Will Wright

Biography

Will Wright was an American actor who worked as a newspaperman and in vaudeville before turning to the stage and radio, where he appeared in more than 5,000 programs. Born in San Francisco, he broke into films in 1940 with Blondie Plays Cupid, and in 1942 he voiced Friend Owl in Walt Disney's Bambi (1942). He played Dolph Pillsbury in the Academy Award-winning All the King's Men (1949) and appeared in Gunman's Walk (1958). Cast regularly as a curmudgeonly old man, he also worked steadily in television, with recurring roles on Bat Masterson and Dennis the Menace from 1959 to 1961, three guest performances on Perry Mason, and department store owner Ben Weaver on The Andy Griffith Show. His last screen appearance came on Bonanza in 1962, the year he died.

68years old at death

Born March 26, 1894San Francisco
Died June 19, 1962Hollywood
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
William Henry Wright (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 30
Career span: 21 years1941 to 1962

Genres

Drama57%, 17 films
Western37%, 11 films
Crime30%, 9 films
Comedy17%, 5 films
Romance17%, 5 films

First and latest

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First role
Wright appeared in Blondie Plays Cupid, which came out in 1940 and marked his first film work on the west coast.

Will Wright movies on Netflix

Cape Fear1962IMDb rating 7.7as Dr. Pearsall
The Deadly Companions1961IMDb rating 6.0as Doctor Acton
Alias Jesse James1959IMDb rating 6.4as Titus Queasley
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock1959IMDb rating 5.4as Pentagon General
Gunman's Walk1958IMDb rating 7.1as Judge
Rock-a-Bye Baby1958IMDb rating 6.6as Fire Chief
The Missouri Traveler1958IMDb rating 6.4as Sheriff Peavy
Johnny Tremain1957IMDb rating 6.5as Ephraim Lapham
The Kentuckian1955IMDb rating 6.2as John Decker
The Raid1954IMDb rating 6.9as Josiah Anderson
Niagara1953IMDb rating 7.0as Boatman
The Last Posse1953IMDb rating 6.6as Todd Mitchell
The Wild One1953IMDb rating 6.7as Art Kleiner
The Las Vegas Story1952IMDb rating 6.4as Mike Fogarty
My Forbidden Past1951IMDb rating 6.2as Luther Toplady
Vengeance Valley1951IMDb rating 5.9as Mr. Willoughby
Dallas1950IMDb rating 6.2as Judge Harper
House by the River1950IMDb rating 7.0as Inspector Sarten
Adam's Rib1949IMDb rating 7.4as Judge Marcasson
All the King's Men1949IMDb rating 7.4as Dolph Pillsbury
The Green Promise1949IMDb rating 6.5as Mr. Grenstedt
They Live by Night1949IMDb rating 7.4as Mobley
Act of Violence1948IMDb rating 7.5as Pop
Whispering Smith1948IMDb rating 6.6as Sheriff McSwiggin
The Blue Dahlia1946IMDb rating 7.1as 'Dad' Newell
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry1945IMDb rating 6.8as Mr. Nelson
Dangerous Passage1944IMDb rating 5.5as Postal Clerk
In Old Oklahoma1943IMDb rating 6.4as Doctor
Bambi1942IMDb rating 7.3as Friend Owl (voice)
Maisie Was a Lady1941IMDb rating 6.7as Judge Thatcher

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Bambi1942 Animation, Drama, Familyas Friend Owlvoice
IMDb rating 7.3167K votes
They Live by Night1949 Crime, Drama, Romanceas Mobley
IMDb rating 7.411K votes
Niagara1953as Boatman
IMDb rating 7.023K votes
The Wild One1953as Art Kleiner
IMDb rating 6.719K votes
Cape Fear1962as Dr. Pearsall
IMDb rating 7.736K votes
Adam's Rib1949as Judge Marcasson
IMDb rating 7.425K votes
The Blue Dahlia1946as 'Dad' Newell
IMDb rating 7.111K votes
All the King's Men1949as Dolph Pillsbury
IMDb rating 7.418K votes

Most often with

Robert Stevenson directed three of these films. Five actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Ray Teal

