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He was a 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. [1]
William Henry Wright (March 26, 1894 – June 19, 1962) was an American actor. He was frequently cast in Westerns and as a curmudgeonly and argumentative old man. Over the course of his career, Wright appeared in more than 200 film and television roles.
William Wright. Actor: A Man's World. Handsome actor William Wright's mid-film 1940s career was pushed with a wave of Columbia Studio publicity promoting him as World War II's answer to Clark Gable.
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William Wright (1911-1949) was a handsome actor who starred in several Columbia films in the 1940s. He died of cancer at age 38 and his career was overshadowed by his alcohol problem and cheap productions.
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William Connor Wright Jr. (October 22, 1930 – June 4, 2016) was an American author, editor and playwright. He is best known for his non fiction writing covering a wildly divergent list of subjects: from the April in Paris Ball at the Waldorf-Astoria to genetics and behavior to true crime and grand opera. The great Harvard naturalist and ...
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Will Wright (1894-1962) was a versatile performer who appeared in over 100 films, TV shows, and stage plays. He was known for his roles in The Blue Dahlia, Cape Fear, All the King's Men, and The Andy Griffith Show.
Jun 8, 2016 · William Wright, a biographer who produced the first full-length life of Lillian Hellman, written despite her fierce opposition to the project, died on Saturday in Branford, Conn. He was 85....
