William Wright
Actor| Birthday | Jan 6, 1911 (38 years old) |
| Deathday | Jan 20, 1949 |
| Place of birth | Ogden, Utah, USA |
| Gender | Male |
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
6.1
Prosecutor
Mar 20, 1949
Barry Malcolm
Apr 5, 1945
Tony Holiday
Mar 11, 1946
Scott Carstairs
Dec 10, 1942
Paul Martens
Oct 21, 1944
Pilot
Aug 11, 1936
Christopher Waring
Nov 10, 1941
Barry Lang
Feb 4, 1943
Detective Lieutenant Tabor
Apr 1, 1943
6.4
Intern (Uncredited)
Jan 19, 1942
Ward Williams
Apr 12, 1945
George Wallace
Jul 1, 1942
Carl Easton
Feb 8, 1949
Sam Long
Oct 8, 1942
Krag Savin
Apr 26, 1943
Tommy Foley
Jan 24, 1945
4.7
Fred MacCoy
Aug 25, 1949
Jimmy Hennessey
Jun 21, 1946
John Keen
May 14, 1942
Philo Vance
Apr 14, 1947
6.1
Prosecutor
Mar 20, 1949
Barry Malcolm
Apr 5, 1945
Tony Holiday
Mar 11, 1946
Scott Carstairs
Dec 10, 1942
Paul Martens
Oct 21, 1944
Pilot
Aug 11, 1936
Acting
Participated in 32 movies, 0 TV series
