
William Forrest
Known For
Laura
Important Client (uncredited)
Miracle on 34th Street
Dr. Rogers at Bellevue (uncredited)
Sweet Smell of Success
Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)
Fort Apache
Reporter (uncredited)
Meet John Doe
Governor's Associate (uncredited)
The Horse Soldiers
Gen. Steve Hurlburt
Sergeant York
Officer (uncredited)
One-Eyed Jacks
Banker
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Filmography
Acting (166)
Movies (140)
The November Plan
1977as Noel Crosman, Sr.
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
1971as Mr. Wylie
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
1966as James Underhill
Sakima and the Masked Marvel
1966as Martin Crane
Spy Smasher Returns
1966as Gerald Douglas (uncredited)
Good Neighbor Sam
1964as Millard Mellner
Cheyenne Autumn
1964as Senator (uncredited)
One-Eyed Jacks
1961as Banker
The Horse Soldiers
1959as Gen. Steve Hurlburt
The Last Hurrah
1958as Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
1958as Governor
Sweet Smell of Success
1957as Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)
The Monster That Challenged the World
1957as Admiral Greenhouse
Band of Angels
1957as Aaron Starr, Amantha's father
Loving You
1957as Mr. Jessup
Walk the Proud Land
1956as Mr. Dennison (uncredited)
Pardners
1956as Hocker (uncredited)
You Can't Run Away from It
1956as Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)
Francis in the Navy
1955as Admiral
Meet the Governor
1955as Mr. Green
Rage at Dawn
1955as Wiilliam Peterson
New York Confidential
1955as Paul Williamson
Ain't Misbehavin'
1955as Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
1955as Simpson (uncredited)
Private Eyes
1953as John Graham
Invaders from Mars
1953as Col. Mayberry
Winning of the West
1953as John Randolph
The Eddie Cantor Story
1953as Florenz Ziegfeld
The Rose Bowl Story
1952as James Otis
Deadline - U.S.A.
1952as Mr. Greene (uncredited)
Night Without Sleep
1952as Mr. Carter (Uncredited)
Belles on Their Toes
1952as Col. Putnam (uncredited)
The Sea Hornet
1951as Lt. Commander
The Racket
1951as Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)
Flight to Mars
1951as General (uncredited)
Gasoline Alley
1951as Hacker
I'll See You in My Dreams
1951as Florenz Ziegfeld
Smuggler's Gold
1951as Arthur Rayburn
The Good Humor Man
1950as Mr. Lankford (uncredited)
Hunt the Man Down
1950as J.P. Knight (uncredited)
Arson, Inc.
1949as Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator
The Devil's Henchmen
1949as Anderson
In the Good Old Summertime
1949as Announcer (uncredited)
The Story of Seabiscuit
1949as Thomas Milford
Trail of the Yukon
1949as Dawson
Mystery in Mexico
1948as Insurance Company Boss
Fort Apache
1948as Reporter (uncredited)
Alias a Gentleman
1948as Carruthers
Race Street
1948as Nick Walters
Trapped by Boston Blackie
1948as Mason Carter
Who Killed Doc Robbin?
