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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Air Hostess | Fred MacCoy | 1949-08-25 |
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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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Impact | Prosecutor | 1949-03-20 |
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Gas House Kids Go West | Jim Kingsley | 1947-06-12 |
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Doctor Jim | Doctor Sylvester | 1947-01-01 |
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Philo Vance Returns | Philo Vance | 1947-04-14 |
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Lover Come Back | Jimmy Hennessey | 1946-06-21 |
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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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Eadie Was a Lady | Tommy Foley | 1945-01-24 |
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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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Dancing in Manhattan | Steve Crawford | 1944-12-14 |
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One Mysterious Night | Paul Martens | 1944-10-21 |
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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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Murder in Times Square | Detective Lieutenant Tabor | 1943-04-01 |
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A Night to Remember | Scott Carstairs | 1942-12-10 |
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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) | 1942-05-28 |
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Parachute Nurse | Lt. Woods | 1942-08-06 |
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Not a Ladies' Man | John Keen | 1942-05-14 |
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Night in New Orleans | George Wallace | 1942-07-01 |
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Lucky Legs | 'Pinkie' Connors | 1942-10-01 |
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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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Glamour Boy | Hank Landon | 1941-12-05 |
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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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China Clipper | Pilot | 1936-08-11 |
