William Wright

    William Wright

    January 6, 1911 (114 years old) in Ogden, Utah, USA

    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.

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    ImpactImpact
    Escape in the FogEscape in the Fog
    Fly By NightFly By Night
    A Night to RememberA Night to Remember
    Murder in Times SquareMurder in Times Square

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