William Wright | |
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.jpg) Wright in Impact (1949) | |
| Born | January 5, 1911 Ogden, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | January 19, 1949 (aged 38) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1936–1949 |
William Wright (January 5, 1911 – January 19, 1949) was an American actor. He is unrelated to the more famous character actor Will Wright.[citation needed]
He was a 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.[1] 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 Escape in the Fog (1945),[2] Rose of the Yukon (1949), Daughter of the Jungle (1949), and Impact (1949).[3] Wright died from cancer in 1949 at the age of 38, he was buried at his birthplace in Ogden, Utah.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | China Clipper | Pilot | |
| 1937 | Swing High, Swing Low | Attendant | Uncredited |
| 1937 | Blazing Barriers | CCC Boy | Uncredited |
| 1941 | Rookies on Parade | Bob Madison | |
| 1941 | Kiss the Boys Goodbye | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1941 | World Premiere | Luther Shinkley | |
| 1941 | The Devil Pays Off | Christopher Waring | |
| 1941 | Glamour Boy | Hank Landon | |
| 1941 | Louisiana Purchase | Ambulance Driver | Uncredited |
| 1942 | Fly-by-Night | Intern | Uncredited |
| 1942 | True to the Army | Lt. Danvers | |
| 1942 | Not a Ladies' Man | John Keen | |
| 1942 | Sweetheart of the Fleet | Lt. Philip Blaine | |
| 1942 | Meet the Stewarts | Winkie Rogers | Uncredited |
| 1942 | Henry and Dizzy | Announcer | Uncredited |
| 1942 | Night in New Orleans | George Wallace | |
| 1942 | Sweater Girl | Announcer | Uncredited |
| 1942 | Parachute Nurse | Lt. Woods | |
| 1942 | A Man's World | Dan O'Driscoll | |
| 1942 | Lucky Legs | 'Pinkie' Connors | |
| 1942 | Daring Young Man | Sam Long | |
| 1942 | Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood | Slick Barton | |
| 1942 | A Night to Remember | Scott Carstairs | |
| 1943 | Reveille with Beverly | Barry Lang | |
| 1943 | Murder in Times Square | Det. Lt. Tabor | |
| 1943 | Saddles and Sagebrush | Krag Savin | |
| 1944 | One Mysterious Night | Paul Martens | |
| 1944 | Dancing in Manhattan | Steve Crawford | |
| 1945 | Eadie Was a Lady | Tommy Foley | |
| 1945 | Escape in the Fog | Barry Malcolm | |
| 1945 | Eve Knew Her Apples | Ward Williams | |
| 1946 | The Mask of Diijon | Tony Holiday | |
| 1946 | Lover Come Back | Jimmy Hennessey | |
| 1946 | Down Missouri Way | Mike Burton | |
| 1946 | Nocturne | Mr. Billings | (scenes deleted) |
| 1947 | The Beginning or the End | Colonel John Lansdale | |
| 1947 | Philo Vance Returns | Philo Vance | |
| 1947 | Gas House Kids Go West | Jim Kingsley | |
| 1947 | Doctor Jim | Dr. Sylvester | |
| 1948 | King of the Gamblers | Dave Fowler | |
| 1949 | Rose of the Yukon | Tom Clark | |
| 1949 | Daughter of the Jungle | Carl Easton | |
| 1949 | Impact | Prosecutor | |
| 1949 | Air Hostess | Fred MacCoy | (final film role) |
