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William Wright

William Wright

Actor

Born January 6, 1911 in Ogden, Utah, USA

Died January 20, 1949

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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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The Mask Of Diijon (1946) No. 1 - Erich Von Stoheim

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Year

Air Hostess Poster

Air Hostess Feature Film1949Fred MacCoy

Daughter of the Jungle Poster

Daughter of the Jungle Feature Film1949Carl Easton

Impact Feature Film1949Prosecutor

Rose of the Yukon Poster

Rose of the Yukon Feature Film1949Tom Clark

King of the Gamblers Poster

King of the Gamblers Feature Film1948Dave Fowler

Doctor Jim Feature Film1947Dr. Sylvester

Gas House Kids Go West Poster

Gas House Kids Go West Feature Film1947Jim Kingsley

Philo Vance Returns Poster

Philo Vance Returns Feature Film1947Philo Vance

The Beginning or the End Poster

The Beginning or the End Feature Film1947Colonel John Lansdale

Down Missouri Way Poster

Down Missouri Way Feature Film1946Mike Burton

Lover Come Back Poster

Lover Come Back Feature Film1946Jimmy Hennessey

Nocturne Poster

Nocturne Feature Film1946Mr. Billings

The Mask of Diijon Poster

The Mask of Diijon Feature Film1946Tony Holiday

The Reckless Driver Poster

The Reckless Driver Short Film1946Wally Walrus

Eadie Was a Lady Poster

Eadie Was a Lady Feature Film1945Tommy Foley

Escape in the Fog Poster

Escape in the Fog Feature Film1945Barry Malcolm

Eve Knew Her Apples Poster

Eve Knew Her Apples Feature Film1945Ward Williams

Dancing in Manhattan Poster

Dancing in Manhattan Feature Film1944Steve Crawford

One Mysterious Night Poster

One Mysterious Night Feature Film1944Paul Martens

Murder in Times Square Poster

Murder in Times Square Feature Film1943Det. Lt. Tabor

Reveille with Beverly Poster

Reveille with Beverly Feature Film1943Barry Lang

Saddles and Sagebrush Poster

Saddles and Sagebrush Feature Film1943Krag Savin

A Man's World Poster

A Man's World Feature Film1942Dan O'Driscoll

A Night to Remember Poster

A Night to Remember Feature Film1942Scott Carstairs

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood Poster

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood Feature Film1942Slick Barton

Fly-By-Night Poster

Fly-By-Night Feature Film1942Intern

Henry and Dizzy Poster

Henry and Dizzy Feature Film1942Announcer

Lucky Legs Poster

Lucky Legs Feature Film1942'Pinkie' Connors

Meet the Stewarts Poster

Meet the Stewarts Feature Film1942Winkie Rogers

Night in New Orleans Poster

Night in New Orleans Feature Film1942George Wallace

Not a Ladies' Man Poster

Not a Ladies' Man Feature Film1942John Keen

Parachute Nurse Poster

Parachute Nurse Feature Film1942Lt. Woods

Sweater Girl Poster

Sweater Girl Feature Film1942Announcer

Sweetheart of the Fleet Poster

Sweetheart of the Fleet Feature Film1942Lt. Philip Blaine

The Daring Young Man Poster

The Daring Young Man Feature Film1942Sam Long

True to the Army Poster

True to the Army Feature Film1942Lt. Danvers

Glamour Boy Poster

Glamour Boy Feature Film1941Hank Landon

Kiss the Boys Goodbye Poster

Kiss the Boys Goodbye Feature Film1941Reporter

Louisiana Purchase Poster

Louisiana Purchase Feature Film1941Ambulance Driver

Rookies on Parade Poster

Rookies on Parade Feature Film1941Bob Madison

The Devil Pays Off Poster

The Devil Pays Off Feature Film1941Christopher Waring

World Premiere Poster

World Premiere Feature Film1941Luther Shinkley

Blazing Barriers Poster

Blazing Barriers Feature Film1937CCC Boy

Swing High, Swing Low Poster

Swing High, Swing Low Feature Film1937Attendant

China Clipper Poster

China Clipper Feature Film1936Pilot

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