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Will Wright

Acting

Born March 25, 1894 · San Francisco, California, USA

Died June 19, 1962

Also known as William Henry Wright · William H. Wright

Biography

William Henry Wright was an American actor. He was frequently cast in Westerns and as a curmudgeonly and argumentative old man. Over the course of his career, Wright appeared in more than 200 film and television roles.

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Filmography50+ titles

Down Missouri Way

1946as Prof. Morris

The Good Fellows

1943as Brother from Danville (uncredited)

I Love Lucy

1951as Mr. Walters

Fail Safe

1964as Bit Part (uncredited)

Perry Mason

1957as Chuck Clark

The Dick Van Dyke Show

1961as Sam Petrie

Inherit the Wind

1960as Bible Salesman (uncredited)

The Andy Griffith Show

1960as Ben Weaver

Scarlet Street

1945as Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited)

Cape Fear

1962as Dr. Pearsall

Johnny Guitar

1954as Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited)

Little Women

1949as Mr. Grace (uncredited)

Nothing But the Truth

1941as Mr. Bart Prichard (uncredited)

Rawhide

1959as Grandfather

The Man with the Golden Arm

1955

People Will Talk

1951as John Higgins (uncredited)

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

1950as Judge Kramer

Adam's Rib

1949as Judge Marcasson

The Major and the Minor

1942as Ticket Agent #1 (uncredited)

Maverick

1957as General Hoyt Bosco

All the King's Men

1949as Dolph Pillsbury

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

1948as Eph Hackett (uncredited)

Practically Yours

1944as Sen. Cowling (uncredited)

The Town Went Wild

1944as Judge Harry Schrank (uncredited)

Bambi

1942as Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)

Maisie Was a Lady

1941as Judge Thatcher (Uncredited)

Shadow of the Thin Man

1941as Maguire (uncredited)

Rock-a-Bye Baby

1958as Fire Chief (uncredited)

Leave It to Beaver

1957as Pete at Firehouse #7

O. Henry's Full House

1952as Hotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

No Way Out

1950as Dr. Cheney (uncredited)

Act of Violence

1949as Pop

An Act of Murder

1948as Judge Jim Wilder

Saboteur

1942as J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited)

Quantrill's Raiders

1958as Judge Wood

Niagara

1953as Boatman

Four Star Playhouse

1952as Scupper

House by the River

1950as Inspector Sarten

The Lone Ranger

1949as Uncle Ed

California

1947as Chairman (uncredited)

Thriller

1960as Constable Tom Walker

Mr. Lucky

1959as The Leadville Kid

Gunman's Walk

1958as Judge

River of No Return

1954as Trader (uncredited)

The Blue Dahlia

1946as "Dad" Newell

Road to Utopia

1945as Mr. Latimer (uncredited)

Blossoms in the Dust

1941as Senator

Dennis the Menace

1959as Merrivale

The Iron Sheriff

1957as Judge

Letter to Loretta

1953as Father Gourdian