Acting
William Wright
Born January 6, 1911 · Ogden, Utah, USA
Died January 20, 1949 · aged 38
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)…
Known For
Daughter of the Jungle · 1949Daughter of the Jungle
★ 5.01949
MovieAdventure
An airplane carrying a pair of police officers escorting gangsters to prison crash-lands in the African jungle. They are rescued from an attack by savage natives by a white woman who appears out of nowhere, and it turns out she is a lost heiress who herself crash-landed in the jungle years before.
Eadie Was a Lady · 1945Eadie Was a Lady
★ 4.41945
MovieMusicComedy
In this amiable Columbia B musical, society girl Ann Miller escapes her Back Bay family by performing in the chorus line in a burlesque house. But trouble starts when her boss (William Wright) decides to build her up as a star. One of the many bread-and-butter Columbia productions graced by the contributions of Cole’s in-house dance studio. Cole dances behind Miller in “I’m Gonna See My Baby.” --Museum of Modern Art
Escape in the Fog · 1945Escape in the Fog
★ 5.41945
MovieThrillerCrime
A military nurse recovering from a nervous breakdown at an inn keeps having dreams where she witnesses two men trying to murder a third. When she meets a federal agent, she's astounded to discover that he is the victim from her visions.
Philo Vance Returns · 1947Philo Vance Returns
★ 6.31947
MovieCrimeMystery
Playboy Larry Blendon introduces his grandmother Stella Blendon to his fiancée, radio singer Virginia Berneaux. Despite Larry's record of broken romances and divorces, Virginia decides she will marry him. Virginia is slain that night and Blandon telephones his friend, Philo Vance, to help find the killer.
A Night to Remember · 1942A Night to Remember
★ 6.71942
MovieComedyMystery
A woman rents a gloomy basement apartment in Greenwich Village thinking it will provide the perfect atmosphere for her mystery writer husband to create his next book. They soon find themselves in the middle of a real-life mystery when a corpse turns up in their apartment.
Meet the Stewarts · 1942Meet the Stewarts
★ 5.51942
MovieComedy
A young, newlywed couple learns to make their marriage work—on a budget.
Glamour Boy · 1941Glamour Boy
★ 6.51941
MovieDramaComedy
Former child star Jackie Cooper headlines this sentimental behind-the-scenes comedy drama. He plays an ex-child star who now jerks sodas for a living in Hollywood. He gets back into the movie business when he overhears a conversation between producers discussing their newest prodigy. Cooper butts in and suggests the producers remake Skippy (a real-life 1931 film that made young Cooper a star). The bigwigs like the idea and then hire Cooper to become the boy's acting coach. Once back on the backlot, Cooper finds both trouble and romance while helping the young boy adjust to life as a movie star.
Parachute Nurse · 1942Parachute Nurse
★ 7.01942
MovieDramaWar
Nurses parachuting.


