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.
Acted in 31
1940s
- 1949
Air Hostess
Fred MacCoy
Daughter of the Jungle
Carl Easton
Rose of the Yukon
Tom Clark
- 1948
King of the Gamblers
Dave Fowler
- 1947
Gas House Kids Go West
Jim Kingsley
Philo Vance Returns
Philo Vance
- 1946
Down Missouri Way
Mike Burton
Lover Come Back
Jimmy Hennessey
The Mask of Diijon
Tony Holiday
- 1945
Escape in the Fog
Barry Malcolm
Eadie Was a Lady
Tommy Foley
- 1944
Dancing in Manhattan
Steve Crawford
One Mysterious Night
Paul Martens
- 1943
Saddles and Sagebrush
Krag Savin
Murder in Times Square
Detective Lieutenant Tabor
Reveille with Beverly
Barry Lang
- 1942
A Night to Remember
Scott Carstairs
The Daring Young Man
Sam Long
Lucky Legs
'Pinkie' Connors
A Man's World
Dan O'Driscoll
Parachute Nurse
Lt. Woods
Night in New Orleans
George Wallace
Meet the Stewarts
Winkie Rogers (uncredited)
Not a Ladies' Man
John Keen
True to the Army
Lt. Danvers
Fly By Night
Intern (Uncredited)
- 1941
Glamour Boy
Hank Landon
Devil Pays Off
Christopher Waring
World Premiere
Luther Shinkley
1930s
- 1936
China Clipper
Pilot