William Forrest (actor)

William Forrest
Forrest in Rage at Dawn (1955)
Born(1902-10-10)October 10, 1902
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJanuary 26, 1989(1989-01-26) (aged 86)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Alma materPrinceton University
OccupationActor
Years active1938–1977

William Forrest (October 10, 1902 – January 26, 1989) was an American theatre, film, and television actor.[1]

Biography

Forest attended Princeton University, where he was a star in athletics. His acting career began in 1938 at the Pasadena Playhouse, and he appeared in more than 250 films between 1939 and 1977.[2] He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and died in Santa Monica, California, from heart failure.[3]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ William Forrest at Forgotten Actors
  2. ^ No byline (February 5, 1989). "Actor William Forrest, 86; Played in 200 Movies, TV's "Rin Tin Tin"". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  3. ^ No byline (February 7, 1989). "William Forrest, Actor, 86". The New York Times / Associated Press. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
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