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William Wright

William Wright

Acting · Born 1911-01-06 · 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

movie 6.1 Impact
Impact
1949
movie 5.4 Escape in the Fog
Escape in the Fog
1945
movie 6.7 A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember
1942
movie 4.8 The Mask of Diijon
The Mask of Diijon
1946
movie 6.2 One Mysterious Night
One Mysterious Night
1944
movie 5.9 China Clipper
China Clipper
1936
movie 4.1 Devil Pays Off
Devil Pays Off
1941
movie 4.7 Murder in Times Square
Murder in Times Square
1943
movie 6.7 Fly By Night
Fly By Night
1942
movie 7.5 Reveille with Beverly
Reveille with Beverly
1943
movie 4.2 Night in New Orleans
Night in New Orleans
1942
movie 5.8 Air Hostess
Air Hostess
1949
movie 4.4 Eadie Was a Lady
Eadie Was a Lady
1945
movie 5.0 Saddles and Sagebrush
Saddles and Sagebrush
1943
movie 5.6
Eve Knew Her Apples
1945
movie 5.0 Daughter of the Jungle
Daughter of the Jungle
1949
movie 5.5 Meet the Stewarts
Meet the Stewarts
1942
movie 7.1 Lover Come Back
Lover Come Back
1946