William Wright

William Wright

b. 1911 — d. 1949 (aged 38) Ogden, Utah, USA
Actor

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

A Man's World
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★ 6.0
A Man's World
1942
Reveille with Beverly
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★ 6.7
Reveille with Beverly
1943
Philo Vance Returns
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★ 5.8
Philo Vance Returns
1947
Impact
🎞️
★ 7.0
Impact
1949

Filmography

Impact
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★ 7.0
Impact
1949 Actor
Prosecutor
Daughter of the Jungle
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★ 4.6
Daughter of the Jungle
1949 Actor
Carl Easton
Air Hostess
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★ 5.5
Air Hostess
1949 Actor
Fred MacCoy
Rose of the Yukon
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★ 6.5
Rose of the Yukon
1949 Actor
Tom Clark
🎬
🎞️
★ 6.2
King of the Gamblers
1948 Actor
Dave Fowler
Philo Vance Returns
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★ 5.8
Philo Vance Returns
1947 Actor
Philo Vance
Gas House Kids Go West
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★ 5.6
Gas House Kids Go West
1947 Actor
Jim Kingsley
🎬
🎞️
Doctor Jim
1947 Actor
Dr. Sylvester
The Mask of Diijon
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★ 5.6
The Mask of Diijon
1946 Actor
Tony Holiday
Lover Come Back
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★ 6.1
Lover Come Back
1946 Actor
Jimmy Hennessey
Down Missouri Way
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★ 5.1
Down Missouri Way
1946 Actor
Mike Burton
Escape in the Fog
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★ 5.9
Escape in the Fog
1945 Actor
Barry Malcolm
Eve Knew Her Apples
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★ 5.7
Eve Knew Her Apples
1945 Actor
Ward Williams
Eadie Was a Lady
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★ 6.6
Eadie Was a Lady
1945 Actor
Tommy Foley
One Mysterious Night
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★ 6.1
One Mysterious Night
1944 Actor
Paul Martens
Dancing in Manhattan
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★ 5.3
Dancing in Manhattan
1944 Actor
Steve Crawford
Reveille with Beverly
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★ 6.7
Reveille with Beverly
1943 Actor
Barry Lang
Murder in Times Square
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★ 6.1
Murder in Times Square
1943 Actor
Det. Lt. Tabor
Saddles and Sagebrush
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★ 6.0
Saddles and Sagebrush
1943 Actor
Krag Savin
A Night to Remember
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★ 6.6
A Night to Remember
1942 Actor
Scott Carstairs
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
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★ 6.2
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
1942 Actor
Slick Barton
Night in New Orleans
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★ 5.9
Night in New Orleans
1942 Actor
George Wallace
The Daring Young Man
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★ 6.1
The Daring Young Man
1942 Actor
Sam Long
Parachute Nurse
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★ 5.5
Parachute Nurse
1942 Actor
Lt. Woods
True to the Army
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★ 6.9
True to the Army
1942 Actor
Lt. Danvers
A Man's World
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★ 6.0
A Man's World
1942 Actor
Dan O'Driscoll
Lucky Legs
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★ 6.6
Lucky Legs
1942 Actor
'Pinkie' Connors
Sweetheart of the Fleet
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Sweetheart of the Fleet
1942 Actor
Lt. Philip Blaine
The Devil Pays Off
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★ 5.2
The Devil Pays Off
1941 Actor
Christopher Waring
World Premiere
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★ 6.4
World Premiere
1941 Actor
Luther Shinkley
Glamour Boy
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★ 7.1
Glamour Boy
1941 Actor
Hank Landon
Rookies on Parade
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Rookies on Parade
1941 Actor
Bob Madison
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