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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 6, 1911
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Impact | Prosecutor |
| 1949 | Rose of the Yukon | Tom Clark |
| 1949 | Daughter of the Jungle | Carl Easton |
| 1949 | Air Hostess | Fred MacCoy |
| 1947 | Philo Vance Returns | Philo Vance |
| 1947 | Gas House Kids Go West | Jim Kingsley |
| 1947 | Doctor Jim | Doctor Sylvester |
| 1946 | The Mask of Diijon | Tony Holiday |
| 1946 | Down Missouri Way | Mike Burton |
| 1946 | Lover Come Back | Jimmy Hennessey |
| 1945 | Escape in the Fog | Barry Malcolm |
| 1945 | Eve Knew Her Apples | Ward Williams |
| 1945 | Eadie Was a Lady | Tommy Foley |
| 1944 | One Mysterious Night | Paul Martens |
| 1944 | Dancing in Manhattan | Steve Crawford |
| 1943 | Reveille with Beverly | Barry Lang |
| 1943 | Murder in Times Square | Detective Lieutenant Tabor |
| 1943 | Saddles and Sagebrush | Krag Savin |
| 1942 | Not a Ladies' Man | John Keen |
| 1942 | A Night to Remember | Scott Carstairs |
| 1942 | Night in New Orleans | George Wallace |
| 1942 | The Daring Young Man | Sam Long |
| 1942 | Parachute Nurse | Lt. Woods |
| 1942 | Lucky Legs | 'Pinkie' Connors |
| 1942 | True to the Army | Lt. Danvers |
| 1942 | A Man's World | Dan O'Driscoll |
| 1942 | Fly By Night | Intern (Uncredited) |
| 1942 | Meet the Stewarts | Winkie Rogers (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Devil Pays Off | Christopher Waring |
| 1941 | World Premiere | Luther Shinkley |
| 1941 | Glamour Boy | Hank Landon |
| 1936 | China Clipper | Pilot |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
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