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William Wright
Biography
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.
Known For
Impact
as Prosecutor
Parachute Nurse
as Lt. Woods
Night in New Orleans
as George Wallace
Lover Come Back
as Jimmy Hennessey
China Clipper
as Pilot
Murder in Times Square
as Detective Lieutenant Tabor
A Night to Remember
as Scott Carstairs
Reveille with Beverly
as Barry Lang
Meet the Stewarts
as Winkie Rogers (uncredited)
Glamour Boy
as Hank Landon
