William Wright (actor), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Wright (actor)

American actor, born 1911

Date of Birth: 05-Jan-1911

Place of Birth: Ogden, Utah, United States

Date of Death: 19-Jan-1949

Profession: actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

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.