- Born
- Died
- Birth nameWilliam Henry Wright
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- 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 his way to Hollywood. He appeared in over 100 films and did much TV work, including a recurring role on The Andy Griffith Show (1960). Although his hunched-over figure, craggy face and somewhat sour disposition made it seem like he started out his 20+-year career as an old man, he was actually only 68 when he died of cancer in Hollywood in 1962.- IMDb Mini Biography By: frankfob2@yahoo.com
- SpouseNell Ida Peabody(November 3, 1917 - June 19, 1962) (his death, 1 child)
- Will Wright also appeared in the pilot episode of the Andy Griffith Show which was actually an episode of Make Room For Daddy, called "Danny Meets Andy Griffith" which was broadcast on February 15, 1960.
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