Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
155
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 25, 1894 ( 68 years old )
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Also Known As
William Henry Wright
William H. 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 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.
Known For
Blondie Plays Cupid
1940-10-31Mob Town
1941-10-03Here Comes Elmer
1943-11-15It's A Small World
1935-04-12Saboteur
1942-04-24Tales of Manhattan
1942-08-05The Postman Didn't Ring
1942-07-03House by the River
1950-03-25Tennessee Johnson
1942-12-01Cape Fear
1962-04-12