William Wright
Acting
Born 1911-01-06 · 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.
Filmography
Air Hostess
Aug 25, 1949
Impact
Mar 20, 1949
Daughter of the Jungle
Feb 8, 1949
Rose of the Yukon
Jan 5, 1949
Gas House Kids Go West
Jun 12, 1947
Philo Vance Returns
Apr 14, 1947
Down Missouri Way
Aug 15, 1946
Lover Come Back
Jun 21, 1946
The Mask of Diijon
Mar 11, 1946
Escape in the Fog
Apr 5, 1945
Eadie Was a Lady
Jan 24, 1945
Dancing in Manhattan
Dec 14, 1944
One Mysterious Night
Oct 21, 1944
Saddles and Sagebrush
Apr 26, 1943
Murder in Times Square
Apr 1, 1943
Reveille with Beverly
Feb 4, 1943
A Night to Remember
Dec 10, 1942
The Daring Young Man
Oct 8, 1942
Lucky Legs
Oct 1, 1942
A Man's World
Sep 17, 1942
Parachute Nurse
Aug 6, 1942
Night in New Orleans
Jul 1, 1942
Meet the Stewarts
May 28, 1942
Not a Ladies' Man
May 14, 1942
True to the Army
Mar 21, 1942
Fly By Night
Jan 19, 1942
Glamour Boy
Dec 5, 1941
Devil Pays Off
Nov 10, 1941
World Premiere
Aug 21, 1941
China Clipper
Aug 11, 1936