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William Wright

Born in January 6th, 1911

From Ogden, Utah, USA

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.

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William Wright Movies

Impact Poster
Impact
March 20, 1949
Daughter of the Jungle Poster
Daughter of the Jungle
February 8, 1949
Rose of the Yukon Poster
Rose of the Yukon
January 5, 1949
Philo Vance Returns Poster
Philo Vance Returns
April 14, 1947
Doctor Jim Poster
Doctor Jim
January 1, 1947
The Mask of Diijon Poster
The Mask of Diijon
March 11, 1946
Eve Knew Her Apples Poster
Eve Knew Her Apples
April 12, 1945
Escape in the Fog Poster
Escape in the Fog
April 5, 1945

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