Lee Marvin

Jay C. Flippen

Van HeflinMargaret Bert

Irving BaconRobert StevensonDirector, 3 films

Films together

Ray Teal3 films together, 1948 to 1958
Ray Teal's page
- Gunman's Walk1958IMDb rating 7.1Wright as JudgeTeal as Jensen Sieverts
- The Wild One1953IMDb rating 6.7Wright as Art KleinerTeal as Frank Bleeker
- Whispering Smith1948IMDb rating 6.6Wright as Sheriff McSwigginTeal as Seagrue
Lee Marvin3 films together, 1953 to 1958
Lee Marvin's page
- The Missouri Traveler1958IMDb rating 6.4Wright as Sheriff PeavyMarvin as TobiBrown
- The Raid1954IMDb rating 6.9Wright as Josiah AndersonMarvin as Lt. Keating
- The Wild One1953IMDb rating 6.7Wright as Art KleinerMarvin as Chino
Jay C. Flippen3 films together, 1949 to 1953
Jay C. Flippen's page
- The Wild One1953IMDb rating 6.7Wright as Art KleinerFlippen as Sheriff Stew Singer
- The Las Vegas Story1952IMDb rating 6.4Wright as Mike FogartyFlippen as Capt. H.A. Harris
- They Live by Night1949IMDb rating 7.4Wright as MobleyFlippen as Henry "T-Dub" Mansfield
Van Heflin3 films together, 1948 to 1958
Van Heflin's page
- Gunman's Walk1958IMDb rating 7.1Wright as JudgeHeflin as Lee Hackett
- The Raid1954IMDb rating 6.9Wright as Josiah AndersonHeflin as Maj. Neal Benton
- Act of Violence1948IMDb rating 7.5Wright as PopHeflin as Frank R. Enley
Margaret Bert3 films together, 1941 to 1951
Margaret Bert's page
- Vengeance Valley1951IMDb rating 5.9Wright as Mr. WilloughbyBert as Mrs. Calhoun (scenes deleted)
- Act of Violence1948IMDb rating 7.5Wright as PopBert as Bystander
- Maisie Was a Lady1941IMDb rating 6.7Wright as Judge ThatcherBert as Boy's Mother at Carnival
Irving Bacon2 films together, 1943 to 1949
Irving Bacon's page
- The Green Promise1949IMDb rating 6.5Wright as Mr. GrenstedtBacon as Julius Larkin
- In Old Oklahoma1943IMDb rating 6.4Wright as DoctorBacon as Ben
Robert StevensonDirector, 3 films, 1951 to 1957
All films by Robert Stevenson
- Johnny Tremain1957IMDb rating 6.5Wright as Ephraim Lapham
- The Las Vegas Story1952IMDb rating 6.4Wright as Mike Fogarty
- My Forbidden Past1951IMDb rating 6.2Wright as Luther Toplady
Also two films together32 more actors
- Robert MitchumCape Fear (1962) and My Forbidden Past (1951)
- Burt LancasterThe Kentuckian (1955) and Vengeance Valley (1951)
- George SandersRock-a-Bye Baby (1958) and The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1945)
- Kathleen FreemanThe Missouri Traveler (1958) and House by the River (1950)
- Byron FoulgerThey Live by Night (1949) and In Old Oklahoma (1943)
- John IrelandVengeance Valley (1951) and All the King's Men (1949)
- Broderick CrawfordThe Last Posse (1953) and All the King's Men (1949)
- Frank FaylenWhispering Smith (1948) and The Blue Dahlia (1946)
- Hans ConriedRock-a-Bye Baby (1958) and Maisie Was a Lady (1941)
- Paul E. BurnsGunman's Walk (1958) and Vengeance Valley (1951)
- Walter SandeJohnny Tremain (1957) and The Blue Dahlia (1946)
- Charles ArntDangerous Passage (1944) and In Old Oklahoma (1943)
- Robert J. WilkeThe Las Vegas Story (1952) and Vengeance Valley (1951)
- Paul CavanaghThe Raid (1954) and Maisie Was a Lady (1941)
- Alan LaddWhispering Smith (1948) and The Blue Dahlia (1946)
- Douglas SpencerThe Kentuckian (1955) and The Raid (1954)
- Howard Da SilvaThey Live by Night (1949) and The Blue Dahlia (1946)
- Paul BradleyGunman's Walk (1958) and The Blue Dahlia (1946)
- Tom PowersThe Last Posse (1953) and The Blue Dahlia (1946)
- Edward PlattCape Fear (1962) and Gunman's Walk (1958)
- John EldredgeWhispering Smith (1948) and Dangerous Passage (1944)
- Harry AntrimGunman's Walk (1958) and Act of Violence (1948)
- Raymond GreenleafThe Last Posse (1953) and All the King's Men (1949)
- Alex GerryRock-a-Bye Baby (1958) and House by the River (1950)
- Eddy WallerThe Last Posse (1953) and Whispering Smith (1948)
- Steve CochranThe Deadly Companions (1961) and Dallas (1950)
- Hope EmersonRock-a-Bye Baby (1958) and Adam's Rib (1949)
- Joanne DruVengeance Valley (1951) and All the King's Men (1949)
- Gordon OliverThe Las Vegas Story (1952) and My Forbidden Past (1951)
- Mary BaylessThe Las Vegas Story (1952) and The Blue Dahlia (1946)
- John DerekThe Last Posse (1953) and All the King's Men (1949)
- Robert EllisNiagara (1953) and The Green Promise (1949)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.