Will Wright

Will Wright

Né le 25 mars 1894 à San Francisco, California, USA, mort le 19 juin 1962.

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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.

La Rue rouge (7.6) Scarlet Street Film · 1945 dans le rôle de Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited)
Bambi (7.0) Film · 1942 dans le rôle de Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)
Perdu (6.9) The Loose Nut Film · 1945 dans le rôle de Construction Worker (voice)
Le Raid (6.6) The Raid Film · 1954 dans le rôle de Josiah Anderson
Six Destins (6.4) Tales of Manhattan Film · 1942 dans le rôle de Old Concertgoer (uncredited)
Sans réserve (6.3) Without Reservations Film · 1946 dans le rôle de Pullman Conductor (uncredited)
Franc Jeu (6.3) Honky Tonk Film · 1941 dans le rôle de Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited)
Cynthia (6.2) Film · 1947 dans le rôle de Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep
Wilson (5.6) Film · 1944 dans le rôle de Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)