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William Wright

William Wright

Acting 1911-01-06 Ogden, Utah, USA

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 (1…

Known For

A Night to Remember
MOV ⭐ 6.7
A Night to Remember 1942
Impact
MOV ⭐ 6.1
Impact 1949
Lucky Legs
MOV ⭐ 9.0
Lucky Legs 1942
One Mysterious Night
MOV ⭐ 6.2
One Mysterious Night 1944
Reveille with Beverly
MOV ⭐ 7.5
Reveille with Beverly 1943
Devil Pays Off
MOV ⭐ 4.1
Devil Pays Off 1941
Philo Vance Returns
MOV ⭐ 6.3
Philo Vance Returns 1947
Parachute Nurse
MOV ⭐ 7.0
Parachute Nurse 1942
Night in New Orleans
MOV ⭐ 4.2
Night in New Orleans 1942
The Mask of Diijon
MOV ⭐ 4.8
The Mask of Diijon 1946
Escape in the Fog
MOV ⭐ 5.4
Escape in the Fog 1945
Murder in Times Square
MOV ⭐ 4.7
Murder in Times Square 1943
Not a Ladies' Man
MOV ⭐ 6.3
Not a Ladies' Man 1942
Dancing in Manhattan
MOV ⭐ 7.0
Dancing in Manhattan 1944
Rose of the Yukon
MOV ⭐ 7.0
Rose of the Yukon 1949
Down Missouri Way
MOV ⭐ 8.0
Down Missouri Way 1946
The Daring Young Man
MOV ⭐ 5.0
The Daring Young Man 1942
Daughter of the Jungle
MOV ⭐ 5.0
Daughter of the Jungle 1949
Gas House Kids Go West
MOV ⭐ 6.5
Gas House Kids Go West 1947