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William Forrest(1902-1989)

  • Actor
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William Forrest in The Lone Ranger (1949)
I Married Joan: Home Movies
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William Forrest was born on 10 October 1902 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for I'll See You in My Dreams (1951), The Masked Marvel (1943) and Private Eyes (1953). He was married to Myra Wilhelmina Lane. He died on 26 January 1989 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornOctober 10, 1902
DiedJanuary 26, 1989(86)
BornOctober 10, 1902
DiedJanuary 26, 1989(86)
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Known for

Doris Day, Frank Lovejoy, Danny Thomas, and Patrice Wymore in I'll See You in My Dreams (1951)
I'll See You in My Dreams
6.8
  • Florenz Ziegfeld
  • 1951
Louise Currie and William Forrest in The Masked Marvel (1943)
The Masked Marvel
7.1
  • Martin Crane
  • 1943
Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Joyce Holden, and William 'Bill' Phillips in Private Eyes (1953)
Private Eyes
6.3
  • John Graham
  • 1953
Tom Keene and Lynne Roberts in Girls of the Big House (1945)
Girls of the Big House
5.4
  • District Attorney
  • 1945

Credits

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Actor

  • City of Angels (1976)
    City of Angels
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Noel Crossman Sr.
    • 1976
  • The November Plan (1976)
    The November Plan
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Noel Crossman Sr.
    • 1976
  • The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker (1971)
    The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
    6.1
    • Mr. Wylie
    • 1971
  • William Demarest, Don Grady, Barry Livingston, Stanley Livingston, and Fred MacMurray in My Three Sons (1960)
    My Three Sons
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Ed Hoffman
    • 1968
  • Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Dr. Roberts
    • 1967
  • John Carradine and Chuck Courtney in Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966)
    Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
    3.9
    • James Underhill
    • 1966
  • Buddy Ebsen, Max Baer Jr., Donna Douglas, and Irene Ryan in The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
    The Beverly Hillbillies
    7.3
    TV Series
    • John Canady
    • 1965
  • Edward G. Robinson, James Stewart, Sal Mineo, Karl Malden, Ricardo Montalban, Richard Widmark, Dolores Del Río, Carroll Baker, Arthur Kennedy, and Gilbert Roland in Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
    Cheyenne Autumn
    6.7
    • Senator (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Jack Lemmon, Romy Schneider, and Dorothy Provine in Good Neighbor Sam (1964)
    Good Neighbor Sam
    6.7
    • Millard Mellner
    • 1964
  • Paradise Alley (1962)
    Paradise Alley
    6.9
    • Norman Holmes
    • 1962
  • Paul Newman and Geraldine Page in Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)
    Sweet Bird of Youth
    7.1
    • Bennie Taubman (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Robert Conrad, Anthony Eisley, Poncie Ponce, and Connie Stevens in Hawaiian Eye (1959)
    Hawaiian Eye
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Club President
    • 1961
  • Marlon Brando in One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
    One-Eyed Jacks
    7.1
    • Banker
    • 1961
  • Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
    77 Sunset Strip
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Graham
    • John Morgan
    • 1960–1961
  • Coronado 9 (1960)
    Coronado 9
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Comdr. John Partley
    • 1960

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I Married Joan: Home Movies
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I Married Joan: Home Movies

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • William Forest
  • Height
    • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
  • Born
    • October 10, 1902
    • Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • January 26, 1989
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Myra Wilhelmina Lane1933 - January 29, 1989 (his death, 3 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

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