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
A Night to Remember
Scott Carstairs
Impact
Prosecutor
Eve Knew Her Apples
Ward Williams
Reveille with Beverly
Barry Lang
Escape in the Fog
Barry Malcolm
Murder in Times Square
Detective Lieutenant Tabor
Lover Come Back
Jimmy Hennessey
Lucky Legs
'Pinkie' Connors
Fly By Night
Intern (Uncredited)
Doctor Jim
Doctor Sylvester