William Forrest | |
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 Forrest in Rage at Dawn (1955) | |
| Born | October 10, 1902 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 26, 1989 (aged 86) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1938–1977 |
William Forrest (October 10, 1902 – January 26, 1989) was an American theatre, film, and television actor.[1]
Biography
Forest attended Princeton University, where he was a star in athletics. His acting career began in 1938 at the Pasadena Playhouse, and he appeared in more than 250 films between 1939 and 1977.[2] He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and died in Santa Monica, California, from heart failure.[3]
Partial filmography
- The Green Hornet Strikes Again (1940)
- The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady (1940)
- The Secret Seven (1940)
- The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance (1941)
- Keep 'Em Flying (1941)
- Of Pups and Puzzles (1941) (short)
- Daring Young Man (1942)
- Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)
- Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) as 1st Critic (uncredited)
- The Masked Marvel (1943)
- Good Morning, Judge (1943)
- The Fighting Seabees (1944)
- Adventures of Kitty O'Day (1945)
- Girls of the Big House (1945)
- Gangs of the Waterfront (1945)
- The Caribbean Mystery (1945) as Colonel Lane
- Blind Spot (1947)
- Devil Ship (1947)
- The Devil on Wheels (1947)
- Dead Reckoning (1947) as Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)
- Miracle on 34th Street(1947) as Doctor Roger at Bellevue
- Trail of the Yukon (1949) as Banker John Dawson
- The Story of Seabiscuit (1949) as Thomas Milford
- Follow the Sun (1951)
- Jet Job (1952)
- Band of Angels (1957) as Aaron Starr (uncredited)
- Jailhouse Rock (1957) as Studio Head (uncredited)
- The Last Hurrah (1958)
- Billy the Kid vs. Dracula (1966)
References
- ↑ William Forrest at Forgotten Actors
- ↑ No byline (February 5, 1989). "Actor William Forrest, 86; Played in 200 Movies, TV's "Rin Tin Tin"". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ↑ No byline (February 7, 1989). "William Forrest, Actor, 86". The New York Times / Associated Press. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
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