William Wright
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 (1...
Known For
Filmography
Impact
1949
as Prosecutor
Rose of the Yukon
1949
as Tom Clark
Daughter of the Jungle
1949
as Carl Easton
Air Hostess
1949
as Fred MacCoy
King of the Gamblers
1948
as Dave Fowler
Philo Vance Returns
1947
as Philo Vance
Gas House Kids Go West
1947
as Jim Kingsley
Doctor Jim
1947
as Doctor Sylvester
The Mask of Diijon
1946
as Tony Holiday
Down Missouri Way
1946
as Mike Burton
Lover Come Back
1946
as Jimmy Hennessey
Escape in the Fog
1945
as Barry Malcolm
Eve Knew Her Apples
1945
as Ward Williams
Eadie Was a Lady
1945
as Tommy Foley
One Mysterious Night
1944
as Paul Martens
Dancing in Manhattan
1944
as Steve Crawford
Reveille with Beverly
1943
as Barry Lang
Murder in Times Square
1943
as Detective Lieutenant Tabor
Saddles and Sagebrush
1943
as Krag Savin
Not a Ladies' Man
1942
as John Keen
A Night to Remember
1942
as Scott Carstairs
Night in New Orleans
1942
as George Wallace
The Daring Young Man
1942
as Sam Long
Parachute Nurse
1942
as Lt. Woods
Lucky Legs
1942
as 'Pinkie' Connors
True to the Army
1942
as Lt. Danvers
A Man's World
1942
as Dan O'Driscoll
Fly By Night
1942
as Intern (Uncredited)
Meet the Stewarts
1942
as Winkie Rogers (uncredited)
Devil Pays Off
1941
as Christopher Waring
World Premiere
1941
as Luther Shinkley
Glamour Boy
1941
as Hank Landon
China Clipper
1936
as Pilot