William Forrest: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 93
- on screen
- 1940–1971
- box office
- $38.5K
The Best William Forrest Movies
The films of William Forrest that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Fort Apache (1948) leads with $11.9K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $11.9K Fort Apache 1948 · Western -
Worldwide box office: $11K Cheyenne Autumn 1964 · Western -
Worldwide box office: $8.03K Sweet Smell of Success 1957 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $5.23K Deadline - U.S.A. 1952 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $1.36K Laura 1944 · Mystery -
Worldwide box office: $580 One-Eyed Jacks 1961 · Western
William Forrest's Career in Numbers
William Forrest's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres William Forrest works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1940) to The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker (1971), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.
William Forrest Movies by Decade
- 1940s 61
- 1950s 26
- 1960s 5
- 1970s 1
The 1940s were William Forrest's busiest decade, with 61 films.
William Forrest Movies by Genre
- Drama 25
- Comedy 21
- Crime 9
- Action 6
- Romance 6
- Western 5
- Mystery 4
- Adventure 3
- War 3
- Horror 2
Drama is the genre William Forrest has worked in most, with 25 films, ahead of comedy (21).
William Forrest Career Milestones
- First film
- The Green Hornet Strikes Again! 1940
- Biggest box office hit
- Fort Apache $11.9K worldwide
- Newest film
- The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker 1971
William Forrest Filmography: Every Movie
Every film William Forrest is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 1971
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker as Mr. Wylie · Comedy - 1966
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula as James Underhill · Horror - 1966
Spy Smasher Returns as Gerald Douglas (uncredited) · Action - 1964 Cheyenne Autumn as Senator (uncredited) · Western Worldwide box office: $11K
- 1964
Good Neighbor Sam as Millard Mellner · Comedy - 1961 One-Eyed Jacks as Banker · Western Worldwide box office: $580
- 1958
The Last Hurrah as Tom - The Doctor (uncredited) · Drama - 1958
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone as Governor · Western - 1957
Band of Angels as Aaron Starr, Amantha's father · Drama Worldwide box office: $315 - 1957
Loving You as Mr. Jessup · Drama - 1957 Sweet Smell of Success as Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited) · Drama Worldwide box office: $8.03K
- 1957
The Monster That Challenged the World as Admiral Greenhouse · Sci-Fi - 1956
You Can’t Run Away from It as Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted) · Romance - 1956
Walk the Proud Land as Mr. Dennison (uncredited) · Western - 1956
Pardners as Hocker (uncredited) · Comedy - 1955
Rookie of the Year as Walker · Drama - 1955
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing as Simpson (uncredited) · Drama - 1955
Francis in the Navy as Admiral · Comedy - 1955
Rage at Dawn as Wiilliam Peterson · Action - 1955
New York Confidential as Paul Williamson · Crime - 1953
The Eddie Cantor Story as Florenz Ziegfeld · Drama - 1953
Private Eyes as John Graham · Comedy - 1953
Invaders from Mars as Col. Mayberry · Horror - 1952
Night Without Sleep as Mr. Carter (Uncredited) · Thriller - 1952
Belles on Their Toes as Col. Putnam (uncredited) · Comedy - 1952 Deadline - U.S.A. as Mr. Greene (uncredited) · Drama Worldwide box office: $5.23K
- 1951
I’ll See You in My Dreams as Florenz Ziegfeld · Drama - 1951
Flight to Mars as General (uncredited) · Sci-Fi - 1951
The Racket as Head of Crime Commission (uncredited) · Crime - 1951
Gasoline Alley as Hacker · Comedy - 1950
Hunt the Man Down as J.P. Knight (uncredited) · Crime - 1950
The Good Humor Man as Mr. Lankford (uncredited) · Adventure - 1949
The Story of Seabiscuit as Thomas Milford · Drama - 1949
In the Good Old Summertime as Announcer (uncredited) · Romance - 1948
Race Street as Nick Walters · Crime - 1948
Mystery in Mexico as Insurance Company Boss · Adventure - 1948
Who Killed Doc Robbin? as Reporter (uncredited) · Crime - 1948 Fort Apache as Reporter (uncredited) · Western Worldwide box office: $11.9K
- 1948
Three Daring Daughters as Ship Captain (uncredited) · Music - 1948
Alias a Gentleman as Carruthers · Romance - 1947
The Senator Was Indiscreet as U.S. Officer · Comedy - 1947
Blondie in the Dough as Robert " Bob " Dixon · Comedy - 1947
