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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.
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| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fail Safe (1964) | Bit Part (uncredited) | 8.5 | |
| 2 | Cape Fear (1962) | Dr. Pearsall | 7.1 | |
| 3 | Twenty Plus Two (1961) | Newspaper morgue attendant | - | - |
| 4 | The Deadly Companions (1961) | Doctor Acton | - | - |
| 5 | Inherit the Wind (1960) | Bible Salesman (uncredited) | 1 | |
| 6 | The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959) | Pentagon General | 5 | |
| 7 | Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958) | Fire Chief (uncredited) | 7 | |
| 8 | Gunman's Walk (1958) | Judge | 6 | |
| 9 | Johnny Tremain (1957) | Ephraim Lapham | 6 | |
| 10 | These Wilder Years (1956) | Old Cab Driver | 6 | |
| 11 | The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) | - | 6 | |
| 12 | The Tall Men (1955) | Gus - Bartender (uncredited) | 5 | |
| 13 | River of No Return (1954) | Trader (uncredited) | 6 | |
| 14 | Johnny Guitar (1954) | Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited) | 5.3 | |
| 15 | The Raid (1954) | Josiah Anderson | 6 | |
| 16 | Niagara (1953) | Boatman | 8.5 | |
| 17 | The Wild One (1953) | Art Kleiner | 8.3 | |
| 18 | The Happy Time (1952) | Family Doctor | 4 | |
| 19 | O. Henry's Full House (1952) | Hotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited) | - | - |
| 20 | The Las Vegas Story (1952) | Mike Fogarty | 6 | |
| 21 | People Will Talk (1951) | Uncle John Higgins (uncredited) | 7.5 | |
| 22 | The Tall Target (1951) | Thomas Ogden (uncredited) | 4 | |
| 23 | No Way Out (1950) | Dr. Cheney (uncredited) | - | - |
| 24 | House by the River (1950) | Inspector Sarten | 6 | |
| 25 | Walk Softly, Stranger (1950) | Jake - Poker Player (uncredited) | 5 | |
| 26 | They Live by Night (1949) | Mobley | 8 | |
| 27 | Adam's Rib (1949) | Judge Marcasson | 7 | |
| 28 | Little Women (1949) | Mr. Grace (uncredited) | 6 | |
| 29 | Act of Violence (1949) | Pop | 5 | |
| 30 | All the King's Men (1949) | Dolph Pillsbury | 6.5 | |
| 31 | Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) | Eph Hackett (uncredited) | 7 | |
| 32 | The Long Night (1947) | Mr. Tully - the Janitor (uncredited) | 5 | |
| 33 | Mother Wore Tights (1947) | Withers (uncredited) | - | - |
| 34 | Cynthia (1947) | Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep | - | - |
| 35 | The Jolson Story (1946) | Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited) | - | - |
| 36 | They Made Me a Killer (1946) | Henry, the Blacksmith | 5 | |
| 37 | The Blue Dahlia (1946) | "Dad" Newell | 6 | |
| 38 | Road to Utopia (1946) | Mr. Latimer (uncredited) | 6.5 | |
| 39 | The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1945) | Mr. Nelson | 6 | |
| 40 | Bewitched (1945) | Mr. Herkheimer | 9 | |
| 41 | State Fair (1945) | Hog Judge (uncredited) | - | - |
| 42 | Scarlet Street (1945) | Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited) | 6.8 | |
| 43 | Wilson (1944) | Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited) | 1 | |
| 44 | So Proudly We Hail (1943) | Colonel Clark (Uncredited) | 3 | |
| 45 | USS VD: Ship of Shame (1942) | Commandant (uncredited) | 7 | |
| 46 | Tales of Manhattan (1942) | Old Concertgoer (uncredited) | - | - |
| 47 | Saboteur (1942) | J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited) | 7 | |
| 48 | Tennessee Johnson (1942) | Alderman (uncredited) | 10 | |
| 49 | Bambi (1942) | Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited) | 6.8 | |
| 50 | The Major and the Minor (1942) | Ticket Agent #1 (uncredited) | 7.3 | |
| 51 | Blossoms in the Dust (1941) | Senator | 6.5 | |
| 52 | The Tell-Tale Heart (1941) | Second Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) | 4 | |
| 53 | Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) | Maguire (uncredited) | 9 |
