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Will Wright

1894-03-25

The Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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.

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Bambi

7.012 average rating
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The Man with the Golden Arm

7.1 average rating
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Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

7 average rating
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Little Women

7.4 average rating
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River of No Return

6.7 average rating
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Cape Fear

7.4 average rating
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Salome, Where She Danced

3.7 average rating
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All the King's Men

6.9 average rating
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Niagara

6.8 average rating
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Scarlet Street

7.6 average rating
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Fail Safe

7.8 average rating
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Inherit the Wind

7.7 average rating
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The Wild One

6.6 average rating
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House by the River

6.7 average rating
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Shadow of the Thin Man

7 average rating
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Saboteur

6.9 average rating
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O. Henry's Full House

6.4 average rating
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Adam's Rib

7.102 average rating
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Johnny Guitar

7.4 average rating
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The Raid

6.5 average rating