The Corpse Came C.O.D. as Lance Fowler · Comedy - 1947
The Devil On Wheels as Judge Roger Tanner · Drama - 1947
Blind Spot as Henry Small · Mystery - 1946
Dead Reckoning as Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited) · Crime Worldwide box office: $84 - 1946
The Well Groomed Bride as James Smith · Comedy - 1945
Purity Squad as Dr. Cooper (uncredited) · Crime - 1945
Salty O’Rourke as Racing Secretary · Drama - 1945
God Is My Co-Pilot as Dr. Reynolds (uncredited) · Adventure - 1945
Adventures of Kitty O’Day as Sauter (as Bill Forrest) · Comedy - 1944
Here Come the Waves as Lieutenant Commander (uncredited) · Romance - 1944 Laura as Important Client (uncredited) · Mystery Worldwide box office: $1.36K
- 1944
Strange Affair as Superintendent Reynolds (Uncredited) · Mystery - 1944
The Doughgirls as Forbes · Comedy - 1944
Wilson as Minor Role (uncredited) · Drama - 1944
Mr. Skeffington as Clinton (uncredited) · Romance - 1944
It Happened Tomorrow Fantasy - 1944
Four Jills in a Jeep as Officer (uncredited) · Music - 1944
The Fighting Seabees as Lt. Tom Kerrick · Action - 1943
The Masked Marvel as Martin Crane · Action - 1943
Corvette K-225 as Commander Manning (uncredited) · War - 1943
So Proudly We Hail as Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited) · Drama - 1943
Du Barry Was a Lady as Guard Captain · Comedy - 1943
Action in the North Atlantic as Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited) · War - 1943
Mission to Moscow as American Newsman (uncredited) · Drama - 1943
Flight for Freedom as Vice-Consul (uncredited) · Drama - 1943
It Ain’t Hay as Banker (uncredited) · Comedy - 1943
Air Force as Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited) · War - 1943
The Hard Way as 'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited) · Drama - 1942
Wake Island Drama - 1942
My Favorite Spy as Captain Green · Comedy - 1942
Moontide as Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited) · Romance - 1942
Meet the Stewarts as Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited) · Comedy - 1942
In This Our Life as Forest Ranger · Drama - 1942
Tarzan’s New York Adventure as Inspector at Airport (uncredited) · Action - 1942
Joe Smith, American as August 'Gus' Stoffen · Thriller - 1942
A Date with the Falcon as Ward (uncredited) · Crime - 1941
Keep ’Em Flying as Colonel · Comedy - 1941
Doctors Don’t Tell Drama - 1941
Of Pups and Puzzles as Psychologist (uncredited) · Documentary - 1941
Here Comes Mr. Jordan as Reporter (uncredited) · Comedy - 1941
Meet John Doe as Governor's Associate (uncredited) · Comedy - 1941
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance as Vic Hilton · Mystery - 1941
Flight from Destiny as Prentiss · Drama - 1941
Respect the Law as Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy · Drama - 1940
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! as Frederick Harper · Action - 1940
Fashion Horizons Documentary - 1940
The Man Who Talked Too Much as Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene · Drama - 1940
Women in Hiding as Investigator (uncredited) · Drama - 1940
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady as Arthur Trent · Comedy - 1940
Gangs of Chicago Crime - 1940
Alice in Movieland as 2nd Director (uncredited) · Drama
Who William Forrest Makes Movies With
The actors and directors William Forrest shares the most films with. James Flavin comes first, with 12 films together, followed by James Gleason (8).
William Forrest: Questions & Answers
How many movies William Forrest has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has William Forrest been in?
William Forrest is credited on 93 films, from 1940 to 1971. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is William Forrest's highest-grossing movie?
Fort Apache (1948) is William Forrest's biggest box office hit, with $11.9K worldwide, ahead of Cheyenne Autumn (1964) ($11K). Across every film with box office figures, William Forrest's movies have made $38.5K.
William Forrest's biggest hits What is William Forrest's newest movie?
The most recent film on William Forrest's filmography is The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker (1971), in the role of Mr. Wylie.
Who does William Forrest work with most often?
William Forrest shares the most films with James Flavin (12 films), James Gleason (8 films) and Willis Bouchey (5 films).
The Best William Forrest Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 93 credits.
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