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William Wright (I) (1911–1949)

Actor

Handsome actor William Wright's mid-film 1940s career was pushed with a wave of Columbia Studio publicity promoting him as World War II's answer to Clark Gable. The push ultimately did not work and Wright's rather obscure career faded within a decade. The Utah-born actor moved to California after his schooling and studied at the Pasadena Playhouse... See full bio »

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in Ogden, Utah, USA

Died:

(age 38) in Ensenada, Mexico
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1949 Air Hostess
Fred MacCoy
 
1949 Impact
Prosecutor
 
1949 Daughter of the Jungle
Carl Easton
 
1949 Rose of the Yukon
Tom Clark
 
1948 King of the Gamblers
Dave Fowler
 
1947 Gas House Kids Go West
Jim Kingsley
 
1947 Philo Vance Returns
Philo Vance
 
1947 The Beginning or the End
Col. John Lansdale
 
1947 Doctor Jim
Dr. Sylvester
 
1946 Nocturne
Mr. Billings (scenes deleted)
 
1946 Down Missouri Way
Mike Burton
 
1946 Lover Come Back
Jimmy Hennessey
 
1946 The Mask of Diijon
Tony Holiday
 
1945 Eve Knew Her Apples
Ward Williams
 
1945 Escape in the Fog
Barry Malcolm
 
1945 Eadie Was a Lady
Tommy Foley
 
1944 Dancing in Manhattan
Steve Crawford
 
1944 One Mysterious Night
Paul Martens
 
1943 Saddles and Sagebrush
Krag Savin
 
1943 Murder in Times Square
Det. Lt. Tabor
 
1943 Reveille with Beverly
Barry Lang
 
1942 A Night to Remember
Scott Carstairs
 
1942 Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
Slick Barton
 
1942 The Daring Young Man
Sam Long
 
1942 Lucky Legs
'Pinkie' Connors
 
1942 A Man's World
Dan O'Driscoll
 
1942 Parachute Nurse
Lt. Woods
 
1942 Sweater Girl
Announcer (uncredited)
 
1942 Night in New Orleans
George Wallace
 
1942 Henry and Dizzy
Announcer
 
1942 Meet the Stewarts
Winkie Rogers (uncredited)
 
1942 Sweetheart of the Fleet
Lt. Philip Blaine
 
1942 Not a Ladies' Man
John Keen
 
1942 True to the Army
Lt. Danvers
 
1942 Fly-By-Night
Intern (uncredited)
 
1941 Louisiana Purchase
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
 
1941 Glamour Boy
Hank Landon
 
1941 The Devil Pays Off
Christopher Waring
 
1941 World Premiere
Luther Shinkley
 
1941 Kiss the Boys Goodbye
Reporter (uncredited)
 
1941 Rookies on Parade
Bob Madison
 
1937 Blazing Barriers
CCC Boy (uncredited)
 
1937 Swing High, Swing Low
Attendant (uncredited)
 
1936 China Clipper
Pilot
 

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