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.
33 acting credits
Acting · 33
Impact
1949
Philo Vance Returns
1947
World Premiere
1941
China Clipper
1936
Glamour Boy
1941
Reveille with Beverly
1943
Meet the Stewarts
1942
Fly By Night
1942
A Night to Remember
1942
Air Hostess
1949
Escape in the Fog
1945
Lucky Legs
1942
Night in New Orleans
1942
Eve Knew Her Apples
1945
Devil Pays Off
1941
One Mysterious Night
1944
A Man's World
1942
Lover Come Back
1946
Down Missouri Way
1946
The Daring Young Man
1942
Rose of the Yukon
1949
Murder in Times Square
1943
Doctor Jim
1947
Eadie Was a Lady
1945
King of the Gamblers
1948
Daughter of the Jungle
1949
Saddles and Sagebrush
1943
Parachute Nurse
1942
True to the Army
1942
Not a Ladies' Man
1942
Dancing in Manhattan
1944
Gas House Kids Go West
1947
The Mask of Diijon
1946