William Wright
Acting
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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movieAir Hostess
1949
Fred MacCoy
movieImpact
1949
Prosecutor
movieDaughter of the Jungle
1949
Carl Easton
movieRose of the Yukon
1949
Tom Clark
movieKing of the Gamblers
1948
Dave Fowler
movieGas House Kids Go West
1947
Jim Kingsley
moviePhilo Vance Returns
1947
Philo Vance
Doctor Jim
1947
Doctor Sylvester
movieDown Missouri Way
1946
Mike Burton
movieLover Come Back
1946
Jimmy Hennessey
movieThe Mask of Diijon
1946
Tony Holiday
Eve Knew Her Apples
1945
Ward Williams
movieEscape in the Fog
1945
Barry Malcolm
movieEadie Was a Lady
1945
Tommy Foley
movieDancing in Manhattan
1944
Steve Crawford
movieOne Mysterious Night
1944
Paul Martens
movieSaddles and Sagebrush
1943
Krag Savin
movieMurder in Times Square
1943
Detective Lieutenant Tabor
movieReveille with Beverly
1943
Barry Lang
movieA Night to Remember
1942
Scott Carstairs
movieThe Daring Young Man
1942
Sam Long
movieLucky Legs
1942
'Pinkie' Connors
movieA Man's World
1942
Dan O'Driscoll
movieParachute Nurse
1942
Lt. Woods
movieNight in New Orleans
1942
George Wallace
movieMeet the Stewarts
1942
Winkie Rogers (uncredited)
movieNot a Ladies' Man
1942
John Keen
movieTrue to the Army
1942
Lt. Danvers
movieFly By Night
1942
Intern (Uncredited)
movieGlamour Boy
1941
Hank Landon
movieDevil Pays Off
1941
Christopher Waring
movieWorld Premiere
1941
Luther Shinkley