1948as Reporter (uncredited)
Three Daring Daughters
1948as Ship Captain (uncredited)
The Gentleman from Nowhere
1948as Henry Thompson
Miracle on 34th Street
1947as Dr. Rogers at Bellevue (uncredited)
Blind Spot
1947as Henry Small
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947as Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)
Doctor Jim
1947as Major
The Guilt of Janet Ames
1947as (uncredited)
The Devil On Wheels
1947as Judge Roger Tanner
Devil Ship
1947as Evans
Sarge Goes to College
1947as Col. Winters
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
1947as Lance Fowler
Blondie in the Dough
1947as Robert " Bob " Dixon
The Spirit of West Point
1947as Dr. Felix Blanchard
The Senator Was Indiscreet
1947as U.S. Officer
Dead Reckoning
1946as Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)
The Well Groomed Bride
1946as James Smith
Nobody Lives Forever
1946as Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited)
Tars and Spars
1946as Commander (uncredited)
Meet Me on Broadway
1946as Dwight Ferris (uncredited)
Gangs of the Waterfront
1945as Dist. Atty. Brady
Behind City Lights
1945as Detective Peterson
The Caribbean Mystery
1945as Col. Lane
Purity Squad
1945as Dr. Cooper (uncredited)
Salty O'Rourke
1945as Racing Secretary
Anchors Aweigh
1945as Movie Director (uncredited)
Road to Alcatraz
1945as Charles Cantrell
Girls of the Big House
1945as District Attorney
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945as Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
1945as Sauter (as Bill Forrest)
Abroad with Two Yanks
1944as Col. Hart
Mr. Skeffington
1944as Clinton (uncredited)
Laura
1944as Important Client (uncredited)
Wilson
1944as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Doughgirls
1944as Forbes
Here Come the Waves
1944as Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
Strange Affair
1944as Superintendent Reynolds (Uncredited)
It Happened Tomorrow
1944
Follow the Boys
1944as Col. Edward Dobbs (uncredited)
The Fighting Seabees
1944as Lt. Tom Kerrick
Four Jills in a Jeep
1944as Officer (uncredited)
Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts
1944as Colonel
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
1944as Major
So Proudly We Hail
1943as Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)
Air Force
1943as Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)
Reconnaissance Pilot
1943as Colonel Henry
Flight for Freedom
1943as Vice-Consul (uncredited)
The Hard Way
1943as 'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic
1943as Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
1943as Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943as Guard Captain (uncredited)
Corvette K-225
1943as Commander Manning (uncredited)
It Ain't Hay
1943as Banker (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
1943as American Newsman (uncredited)
For God and Country
1943as Commander at New Guinea
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
1943as Thurston
The Masked Marvel
1943as Martin Crane
Meet the Stewarts
1942as Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)
In This Our Life
1942as Forest Ranger
Hello, Annapolis
1942as Lt. Burns
Tarzan's New York Adventure
1942as Inspector at Airport (uncredited)
Spy Smasher
1942as Thornton (uncredited)
My Favorite Spy
1942as Captain Green
Wake Island
1942
Moontide
1942as Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited)
Joe Smith, American
1942as August 'Gus' Stoffen
A Date with the Falcon
1942as Ward (uncredited)
Pardon My Stripes
1942as Prosecutor (uncredited)
Mug Town
1942as District Attorney
Spy Ship
1942as Martin Oster
Priorities on Parade
1942as Col. Reeves
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
1941as Vic Hilton
Flight from Destiny
1941as Prentiss
Sergeant York
1941as Officer (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Flying
1941as Colonel
Meet John Doe
1941as Governor's Associate (uncredited)
Respect the Law
1941as Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941as Reporter (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
1941as Adjutant (uncredited)
The Pittsburgh Kid
1941as (uncredited)
Of Pups and Puzzles
1941as Psychologist (uncredited)
Doctors Don't Tell
1941
Women in Hiding
1940as Investigator (uncredited)
Gangs of Chicago
1940
The Secret Seven
1940as Mr. Brooks
The Man Who Talked Too Much
1940as Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene
Alice in Movieland
1940as 2nd Director (uncredited)
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
1940as Frederick Harper
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
1940as Arthur Trent
Fashion Horizons
1940Television (26)
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962as John Canady
My Three Sons
1960as Ed Hoffman
Coronado 9
1960
Bonanza
1959as Mine Owner
Hawaiian Eye
1959as Club President
77 Sunset Strip
1958as Graham
Bronco
1958
Maverick
1957as Laramie Banker
M Squad
1957as Mr. Manning
26 Men
1957
The Millionaire
1955as Quimby
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955as Mr. Green
December Bride
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954as Doctor (uncredited)
Public Defender
1954as Mr. Berger
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1954as Major Swanson
Letter to Loretta
1953as Judge
I'm the Law
1953Four Star Playhouse
1952as Wilke
Adventures of Superman
1952as Mr. Crane
The Ford Television Theatre
1952Chevron Theatre
1952
Cavalcade of America
1952as Dr. Sam Halleck
My Little Margie
1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951as Wells Fargo Chief
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