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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).
Wright King (1923-2018) was a prolific supporting actor who appeared in stage, film and TV. He was known for his roles in A Streetcar Named Desire, The Twilight Zone and Planet of the Apes.
- Actor
- January 11, 1923
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- November 25, 2018
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). 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.
- January 11, 1923
- November 25, 2018
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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 · Wright King, who played the newspaper collector in A Streetcar Named Desire and the chimp veterinarian in Planet of the Apes, passed away at 95. He also appeared in Westerns like Gunsmoke and The Young Guns.
Thomas Wright Thornburg King (January 11, 1923 – November 25, 2018), better known as Wright King, was an American actor. He was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. [1] . His career lasted from 1949 until his retirement in 1987. He was known for his roles in A Streetcar Named Desire, Stagecoach to Fury and in Planet of the Apes .
Wright King, who played a kissing partner of Blanche DuBois in the classic play and film, passed away on Nov. 25. He also appeared in two episodes of the sci-fi series The Twilight Zone, playing a reporter and a businessman.
