William Wright
Acting · Born Jan 6, 1911 · Died Jan 20, 1949 (38) · 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
Films
Air Hostess
19495.8
Impact
19496.1
Daughter of the Jungle
19495.0
Rose of the Yukon
19497.0
King of the Gamblers
19487.0
Gas House Kids Go West
19476.5
Philo Vance Returns
19476.3
Down Missouri Way
19468.0
Lover Come Back
19467.1
The Mask of Diijon
19464.8
Escape in the Fog
19455.4
Eadie Was a Lady
19454.4
Dancing in Manhattan
19447.0
One Mysterious Night
19446.2
Saddles and Sagebrush
19435.0
Murder in Times Square
19434.7
Reveille with Beverly
19437.5
A Night to Remember
19426.7
The Daring Young Man
19425.0
Lucky Legs
19429.0
A Man's World
19427.0
Parachute Nurse
19427.0
Night in New Orleans
19424.2
Meet the Stewarts
19425.5
Not a Ladies' Man
19426.2
True to the Army
19428.0
Fly By Night
19426.7
Glamour Boy
19416.5
Devil Pays Off
19414.0
World Premiere
19416.0
China Clipper
19365.8