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

[1] 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.

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