Will Wright

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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),...

Known for

Perry MasonSeries • 1957LassieSeries • 1954The Andy Griffith ShowSeries • 1960MaverickSeries • 1957I Love LucySeries • 1951Leave It to BeaverSeries • 1957Four Star PlayhouseSeries • 1952Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries • 1956DragnetSeries • 1951The Donna Reed ShowSeries • 1958The Dick Van Dyke ShowSeries • 1961RawhideSeries • 1959The Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietSeries • 1952The Lone RangerSeries • 1949LawmanSeries • 1958Mister EdSeries • 196177 Sunset StripSeries • 1958Bat MastersonSeries • 1958ThrillerSeries • 1960Dennis the MenaceSeries • 1959The Ford Television TheatreSeries • 1952The Real McCoysSeries • 1957December BrideSeries • 1954The George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowSeries • 1950