William Wright (actor)

For other people of the same name, see William Wright.
William Wright
Born (1911-01-05)January 5, 1911
Ogden, Utah, U.S.
Died January 19, 1949(1949-01-19) (aged 38)
Ensenada, Mexico
Cause of death cancer
Occupation Film actor
Years active 1936-1949

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.

Selected filmography

External links

William Wright in the Internet Movie Database


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