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.

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.

Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home Trailer (1948)

01 January 1948

Live action animals with animated mouths act the story

Gunman's Walk Trailer (1958)

15 July 1958

A powerful rancher always protects his wild adult son by paying for damages and bribing witnesses, until his crimes become too serious to rectify.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Big Jack Trailer (1949)

12 April 1949

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

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.

Little Women Trailer (1949)

10 March 1949

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

Pure Feud Trailer (1934)

20 April 1934

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

In Old Oklahoma Trailer (1943)

06 December 1943

Cowboy Dan Somers and oilman Jim "Hunk" Gardner compete for oil lease rights on Indian land in Oklahoma, as well as for the favors of schoolteacher Cathy Allen.

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 Kentuckian Trailer (1955)

22 July 1955

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

An Act of Murder Trailer (1948)

05 December 1948

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

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.

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.

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.

Bewitched Trailer (1945)

04 July 1945

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

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.

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.

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 Wild One Trailer (1953)

30 December 1953

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

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.

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.

Scarlet Street Trailer (1945)

25 December 1945

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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".

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.

Lure of the Wilderness Trailer (1952)

16 July 1952

A young girl and her father, who is unjustly accused of murder, seek refuge in a Georgia swamp until they are befriended by a trapper who penetrates the swamp in search of his dog.

The Las Vegas Story Trailer (1952)

30 January 1952

When newlyweds visit Las Vegas, the wife's shady past comes to the surface.

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.

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.

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.

Not as a Stranger Trailer (1955)

01 July 1955

Lucas Marsh, an intern bent upon becoming a first-class doctor, not merely a successful one. He courts and marries the warm-hearted Kristina, not out of love but because she is highly knowledgeable in the skills of the operating room and because she has frugally put aside her savings through the years.

Act of Violence Trailer (1949)

22 January 1949

A former prisoner of war, Frank Enley is hailed as a hero in his California town. However, Frank has a shameful secret that comes back to haunt him when fellow survivor Joe Parkson emerges, intent on making Frank pay for his past deeds.

Shadow of the Thin Man Trailer (1941)

21 November 1941

While attending a major horse race with their young son, Nick Jr., Nick and Nora Charles witnesse a shocking murder from the crowded grandstand.

So Proudly We Hail Trailer (1943)

09 September 1943

During the start of the Pacific campaign in World War II, Lieutenant Janet Davidson is the head of a group of U.

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.

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.

Mob Town Trailer (1941)

03 October 1941

Wayward youths get out of trouble thanks to a policeman.

Vengeance Valley Trailer (1951)

14 February 1951

A cattle baron takes in an orphaned boy and raises him, causing his own son to resent the boy. As they get older the resentment festers into hatred, and eventually the real son frames his stepbrother for fathering an illegitimate child that is actually his, seeing it as an opportunity to get his half-brother out of the way so he can have his father's empire all to himself.

Young Man with Ideas Trailer (1952)

02 May 1952

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

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.

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 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.

A Ticket to Tomahawk Trailer (1950)

19 May 1950

A cowboy is hired by a stagecoach boss to stop the railroad reaching his territory and putting him out of business.

Alias Jesse James Trailer (1959)

20 March 1959

Insurance salesman Milford Farnsworth sells a man a life policy only to discover that the man in question is the outlaw Jesse James.