William Wright
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1911-01-06 - 1949-01-20
Place of Birth: Ogden, Utah, USA
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 (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.
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Known For
1949Impact
1942A Man's World
1945Escape in the Fog
1942A Night to Remember
1942True to the Army
1943Reveille with Beverly
1943Murder in Times Square
1936China Clipper
1949Rose of the Yukon
1942The Daring Young Man
1946The Mask of Diijon
1942Meet the Stewarts
1947Gas House Kids Go West
1942Lucky Legs
1948King of the Gamblers
1942Fly By Night
1946Down Missouri Way
1949