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.
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Daughter of the Jungle | Carl Easton | 1949-02-08 |
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Rose of the Yukon | Tom Clark | 1949-01-05 |
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Air Hostess | Fred MacCoy | 1949-08-25 |
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Impact | Prosecutor | 1949-03-20 |
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Gas House Kids Go West | Jim Kingsley | 1947-06-12 |
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Philo Vance Returns | Philo Vance | 1947-04-14 |
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Doctor Jim | Doctor Sylvester | 1947-01-01 |
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Down Missouri Way | Mike Burton | 1946-08-15 |
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The Mask of Diijon | Tony Holiday | 1946-03-11 |
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Eve Knew Her Apples | Ward Williams | 1945-04-12 |
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Escape in the Fog | Barry Malcolm | 1945-04-05 |
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Eadie Was a Lady | Tommy Foley | 1945-01-24 |
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Dancing in Manhattan | Steve Crawford | 1944-12-14 |
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One Mysterious Night | Paul Martens | 1944-10-21 |
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Murder in Times Square | Detective Lieutenant Tabor | 1943-04-01 |
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Saddles and Sagebrush | Krag Savin | 1943-04-26 |
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Reveille with Beverly | Barry Lang | 1943-02-04 |
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A Man's World | Dan O'Driscoll | 1942-09-17 |
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Fly-By-Night | Intern (Uncredited) | 1942-01-19 |
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Meet the Stewarts | Winkie Rogers (uncredited) | 1942-05-21 |
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Not a Ladies' Man | John Keen | 1942-05-14 |
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Parachute Nurse | Lt. Woods | 1942-08-06 |
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Lucky Legs | 'Pinkie' Connors | 1942-10-01 |
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Night in New Orleans | George Wallace | 1942-07-01 |
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A Night to Remember | Scott Carstairs | 1942-12-10 |
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True to the Army | Lt. Danvers | 1942-03-21 |
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The Daring Young Man | Sam Long | 1942-10-08 |
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World Premiere | Luther Shinkley | 1941-08-21 |
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Devil Pays Off | Christopher Waring | 1941-11-10 |
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Glamour Boy | Hank Landon | 1941-12-05 |
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China Clipper | Pilot | 1936-08-11 |
