William Forrest
ActingFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Forrest (October 10, 1902 – January 26, 1989) was an American theatre, film, and television actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1939 and 1977. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and died in Santa Monica, California.
Known For
Fort Apache
Reporter (uncredited)
Miracle on 34th Street
Dr. Rogers (uncredited)
Laura
Important Client (uncredited)
The Horse Soldiers
Gen. Steve Hurlburt
One-Eyed Jacks
Banker
Cheyenne Autumn
Senator (uncredited)
Sergeant York
Officer (uncredited)
Sweet Smell of Success
Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington
Clinton (uncredited)
Invaders from Mars
Col. Mayberry
Filmography — Acting
Fort Apache
Reporter (uncredited)
Miracle on 34th Street
Dr. Rogers (uncredited)
Laura
Important Client (uncredited)
The Horse Soldiers
Gen. Steve Hurlburt
One-Eyed Jacks
Banker
Cheyenne Autumn
Senator (uncredited)
Sergeant York
Officer (uncredited)
Sweet Smell of Success
Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington
Clinton (uncredited)
Invaders from Mars
Col. Mayberry
Wilson
Minor Role (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
Adjutant (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh
Movie Director (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Reporter (uncredited)
Wake Island
The Racket
Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)
Band of Angels
Aaron Starr, Amantha's father
Du Barry Was a Lady
Guard Captain (uncredited)
Deadline - U.S.A.
Mr. Greene (uncredited)
The Hard Way
'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
Meet John Doe
Governor's Associate (uncredited)
Dead Reckoning
Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)
Moontide
Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited)
The Devil's Henchmen
Anderson
Flight to Mars
General (uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic
Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
In the Good Old Summertime
Announcer (uncredited)
Air Force
Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)
In This Our Life
Forest Ranger
Loving You
Mr. Jessup
Tarzan's New York Adventure
Inspector at Airport (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah
Dr. Tom (uncredited)
It Happened Tomorrow
Spy Smasher
Thornton (uncredited)
Good Neighbor Sam
Millard Mellner
Pardners
Hocker (uncredited)
A Date with the Falcon
Ward (uncredited)
Rage at Dawn
Wiilliam Peterson
Francis in the Navy
Admiral
The Fighting Seabees
Lt. Tom Kerrick
Keep 'Em Flying
Colonel
Night Without Sleep
Mr. Carter (Uncredited)
The Sea Hornet
Lt. Commander
Hunt the Man Down
J.P. Knight (uncredited)
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
Simpson (uncredited)
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
James Underhill
So Proudly We Hail
Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)
Belles on Their Toes
Col. Putnam (uncredited)
The Story of Seabiscuit
Thomas Milford
Walk the Proud Land
Mr. Dennison (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
American Newsman (uncredited)
The Guilt of Janet Ames
(uncredited)
The Senator Was Indiscreet
U.S. Officer
New York Confidential
Paul Williamson
Follow the Boys
Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited)
The Monster That Challenged the World
Admiral Greenhouse
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
Governor
You Can't Run Away from It
Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)
My Favorite Spy
Captain Green
Arson, Inc.
Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
It Ain't Hay
Banker (uncredited)
Flight from Destiny
Prentiss
God Is My Co-Pilot
Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)
Purity Squad
Dr. Cooper (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
Arthur Trent
Abroad with Two Yanks
Col. Hart
Joe Smith, American
August 'Gus' Stoffen
Spy Ship
Martin Oster
Nobody Lives Forever
Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited)
Three Daring Daughters
Ship Captain (uncredited)
Girls of the Big House
District Attorney
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
Lance Fowler
Here Come the Waves
Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
Trapped by Boston Blackie
Mason Carter
Corvette K-225
Commander Manning (uncredited)
I'll See You in My Dreams
Florenz Ziegfeld
The Rose Bowl Story
James Otis
The Masked Marvel
Martin Crane
Race Street
Nick Walters
Mug Town
District Attorney
The Good Humor Man
Mr. Lankford (uncredited)
Salty O'Rourke
Racing Secretary
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
Frederick Harper
Meet the Stewarts
Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)
For God and Country
Commander at New Guinea
Million Dollar Baby
Tars and Spars
Commander (uncredited)
Flight for Freedom
Vice-Consul (uncredited)
The Eddie Cantor Story
Florenz Ziegfeld
Strange Affair
Superintendent Reynolds (uncredited)
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
Mr. Wylie
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]
Four Jills in a Jeep
Officer (uncredited)
Reconnaissance Pilot
Colonel Henry
Behind City Lights
Detective Peterson
Blind Spot
Henry Small
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
Thurston
The November Plan
Noel Crosman, Sr.
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
Vic Hilton
Sarge Goes to College
Col. Winters
Mystery in Mexico
Insurance Company Boss
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
Sauter (as Bill Forrest)
Meet Me on Broadway
Dwight Ferris (uncredited)
The Well Groomed Bride
James Smith
Doctors Don't Tell
Hello, Annapolis
Lt. Burns
Smuggler's Gold
Arthur Rayburn
Ain't Misbehavin'
Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)
The Doughgirls
Forbes
Women in Hiding
Investigator (uncredited)
The Spirit of West Point
Dr. Felix Blanchard
Gangs of the Waterfront
Dist. Atty. Brady
Pardon My Stripes
Prosecutor (uncredited)
The Pittsburgh Kid
(uncredited)
The Man Who Talked Too Much
Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene
Alice in Movieland
2nd Director (uncredited)
Private Eyes
John Graham
Blondie in the Dough
Robert " Bob " Dixon
The Caribbean Mystery
Col. Lane
Alias a Gentleman
Carruthers
Gasoline Alley
Hacker
Of Pups and Puzzles
Psychologist (uncredited)
The Secret Seven
Mr. Brooks
Who Killed Doc Robbin?
Reporter (uncredited)
Priorities on Parade
Col. Reeves
The Gentleman from Nowhere
Henry Thompson
The Devil On Wheels
Judge Roger Tanner
Sakima and the Masked Marvel
Martin Crane
Gangs of Chicago
Winning of the West
John Randolph
Trail of the Yukon
Dawson
Fashion Horizons
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
Major
Meet the Governor
Mr. Green
Doctor Jim
Major
Road to Alcatraz
Charles Cantrell
Spy Smasher Returns
Gerald Douglas (uncredited)
Respect the Law
Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy
Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts
Colonel
Devil Ship
Evans