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

Escape in the Fog

as Barry Malcolm

The Mask of Diijon

as Tony Holiday

A Night to Remember

as Scott Carstairs

One Mysterious Night

as Paul Martens

China Clipper

as Pilot

Devil Pays Off

as Christopher Waring

Reveille with Beverly

as Barry Lang

Murder in Times Square

as Detective Lieutenant Tabor

Fly By Night

as Intern (Uncredited)