Overview

Know for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
06 Jan, 1911 (114 years old)

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

The Mask of Diijon
HD
73 min 1946

The Mask of Diijon

Drama
Escape in the Fog
HD
63 min 1945

Escape in the Fog

Thriller

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