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Will Wright

Actor · Died June 19, 1962, aged 68 · San Francisco, California, USA

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), and Gunman's Walk (1958). One of his most famous and memorable film roles was corrupt city official Dolph Pillsbury in the Academy Award-winning All the King's Men (1949). Wright provided the voice of Friend Owl in Walt Disney's animated film Bambi (1942). He guest starred on several television series. Will Wright died of cancer in 1962.

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Born
March 25, 1894
Died
June 19, 1962 (aged 68)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
105 on MovieCove · 200 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

What are Will Wright's films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
34%
Bonds
23%
Self
19%
Power
8%
Survival
7%
Society
6%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 34 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 13 · Dark 10

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 16 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 9 · Charged 17 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 19 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 15 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 7

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Threshold guardian
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3
Trickster
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
24
Melancholic
16
Hopeful
10
Warm
8
Joyful
6
Other
29

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Will Wright's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 47 of their 105 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (32).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Will Wright's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

200 credits, 105 with a MovieCove page.

  • Fail Safe(1964)

    as Bit Part (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Cape Fear(1962)

    as Dr. Pearsall

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Dick Van Dyke Show(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Petrie

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Twenty Plus Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Newspaper morgue attendant

  • The Deadly Companions(1961)

    as Doctor Acton

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Mister Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Thompson

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ben Weaver

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Pete and Gladys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Constable Tom Walker

  • The Tall Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Inherit the Wind(1960)

    as Bible Salesman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Lucky(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as The Leadville Kid

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Dennis the Menace(1959)

    Show 4 episodes · as Merrivale

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Riverboat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as J.C. Sickel

  • The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock(1959)

    as Pentagon General

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Alias Jesse James(1959)

    as Titus Queasley

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Grandfather

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Luther Hanks

  • Bat Masterson(1958)

    Show 3 episodes · as Billy Willow

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Lawman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Donna Reed Show(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Oliver

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Rock-a-Bye Baby(1958)

    as Fire Chief (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Gunman's Walk(1958)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Quantrill's Raiders(1958)

    as Judge Wood

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Missouri Traveler(1958)

    as Sheriff Marvin Peavy

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Leave It to Beaver(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete at Firehouse #7

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Trackdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Zack

  • The Real McCoys(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · as General Eakins · as General Hoyt Bosco · as Jabe Hallock · as Sheriff Chester Bentley

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam Thompson · as Chuck Clark · as James Vardon

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Sugarfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Cade · as Job Turner · as John Chamberlain

  • Jeanne Eagels(1957)

    as Marshal (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Tremain(1957)

    as Ephraim Lapham

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Wayward Bus(1957)

    as Van Brunt

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Iron Sheriff(1957)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Official Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as King - Newspaper Editor

  • Conflict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hey, Jeannie! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as McClish

  • These Wilder Years(1956)

    as Old Cab Driver

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell(1955)

    as Admiral William S. Sims

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Man with the Golden Arm(1955)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge O'Neill

  • The Tall Men(1955)

    as Gus - Bartender (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Kentuckian(1955)

    as John Decker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Not as a Stranger(1955)

    as Mr. Roberts (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Grandpa Costello

  • Atomic Energy as a Force for Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Tim Summers

  • December Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Lassie(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Caleb Brown

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Raid(1954)

    as Josiah Anderson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Guitar(1954)

    as Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • River of No Return(1954)

    as Trader (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Public Defender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Horace Bascomb

  • The Wild One(1953)

    as Art Kleiner

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Danny Thomas Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Johnson

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Gourdian

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Posse(1953)

    as Todd Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Grandpaw · as Jake Marley · as McCrain

  • You Are There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Philip Arnold

  • Niagara(1953)

    as Boatman

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Happy Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Family Doctor

  • The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Jackson

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Ford Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Crane

  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as George's Father

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Scupper · as Willie

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • O. Henry's Full House(1952)

    as Hotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited) · as Manager (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Holiday for Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as The Man with a Cigar

  • Lure of the Wilderness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Sheriff Brink

  • Lydia Bailey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Consul (uncredited)

  • Paula(1952)

    as Raymond Bascom

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Young Man with Ideas(1952)

    as Party Guest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Las Vegas Story(1952)

    as Mike Fogarty

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Dragnet(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • I Love Lucy(1951)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Walters · as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Father · as Pop

  • People Will Talk(1951)

    as John Higgins (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Tall Target(1951)

    as Thomas Ogden (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Never Trust a Gambler(1951)

    as Cap Douglas (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Excuse My Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Race judge

  • My Forbidden Past(1951)

    as Luther Toplady

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Vengeance Valley(1951)

    as Mr. Willoughby

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Living Christ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 2 episodes · as Annas · as Herod The Great

  • Dallas(1950)

    as Judge Harper

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Walk Softly, Stranger(1950)

    as Jake - Poker Player (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Kramer

  • Sunset in the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Sheriff Tad Osborne

  • No Way Out(1950)

    as Dr. Cheney (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Savage Horde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Judge Thomas Cole

  • A Ticket to Tomahawk(1950)

    as Marshal Kit Dodge

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • House by the River(1950)

    as Inspector Sarten

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Mike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Dr. McIntosh

  • Adam's Rib(1949)

    as Judge Marcasson

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • All the King's Men(1949)

    as Dolph Pillsbury

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • They Live by Night(1948)

    as Mobley

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Miss Grant Takes Richmond(1949)

    as Roscoe Johnson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Ranger(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Ed

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Brimstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Martin Tredwell

  • Lust for Gold(1949)

    as Parsons (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Price of Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as McTrees

  • Grape Nutty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Crow (Voice)

