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Will Wright

🎂 Mar 25, 1894 — 🕯️ Jun 19, 1962 (68 years) San Francisco, California, USA
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Will Wright, born in San Francisco, California, USA, is an actor and producer. Made their debut in 1934 with Pure Feud. Best known for Bambi, playing Friend Owl(uncredited). Also starred in Cape Fear and Saboteur. Their filmography spans 155 movies and 62 TV shows over 92 years, across genres including drama, thriller, crime.
Known for
Bambi
Bambi
as Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)
 Uncle Tom's Cabana
Uncle Tom's Cabana
as Uncle Tom (uncredited)
 Who's Cookin Who?
Who's Cookin Who?
as Wolfie Wolf (voice)
 Grape Nutty
Grape Nutty
as Crow (Voice)
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Fail Safe
Fail Safe
Bit Part (uncredited)
1964
🎬 Cape Fear
Cape Fear
Dr. Pearsall
1962
🎬 The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Sam Petrie
1961
TV Twenty Plus Two
Twenty Plus Two
Newspaper morgue attendant
1961
🎬 The Deadly Companions
The Deadly Companions
Doctor Acton
1961
🎬 Mister Ed
Mister Ed
Mr. Thompson
1961
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Will Wright
How old is Will Wright? Will Wright is 132 years old. Born on March 25, 1894 in San Francisco, California, USA.
How many movies has Will Wright been in? Will Wright has appeared in 155 movies and 62 TV shows.
What was Will Wright's first movie? Will Wright's first movie was Pure Feud (1934).
What are Will Wright's best movies? The highest-rated movies by Will Wright are: Bambi (1942), Cape Fear (1962), Saboteur (1942), River of No Return (1954), Johnny Guitar (1954).
How long has Will Wright been acting? Will Wright has been active since 1934, 30 years with 155 movies.
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Will Wright
Will Wright
1894-03-25 · San Francisco, California, USA

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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