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
1948
- King of the Gamblers as Dave Fowler
1947
- Gas House Kids Go West as Jim Kingsley
- Philo Vance Returns as Philo Vance
- Doctor Jim as Doctor Sylvester
1946
- The Mask of Diijon as Tony Holiday
- Lover Come Back as Jimmy Hennessey
- Down Missouri Way as Mike Burton
1945
- Escape in the Fog as Barry Malcolm
- Eve Knew Her Apples as Ward Williams
- Eadie Was a Lady as Tommy Foley
1944
- One Mysterious Night as Paul Martens
- Dancing in Manhattan as Steve Crawford
1943
- Murder in Times Square as Detective Lieutenant Tabor
- Reveille with Beverly as Barry Lang
- Saddles and Sagebrush as Krag Savin
1942
- A Night to Remember as Scott Carstairs
- Meet the Stewarts as Winkie Rogers (uncredited)
- A Man's World as Dan O'Driscoll
- The Daring Young Man as Sam Long
- True to the Army as Lt. Danvers
- Night in New Orleans as George Wallace
- Lucky Legs as 'Pinkie' Connors
- Not a Ladies' Man as John Keen
- Fly By Night as Intern (Uncredited)
- Parachute Nurse as Lt. Woods
1941
- Devil Pays Off as Christopher Waring
- World Premiere as Luther Shinkley
- Glamour Boy as Hank Landon
1936
- China Clipper as Pilot