William Wright

William Wright

Known for: Acting

Born: January 5, 1911 in Ogden, Utah, USA - Died: January 19, 1949

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.

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Escape in the Fog

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Escape in the Fog

Barry Malcolm

1945 Thriller
Impact

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Impact

Prosecutor

1949 Thriller
The Mask of Diijon

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The Mask of Diijon

Tony Holiday

1946 Drama
Not a Ladies' Man

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Not a Ladies' Man

John Keen

1942 Drama
One Mysterious Night

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One Mysterious Night

Paul Martens

1944 Mystery
A Night to Remember

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A Night to Remember

Scott Carstairs

1942 Comedy
Reveille with Beverly

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Reveille with Beverly

Barry Lang

1943 Comedy
Murder in Times Square

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Murder in Times Square

Detective Lieutenant Tabor

1943 Mystery
Night in New Orleans

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Night in New Orleans

George Wallace

1942 Mystery
Devil Pays Off

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Devil Pays Off

Christopher Waring

1941 Crime
Eve Knew Her Apples

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Eve Knew Her Apples

Ward Williams

1945 Comedy
Rose of the Yukon

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Rose of the Yukon

Tom Clark

1949 Action
Daughter of the Jungle

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Daughter of the Jungle

Carl Easton

1949 Adventure
The Daring Young Man

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The Daring Young Man

Sam Long

1942 Comedy
Down Missouri Way

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Down Missouri Way

Mike Burton

1946 Comedy
Parachute Nurse

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Parachute Nurse

Lt. Woods

1942 Drama
Dancing in Manhattan

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Dancing in Manhattan

Steve Crawford

1944 Romance
Gas House Kids Go West

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Gas House Kids Go West

Jim Kingsley

1947 Comedy
Lucky Legs

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Lucky Legs

'Pinkie' Connors

1942 Comedy
Saddles and Sagebrush

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Saddles and Sagebrush

Krag Savin

1943 Western
Eadie Was a Lady

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Eadie Was a Lady

Tommy Foley

1945 Music
True to the Army

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True to the Army

Lt. Danvers

1942 Comedy
Air Hostess

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Air Hostess

Fred MacCoy

1949 Adventure
Doctor Jim

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Doctor Jim

Doctor Sylvester

1946 Drama