William Wright

Actor

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.

Born: January 6, 1911 in Ogden, Utah, USA

Died: January 20, 1949 (Age 38)

Streaming Sources for all William Wright Movies & TV Shows

William Wright Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
One Mysterious Night Movie	5.9	Actor	Paul Martens	1944
The Daring Young Man Movie	6.1	Actor	Sam Long	1942
Doctor Jim Movie		Actor	Doctor Sylvester	1947
Air Hostess Movie	5.6	Actor	Fred MacCoy	1949
Devil Pays Off Movie	5.4	Actor	Christopher Waring	1941
A Man's World Movie	5.7	Actor	Dan O'Driscoll	1942
Parachute Nurse Movie	5.7	Actor	Lt. Woods	1942
True to the Army Movie	6.9	Actor	Lt. Danvers	1942
China Clipper Movie	6	Actor	Pilot	1936
Eve Knew Her Apples Movie	5.5	Actor	Ward Williams	1945
The Mask of Diijon Movie	5.4	Actor	Tony Holiday	1946
Dancing in Manhattan Movie	5.4	Actor	Steve Crawford	1944
Reveille with Beverly Movie	6.4	Actor	Barry Lang	1943
Daughter of the Jungle Movie	4.7	Actor	Carl Easton	1949
Down Missouri Way Movie	4.9	Actor	Mike Burton	1946
Saddles and Sagebrush Movie	6	Actor	Krag Savin	1943
Philo Vance Returns Movie	5.5	Actor	Philo Vance	1947
Escape in the Fog Movie	5.7	Actor	Barry Malcolm	1945
A Night to Remember Movie	6.4	Actor	Scott Carstairs	1942
Murder in Times Square Movie	6.2	Actor	Detective Lieutenant Tabor	1943
Gas House Kids Go West Movie	5.7	Actor	Jim Kingsley	1947
Lucky Legs Movie	6.8	Actor	'Pinkie' Connors	1942
Impact Movie Available on 11 streaming services.	6.8	Actor	Prosecutor	1949
Night in New Orleans Movie	6	Actor	George Wallace	1942
World Premiere Movie	6.5	Actor	Luther Shinkley	1941
Fly-By-Night Movie	6.3	Actor	Intern (Uncredited)	1942
Meet the Stewarts Movie	5.9	Actor	Winkie Rogers (uncredited)	1942
Glamour Boy Movie	7	Actor	Hank Landon	1941
Not a Ladies' Man Movie	6.3	Actor	John Keen	1942
Rose of the Yukon Movie	6.9	Actor	Tom Clark	1949
Eadie Was a Lady Movie	6.5	Actor	Tommy Foley	1945
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

Type in any movie or show to find where you can watch it, or type a person's name.

William Wright

Actor

William Wright Movies & TV Credits

Watchmode

Some stuff

Follow Watchmode