Will Wright: Will Wright. Actor: The Blue Dahlia. One of those familiar character actors who seems to have been born old, Will Wright specialized in playing crusty old codgers, rich skinflints,crooked small-town politicians and the like. A former newspaper reporter in San Francisco, he switched careers and entered vaudeville, then took to the stage. He ventured from acting to producing, and staged shows on Broadway as well as other cities, eventually making...
Known For: The Blue Dahlia ('Dad' Newell), Cape Fear (Dr. Pearsall), All the King's Men (Dolph Pillsbury), Rhapsody in Blue (Rachmaninoff)