Will Wright
Actor
Biography
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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.
Filmography
Cape Fear
as Dr. Pearsall 1962
Saboteur
as J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited) 1942
River of No Return
as Trader (uncredited) 1954
Johnny Guitar
as Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited) 1954
Inherit the Wind
as Bible Salesman (uncredited) 1960
Fail Safe
as Bit Part (uncredited) 1964
Niagara
as Boatman 1953
Scarlet Street
as Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited) 1945
Adam's Rib
as Judge Marcasson 1949
The Wild One
as Art Kleiner 1953
The Man with the Golden Arm
1955
All the King's Men
as Dolph Pillsbury 1949
Little Women
as Mr. Grace (uncredited) 1949
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
as Eph Hackett (uncredited) 1948
They Live by Night
as Mobley 1949
The Blue Dahlia
as "Dad" Newell 1946