William Wright
Acting
Born: 1911-01-06 in 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
Impact
Prosecutor
Escape in the Fog
Barry Malcolm
The Mask of Diijon
Tony Holiday
A Night to Remember
Scott Carstairs
One Mysterious Night
Paul Martens
China Clipper
Pilot
Devil Pays Off
Christopher Waring
Murder in Times Square
Detective Lieutenant Tabor
Reveille with Beverly
Barry Lang
Night in New Orleans
George Wallace
Fly By Night
Intern (Uncredited)
Daughter of the Jungle
Carl Easton
Saddles and Sagebrush
Krag Savin
Eadie Was a Lady
Tommy Foley
Air Hostess
Fred MacCoy
Not a Ladies' Man
John Keen
The Daring Young Man
Sam Long
Meet the Stewarts
Winkie Rogers (uncredited)
Lover Come Back
Jimmy Hennessey
Philo Vance Returns
Philo Vance
Parachute Nurse
Lt. Woods
Dancing in Manhattan
Steve Crawford
Gas House Kids Go West
Jim Kingsley
World Premiere
Luther Shinkley
A Man's World
Dan O'Driscoll
Glamour Boy
Hank Landon
Rose of the Yukon
Tom Clark
Down Missouri Way
Mike Burton
Lucky Legs
'Pinkie' Connors
True to the Army
Lt. Danvers
King of the Gamblers
Dave Fowler