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William Wright

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1911-01-06

Day of Death

1949-01-20

Place of Birth

Ogden, Utah, USA

William Wright

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 (33)

⭐ 5.8 Role: Fred MacCoy

Air Hostess

1949
⭐ 6.1 Role: Prosecutor

Impact

1949
⭐ 5.0 Role: Carl Easton

Daughter of the Jungle

1949
⭐ 7.0 Role: Tom Clark

Rose of the Yukon

1949
⭐ 7.0 Role: Dave Fowler

King of the Gamblers

1948
⭐ 6.5 Role: Jim Kingsley

Gas House Kids Go West

1947
⭐ 6.3 Role: Philo Vance

Philo Vance Returns

1947
No Image
⭐ 8.0 Role: Doctor Sylvester

Doctor Jim

1947
⭐ 8.0 Role: Mike Burton

Down Missouri Way

1946
⭐ 7.1 Role: Jimmy Hennessey

Lover Come Back

1946
⭐ 4.8 Role: Tony Holiday

The Mask of Diijon

1946
No Image
⭐ 5.6 Role: Ward Williams

Eve Knew Her Apples

1945
⭐ 5.4 Role: Barry Malcolm

Escape in the Fog

1945
⭐ 4.4 Role: Tommy Foley

Eadie Was a Lady

1945
⭐ 7.0 Role: Steve Crawford

Dancing in Manhattan

1944