William Wright — Movies & TV Shows

Biography

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.

Movies & TV Shows

Impact (1949) — Prosecutor
Escape in the Fog (1945) — Barry Malcolm
The Mask of Diijon (1946) — Tony Holiday
A Night to Remember (1942) — Scott Carstairs
One Mysterious Night (1944) — Paul Martens
China Clipper (1936) — Pilot
Devil Pays Off (1941) — Christopher Waring
Murder in Times Square (1943) — Detective Lieutenant Tabor
Reveille with Beverly (1943) — Barry Lang
Night in New Orleans (1942) — George Wallace
Fly By Night (1942) — Intern (Uncredited)
Eve Knew Her Apples (1945) — Ward Williams
Daughter of the Jungle (1949) — Carl Easton
Saddles and Sagebrush (1943) — Krag Savin
Eadie Was a Lady (1945) — Tommy Foley
Air Hostess (1949) — Fred MacCoy
Not a Ladies' Man (1942) — John Keen
The Daring Young Man (1942) — Sam Long
Meet the Stewarts (1942) — Winkie Rogers (uncredited)
Lover Come Back (1946) — Jimmy Hennessey
Philo Vance Returns (1947) — Philo Vance
Parachute Nurse (1942) — Lt. Woods
Dancing in Manhattan (1944) — Steve Crawford
Gas House Kids Go West (1947) — Jim Kingsley
World Premiere (1941) — Luther Shinkley
A Man's World (1942) — Dan O'Driscoll
Glamour Boy (1941) — Hank Landon
Rose of the Yukon (1949) — Tom Clark
Down Missouri Way (1946) — Mike Burton
Lucky Legs (1942) — 'Pinkie' Connors
True to the Army (1942) — Lt. Danvers
Doctor Jim (1947) — Doctor Sylvester
King of the Gamblers (1948) — Dave Fowler