William Wright
Age: N/A | From: Ogden, Utah, USA
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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Ogden, Utah, USA
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Movie Involvements: 17
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Impact
(1949) Prosecutor
Escape in the Fog
(1945) Barry Malcolm
The Mask of Diijon
(1946) Tony Holiday
One Mysterious Night
(1944) Paul Martens
A Man's World
(1942) Dan O'Driscoll
Daughter of the Jungle
(1949) Carl Easton
Not a Ladies' Man
(1942) John Keen
China Clipper
(1936) PilotActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Fred MacCoy | |
| Prosecutor | ||
| Carl Easton | ||
| Tom Clark | ||
| 1947 | Jim Kingsley | |
| Philo Vance | ||
| Doctor Sylvester | ||
| 1946 | Mike Burton | |
| Tony Holiday | ||
| 1945 | Ward Williams | |
| Barry Malcolm | ||
| Tommy Foley | ||
| 1944 | Steve Crawford | |
| Paul Martens | ||
| 1943 | Krag Savin | |
| Detective Lieutenant Tabor | ||
| Barry Lang | ||
| 1942 | Scott Carstairs | |
| Sam Long | ||
| 'Pinkie' Connors | ||
| Dan O'Driscoll | ||
| Lt. Woods | ||
| George Wallace | ||
| Winkie Rogers (uncredited) | ||
| John Keen | ||
| Lt. Danvers | ||
| Intern (Uncredited) | ||
| 1941 | Hank Landon | |
| Christopher Waring | ||
| Luther Shinkley | ||
| 1936 | Pilot | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
