User
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

0.6

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