Will Wright

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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.

Most Popular Will Wright Trailers

Total trailers found: 154

Grape Nutty Trailer (1949)

13 April 1949

The fox and crow are sharing grapes while the crow reads a book about a similar fox and crow sharing grapes who eventually fought it out for the last one.

Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home Trailer (1948)

01 January 1948

Live action animals with animated mouths act the story

Bambi Trailer (1942)

14 August 1942

Bambi's tale unfolds from season to season as the young prince of the forest learns about life, love, and friends.

Blondie Plays Cupid Trailer (1940)

31 October 1940

The Bumstead family is off to see relatives in the country when Blondie runs into Charlie and Millie, an eloping couple needing her help.

Apple Andy Trailer (1946)

09 April 1946

Andy Panda is very fond of apples and he eats a bushel of green apples, falls asleep and has a nightmare in which the devil is trying to entice him into Hades and stuffs him full of apple juice, applesauce and more apples.

The Jolson Story Trailer (1946)

10 October 1946

At the turn of the 20th century, young Asa Yoelson decides to go against the wishes of his cantor father and pursue a career in show business.

The Navy Way Trailer (1944)

26 February 1944

The experiences of a disparate group of young men as they make their way through Navy boot camp.

Big Jack Trailer (1949)

12 April 1949

Wallace Beery, in his final film, plays a bandit in this period drama set in Colonial America.

Pure Feud Trailer (1934)

20 April 1934

Edgar Appletree learns the ins and outs of family feuding courtesy of Charlie McCarthy.

Uncle Tom's Cabaña Trailer (1947)

19 July 1947

Uncle Tom tells the blood curdling story of how the evil Simon Legree tried to foreclose on Tom's simple log cabin.

Wild Harvest Trailer (1947)

26 September 1947

Joe is the head of an itinerant combine crew, working the harvests against rival crew boss Alperson. Joe's buddy Jim joins the crew with startup money.

Fall Guy Trailer (1945)

14 April 1945

Part of the Crime Does Not Pay short series.

The Walls of Jericho Trailer (1948)

22 November 1948

In a small town in Kansas, a county attorney in an unhappy marriage falls in love with another woman.

An Act of Murder Trailer (1948)

05 December 1948

A man kills his terminally ill wife to prevent her further suffering.

Maisie Was a Lady Trailer (1941)

10 January 1941

Showgirl Maisie Ravier finds herself once again out of work. She meets a wealthy playboy who hires her to be his family's new maid.

Young Man with Ideas Trailer (1952)

02 May 1952

A Montana lawyer gets distracted after moving to California with his wife and children.

Bewitched Trailer (1945)

04 July 1945

A girl enlists a psychic to get rid of her murderous alternate personality.

High Powered Trailer (1945)

27 February 1945

Tim takes a job as a lowly chipper because he has been afraid to go high ever since a bad fall in which he was injured and another workman was killed.

Prospecting for Petroleum Trailer (1946)

01 January 1946

All-puppet animation tells the story of how oil is formed through ages of geological change, how it is found, extracted and put to use by man.

Cape Fear Trailer (1962)

12 April 1962

Sam Bowden witnesses a rape committed by Max Cady and testifies against him. When released after 8 years in prison, Cady begins stalking Bowden and his family but is always clever enough not to violate the law.

Here Comes Elmer Trailer (1943)

15 November 1943

This musical comedy stars radio star Al Pearce has a double role playing himself and Elmer Blurt, the leader of a small-town band that struggles toward stardom in the big city.

Little Women Trailer (1949)

10 March 1949

Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.

Niagara Trailer (1953)

29 January 1953

Rose Loomis and her older, gloomier husband, George, are vacationing at a cabin in Niagara Falls. The couple befriend Polly and Ray Cutler, who are honeymooning in the area.

The Hoodlum Saint Trailer (1946)

04 April 1946

A former reporter comes back home after serving in the army during World War I and finds that it's much more difficult to find work than he expected.

River of No Return Trailer (1954)

30 April 1954

An itinerant farmer and his young son help a heart-of-gold saloon singer search for her estranged husband.

Johnny Guitar Trailer (1954)

26 May 1954

On the outskirts of town, the hard-nosed Vienna owns a saloon frequented by the undesirables of the region, including Dancin' Kid and his gang.

The Wild One Trailer (1953)

30 December 1953

The Black Rebels Motorcycle Club ride into the small California town of Wrightsville, eager to raise hell.

Fail Safe Trailer (1964)

07 October 1964

Because of a technical defect an American bomber team mistakenly orders the destruction of Moscow. The President of the United States has but little time to prevent an atomic catastrophe from occurring.

Inherit the Wind Trailer (1960)

07 July 1960

Schoolteacher Bertram Cates is arrested for teaching his students Darwin's theory of evolution. The case receives national attention and one of the newspaper reporters, E.

The Trouble with Women Trailer (1947)

25 June 1947

A psychology professor comes up with a theory that women have a desire to be subjugated. A newswoman, using a pseudonym, accuses him of advocating wife-beating.

Paula Trailer (1952)

15 May 1952

A woman, distraught because of her recent miscarriage, accidentally injures a child in a hit-and-run accident, but she keeps the incident a secret.

