William Wright
Acting
1911-01-06 · Ogden, Utah, USA
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
Air Hostess
1949 · Movie
Impact
1949 · Movie
Daughter of the Jungle
1949 · Movie
Rose of the Yukon
1949 · Movie
King of the Gamblers
1948 · Movie
Gas House Kids Go West
1947 · Movie
Philo Vance Returns
1947 · Movie
Doctor Jim
1947 · Movie
Down Missouri Way
1946 · Movie
Lover Come Back
1946 · Movie
The Mask of Diijon
1946 · Movie
Eve Knew Her Apples
1945 · Movie
Escape in the Fog
1945 · Movie
Eadie Was a Lady
1945 · Movie
Dancing in Manhattan
1944 · Movie
One Mysterious Night
1944 · Movie
Saddles and Sagebrush
1943 · Movie
Murder in Times Square
1943 · Movie
Reveille with Beverly
1943 · Movie
A Night to Remember
1942 · Movie
The Daring Young Man
1942 · Movie
Lucky Legs
1942 · Movie
A Man's World
1942 · Movie
Parachute Nurse
1942 · Movie
Night in New Orleans
1942 · Movie
Meet the Stewarts
1942 · Movie
Not a Ladies' Man
1942 · Movie
True to the Army
1942 · Movie
Fly By Night
1942 · Movie
Glamour Boy
1941 · Movie
Devil Pays Off
1941 · Movie
World Premiere
1941 · Movie
China Clipper
1936 · Movie