William Wright
Actor
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.
Filmography
Escape in the Fog
as Barry Malcolm 1945
The Mask of Diijon
as Tony Holiday 1946
A Night to Remember
as Scott Carstairs 1942
One Mysterious Night
as Paul Martens 1944
Devil Pays Off
as Christopher Waring 1941
China Clipper
as Pilot 1936
Murder in Times Square
as Detective Lieutenant Tabor 1943
Reveille with Beverly
as Barry Lang 1943
Night in New Orleans
as George Wallace 1942
Fly By Night
as Intern (Uncredited) 1942
Eve Knew Her Apples
as Ward Williams 1945
Daughter of the Jungle
as Carl Easton 1949
Saddles and Sagebrush
as Krag Savin 1943
Eadie Was a Lady
as Tommy Foley 1945
Air Hostess
as Fred MacCoy 1949
The Daring Young Man
as Sam Long 1942