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 1949 ★ 6.1
Air Hostess 1949 ★ 5.8
Daughter of the Jungle 1949 ★ 5.0
King of the Gamblers 1948 ★ 7.0
Philo Vance Returns 1947 ★ 6.3
Lover Come Back 1946 ★ 7.1
The Mask of Diijon 1946 ★ 4.8
Escape in the Fog 1945 ★ 5.4
One Mysterious Night 1944 ★ 6.2
Dancing in Manhattan 1944 ★ 7.0
Reveille with Beverly 1943 ★ 7.5
Murder in Times Square 1943 ★ 4.7
A Night to Remember 1942 ★ 6.7
Meet the Stewarts 1942 ★ 5.5
A Man's World 1942 ★ 7.0
Parachute Nurse 1942 ★ 7.0
Night in New Orleans 1942 ★ 4.2
The Daring Young Man 1942 ★ 5.0
True to the Army 1942 ★ 8.0
Not a Ladies' Man 1942 ★ 6.3
Fly By Night 1942 ★ 6.7
Lucky Legs 1942 ★ 9.0
Glamour Boy 1941 ★ 6.5
China Clipper 1936 ★ 5.9