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William Wright

William Wright

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 06, 1911
Died Jan 20, 1949 (38)
Birthplace Ogden, Utah, USA
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Nov 15, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Happe ... ned 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.

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Filmography

Rose of the Yukon

Rose of the Yukon

1949

as Tom Clark

Daughter of the Jungle

Daughter of the Jungle

1949

as Carl Easton

Air Hostess

Air Hostess

1949

as Fred MacCoy

Impact

Impact

1949

as Prosecutor

Philo Vance Returns

Philo Vance Returns

1947

as Philo Vance

Doctor Jim

Doctor Jim

1947

as Doctor Sylvester

Gas House Kids Go West

Gas House Kids Go West

1947

as Jim Kingsley

The Mask of Diijon

The Mask of Diijon

1946

as Tony Holiday

Down Missouri Way

Down Missouri Way

1946

as Mike Burton

Eve Knew Her Apples

Eve Knew Her Apples

1945

as Ward Williams

Escape in the Fog

Escape in the Fog

1945

as Barry Malcolm

Eadie Was a Lady

Eadie Was a Lady

1945

as Tommy Foley

One Mysterious Night

One Mysterious Night

1944

as Paul Martens

Dancing in Manhattan

Dancing in Manhattan

1944

as Steve Crawford

Reveille with Beverly

Reveille with Beverly

1943

as Barry Lang

Murder in Times Square

Murder in Times Square

1943

as Detective Lieutenant Tabor

Saddles and Sagebrush

Saddles and Sagebrush

1943

as Krag Savin

A Man's World

A Man's World

1942

as Dan O'Driscoll

Parachute Nurse

Parachute Nurse

1942

as Lt. Woods

The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man

1942

as Sam Long

A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember

1942

as Scott Carstairs

Lucky Legs

Lucky Legs

1942

as 'Pinkie' Connors

True to the Army

True to the Army

1942

as Lt. Danvers

Night in New Orleans

Night in New Orleans

1942

as George Wallace

Not a Ladies' Man

Not a Ladies' Man

1942

as John Keen

Fly-By-Night

Fly-By-Night

1942

as Intern (Uncredited)

Meet the Stewarts

Meet the Stewarts

1942

as Winkie Rogers (uncredited)

Devil Pays Off

Devil Pays Off

1941

as Christopher Waring

World Premiere

World Premiere

1941

as Luther Shinkley

Glamour Boy

Glamour Boy

1941

as Hank Landon

China Clipper

China Clipper

1936

as Pilot

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