1894-03-25 San Francisco, California, USA
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 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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Fail Safe | Bit Part (uncredited) | 1964-10-07 |
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Cape Fear | Dr. Pearsall | 1962-04-12 |
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Twenty Plus Two | Newspaper morgue attendant | 1961-08-13 |
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The Deadly Companions | Doctor Acton | 1961-06-06 |
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Inherit the Wind | Bible Salesman (uncredited) | 1960-07-07 |
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Alias Jesse James | Titus Queasley | 1959-03-20 |
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The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock | Pentagon General | 1959-08-06 |
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Gunman's Walk | Judge | 1958-07-15 |
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Quantrill's Raiders | Judge Wood | 1958-04-27 |
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Rock-a-Bye Baby | Fire Chief (uncredited) | 1958-07-23 |
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The Missouri Traveler | Sheriff Marvin Peavy | 1958-01-21 |
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Jeanne Eagels | Marshal (uncredited) | 1957-08-02 |
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Johnny Tremain | Ephraim Lapham | 1957-06-19 |
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The Iron Sheriff | Judge | 1957-04-01 |
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The Wayward Bus | Van Brunt | 1957-05-27 |
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These Wilder Years | Old Cab Driver | 1956-08-17 |
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Atomic Energy as a Force for Good | Tim Summers | 1955-01-01 |
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The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell | Admiral William S. Sims | 1955-12-31 |
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The Man with the Golden Arm | 1955-12-26 | |
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The Tall Men | Gus - Bartender (uncredited) | 1955-09-22 |
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The Kentuckian | John Decker (uncredited) | 1955-07-22 |
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Not as a Stranger | Mr. Roberts (uncredited) | 1955-07-01 |
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The Raid | Josiah Anderson | 1954-08-04 |
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Johnny Guitar | Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited) | 1954-05-26 |
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River of No Return | Trader (uncredited) | 1954-04-30 |
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Niagara | Boatman | 1953-01-26 |
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The Wild One | Art Kleiner | 1953-12-30 |
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The Last Posse | Todd Mitchell | 1953-07-04 |
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O. Henry's Full House | Manager (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited) | 1952-09-18 |
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Holiday for Sinners | The Man with a Cigar | 1952-07-25 |
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The Las Vegas Story | Mike Fogarty | 1952-01-30 |
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Paula | Raymond Bascom | 1952-05-15 |
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O. Henry's Full House | Hotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited) | 1952-09-18 |
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Young Man with Ideas | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1952-05-02 |
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The Happy Time | Family Doctor | 1952-10-30 |
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Lydia Bailey | Consul (uncredited) | 1952-05-30 |
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Lure of the Wilderness | Sheriff Brink | 1952-07-16 |
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Never Trust a Gambler | Cap Douglas (uncredited) | 1951-07-13 |
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My Forbidden Past | Luther Toplady | 1951-04-25 |
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Vengeance Valley | Mr. Willoughby | 1951-02-14 |
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The Tall Target | Thomas Ogden (uncredited) | 1951-08-17 |
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People Will Talk | Uncle John Higgins (uncredited) | 1951-08-29 |
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Excuse My Dust | Race judge | 1951-06-27 |
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No Way Out | Dr. Cheney (uncredited) | 1950-08-16 |
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The Savage Horde | Judge Thomas Cole | 1950-05-22 |
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Sunset in the West | Sheriff Tad Osborne | 1950-09-25 |
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House by the River | Inspector Sarten | 1950-03-23 |
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Dallas | Judge Harper | 1950-12-30 |
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Walk Softly, Stranger | Jake - Poker Player (uncredited) | 1950-10-14 |
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A Ticket to Tomahawk | Marshal Kit Dodge | 1950-05-19 |
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They Live by Night | Mobley | 1949-11-01 |
