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William Wright
Acting
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 c…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Impact
as Prosecutor
Air Hostess
as Fred MacCoy
Daughter of the Jungle
as Carl Easton
Rose of the Yukon
as Tom Clark
King of the Gamblers
as Dave Fowler
Gas House Kids Go West
as Jim Kingsley
Philo Vance Returns
as Philo Vance
Doctor Jim
as Doctor Sylvester
Lover Come Back
as Jimmy Hennessey
The Mask of Diijon
as Tony Holiday