William Wright (actor)

For other people with the same name, see William Wright.

William Wright (January 5, 1911 – January 19, 1949) was an American actor. He is unrelated to the more famous character actor Will Wright.^{[citation needed]}

William Wright
Wright in Impact (1949)
Born	(1911-01-05)January 5, 1911 Ogden, Utah, U.S.
Died	January 19, 1949(1949-01-19) (aged 38)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1936–1949

Career

He was a 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.^[1] 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 Escape in the Fog (1945),^[2] Rose of the Yukon (1949), Daughter of the Jungle (1949), and Impact (1949).^[3] Wright died from cancer in 1949 at the age of 38, he was buried at his birthplace in Ogden, Utah.^[4]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1936	China Clipper	Pilot
1937	Swing High, Swing Low	Attendant	Uncredited
1937	Blazing Barriers	CCC Boy	Uncredited
1941	Rookies on Parade	Bob Madison
1941	Kiss the Boys Goodbye	Reporter	Uncredited
1941	World Premiere	Luther Shinkley
1941	The Devil Pays Off	Christopher Waring
1941	Glamour Boy	Hank Landon
1941	Louisiana Purchase	Ambulance Driver	Uncredited
1942	Fly-by-Night	Intern	Uncredited
1942	True to the Army	Lt. Danvers
1942	Not a Ladies' Man	John Keen
1942	Sweetheart of the Fleet	Lt. Philip Blaine
1942	Meet the Stewarts	Winkie Rogers	Uncredited
1942	Henry and Dizzy	Announcer	Uncredited
1942	Night in New Orleans	George Wallace
1942	Sweater Girl	Announcer	Uncredited
1942	Parachute Nurse	Lt. Woods
1942	A Man's World	Dan O'Driscoll
1942	Lucky Legs	'Pinkie' Connors
1942	Daring Young Man	Sam Long
1942	Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood	Slick Barton
1942	A Night to Remember	Scott Carstairs
1943	Reveille with Beverly	Barry Lang
1943	Murder in Times Square	Det. Lt. Tabor
1943	Saddles and Sagebrush	Krag Savin
1944	One Mysterious Night	Paul Martens
1944	Dancing in Manhattan	Steve Crawford
1945	Eadie Was a Lady	Tommy Foley
1945	Escape in the Fog	Barry Malcolm
1945	Eve Knew Her Apples	Ward Williams
1946	The Mask of Diijon	Tony Holiday
1946	Lover Come Back	Jimmy Hennessey
1946	Down Missouri Way	Mike Burton
1946	Nocturne	Mr. Billings	(scenes deleted)
1947	The Beginning or the End	Colonel John Lansdale
1947	Philo Vance Returns	Philo Vance
1947	Gas House Kids Go West	Jim Kingsley
1947	Doctor Jim	Dr. Sylvester
1948	King of the Gamblers	Dave Fowler
1949	Rose of the Yukon	Tom Clark
1949	Daughter of the Jungle	Carl Easton
1949	Impact	Prosecutor
1949	Air Hostess	Fred MacCoy	(final film role)

References

1. "'Eve Knew Her Apples'". Eastside Journal. Los Angeles, California. July 18, 1945. p. 2. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "'Film review'". Daily News. Los Angeles, California. May 19, 1945. p. 2. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "WILLIAM WRIGHT". American Film Institute. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
4. "'William Wright Funeral Set'". Los Angeles Mirror. Los Angeles, California. January 24, 1949. p. 2. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• William Wright at IMDb