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 Gables 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 Wrights 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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