William Wright
Born: 1911-01-06 in Ogden, Utah, USA
Died: 1949-01-20
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1949
- Impact as Prosecutor
- Daughter of the Jungle as Carl Easton
- Rose of the Yukon as Tom Clark
- Air Hostess as Fred MacCoy
1947
- Doctor Jim as Doctor Sylvester
- Gas House Kids Go West as Jim Kingsley
- Philo Vance Returns as Philo Vance
1946
- The Mask of Diijon as Tony Holiday
- Down Missouri Way as Mike Burton
- Lover Come Back as Jimmy Hennessey
1945
- Escape in the Fog as Barry Malcolm
- Eve Knew Her Apples as Ward Williams
- Eadie Was a Lady as Tommy Foley
1944
- Dancing in Manhattan as Steve Crawford
- One Mysterious Night as Paul Martens
1943
- Saddles and Sagebrush as Krag Savin
- Murder in Times Square as Detective Lieutenant Tabor
- Reveille with Beverly as Barry Lang
1942
- Lucky Legs as 'Pinkie' Connors
- A Night to Remember as Scott Carstairs
- Night in New Orleans as George Wallace
- The Daring Young Man as Sam Long
- Meet the Stewarts as Winkie Rogers (uncredited)
- Fly By Night as Intern (Uncredited)
- A Man's World as Dan O'Driscoll
- Not a Ladies' Man as John Keen
- True to the Army as Lt. Danvers
- Parachute Nurse as Lt. Woods
1941
- Glamour Boy as Hank Landon
- World Premiere as Luther Shinkley
- Devil Pays Off as Christopher Waring
1936
- China Clipper as Pilot