William Wright

William Wright

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 Happe…

Filmography

A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember
1942 · Movie
as Scott Carstairs
A Man's World
A Man's World
1942 · Movie
as Dan O'Driscoll
Impact
Impact
1949 · Movie
as Prosecutor
China Clipper
China Clipper
1936 · Movie
as Pilot
Meet the Stewarts
Meet the Stewarts
1942 · Movie
as Winkie Rogers (uncredited)
Lucky Legs
Lucky Legs
1942 · Movie
as 'Pinkie' Connors
Reveille with Beverly
Reveille with Beverly
1943 · Movie
as Barry Lang
Glamour Boy
Glamour Boy
1941 · Movie
as Hank Landon
Fly By Night
Fly By Night
1942 · Movie
as Intern (Uncredited)
Night in New Orleans
Night in New Orleans
1942 · Movie
as George Wallace
Not a Ladies' Man
Not a Ladies' Man
1942 · Movie
as John Keen
One Mysterious Night
One Mysterious Night
1944 · Movie
as Paul Martens
The Mask of Diijon
The Mask of Diijon
1946 · Movie
as Tony Holiday
Parachute Nurse
Parachute Nurse
1942 · Movie
as Lt. Woods
Philo Vance Returns
Philo Vance Returns
1947 · Movie
as Philo Vance
Escape in the Fog
Escape in the Fog
1945 · Movie
as Barry Malcolm
Air Hostess
Air Hostess
1949 · Movie
as Fred MacCoy
Down Missouri Way
Down Missouri Way
1946 · Movie
as Mike Burton
King of the Gamblers
King of the Gamblers
1948 · Movie
as Dave Fowler
Murder in Times Square
Murder in Times Square
1943 · Movie
as Detective Lieutenant Tabor
Gas House Kids Go West
Gas House Kids Go West
1947 · Movie
as Jim Kingsley
Eadie Was a Lady
Eadie Was a Lady
1945 · Movie
as Tommy Foley
True to the Army
True to the Army
1942 · Movie
as Lt. Danvers
Lover Come Back
Lover Come Back
1946 · Movie
as Jimmy Hennessey