Acting
William Wright
Born 1911-01-06
Ogden, Utah, USA
Department: 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.
Known For
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Impact
1949
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Escape in the Fog
1945
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A Night to Remember
1942
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The Mask of Diijon
1946
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One Mysterious Night
1944
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China Clipper
1936
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Devil Pays Off
1941
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Murder in Times Square
1943
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Night in New Orleans
1942
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Fly By Night
1942
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (33 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Air Hostess | Fred MacCoy | Movie | 1949 |
 | Impact | Prosecutor | Movie | 1949 |
 | Daughter of the Jungle | Carl Easton | Movie | 1949 |
 | Rose of the Yukon | Tom Clark | Movie | 1949 |
 | King of the Gamblers | Dave Fowler | Movie | 1948 |
 | Gas House Kids Go West | Jim Kingsley | Movie | 1947 |
 | Philo Vance Returns | Philo Vance | Movie | 1947 |
| Doctor Jim | Doctor Sylvester | Movie | 1947 | |
 | Down Missouri Way | Mike Burton | Movie | 1946 |
 | Lover Come Back | Jimmy Hennessey | Movie | 1946 |
 | The Mask of Diijon | Tony Holiday | Movie | 1946 |
| Eve Knew Her Apples | Ward Williams | Movie | 1945 | |
 | Escape in the Fog | Barry Malcolm | Movie | 1945 |
 | Eadie Was a Lady | Tommy Foley | Movie | 1945 |
 | Dancing in Manhattan | Steve Crawford | Movie | 1944 |
 | One Mysterious Night | Paul Martens | Movie | 1944 |
 | Saddles and Sagebrush | Krag Savin | Movie | 1943 |
 | Murder in Times Square | Detective Lieutenant Tabor | Movie | 1943 |
 | Reveille with Beverly | Barry Lang | Movie | 1943 |
 | A Night to Remember | Scott Carstairs | Movie | 1942 |
 | The Daring Young Man | Sam Long | Movie | 1942 |
 | Lucky Legs | 'Pinkie' Connors | Movie | 1942 |
 | A Man's World | Dan O'Driscoll | Movie | 1942 |
 | Parachute Nurse | Lt. Woods | Movie | 1942 |
 | Night in New Orleans | George Wallace | Movie | 1942 |
 | Meet the Stewarts | Winkie Rogers (uncredited) | Movie | 1942 |
 | Not a Ladies' Man | John Keen | Movie | 1942 |
 | True to the Army | Lt. Danvers | Movie | 1942 |
 | Fly By Night | Intern (Uncredited) | Movie | 1942 |
 | Glamour Boy | Hank Landon | Movie | 1941 |
 | Devil Pays Off | Christopher Waring | Movie | 1941 |
 | World Premiere | Luther Shinkley | Movie | 1941 |
 | China Clipper | Pilot | Movie | 1936 |