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Little Women | Mr. Grace (uncredited) | 1949-03-10 |
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Big Jack | Will Farnsworth | 1949-04-12 |
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Miss Grant Takes Richmond | Roscoe Johnson (uncredited) | 1949-10-20 |
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Mrs. Mike | Dr. McIntosh | 1949-12-23 |
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The Green Promise | Mr. Grenstedt | 1949-03-22 |
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Brimstone | Martin Tredwell | 1949-08-15 |
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The Price of Freedom | McTrees | 1949-04-29 |
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Adam's Rib | Judge Marcasson | 1949-11-17 |
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All the King's Men | Dolph Pillsbury | 1949-11-16 |
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Grape Nutty | Crow (Voice) | 1949-04-13 |
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Lust for Gold | Parsons (uncredited) | 1949-06-10 |
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Act of Violence | Pop | 1949-01-22 |
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California's Golden Beginning | 1948-01-01 | |
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So This Is New York | Uncle Fergus (uncredited) | 1948-06-01 |
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Relentless | Sam - the Horse Dealer | 1948-06-15 |
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The Inside Story | J. J. Johnson | 1948-03-14 |
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Whispering Smith | Sheriff McSwiggin | 1948-12-09 |
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Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home | Babirusa / Pig (voice) | 1948-01-01 |
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The Walls of Jericho | Dr. Patterson (uncredited) | 1948-11-22 |
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An Act of Murder | Judge Jim Wilder | 1948-12-05 |
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Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House | Eph Hackett (uncredited) | 1948-03-25 |
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Jingle, Jangle, Jingle | Pop Williams | 1948-01-02 |
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Black Eagle | Sheriff Clancy | 1948-09-16 |
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Green Grass of Wyoming | Jake Willis | 1948-06-03 |
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Disaster | Pop Hansford | 1948-12-03 |
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Keeper of the Bees | Dr. Grayson | 1947-07-10 |
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Uncle Tom's Cabaña | Uncle Tom (uncredited) | 1947-07-19 |
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Cynthia | Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep | 1947-08-29 |
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The Trouble with Women | Commissioner (uncredited) | 1947-06-25 |
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Wild Harvest | Mike Alperson | 1947-09-26 |
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Blaze of Noon | Mr. Thomas | 1947-05-02 |
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Along the Oregon Trail | Jim Bridger | 1947-08-30 |
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Mother Wore Tights | Withers (uncredited) | 1947-08-20 |
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Danger Street | Police Chief Bullward | 1947-06-20 |
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The Long Night | Mr. Tully - the Janitor (uncredited) | 1947-05-28 |
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California | Chairman (uncredited) | 1947-02-21 |
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Apple Andy | Devil | 1946-04-09 |
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The Jolson Story | Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited) | 1946-10-10 |
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Big Town | Station Agent (uncredited) | 1946-08-23 |
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Prospecting for Petroleum | The Professor (voice) | 1946-01-01 |
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The Madonna's Secret | The Riverman | 1946-02-16 |
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The Blue Dahlia | "Dad" Newell | 1946-04-16 |
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One Exciting Week | Otis Piper | 1946-06-08 |
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Without Reservations | Pullman Conductor (uncredited) | 1946-05-13 |
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The Hoodlum Saint | Allan 'Knucklehead' Smith - Times Editor (uncredited) | 1946-04-04 |
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Road to Utopia | Mr. Latimer (uncredited) | 1946-02-27 |
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Hot Cargo | Tim Chapman | 1946-06-28 |
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Fair Weather Fiends | Wolfie Wolf (voice) | 1946-11-18 |
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The Inner Circle | Henry Boggs | 1946-08-07 |
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Blue Skies | Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited) | 1946-10-15 |
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Down Missouri Way | Prof. Morris | 1946-08-15 |
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Johnny Comes Flying Home | Foreman (uncredited) | 1946-04-05 |
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Rendezvous with Annie | Elmer Snodgrass | 1946-07-22 |
