Will T Hare (March 30, 1916 – August 31, 1997)[1] was an American actor who appeared on television and films, often playing elderly figures and father/grandpa roles.

He is perhaps best known for his role as Otis "Old Man" Peabody in Back to the Future (1985).

Becoming a veteran of stage for over a half of a century, Hare's film debut was Alfred Hitchcock's The Wrong Man (1956) and his final theatrical appearance was Me and Veronica in 1992.

Hare's other distinctive film credits include roles in The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972), The Rose (1979), The Electric Horseman (1979), Enter the Ninja (1981), Eyes of Fire (1983), Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984), The Aviator (1985), Back to the Future (1985, as gun-toting farmer "Old Man Peabody"), Vendetta (1986) and Grim Prairie Tales (1990).

[3] Hare also appeared in the cover art for the Chessmaster franchise of videogames created by The Software Toolworks as the iconic title character.