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William Wright

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

January 6, 1911

Died

January 20, 1949 (age 38)

Place of Birth

Ogden, Utah, USA

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William Wright

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.

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Known For

Impact
Film

Impact

Prosecutor

1949

China Clipper
Film

China Clipper

Pilot

1936

King of the Gamblers
Film

King of the Gamblers

Dave Fowler

1948

A Man's World
Film

A Man's World

Dan O'Driscoll

1942

Parachute Nurse
Film

Parachute Nurse

Lt. Woods

1942

Glamour Boy
Film

Glamour Boy

Hank Landon

1941

Meet the Stewarts
Film

Meet the Stewarts

Winkie Rogers (uncredited)

1942

Reveille with Beverly
Film

Reveille with Beverly

Barry Lang

1943

True to the Army
Film

True to the Army

Lt. Danvers

1942

Murder in Times Square
Film

Murder in Times Square

Detective Lieutenant Tabor

1943

Philo Vance Returns
Film

Philo Vance Returns

Philo Vance

1947

Fly By Night
Film

Fly By Night

Intern (Uncredited)

1942

Night in New Orleans
Film

Night in New Orleans

George Wallace

1942

Lover Come Back
Film

Lover Come Back

Jimmy Hennessey

1946

One Mysterious Night
Film

One Mysterious Night

Paul Martens

1944

The Mask of Diijon
Film

The Mask of Diijon

Tony Holiday

1946

A Night to Remember
Film

A Night to Remember

Scott Carstairs

1942

Escape in the Fog
Film

Escape in the Fog

Barry Malcolm

1945

Air Hostess
Film

Air Hostess

Fred MacCoy

1949

Daughter of the Jungle
Film

Daughter of the Jungle

Carl Easton

1949

Filmography

1949FilmAir Hostessas Fred MacCoy1949FilmImpactas Prosecutor1949FilmDaughter of the Jungleas Carl Easton1949FilmRose of the Yukonas Tom Clark1948FilmKing of the Gamblersas Dave Fowler1947FilmGas House Kids Go Westas Jim Kingsley1947FilmPhilo Vance Returnsas Philo Vance1947FilmDoctor Jimas Doctor Sylvester1946FilmDown Missouri Wayas Mike Burton1946FilmLover Come Backas Jimmy Hennessey1946FilmThe Mask of Diijonas Tony Holiday1945FilmEve Knew Her Applesas Ward Williams1945FilmEscape in the Fogas Barry Malcolm1945FilmEadie Was a Ladyas Tommy Foley1944FilmDancing in Manhattanas Steve Crawford1944FilmOne Mysterious Nightas Paul Martens1943FilmSaddles and Sagebrushas Krag Savin1943FilmMurder in Times Squareas Detective Lieutenant Tabor1943FilmReveille with Beverlyas Barry Lang1942FilmA Night to Rememberas Scott Carstairs1942FilmThe Daring Young Manas Sam Long1942FilmLucky Legsas 'Pinkie' Connors1942FilmA Man's Worldas Dan O'Driscoll1942FilmParachute Nurseas Lt. Woods1942FilmNight in New Orleansas George Wallace1942FilmMeet the Stewartsas Winkie Rogers (uncredited)1942FilmNot a Ladies' Manas John Keen1942FilmTrue to the Armyas Lt. Danvers1942FilmFly By Nightas Intern (Uncredited)1941FilmGlamour Boyas Hank Landon1941FilmDevil Pays Offas Christopher Waring1941FilmWorld Premiereas Luther Shinkley1936FilmChina Clipperas Pilot