William Wright [105794] Gender: Male Popularity: 1.5563 Birthplace: Ogden, Utah, USA Birthday: 1911-01-06 Deathday: 1949-01-20 Age: 38 years Movies: 32 Links: Homepage, IMDB 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. Air Hostess1949-08-25 Impact1949-03-20 Daughter of the Jungle1949-02-08 Rose of the Yukon1949-01-05 Gas House Kids Go West1947-06-12 Philo Vance Returns1947-04-14 Doctor Jim1947-01-01 Down Missouri Way1946-08-15 Lover Come Back1946-06-21 The Mask of Diijon1946-03-11 Eve Knew Her Apples1945-04-12 Escape in the Fog1945-04-05 Eadie Was a Lady1945-01-24 Dancing in Manhattan1944-12-14 One Mysterious Night1944-10-21 Saddles and Sagebrush1943-04-26 Murder in Times Square1943-04-01 Reveille with Beverly1943-02-04 A Night to Remember1942-12-10 The Daring Young Man1942-10-08 Lucky Legs1942-10-01 A Man's World1942-09-17 Parachute Nurse1942-08-06 Night in New Orleans1942-07-01 Meet the Stewarts1942-05-21 Not a Ladies' Man1942-05-14 True to the Army1942-03-21 Fly By Night1942-01-19 Glamour Boy1941-12-05 Devil Pays Off1941-11-10 World Premiere1941-08-21 China Clipper1936-08-11