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William Wright

William Wright

Birthday: 1911-01-06 | Place of Birth: 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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Film

Jouer

Year
Title

Role

1949
Daughter of the Jungle

jouer    Carl Easton

1949
Impact

jouer    Prosecutor

1947
Philo Vance Returns

jouer    Philo Vance

1946
Down Missouri Way

jouer    Mike Burton

1946
The Mask of Diijon

jouer    Tony Holiday

1945
Escape in the Fog

jouer    Barry Malcolm

1945
Eve Knew Her Apples

jouer    Ward Williams

1944
Dancing in Manhattan

jouer    Steve Crawford

1943
Reveille with Beverly

jouer    Barry Lang

1943
Murder in Times Square

jouer    Det. Lt. Tabor

1942
Night in New Orleans

jouer    George Wallace

1942
A Night to Remember

jouer    Scott Carstairs

1941
The Devil Pays Off

jouer    Christopher Waring