
Will Wright
- Date of Birth: 1894-03-25
- Date of Death: 1962-06-19
- Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, USA
Biography
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 frequen... 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.

Down Missouri Way
Comedy, Music • 1946 August

The Price of Freedom
Drama • 1949 April

Take It Big
Romance, Comedy, Music • 1944 June

Keeper of the Bees
Drama • 1947 July

Prospecting for Petroleum
Documentary, Animation • 1946 January

Grape Nutty
Animation, Comedy • 1949 April

Atomic Energy as a Force for Good
Drama • 1955 January

Cracked Nuts
Comedy • 1941 July

Pure Feud
Comedy • 1934 April

Here Comes Elmer
Comedy • 1943 November