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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

0.4

Impact
Impact
1949 • as Prosecutor
★ 6.1
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
★ 6.8
The Daring Young Man
The Daring Young Man
1942 • as Sam Long
★ 5.0
Escape in the Fog
Escape in the Fog
1945 • as Barry Malcolm
★ 5.4
Night in New Orleans
Night in New Orleans
1942 • as George Wallace
★ 4.2
Glamour Boy
Glamour Boy
1941 • as Hank Landon
★ 6.5
China Clipper
China Clipper
1936 • as Pilot
★ 5.8
Meet the Stewarts
Meet the Stewarts
1942 • as Winkie Rogers (uncredited)
★ 5.2
King of the Gamblers
King of the Gamblers
1948 • as Dave Fowler
★ 7.0
Devil Pays Off
Devil Pays Off
1941 • as Christopher Waring
★ 4.0
Murder in Times Square
Murder in Times Square
1943 • as Detective Lieutenant Tabor
★ 4.7
Lucky Legs
Lucky Legs
1942 • as 'Pinkie' Connors
★ 9.0
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Eve Knew Her Apples
1945 • as Ward Williams
★ 5.6
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
Down Missouri Way
Down Missouri Way
1946 • as Mike Burton
★ 8.0
One Mysterious Night
One Mysterious Night
1944 • as Paul Martens
★ 6.2
True to the Army
True to the Army
1942 • as Lt. Danvers
★ 8.0
The Mask of Diijon
The Mask of Diijon
1946 • as Tony Holiday
★ 4.7
Reveille with Beverly
Reveille with Beverly
1943 • as Barry Lang
★ 7.3
Rose of the Yukon
Rose of the Yukon
1949 • as Tom Clark
★ 7.0
Parachute Nurse
Parachute Nurse
1942 • as Lt. Woods
★ 7.0
Gas House Kids Go West
Gas House Kids Go West
1947 • as Jim Kingsley
★ 6.5
Dancing in Manhattan
Dancing in Manhattan
1944 • as Steve Crawford
★ 7.0
Saddles and Sagebrush
Saddles and Sagebrush
1943 • as Krag Savin
★ 5.0
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Doctor Jim
1947 • as Doctor Sylvester
★ 8.0
Fly By Night
Fly By Night
1942 • as Intern (Uncredited)
★ 6.7
Air Hostess
Air Hostess
1949 • as Fred MacCoy
★ 5.8
Not a Ladies' Man
Not a Ladies' Man
1942 • as John Keen
★ 6.2
Philo Vance Returns
Philo Vance Returns
1947 • as Philo Vance
★ 6.3
Lover Come Back
Lover Come Back
1946 • as Jimmy Hennessey
★ 7.1
World Premiere
World Premiere
1941 • as Luther Shinkley
★ 6.0