Adam's Rib Trailer (1949)

17 November 1949

A woman's attempted murder of her uncaring husband results in everyday quarrels in the lives of Adam and Amanda, a pair of happily married lawyers who end up on opposite sides of the case in court.

The Man with the Golden Arm Trailer (1955)

26 December 1955

When illegal card dealer and recovering heroin addict Frankie Machine gets out of prison, he decides to straighten up.

Scarlet Street Trailer (1945)

25 December 1945

Cashier and part-time starving artist Christopher Cross is absolutely smitten with the beautiful Kitty March.

You Came Along Trailer (1945)

04 July 1945

War hero flier Bob Collins goes on a war bond selling tour with two buddies, and substitute "chaperone" Ivy Hotchkiss.

Salome, Where She Danced Trailer (1945)

17 April 1945

During the Austrian-Prussian war, Anna Marie is a dancer who is forced to flee her country after she is accused of being a spy.

Mob Town Trailer (1941)

03 October 1941

Wayward youths get out of trouble thanks to a policeman.

The Blue Dahlia Trailer (1946)

16 April 1946

Soon after a veteran returns from war, his cheating wife is found dead. He evades police in an attempt to find the real murderer.

Saboteur Trailer (1942)

22 April 1942

Aircraft factory worker Barry Kane flees across the United States after he is wrongly accused of starting the fire that killed his best friend.

Blue Skies Trailer (1946)

15 October 1946

Jed Potter looks back on a love triangle conducted over the course of years and between musical numbers.

Jeanne Eagels Trailer (1957)

02 August 1957

Biographical film based loosely on the life of 1920s stage star Jeanne Eagels.

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House Trailer (1948)

25 March 1948

An advertising executive dreams of getting out of the city and building a perfect home in the country, only to find the transition fraught with problems.

Brimstone Trailer (1949)

15 August 1949

A U.S. Marshal goes undercover to stop a cattle smuggling gang, but when his cover is blown, the hunter becomes the hunted.

The Happy Time Trailer (1952)

30 October 1952

A violinist and his brother guide one's son through his crush on the family maid in 1920s Ottawa.

Lust for Gold Trailer (1949)

10 June 1949

A man determined to track down the fabled Arizona gold mine known as The Lost Dutchman has an affair with a married treasure hunter, whose pursuit of the mine has lead her to double-cross her husband.

The Long Night Trailer (1947)

28 May 1947

City police surround a building, attempting to capture a suspected murderer. The suspect knows there is no escape but refuses to give in.

Down Missouri Way Trailer (1946)

15 August 1946

When an agricultural professor returns home to the farm with her scientifically-raised mule for a needed rest, they find themselves caught up in a movie being filmed in the Ozarks.

The Tall Men Trailer (1955)

22 September 1955

Two brothers discharged from the Confederate Army join a businessman for a cattle drive from Texas to Montana where they run into raiding Jayhawkers, angry Sioux, rough terrain and bad weather.

House by the River Trailer (1950)

23 March 1950

Wealthy writer Stephen Byrne tries to seduce the family maid, but when she resists, he kills her. Long jealous of his brother John, Stephen does his best to pin the blame for the murder on his sibling.

California Trailer (1947)

21 February 1947

"Wicked" Lily Bishop joins a wagon train to California, led by Michael Fabian and Johnny Trumbo, but news of the Gold Rush scatters the train.

The Last Posse Trailer (1953)

04 July 1953

A posse's pursuit of bank robbers ends with loot missing and a sheriff (Broderick Crawford) wounded.

O. Henry's Full House Trailer (1952)

18 September 1952

Five O. Henry stories, each separate. The primary one from the critics' acclaim was "The Cop and the Anthem".

No Way Out Trailer (1950)

16 August 1950

Two hoodlum brothers are brought into hospital for gunshot wounds, and when one dies, the other accuses their Black doctor of murder.

The Inside Story Trailer (1948)

14 March 1948

A collection agent arrives in a small town with $1000 for a local farmer. Whilst waiting for the farmer to arrive the money is put in a safe at a hotel for safe keeping.

Shadow of the Thin Man Trailer (1941)

21 November 1941

Nick and Nora Charles are back at the racetrack—and murder is running a close second! While attending a major horse race with their young son, Nick Jr.

The Deadly Companions Trailer (1961)

06 June 1961

An ex-army officer accidentally kills a woman's son and tries to make up for it by escorting the funeral procession through dangerous Indian territory.

It's A Small World Trailer (1935)

12 April 1935

Socialite, privileged, Jane Dale and lawyer Bill Shevlin meet in an automobile accident at night, on a dirt road, in a storm, near a hick town which fleeces travelers through corrupt law enforcement.

Johnny Tremain Trailer (1957)

19 June 1957

When an injury bars him from pursuing his trade, Revolutionary War-era silversmith's apprentice Johnny Tremain finds a new life in the ranks of the Sons of Liberty army, taking part in the Boston Tea Party and Paul Revere's legendary ride.

All the King's Men Trailer (1949)

16 November 1949

A man of humble beginnings and honest intentions rises to power by nefarious means. Along for the wild ride are an earnest reporter, a heretofore classy society girl, and a too-clever-for-her-own-good political flack.

The Tall Target Trailer (1951)

17 August 1951

A detective tries to prevent the assassination of President-elect Abraham Lincoln during a train ride headed for Washington in 1861.