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Will Wright
Bekend van: ActerenFrom 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 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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Bambi
Niagara
Cape Fear
als Dr. Pearsall
Little Women
als Mr. Grace (uncredited)
Alias Jesse James
All the King's Men
Adam's Rib
The Wild One
State Fair
als Hog Judge (uncredited)
Blue Skies
als Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited)
Gunman's Walk
They Live by Night
In Old Oklahoma
als Doctor
Dallas
als Judge Harper
Act of Violence
als Pop
The Blue Dahlia
als "Dad" Newell
The Long Night
als Mr. Tully - the Janitor (uncredited)
Rock-a-Bye Baby
Big Town
als Station Agent (uncredited)
House by the River
The Kentuckian
als John Decker (uncredited)
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
als Admiral William S. Sims
The Deadly Companions
Green Grass of Wyoming
als Jake Willis
Vengeance Valley
Jeanne Eagels
als Marshal (uncredited)
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
als Mr. Nelson
A Ticket to Tomahawk
als Marshal Kit Dodge
The Iron Sheriff
als Judge
The Town Went Wild
als Judge Harry Schrank (uncredited)
My Forbidden Past
Maisie Was a Lady
als Judge Thatcher (Uncredited)
Meedogenloos
als Sam - the Horse Dealer
Johnny Tremain
als Ephraim Lapham
Practically Yours
als Sen. Cowling (uncredited)
The Wayward Bus
These Wilder Years
als Old Cab Driver
Moord uit genade
als Judge Jim Wilder
High Powered
als Jeff Hines
The Inside Story
als J. J. Johnson
Geheim van de Madonna
als The Riverman
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
als Pentagon General
Chantage
USS VD: Ship of Shame
The Happy Time
als Family Doctor
The Missouri Traveler
They Made Me a Killer
als Henry, the Blacksmith
The Last Posse
Quantrill's Raiders
als Judge Wood
Blondie Plays Cupid
als Mr. Tucker