William Wright
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
ActingBirthday
January 6, 1911Deathday
January 20, 1949Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
31Place of birth
Ogden, Utah, USA
Cast credits
Escape in the Fog
Barry Malcolm
Impact
Prosecutor
The Mask of Diijon
Tony Holiday
One Mysterious Night
Paul Martens
A Night to Remember
Scott Carstairs
Reveille with Beverly
Barry Lang
Murder in Times Square
Detective Lieutenant Tabor
Philo Vance Returns
Philo Vance
Night in New Orleans
George Wallace
Devil Pays Off
Christopher Waring
Daughter of the Jungle
Carl Easton
The Daring Young Man
Sam Long
Down Missouri Way
Mike Burton
Parachute Nurse
Lt. Woods
Dancing in Manhattan
Steve Crawford
Gas House Kids Go West
Jim Kingsley
Lucky Legs
'Pinkie' Connors
Saddles and Sagebrush
Krag Savin
Eadie Was a Lady
Tommy Foley
True to the Army
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