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Who's Cookin Who? | Wolfie Wolf (voice) | 1946-06-23 |
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They Made Me a Killer | Henry, the Blacksmith | 1946-05-03 |
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The Reckless Driver | Wally Walrus (voice) | 1946-08-26 |
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Grissly's Millions | John Frey | 1945-01-16 |
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Rhapsody in Blue | Rachmaninoff | 1945-06-27 |
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Scarlet Street | Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited) | 1945-12-25 |
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High Powered | Jeff Hines | 1945-02-27 |
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You Came Along | Col. Dale V. Armstrong (uncredited) | 1945-07-04 |
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Bewitched | Mr. Herkheimer | 1945-07-04 |
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The Loose Nut | Construction Worker (voice) | 1945-12-17 |
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Salome, Where She Danced | Sheriff | 1945-04-17 |
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Fall Guy | Mr. Nedsen, Parkson's Attorney (uncredited) | 1945-04-14 |
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State Fair | Hog Judge (uncredited) | 1945-08-29 |
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The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry | Mr. Nelson | 1945-08-17 |
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The Town Went Wild | Judge Harry Schrank (uncredited) | 1944-12-15 |
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Dangerous Passage | Postal Clerk (uncredited) | 1944-12-18 |
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The Navy Way | Baldy - Triangle A Ranch Hand (uncredited) | 1944-02-26 |
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Take It Big | Rodeo Judge (uncredited) | 1944-06-09 |
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Wilson | Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited) | 1944-08-01 |
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You Can't Ration Love | Judge Cary - Justice of the Peace | 1944-02-28 |
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Practically Yours | Sen. Cowling (uncredited) | 1944-12-20 |
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Here Comes Elmer | Horace Parrot | 1943-11-15 |
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Cowboy in Manhattan | Higgins | 1943-05-21 |
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Sleepy Lagoon | Cyrus Coates | 1943-09-05 |
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So Proudly We Hail | Colonel Clark (Uncredited) | 1943-09-09 |
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In Old Oklahoma | Doctor | 1943-12-06 |
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The Good Fellows | Brother from Danville (uncredited) | 1943-08-11 |
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The Meanest Man in the World | Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited) | 1943-02-12 |
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Bambi | Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited) | 1942-08-14 |
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A Letter From Bataan | Mr. Limpert | 1942-09-15 |
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Shut My Big Mouth | Jim Long | 1942-02-19 |
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Tales of Manhattan | Old Concertgoer (uncredited) | 1942-08-05 |
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USS VD: Ship of Shame | Commandant (uncredited) | 1942-01-02 |
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The Postman Didn't Ring | Mr. Slade | 1942-07-03 |
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The Major and the Minor | Ticket Agent #1 (uncredited) | 1942-09-16 |
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Tennessee Johnson | Alderman (uncredited) | 1942-12-01 |
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Wildcat | John 'Paw' Smithers | 1942-09-03 |
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Saboteur | J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited) | 1942-04-22 |
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Nothing but the Truth | Mr. Bart Prichard (uncredited) | 1941-10-10 |
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Shadow of the Thin Man | Maguire (uncredited) | 1941-11-21 |
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Mob Town | Pawnbroker (uncredited) | 1941-10-03 |
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The Richest Man in Town | Frederick Johnson | 1941-08-02 |
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Blossoms in the Dust | Senator | 1941-08-15 |
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Honky Tonk | Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited) | 1941-10-01 |
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The Tell-Tale Heart | Second Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) | 1941-10-25 |
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Maisie Was a Lady | Judge Thatcher (Uncredited) | 1941-01-10 |
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Cracked Nuts | Sylvanus Boogle | 1941-07-02 |
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You, the People | Mr. Roberts | 1940-11-30 |
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Blondie Plays Cupid | Mr. Tucker | 1940-10-31 |
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It's A Small World | Courtroom spectator (uncredited) | 1935-04-12 |
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Pure Feud | Lem (uncredited) | 1934-04-20 |
