Steve Forrest (born William Forrest Andrews; September 29, 1925 â€"
May 18, 2013) was an American actor who was well known for his role as
Lt. Hondo Harrelson in the hit television series S.W.A.T. which ran
from 1975 to 1976. He was also known for his performance in Mommie
Dearest (1981).Forrest was born William Forrest Andrews in Huntsville,
Texas, the 12th of 13 children of Annis (née Speed) and Charles
Forrest Andrews, a Baptist minister. One of his older brothers was
film star Dana Andrews.Forrest enlisted in the United States Army at
the age of 18 and fought in the Battle of the Bulge during World War
II. In 1950, he earned a bachelor's degree with honors from UCLA,
majoring in theater with a minor in psychology.He worked as a
stagehand at the La Jolla Playhouse outside San Diego. There Gregory
Peck discovered him, cast him in La Jolla's production of Goodbye
Again, and then arranged for Forrest's first screen test with MGM,
where he was signed to a contract.
May 18, 2013) was an American actor who was well known for his role as
Lt. Hondo Harrelson in the hit television series S.W.A.T. which ran
from 1975 to 1976. He was also known for his performance in Mommie
Dearest (1981).Forrest was born William Forrest Andrews in Huntsville,
Texas, the 12th of 13 children of Annis (née Speed) and Charles
Forrest Andrews, a Baptist minister. One of his older brothers was
film star Dana Andrews.Forrest enlisted in the United States Army at
the age of 18 and fought in the Battle of the Bulge during World War
II. In 1950, he earned a bachelor's degree with honors from UCLA,
majoring in theater with a minor in psychology.He worked as a
stagehand at the La Jolla Playhouse outside San Diego. There Gregory
Peck discovered him, cast him in La Jolla's production of Goodbye
Again, and then arranged for Forrest's first screen test with MGM,
where he was signed to a contract.
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