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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The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock | Pentagon General | 1959-08-06 |
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Alias Jesse James | Titus Queasley | 1959-03-20 |
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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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Gunman's Walk | Judge | 1958-07-01 |
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The Missouri Traveler | Sheriff Marvin Peavy | 1958-01-21 |
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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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Jeanne Eagels | Marshal (uncredited) | 1957-08-02 |
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These Wilder Years | Old Cab Driver | 1956-08-17 |
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The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell | Admiral William S. Sims | 1955-12-31 |
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The Kentuckian | John Decker (uncredited) | 1955-07-22 |
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The Tall Men | Gus - Bartender (uncredited) | 1955-09-22 |
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Atomic Energy as a Force for Good | Tim Summers | 1955-01-01 |
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The Man with the Golden Arm | 1955-12-26 | |
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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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River of No Return | Trader (uncredited) | 1954-04-30 |
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Johnny Guitar | Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited) | 1954-05-26 |
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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) | 1952-08-07 |
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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) | 1952-08-07 |
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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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Sunset in the West | Sheriff Tad Osborne | 1950-09-25 |
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The Savage Horde | Judge Thomas Cole | 1950-05-22 |
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No Way Out | Dr. Cheney (uncredited) | 1950-08-16 |
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A Ticket to Tomahawk | Marshal Kit Dodge | 1950-05-19 |
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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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House by the River | Inspector Sarten | 1950-03-25 |
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Little Women | Mr. Grace (uncredited) | 1949-03-10 |
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They Live by Night | Mobley | 1949-11-01 |
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Big Jack | Will Farnsworth | 1949-04-12 |
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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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Grape Nutty | Crow (Voice) | 1949-04-13 |
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Adam's Rib | Judge Marcasson | 1949-11-18 |
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Act of Violence | Pop | 1949-01-22 |
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Lust for Gold | Parsons (uncredited) | 1949-06-10 |
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All the King's Men | Dolph Pillsbury | 1949-11-16 |
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Miss Grant Takes Richmond | Roscoe Johnson (uncredited) | 1949-10-20 |
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California's Golden Beginning | 1948-01-01 | |
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The Inside Story | J. J. Johnson | 1948-03-14 |
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Relentless | Sam - the Horse Dealer | 1948-06-15 |
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So This Is New York | Uncle Fergus (uncredited) | 1948-06-01 |
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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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Uncle Tom's Cabaña | Uncle Tom (uncredited) | 1947-07-19 |
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Keeper of the Bees | Dr. Grayson | 1947-07-10 |
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Blaze of Noon | Mr. Thomas | 1947-05-02 |
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Mother Wore Tights | Withers (uncredited) | 1947-08-20 |
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Cynthia | Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep | 1947-08-29 |
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The Long Night | Mr. Tully - the Janitor (uncredited) | 1947-05-28 |
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Wild Harvest | Mike Alperson | 1947-09-26 |
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The Trouble with Women | Commissioner (uncredited) | 1947-06-25 |
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Along the Oregon Trail | Jim Bridger | 1947-08-30 |
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California | Chairman (uncredited) | 1947-02-21 |
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Danger Street | Police Chief Bullward | 1947-06-20 |
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Without Reservations | Pullman Conductor (uncredited) | 1946-05-13 |
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The Blue Dahlia | "Dad" Newell | 1946-04-16 |
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Big Town | Station Agent (uncredited) | 1946-08-23 |
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The Hoodlum Saint | Allan 'Knucklehead' Smith - Times Editor (uncredited) | 1946-04-04 |
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The Jolson Story | Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited) | 1946-10-10 |
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Apple Andy | Devil | 1946-04-09 |
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Rendezvous with Annie | Elmer Snodgrass | 1946-07-22 |
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The Madonna's Secret | The Riverman | 1946-02-16 |
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Road to Utopia | Mr. Latimer (uncredited) | 1946-02-27 |
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Down Missouri Way | Prof. Morris | 1946-08-15 |
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They Made Me a Killer | Henry, the Blacksmith | 1946-05-03 |
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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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The Reckless Driver | Wally Walrus (voice) | 1946-08-26 |
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One Exciting Week | Otis Piper | 1946-06-08 |
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Blue Skies | Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited) | 1946-10-15 |
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Who's Cookin Who? | Wolfie Wolf (voice) | 1946-06-23 |
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Prospecting for Petroleum | The Professor (voice) | 1946-01-01 |
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Johnny Comes Flying Home | Foreman (uncredited) | 1946-04-05 |
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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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Salome, Where She Danced | Sheriff | 1945-04-17 |
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State Fair | Hog Judge (uncredited) | 1945-08-29 |
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The Loose Nut | Construction Worker (voice) | 1945-12-17 |
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You Came Along | Col. Dale V. Armstrong (uncredited) | 1945-07-04 |
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Fall Guy | Mr. Nedsen, Parkson's Attorney (uncredited) | 1945-04-14 |
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The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry | Mr. Nelson | 1945-08-17 |
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Bewitched | Mr. Herkheimer | 1945-07-04 |
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The Navy Way | Baldy - Triangle A Ranch Hand (uncredited) | 1944-02-26 |
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The Town Went Wild | Judge Harry Schrank (uncredited) | 1944-12-15 |
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You Can't Ration Love | Judge Cary - Justice of the Peace | 1944-02-28 |
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Dangerous Passage | Postal Clerk (uncredited) | 1944-12-18 |
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Practically Yours | Sen. Cowling (uncredited) | 1944-12-20 |
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Wilson | Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited) | 1944-08-01 |
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Take It Big | Rodeo Judge (uncredited) | 1944-06-09 |
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So Proudly We Hail | Colonel Clark (Uncredited) | 1943-09-09 |
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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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Here Comes Elmer | Horace Parrot | 1943-11-15 |
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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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Tales of Manhattan | Old Concertgoer (Laughton sequence) (uncredited) | 1942-08-05 |
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USS VD: Ship of Shame | Commandant (uncredited) | 1942-01-02 |
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Shut My Big Mouth | Jim Long | 1942-02-19 |
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Bambi | Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited) | 1942-08-14 |
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Tennessee Johnson | Alderman (uncredited) | 1942-12-01 |
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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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A Letter From Bataan | Mr. Limpert | 1942-09-15 |
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Wildcat | John 'Paw' Smithers | 1942-09-03 |
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Saboteur | J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited) | 1942-04-24 |
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Shadow of the Thin Man | Maguire - Nervous Ticket Seller (uncredited) | 1941-11-21 |
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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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Cracked Nuts | Sylvanus Boogle | 1941-07-02 |
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Mob Town | Pawnbroker (uncredited) | 1941-10-03 |
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Maisie Was a Lady | Judge Thatcher (Uncredited) | 1941-01-10 |
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The Tell-Tale Heart | Second Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) | 1941-10-25 |
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Nothing But the Truth | Mr. Bart Prichard (uncredited) | 1941-10-10 |
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The Richest Man in Town | Frederick Johnson | 1941-08-02 |
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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 |