William Wright
Acting
Born: 1911-01-06 · Ogden, Utah, USA
Died: 1949-01-20
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 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 (1
🎬 Movies (30)
Impact
1949
Prosecutor
Rose of the Yukon
1949
Tom Clark
Daughter of the Jungle
1949
Carl Easton
Air Hostess
1949
Fred MacCoy
King of the Gamblers
1948
Dave Fowler
Philo Vance Returns
1947
Philo Vance
Gas House Kids Go West
1947
Jim Kingsley
Doctor Jim
1947
Doctor Sylvester
The Mask of Diijon
1946
Tony Holiday
Down Missouri Way
1946
Mike Burton
Lover Come Back
1946
Jimmy Hennessey
Escape in the Fog
1945
Barry Malcolm
Eve Knew Her Apples
1945
Ward Williams
Eadie Was a Lady
1945
Tommy Foley
One Mysterious Night
1944
Paul Martens
Dancing in Manhattan
1944
Steve Crawford
Reveille with Beverly
1943
Barry Lang
Murder in Times Square
1943
Detective Lieutenant Tabor
Saddles and Sagebrush
1943
Krag Savin
Not a Ladies' Man
1942
John Keen
A Night to Remember
1942
Scott Carstairs
Night in New Orleans
1942
George Wallace
The Daring Young Man
1942
Sam Long
Parachute Nurse
1942
Lt. Woods
Lucky Legs
1942
'Pinkie' Connors
True to the Army
1942
Lt. Danvers
A Man's World
1942
Dan O'Driscoll
Fly By Night
1942
Intern (Uncredited)
Meet the Stewarts
1942
Winkie Rogers (uncredited)
Devil Pays Off
1941
Christopher Waring