Acting
William Wright
EN cinema · 33 credits
Born
6 January 1911
Died
20 January 1949 (aged 38)
Birthplace
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.
Known for
Filmography
Impact
as Prosecutor
Rose of the Yukon
as Tom Clark
Daughter of the Jungle
as Carl Easton
Air Hostess
as Fred MacCoy
King of the Gamblers
as Dave Fowler
Philo Vance Returns
as Philo Vance
Gas House Kids Go West
as Jim Kingsley
Doctor Jim
1947
Doctor Jim
as Doctor Sylvester
The Mask of Diijon
as Tony Holiday
Down Missouri Way
as Mike Burton
Lover Come Back
as Jimmy Hennessey
Escape in the Fog
as Barry Malcolm
Eve Knew Her Apples
1945
Eve Knew Her Apples
as Ward Williams
Eadie Was a Lady
as Tommy Foley
One Mysterious Night
as Paul Martens
Dancing in Manhattan
as Steve Crawford
Reveille with Beverly
as Barry Lang
Murder in Times Square
as Detective Lieutenant Tabor
Saddles and Sagebrush
as Krag Savin
Not a Ladies' Man
as John Keen
A Night to Remember
as Scott Carstairs
Night in New Orleans
as George Wallace
The Daring Young Man
as Sam Long
Parachute Nurse
as Lt. Woods
Lucky Legs
as 'Pinkie' Connors
True to the Army
as Lt. Danvers
A Man's World
as Dan O'Driscoll
Fly By Night
as Intern (Uncredited)
Meet the Stewarts
as Winkie Rogers (uncredited)
Devil Pays Off
as Christopher Waring
World Premiere
as Luther Shinkley
Glamour Boy
as Hank Landon
China Clipper
as Pilot