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

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.

Sleepy Lagoon Trailer (1943)

05 September 1943

Young radio personality Judy Joyner becomes mayor of the moribund town, Sleepy Lagoon, after running on an all women ticket and promptly sets out to turn the town around.

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.

Take It Big Trailer (1944)

09 June 1944

Jack Haley plays Jack North, the nether end of a vaudeville horse act who inherits a western ranch. When he heads to the Great Outdoors to take possession, Jack winds up at the wrong place: a swanky dude ranch.

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.

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.

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.

The Green Promise Trailer (1949)

22 March 1949

A stubborn farmer is raising his children alone. When his oldest daughter gets a suitor, the father nearly goes on the rampage, but he is forced to change his tune when he is injured, leaving her in charge of the farm.

Young Man with Ideas Trailer (1952)

02 May 1952

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

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.

Little Women Trailer (1949)

10 March 1949

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

People Will Talk Trailer (1951)

29 August 1951

A successful, unorthodox doctor befriends a young woman with suicidal ideations due to her pregnancy by her ex, a military reservist killed in action.

Mob Town Trailer (1941)

03 October 1941

Wayward youths get out of trouble thanks to a policeman.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Whispering Smith Trailer (1948)

09 December 1948

Smith is an iron-willed railroad detective. When his friend Murray is fired from the railroad and begins helping Rebstock wreck trains, Smith must go after him.

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.

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.

The Iron Sheriff Trailer (1957)

01 April 1957

Frontier peacekeeper Sheriff Galt faces a crisis of conscience in The Iron Sheriff. In the aftermath of a robbery-murder, Galt follows the trail of evidence directly to his own son, Benjie.

Mrs. Mike Trailer (1949)

23 December 1949

This film is based on the novel, Mrs. Mike, which is based on the real life woman, Kathy O'Fallon Flannigan.

The Kentuckian Trailer (1955)

22 July 1955

A frontiersman and his son fight to build a new home in Texas.

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 Good Fellows Trailer (1943)

11 August 1943

The title of Grand Caesar in the Ancient Order of Noblest Romans of Wakefield, Indiana keeps Jim "Pop" Helton so involved and distracted that he forgets to pay the family's bills, nearly makes a shambles of a real estate deal his oldest daughter, Ethel is working on, almost wrecks her romance with Captain Tom Drayson, and gets involved in a game with a pool shark in an effort to raise the remaining $75 of the $6,750 needed (that they didn't have) by the Wakefield Lodge to host the national convention of the Noblest Romans.

Without Reservations Trailer (1946)

13 May 1946

Kit Madden is traveling to Hollywood, where her best-selling novel is to be filmed. Aboard the train, she encounters Marines Rusty and Dink, who don't know she is the author of the famous book, and who don't think much of the ideas it proposes.

Rock-a-Bye Baby Trailer (1958)

23 July 1958

An average television repairman must care for the newborn triplets of his former hometown sweetheart—now a famous movie star—so her career will not suffer.

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.

So This Is New York Trailer (1948)

01 June 1948

A small town man inherits a significant fortune and takes his family to New York City whereupon they are continually shocked at the alien culture of the Big Apple.

Rendezvous with Annie Trailer (1946)

22 July 1946

A homesick American soldier stationed in England during World War II makes an unauthorized trip to see his wife and returns to England with only two people knowing he was home for a few hours.

The Tell-Tale Heart Trailer (1941)

25 October 1941

In this classic Edgar Allan Poe story, a man commits a murder, but afterward the victim's beating heart torments the murderer's mind.

These Wilder Years Trailer (1956)

17 August 1956

A man tries to find a son he gave up for adoption years ago.

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.