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William Wright
Actor
Died January 20, 1949 (38 years)
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
| 1949 | Air Hostess · as Fred Maccoy |
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| 1949 | Daughter of the Jungle · as Carl Easton |
| 1947 | Gas House Kids Go West · as Jim Kingsley |
| 1947 | Philo Vance Returns · as Philo Vance |
| 1947 | The Beginning or the End · as Colonel John Lansdale |
| 1946 | Nocturne · as Mr. Billings |
| 1946 | Down Missouri Way · as Mike Burton |
| 1946 | Lover Come Back · as Jimmy Hennessey |
| 1946 | The Mask of Diijon · as Tony Holiday |
| 1945 | Eve Knew Her Apples · as Ward Williams |
| 1945 | Escape in the Fog · as Barry Malcolm |
| 1944 | Dancing in Manhattan · as Steve Crawford |
| 1944 | One Mysterious Night · as Paul Martens |
| 1943 | Saddles and Sagebrush · as Krag Savin |
| 1943 | Murder in Times Square · as Detective Lieutenant Tabor |
| 1943 | Reveille with Beverly · as Barry Lang |
| 1942 | A Night to Remember · as Scott Carstairs |
| 1942 | Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood · as Slick Barton |
| 1942 | Meet the Stewarts · as Winkie Rogers (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Daring Young Man · as Sam Long |
| 1942 | A Man's World · as Dan O'driscoll |
| 1942 | Parachute Nurse · as Lt. Woods |
| 1942 | Sweater Girl · as Announcer |
| 1942 | Night in New Orleans · as George Wallace |
| 1942 | Henry and Dizzy · as Announcer |
| 1942 | Fly-By-Night · as Intern (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Louisiana Purchase · as Ambulance Driver |
| 1941 | The Devil Pays Off · as Christopher Waring |
| 1941 | World Premiere · as Luther Shinkley |
| 1941 | Kiss the Boys Goodbye · as Reporter |
| 1937 | Blazing Barriers · as Ccc Boy |
| 1937 | Swing High, Swing Low · as Attendant |
| 1936 | China Clipper · as Pilot |