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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Impact | Prosecutor | 1949-03-20 |
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Rose of the Yukon | Tom Clark | 1949-01-05 |
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King of the Gamblers | Dave Fowler | 1948-04-26 |
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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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Gas House Kids Go West | Jim Kingsley | 1947-06-12 |
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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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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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Eve Knew Her Apples | Ward Williams | 1945-04-12 |
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One Mysterious Night | Paul Martens | 1944-10-21 |
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Dancing in Manhattan | Steve Crawford | 1944-12-14 |
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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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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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A Man's World | Dan O'Driscoll | 1942-09-17 |
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Parachute Nurse | Lt. Woods | 1942-08-06 |
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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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Not a Ladies' Man | John Keen | 1942-05-14 |
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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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Lucky Legs | 'Pinkie' Connors | 1942-10-01 |
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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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World Premiere | Luther Shinkley | 1941-08-21 |
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China Clipper | Pilot | 1936-08-11 |
