
Tv 1957
Father Gourdian
Tv 1953
McClish
Tv 1956
Judge Kramer
Tv 1950
Adam Thompson
Tv 1957
General Hoyt Bosco
Tv 1957
Jabe Hallock
Tv 1957
General Eakins
Tv 1957
Judge O'Neill
Tv 1955
Caleb Brown
Tv 1954
John Chamberlain
Tv 1957
Job Turner
Tv 1957
Willie
Tv 1952
Scupper
Tv 1952
Chuck Clark
Tv 1957
Luther Hanks
Tv 1958
Sheriff Chester Bentley
Tv 1957
The Leadville Kid
Tv 1959