Acting
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 (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.
Filmography
Impact
Film · 1949
Rose of the Yukon
Film · 1949
Daughter of the Jungle
Film · 1949
Air Hostess
Film · 1949
King of the Gamblers
Film · 1948
Philo Vance Returns
Film · 1947
Gas House Kids Go West
Film · 1947
Doctor Jim
Film · 1947
The Mask of Diijon
Film · 1946
Down Missouri Way
Film · 1946
Lover Come Back
Film · 1946
Escape in the Fog
Film · 1945
Eve Knew Her Apples
Film · 1945
Eadie Was a Lady
Film · 1945
One Mysterious Night
Film · 1944
Dancing in Manhattan
Film · 1944
Reveille with Beverly
Film · 1943
Murder in Times Square
Film · 1943
Saddles and Sagebrush
Film · 1943
Not a Ladies' Man
Film · 1942
A Night to Remember
Film · 1942
Night in New Orleans
Film · 1942
The Daring Young Man
Film · 1942
Parachute Nurse
Film · 1942
Lucky Legs
Film · 1942
True to the Army
Film · 1942
A Man's World
Film · 1942
Fly By Night
Film · 1942
Meet the Stewarts
Film · 1942
Devil Pays Off
Film · 1941
World Premiere
Film · 1941
Glamour Boy
Film · 1941
China Clipper
Film · 1936