Cause of death cancer Occupation Film actor | Years active 1936-1949 Name William Wright | |
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Died January 19, 1949(1949-01-19) (aged 38)Ensenada, Mexico | ||
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
Actor
1949
Air Hostess as
Fred MacCoy
1949
Impact as
Prosecutor
1949
Daughter of the Jungle as
Carl Easton
1949
Rose of the Yukon as
Tom Clark
1948
King of the Gamblers as
Dave Fowler
1947
Doctor Jim as
Dr. Sylvester
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 (scenes deleted)
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
1945
Eadie Was a Lady as
Tommy Foley
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
Det. Lt. 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
The Daring Young Man as
Sam Long
1942
Lucky Legs as
'Pinkie' Connors
1942
A Man's World as
Dan O'Driscoll
1942
Parachute Nurse as
Lt. Woods
1942
Sweater Girl as
Announcer (uncredited)
1942
Night in New Orleans as
George Wallace
1942
Meet the Stewarts as
Winkie Rogers (uncredited)
1942
Sweetheart of the Fleet as
Lt. Philip Blaine
1942
Henry and Dizzy as
Announcer (uncredited)
1942
Not a Ladies' Man as
John Keen
1942
True to the Army as
Lt. Danvers
1942
Fly-By-Night as
Intern (uncredited)
1941
Louisiana Purchase as
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
1941
Glamour Boy as
Hank Landon
1941
The Devil Pays Off as
Christopher Waring
1941
World Premiere as
Luther Shinkley
1941
Kiss the Boys Goodbye as
Reporter (uncredited)
1941
Rookies on Parade as
Bob Madison
1937
Blazing Barriers as
CCC Boy (uncredited)
1937
Swing High, Swing Low as
Attendant (uncredited)
1936
China Clipper as
Pilot
References
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