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Wright Thornburgh King (January 11, 1923 – November 25, 2018) was an American stage, film and television actor whose career lasted for over forty years. He is best known for playing Jason Nichols in the television series Wanted Dead or Alive (1958–1961).
Actor: Planet of the Apes. Prolific supporting actor, arguably best known for his two guest appearances on Rod Serling 's The Twilight Zone (1959). In one of his later roles he played the chimpanzee veterinarian Dr. Galen in Planet of the Apes (1968) which was also co-scripted by Serling.
- Actor
- January 11, 1923
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- November 25, 2018
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January 11, 1923 · Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA. Died. November 25, 2018 · Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (undisclosed) Birth name. Thomas Wright Thornburg King. Height. 5′ 11″ (1.80 m) Mini Bio. Prolific supporting actor, arguably best known for his two guest appearances on Rod Serling 's The Twilight Zone (1959).
- January 11, 1923
- November 25, 2018
Dec 3, 2018 · Wright King, whose character received a kiss from Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire during its original Broadway run, its first national tour and in the classic Marlon Brando -Vivien...
Dec 4, 2018 · By Libby Birk - December 4, 2018 07:37 am EST. 0. Actor Wright King, who appeared in films like A Streetcar Named Desire and Planet of the Apes, died last week. He was 95. Family spokesman Jared Stine told The Hollywood Reporter that King died on Sunday, Nov. 25 in the Woodland Hills area.
Thomas Wright Thornburg King (born January 11, 1923), credited as Wright King, is a retired American film and television actor, a native of Okmulgee in east central Oklahoma. [1] . His career extended from 1949 until his retirement in 1987. Contents. 1 Early life and career. 2 Personal life. 3 Partial filmography. 4 References. 5 External links.
