- Born
- Died
- Birth nameWilliam Henry Wright
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- One of those familiar character actors who seems to have been born old, Will Wright specialized in playing crusty old codgers, rich skinflints,crooked small-town politicians and the like. A former newspaper reporter in San Francisco, he switched careers and entered vaudeville, then took to the stage. He ventured from acting to producing, and staged shows on Broadway as well as other cities, eventually making his way to Hollywood. He appeared in over 100 films and did much TV work, including a recurring role on The Andy Griffith Show (1960). Although his hunched-over figure, craggy face and somewhat sour disposition made it seem like he started out his 20+-year career as an old man, he was actually only 68 when he died of cancer in Hollywood in 1962.
- IMDb mini biography by: frankfob2@yahoo.com
- SpouseNell Ida Peabody(November 3, 1917 - June 19, 1962) (his death, 1 child)
- ChildrenBette Jean Wright Pearce
- ParentsJames WrightLouisa Anna Pohlmann Wright
- RelativesJames Wright Jr.(Sibling)Margaret Agnes Wright(Sibling)Thomas Wright(Sibling)Louise Anna Wright Gee(Sibling)John Pohlmann Wright(Sibling)
- Will Wright also appeared in the pilot episode of the Andy Griffith Show which was actually an episode of Make Room For Daddy, called "Danny Meets Andy Griffith" which was broadcast on February 15, 1960.
- In 1942, he provided the voice of Friend Owl in Walt Disney's animated film Bambi.
- Wright made his last onscreen appearances in a 1962 episode of NBC's Bonanza.
- Wright worked as a newspaperman before beginning a career in show business. He started his acting career in vaudeville and later moved to the stage.
- Over the course of his career, Wright appeared in more than 200 film and television roles.
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