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William Wright (actor)

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William Wright
Born(1911-01-05)January 5, 1911
Ogden, Utah, U.S.
DiedJanuary 19, 1949(1949-01-19) (aged 38)
Ensenada, Mexico
Cause of deathcancer
OccupationFilm actor
Years active1936–1949

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.

Selected filmography

William Wright in the Internet Movie Database


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