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
- Air Hostess as Fred MacCoy
- Rose of the Yukon as Tom Clark
- Daughter of the Jungle as Carl Easton
1948
- King of the Gamblers as Dave Fowler
1947
- Philo Vance Returns as Philo Vance
- Doctor Jim as Doctor Sylvester
- Gas House Kids Go West as Jim Kingsley
1946
- Lover Come Back as Jimmy Hennessey
- Down Missouri Way as Mike Burton
- The Mask of Diijon as Tony Holiday
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
- Reveille with Beverly as Barry Lang
- Murder in Times Square as Detective Lieutenant Tabor
- Saddles and Sagebrush as Krag Savin
1942
- A Night to Remember as Scott Carstairs
- Fly By Night as Intern (Uncredited)
- Night in New Orleans as George Wallace
- The Daring Young Man as Sam Long
- Meet the Stewarts as Winkie Rogers (uncredited)
- A Man's World as Dan O'Driscoll
- Lucky Legs as 'Pinkie' Connors
- Parachute Nurse as Lt. Woods
- True to the Army as Lt. Danvers
- Not a Ladies' Man as John Keen
1941
- World Premiere as Luther Shinkley
- Glamour Boy as Hank Landon
- Devil Pays Off as Christopher Waring
1936
- China Clipper as Pilot