1949Nominee
Best Performance
Impact
William Wright
Actor
Ogden, Utah, USA
January 6, 1911
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1942Nominee
Best Performance
A Night to Remember
1943Nominee
Best Performance
Murder in Times Square
Career Highlights
1945Highlight
Best Performance
Escape in the Fog
1947Highlight
Best Performance
Philo Vance Returns
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Impact
A Night to Remember