Will Wright (actor)
| Will Wright | |
|---|---|
| Born |
William Henry Wright March 26, 1894 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | June 19, 1962 (aged 68) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Resting place | Suisun-Fairfield Cemetery in Fairfield, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Will J. Wright William Wright |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1934-1962 |
| Spouse(s) | Nell Ida Wright (m. 1920–62) (his death) |
| Children | 1 |
William Henry "Will" Wright (March 26, 1894 – June 19, 1962) was an American actor. He was frequently cast in westerns and as curmudgeonly old men. Over the course of his career, Wright appeared in more than 200 film and television roles.
Born in San Francisco, 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. While on the NY stages, he picked up some film roles at Vitaphone Studios in Brooklyn; one confirmed sighting is in the Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy short subject Pure Feud (1934) as 'Lem'. Wright also worked in radio, appearing in more than five thousand radio programs. His radio performances have included Zeb on Al Pearce and His Gang, George Honeywell in My Little Margie, Mahoney on Glamour Manor and the title character, Ephraim Tutt in The Amazing Mr. Tutt. He has also guest starred on radio shows, such as The Man Called X, The Charlotte Greenwood Show and The Jack Benny Program (he later appeared on the television version of the program).
Wright made his west coast film debut in 1940 Blondie Plays Cupid. In 1942, he provided the voice of Friend Owl in Walt Disney's animated film Bambi. Wright also had roles in 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), 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).
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