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William Wright

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

Born

Jan 06, 1911

Ogden, Utah, USA

Died

Jan 20, 1949

Known For

Acting

Movies

33 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.2

Impact
Impact
1949 as Prosecutor
★ 6.1
Escape in the Fog
Escape in the Fog
1945 as Barry Malcolm
★ 5.4
China Clipper
China Clipper
1936 as Pilot
★ 5.9
Lucky Legs
Lucky Legs
1942 as 'Pinkie' Connors
★ 9.0
A Man's World
A Man's World
1942 as Dan O'Driscoll
★ 7.0
A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember
1942 as Scott Carstairs
★ 6.7
World Premiere
World Premiere
1941 as Luther Shinkley
★ 6.0
Air Hostess
Air Hostess
1949 as Fred MacCoy
★ 5.8
Glamour Boy
Glamour Boy
1941 as Hank Landon
★ 6.5
Lover Come Back
Lover Come Back
1946 as Jimmy Hennessey
★ 7.1
Meet the Stewarts
Meet the Stewarts
1942 as Winkie Rogers (uncredited)
★ 5.5
Fly By Night
Fly By Night
1942 as Intern (Uncredited)
★ 6.7
Reveille with Beverly
Reveille with Beverly
1943 as Barry Lang
★ 7.5
Philo Vance Returns
Philo Vance Returns
1947 as Philo Vance
★ 6.3
Devil Pays Off
Devil Pays Off
1941 as Christopher Waring
★ 4.1
Parachute Nurse
Parachute Nurse
1942 as Lt. Woods
★ 7.0
Night in New Orleans
Night in New Orleans
1942 as George Wallace
★ 4.2
True to the Army
True to the Army
1942 as Lt. Danvers
★ 8.0
Down Missouri Way
Down Missouri Way
1946 as Mike Burton
★ 8.0
One Mysterious Night
One Mysterious Night
1944 as Paul Martens
★ 6.2
Murder in Times Square
Murder in Times Square
1943 as Detective Lieutenant Tabor
★ 4.7
Daughter of the Jungle
Daughter of the Jungle
1949 as Carl Easton
★ 5.0
The Daring Young Man
The Daring Young Man
1942 as Sam Long
★ 5.0
Rose of the Yukon
Rose of the Yukon
1949 as Tom Clark
★ 7.0
Saddles and Sagebrush
Saddles and Sagebrush
1943 as Krag Savin
★ 5.0
movie
Eve Knew Her Apples
1945 as Ward Williams
★ 5.6
Eadie Was a Lady
Eadie Was a Lady
1945 as Tommy Foley
★ 4.4
The Mask of Diijon
The Mask of Diijon
1946 as Tony Holiday
★ 4.8
Not a Ladies' Man
Not a Ladies' Man
1942 as John Keen
★ 6.3
King of the Gamblers
King of the Gamblers
1948 as Dave Fowler
★ 7.0
Dancing in Manhattan
Dancing in Manhattan
1944 as Steve Crawford
★ 7.0
movie
Doctor Jim
1947 as Doctor Sylvester
★ 8.0
Gas House Kids Go West
Gas House Kids Go West
1947 as Jim Kingsley
★ 6.5