William Wright
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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1911-01-06 · Ogden, Utah, USA
- Died
- 1949-01-20
Known for
- Impact (1949) — Prosecutor
- Escape in the Fog (1945) — Barry Malcolm
- A Night to Remember (1942) — Scott Carstairs
- The Mask of Diijon (1946) — Tony Holiday
- One Mysterious Night (1944) — Paul Martens
- China Clipper (1936) — Pilot
- Devil Pays Off (1941) — Christopher Waring
- Reveille with Beverly (1943) — Barry Lang
- Murder in Times Square (1943) — Detective Lieutenant Tabor
- Night in New Orleans (1942) — George Wallace
- Fly By Night (1942) — Intern (Uncredited)
- Eve Knew Her Apples (1945) — Ward Williams
- Daughter of the Jungle (1949) — Carl Easton
- Saddles and Sagebrush (1943) — Krag Savin
- Eadie Was a Lady (1945) — Tommy Foley
- Air Hostess (1949) — Fred MacCoy