William Wright
Acting
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
1949Impact
Prosecutor
1949Rose of the Yukon
Tom Clark
1949Daughter of the Jungle
Carl Easton
1949Air Hostess
Fred MacCoy
1948King of the Gamblers
Dave Fowler
1947Philo Vance Returns
Philo Vance
1947Gas House Kids Go West
Jim Kingsley
1946The Mask of Diijon
Tony Holiday
1946Down Missouri Way
Mike Burton
1946Lover Come Back
Jimmy Hennessey
1945Escape in the Fog
Barry Malcolm
1945Eadie Was a Lady
Tommy Foley
1944One Mysterious Night
Paul Martens
1944Dancing in Manhattan
Steve Crawford
1943Reveille with Beverly
Barry Lang
1943Murder in Times Square
Detective Lieutenant Tabor
1943Saddles and Sagebrush
Krag Savin
1942Not a Ladies' Man
John Keen
1942A Night to Remember
Scott Carstairs
1942Night in New Orleans
George Wallace
1942The Daring Young Man
Sam Long
1942Parachute Nurse
Lt. Woods
1942Lucky Legs
'Pinkie' Connors
1942True to the Army
Lt. Danvers