  • Big Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Will Farnsworth

  • The Green Promise(1949)

    as Mr. Grenstedt

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Little Women(1949)

    as Mr. Grace (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Act of Violence(1948)

    as Pop

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Whispering Smith(1948)

    as Sheriff McSwiggin

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • An Act of Murder(1948)

    as Judge Jim Wilder

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Disaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Pop Hansford

  • The Walls of Jericho(1948)

    as Dr. Patterson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Black Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Sheriff Clancy

  • Relentless(1948)

    as Sam - the Horse Dealer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Green Grass of Wyoming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Jake Willis

  • So This Is New York(1948)

    as Uncle Fergus (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House(1948)

    as Eph Hackett (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Inside Story(1948)

    as J. J. Johnson

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Jingle, Jangle, Jingle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Pop Williams

  • California's Golden Beginning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Babirusa / Pig (voice)

  • Wild Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Mike Alperson

  • Along the Oregon Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Jim Bridger

  • Cynthia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep

  • Mother Wore Tights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Withers (uncredited)

  • Uncle Tom's Cabaña (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Uncle Tom (uncredited)

  • Keeper of the Bees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Dr. Grayson

  • The Trouble with Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Commissioner (uncredited)

  • Danger Street(1947)

    as Police Chief Bullward

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Long Night(1947)

    as Mr. Tully - the Janitor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Blaze of Noon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Mr. Thomas

  • California(1947)

    as Chairman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Fair Weather Fiends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Wolfie Wolf (voice)

  • Blue Skies(1946)

    as Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Jolson Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited)

  • The Reckless Driver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Wally Walrus (voice)

  • Big Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Station Agent (uncredited)

  • Down Missouri Way(1946)

    as Prof. Morris

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Inner Circle(1946)

    as Henry Boggs

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Rendezvous with Annie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Elmer Snodgrass

  • Hot Cargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Tim Chapman

  • Who's Cookin Who? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Wolfie Wolf (voice)

  • One Exciting Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Otis Piper

  • Without Reservations(1946)

    as Pullman Conductor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • They Made Me a Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Henry, the Blacksmith

  • The Blue Dahlia(1946)

    as "Dad" Newell

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Apple Andy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Devil

  • Johnny Comes Flying Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Foreman (uncredited)

  • The Hoodlum Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Allan 'Knucklehead' Smith - Times Editor (uncredited)

  • Road to Utopia(1945)

    as Mr. Latimer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Madonna's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as The Riverman

  • Prospecting for Petroleum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as The Professor (voice)

  • Scarlet Street(1945)

    as Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Loose Nut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Construction Worker (voice)

  • State Fair(1945)

    as Hog Judge (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry(1945)

    as Mr. Nelson

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Bewitched(1945)

    as Mr. Herkheimer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • You Came Along (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Col. Dale V. Armstrong (uncredited)

  • Rhapsody in Blue(1945)

    as Rachmaninoff

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Salome, Where She Danced(1945)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Fall Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Mr. Nedsen, Parkson's Attorney (uncredited)

  • High Powered(1945)

    as Jeff Hines

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Grissly's Millions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as John Frey

  • Practically Yours(1944)

    as Sen. Cowling (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Postal Clerk (uncredited)

  • The Town Went Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Judge Harry Schrank (uncredited)

  • Wilson(1944)

    as Hughes Campaign Orator in Maine (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Take It Big (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Rodeo Judge (uncredited)

  • You Can't Ration Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Judge Cary - Justice of the Peace

  • The Navy Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Baldy - Triangle A Ranch Hand (uncredited)

  • In Old Oklahoma(1943)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Here Comes Elmer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Horace Parrot

  • So Proudly We Hail!(1943)

    as Colonel Clark (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Sleepy Lagoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Cyrus Coates

  • The Good Fellows(1943)

    as Brother from Danville (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cowboy in Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Higgins

  • The Meanest Man in the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Pawn Shop Owner (uncredited)

  • Tennessee Johnson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Alderman (uncredited)

  • The Major and the Minor(1942)

    as Ticket Agent #1 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • A Letter From Bataan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Mr. Limpert

  • Wildcat(1942)

    as John 'Paw' Smithers

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Bambi(1942)

    as Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Tales of Manhattan(1942)

    as Old Concertgoer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Postman Didn't Ring(1942)

    as Mr. Slade

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Saboteur(1942)

    as J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Shut My Big Mouth(1942)

    as Jim Long

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • USS VD: Ship of Shame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Commandant (uncredited)

  • Shadow of the Thin Man(1941)

    as Maguire (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Tell-Tale Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Second Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

  • Nothing But the Truth(1941)

    as Mr. Bart Prichard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Mob Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Pawnbroker (uncredited)

  • Honky Tonk(1941)

    as Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Blossoms in the Dust(1941)

    as Senator

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Richest Man in Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Frederick Johnson

  • Cracked Nuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Sylvanus Boogle

  • Maisie Was a Lady(1941)

    as Judge Thatcher (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • You, the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mr. Roberts

  • Blondie Plays Cupid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mr. Tucker

  • It's A Small World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Courtroom spectator (uncredited)

  • Pure Feud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Lem (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 200 titles from 1934 to 1964.

Biggest box office

Bambi (1942)

$267M worldwide

Highest rated

They Live by Night (1948)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Bambi (1942)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting200 of 200: 200 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1930s2 · acting1940s104 · acting1950s82 · acting1960s12 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 35 roles
41465156

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Will Wright's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 88; across their 34 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Midcredits score across 105 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up37
  • 50th to 74th46
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

70 of their 105 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser70
  • Broadly Agreed13
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

The Good Fellows (1943)

84th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Fail Safe (1964)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 34 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Will Wright's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Will Wright work with?

People who share at least 2 of Will Wright's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Stevenson shares the most, 3.

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