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
| Birth Location | Ogden, Utah, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1911-01-06 |
| Died | 1949-01-20 |
Movies
Air Hostess
as Fred MacCoy
1949
Impact
as Prosecutor
1949
Daughter of the Jungle
as Carl Easton
1949
Rose of the Yukon
as Tom Clark
1949
Gas House Kids Go West
as Jim Kingsley
1947
Philo Vance Returns
as Philo Vance
1947
Doctor Jim
as Doctor Sylvester
1947
Down Missouri Way
as Mike Burton
1946
The Mask of Diijon
as Tony Holiday
1946
Eve Knew Her Apples
as Ward Williams
1945
Escape in the Fog
as Barry Malcolm
1945
Eadie Was a Lady
as Tommy Foley
1945
Dancing in Manhattan
as Steve Crawford
1944
One Mysterious Night
as Paul Martens
1944
Saddles and Sagebrush
as Krag Savin
1943
Murder in Times Square
as Detective Lieutenant Tabor
1943
Reveille with Beverly
as Barry Lang
1943
A Night to Remember
as Scott Carstairs
1942
The Daring Young Man
as Sam Long
1942
Lucky Legs
as 'Pinkie' Connors
1942
A Man's World
as Dan O'Driscoll
1942
Parachute Nurse
as Lt. Woods
1942
Night in New Orleans
as George Wallace
1942
Meet the Stewarts
as Winkie Rogers (uncredited)
1942
Not a Ladies' Man
as John Keen
1942
True to the Army
as Lt. Danvers
1942
Fly-By-Night
as Intern (Uncredited)
1942
Glamour Boy
as Hank Landon
1941
Devil Pays Off
as Christopher Waring
1941
World Premiere
as Luther Shinkley
1941
China Clipper
as Pilot
1936
William Wright hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows