William Wright
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 6, 1911
- Died
- January 20, 1949 (aged 38)
- Birthplace
- Ogden, Utah, USA
Biography
William Wright (January 5, 1911 – January 19, 1949) was an American leading man in films who was most popular in the 1940s when he was typically compared to Clark Gable, whose career was temporarily derailed by World War II. Wright even played Gable's part in a 1945 musical comedy remake of It Happened One Night entitled Eve Knew Her Apples. He also played Philo Vance in Philo Vance Returns (1947) and the title role in King of the Gamblers (1948). Wright's other films include Eadie Was a Lady (1945), Rose of the Yukon (1949), Daughter of the Jungle (1949), and Impact (1949). Wright died from cancer in 1949 at the age of 38.
Known For
Filmography
Impact
Movie · as Prosecutor
Rose of the Yukon
Movie · as Tom Clark
Daughter of the Jungle
Movie · as Carl Easton
Air Hostess
Movie · as Fred MacCoy
King of the Gamblers
Movie · as Dave Fowler
Philo Vance Returns
Movie · as Philo Vance
Gas House Kids Go West
Movie · as Jim Kingsley
Doctor Jim
Movie · as Doctor Sylvester
The Mask of Diijon
Movie · as Tony Holiday
Down Missouri Way
Movie · as Mike Burton
Lover Come Back
Movie · as Jimmy Hennessey
Escape in the Fog
Movie · as Barry Malcolm
Eve Knew Her Apples
Movie · as Ward Williams
Eadie Was a Lady
Movie · as Tommy Foley
One Mysterious Night
Movie · as Paul Martens
Dancing in Manhattan
Movie · as Steve Crawford
Reveille with Beverly
Movie · as Barry Lang
Murder in Times Square
Movie · as Detective Lieutenant Tabor
Saddles and Sagebrush
Movie · as Krag Savin
Not a Ladies' Man
Movie · as John Keen
A Night to Remember
Movie · as Scott Carstairs
Night in New Orleans
Movie · as George Wallace
The Daring Young Man
Movie · as Sam Long
Parachute Nurse
Movie · as Lt. Woods
Lucky Legs
Movie · as 'Pinkie' Connors
True to the Army
Movie · as Lt. Danvers
A Man's World
Movie · as Dan O'Driscoll
Fly By Night
Movie · as Intern (Uncredited)
Meet the Stewarts
Movie · as Winkie Rogers (uncredited)
Devil Pays Off
Movie · as Christopher Waring
World Premiere
Movie · as Luther Shinkley
Glamour Boy
Movie · as Hank Landon
China Clipper
Movie · as Pilot