Will Wright

Will Wright

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...

Known For

Cape Fear

as Dr. Pearsall

Bambi

as Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)

Niagara

as Boatman

Cast Credits

Fail Safe

as Bit Part (uncredited)

Cape Fear

as Dr. Pearsall

Twenty Plus Two

as Newspaper morgue attendant

The Deadly Companions

as Doctor Acton

Inherit the Wind

as Bible Salesman (uncredited)

Alias Jesse James

as Titus Queasley

Rock-a-Bye Baby

as Fire Chief (uncredited)

Quantrill's Raiders

as Judge Wood

The Missouri Traveler

as Sheriff Marvin Peavy

Jeanne Eagels

as Marshal (uncredited)

Johnny Tremain

as Ephraim Lapham

The Wayward Bus

as Van Brunt

These Wilder Years

as Old Cab Driver

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

as Admiral William S. Sims

The Tall Men

as Gus - Bartender (uncredited)

The Kentuckian

as John Decker (uncredited)

Not as a Stranger

as Mr. Roberts (uncredited)

The Raid

as Josiah Anderson

Johnny Guitar

as Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited)

River of No Return

as Trader (uncredited)

The Wild One

as Art Kleiner

The Last Posse

as Todd Mitchell

Niagara

as Boatman

The Happy Time

as Family Doctor

O. Henry's Full House

as Manager (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)