William Wright
January 6, 1911 (113 years old) in 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
Credits
- 1949 · 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
- 1947 · Gas House Kids Go West as Jim Kingsley
- 1947 · Philo Vance Returns as Philo Vance
- 1947 · Doctor Jim as Doctor Sylvester
- 1946 · Down Missouri Way as Mike Burton
- 1946 · Lover Come Back as Jimmy Hennessey
- 1946 · The Mask of Diijon as Tony Holiday
- 1945 · Eve Knew Her Apples as Ward Williams
- 1945 · Escape in the Fog as Barry Malcolm
- 1945 · Eadie Was a Lady as Tommy Foley
- 1944 · Dancing in Manhattan as Steve Crawford
- 1944 · One Mysterious Night as Paul Martens
- 1943 · Saddles and Sagebrush as Krag Savin
- 1943 · Murder in Times Square as Detective Lieutenant Tabor
- 1943 · Reveille with Beverly as Barry Lang
- 1942 · 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)
- 1941 · Glamour Boy as Hank Landon
- 1941 · Devil Pays Off as Christopher Waring
- 1941 · World Premiere as Luther Shinkley
- 1936 · China Clipper as Pilot