William Forrest (October 10, 1902 – January 26, 1989) was an American theatre, film, and television actor.

Biography

Forest attended

Princeton University Princeton University is a private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the ...

, where he was a star in athletics. His acting career began in 1938 at the Pasadena Playhouse, and he appeared in more than 250 films between 1939 and 1977. He was born in

Cambridge, Massachusetts Cambridge ( ) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As part of the Boston metropolitan area, the cities population of the 2020 U.S. census was 118,403, making it the fourth most populous city in the state, behind Boston, ...

, and died in

Santa Monica, California Santa Monica (; Spanish: ''Santa Mónica'') is a city in Los Angeles County, situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast. Santa Monica's 2020 U.S. Census population was 93,076. Santa Monica is a popular resort town, owing to ...

, from

heart failure Heart failure (HF), also known as congestive heart failure (CHF), is a syndrome, a group of signs and symptoms caused by an impairment of the heart's blood pumping function. Symptoms typically include shortness of breath, excessive fatigue, ...

Partial filmography

* '' The Green Hornet Strikes Again'' (1940) * ''

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady ''The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady'' is a 1940 American drama directed by Sidney Salkow, starring Warren William, Eric Blore and Jean Muir. The Lone Wolf character dates back to 1914, when author Louis Joseph Vance invented him for a series of books, ...

'' (1940) *''

The Secret Seven The Secret Seven or Secret Seven Society is a fictional group of child detectives created by Enid Blyton and based on the publisher’s children. They appear in one of several adolescent detective series which Blyton wrote. The Secret Seven ...

'' (1940) * ''

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance ''The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance'' is a 1941 American mystery film directed by Sidney Salkow, which stars Warren William, June Storey, and Henry Wilcoxon. Salkow also wrote the original screenplay, along with Earl Felton, and the film was released ...

'' (1941) * '' Keep 'Em Flying'' (1941) * ''

Of Pups and Puzzles ''Of Pups and Puzzles'' is a 1941 American short documentary film directed by George Sidney. It won an Oscar at the 14th Academy Awards, held in 1942, for Best Short Subject (One-Reel). Cast * John Nesbitt as Narrator (voice) * Eddy Chandl ...

'' (1941) (short) * '' Daring Young Man'' (1942) * '' Tarzan's New York Adventure'' (1942) * ''

Yankee Doodle Dandy ''Yankee Doodle Dandy'' is a 1942 American biographical musical film about George M. Cohan, known as "The Man Who Owned Broadway". It stars James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, and Richard Whorf, and features Irene Manning, George To ...

'' (1942) as 1st Critic (uncredited) * ''

The Masked Marvel ''The Masked Marvel'' (1943) is a 12-chapter film serial created by Republic Pictures, who produced many other well known serials. It was Republic's thirty-first serial, of the sixty-six they produced. Plot In ''The Masked Marvel'', a hero dress ...

'' (1943) * '' Good Morning, Judge'' (1943) * ''

The Fighting Seabees ''The Fighting Seabees'' is a 1944 war film, directed by Edward Ludwig and starring John Wayne and Susan Hayward. The supporting cast includes Dennis O'Keefe, William Frawley, Leonid Kinsky, Addison Richards and Grant Withers. ''The Fighting Seab ...

'' (1944) * '' Adventures of Kitty O'Day'' (1945) * '' Girls of the Big House'' (1945) * '' Gangs of the Waterfront'' (1945) * '' The Caribbean Mystery'' (1945) as Colonel Lane * '' Blind Spot'' (1947) * '' Devil Ship'' (1947) * ''

The Devil on Wheels ''The Devil On Wheels'' is a 1947 American drama film directed by Crane Wilbur and starring Darryl Hickman. In addition to being the first film about street racing youth, it is also notable for being one of the first films to feature actresses ( ...

'' (1947) * '' Dead Reckoning'' (1947) as Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited) * '' Miracle on 34th Street(1947) as Doctor Roger at Bellevue * '' Trail of the Yukon'' (1949) as Banker John Dawson * ''

The Story of Seabiscuit ''The Story of Seabiscuit'' is a 1949 American drama film directed by David Butler and starring Shirley Temple and Barry Fitzgerald in a semi-fictionalized account of racehorse Seabiscuit, the top money winner up to the 1940s. The screenplay was ...

'' (1949) as Thomas Milford * '' Follow the Sun'' (1951) * ''

Jet Job ''Jet Job'' is a 1952 American aviation action film directed by William Beaudine. The film stars Stanley Clements, John Litel and Bob Nichols. ''Jet Job'' features stock footage of various types of USAF military aircraft. Plot Test pilot Joe ...

'' (1952) * '' Band of Angels'' (1957) as Aaron Starr (uncredited) * '' Jailhouse Rock'' (1957) as Studio Head (uncredited) * '' The Last Hurrah'' (1958) * ''

Billy the Kid vs. Dracula ''Billy the Kid Versus Dracula'' is a 1966 American horror Western film directed by William Beaudine. The film is about Billy the Kid ( Chuck Courtney) trying to save his fiancée from Dracula (John Carradine). The film was originally released ...

'' (1966)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Forrest, William 1902 births 1989 deaths American male film actors American male television actors American male stage actors Male actors from Cambridge, Massachusetts 20th-century American male actors