William Wright
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.
Escape in the Fog
(Barry Malcolm)
Impact
(Prosecutor)
The Mask of Diijon
(Tony Holiday)
Not a Ladies' Man
(John Keen)
One Mysterious Night
(Paul Martens)
A Night to Remember
(Scott Carstairs)
Reveille with Beverly
(Barry Lang)
Murder in Times Square
(Detective Lieutenant Tabor)
Philo Vance Returns
(Philo Vance)
Night in New Orleans
(George Wallace)
Devil Pays Off
(Christopher Waring)
Eve Knew Her Apples
(Ward Williams)
Rose of the Yukon
(Tom Clark)
Daughter of the Jungle
(Carl Easton)
The Daring Young Man
(Sam Long)
Down Missouri Way
(Mike Burton)
Parachute Nurse
(Lt. Woods)
Dancing in Manhattan
(Steve Crawford)
Gas House Kids Go West
(Jim Kingsley)
Lucky Legs
('Pinkie' Connors)
Saddles and Sagebrush
(Krag Savin)
Eadie Was a Lady
(Tommy Foley)
True to the Army
(Lt. Danvers)
Air Hostess
(Fred MacCoy)
Doctor Jim
(Doctor Sylvester)
China Clipper
(Pilot)
World Premiere
(Luther Shinkley)
A Man's World
(Dan O'Driscoll)
Fly By Night
(Intern (Uncredited))
Meet the Stewarts
(Winkie Rogers (uncredited))
Glamour Boy
(Hank Landon)
Lover Come Back
(Jimmy Hennessey)