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William H. Wright(1902-1980)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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William H. Wright was born on 25 April 1902 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956), Burke's Law (1963) and Mannix (1967). He was married to Wiltrud Hermine Helene 'Greta' Wellensiek. He died on 23 July 1980 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornApril 25, 1902
DiedJuly 23, 1980(78)
BornApril 25, 1902
DiedJuly 23, 1980(78)
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Scott Forbes in The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
6.9
TV Series
  • Producer
Burke's Law (1963)
Burke's Law
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Mannix (1967)
Mannix
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer
The Naked Spur (1953)
The Naked Spur
7.3
  • Producer
  • 1953

Credits

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Producer

  • Summer Fun (1966)
    Summer Fun
    6.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1966
  • Kentucky Jones (1964)
    Kentucky Jones
    7.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1964–1965
  • Troy Donahue, Diane McBain, and Suzanne Pleshette in A Distant Trumpet (1964)
    A Distant Trumpet
    6.3
    • produced by
    • 1964
  • Bette Davis in Dead Ringer (1963)
    Dead Ringer
    7.3
    • produced by (as William H Wright)
    • 1963
  • Tuesday Weld in Follow the Sun (1961)
    Follow the Sun
    7.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1961–1962
  • Barbara Stanwyck in The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960)
    The Barbara Stanwyck Show
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1960–1961
  • Scott Forbes in The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
    The Adventures of Jim Bowie
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1956–1958
  • Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot (1957)
    Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot
    6.8
    Short
    • producer
    • 1957
  • The Naked Spur (1953)
    The Naked Spur
    7.3
    • producer
    • 1953
  • Red Skelton in The Clown (1953)
    The Clown
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1953
  • Nina Foch, Glenn Ford, Denise Darcel, and Ruth Roman in Young Man with Ideas (1952)
    Young Man with Ideas
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1952
  • Nancy Reagan and James Whitmore in Shadow in the Sky (1952)
    Shadow in the Sky
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1952
  • Elizabeth Taylor and Larry Parks in Love Is Better Than Ever (1952)
    Love Is Better Than Ever
    5.6
    • producer
    • 1952
  • Spencer Tracy, Pat O'Brien, Yvette Duguay, John Hodiak, and Diana Lynn in The People Against O'Hara (1951)
    The People Against O'Hara
    6.8
    • producer
    • 1951
  • Sue Casey, Ann Dvorak, Phyllis Kirk, Marjorie Main, Dorothy Malone, Nancy Saunders, and James Whitmore in Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone (1950)
    Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
    6.7
    • producer
    • 1950

Writer

  • Mannix (1967)
    Mannix
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1969–1973
  • Fess Parker in Daniel Boone (1964)
    Daniel Boone
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written by (as William Wright)
    • 1970
  • Family Affair (1966)
    Family Affair
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1969
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • written by
    • 1968
  • Burke's Law (1963)
    Burke's Law
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story
    • 1963–1965
  • John Wayne, Dean Martin, Michael Anderson Jr., and Earl Holliman in The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)
    The Sons of Katie Elder
    7.1
    • screenplay
    • 1965
  • Kentucky Jones (1964)
    Kentucky Jones
    7.8
    TV Series
    • creator
    • writer
    • 1964–1965
  • Karen (1964)
    Karen
    8.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1965
  • The Dick Powell Theatre (1961)
    The Dick Powell Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1961–1962
  • Art Carney in Art Carney Special (1959)
    Art Carney Special
    6.9
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1960
  • Richard Coogan in The Californians (1957)
    The Californians
    6.7
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • written by
    • 1958–1959
  • Scott Forbes in The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
    The Adventures of Jim Bowie
    6.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1956
  • Clark Gable and Greer Garson in Adventure (1945)
    Adventure
    6.2
    • adaptation by
    • 1945
  • Jean-Pierre Aumont and Susan Peters in Assignment in Brittany (1943)
    Assignment in Brittany
    6.7
    • screen play
    • 1943
  • Robert Taylor and Norma Shearer in Her Cardboard Lover (1942)
    Her Cardboard Lover
    5.9
    • screenplay
    • 1942

Additional Crew

  • Billie Burke, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Paulette Goddard, Janet Gaynor, and Roland Young in The Young in Heart (1938)
    The Young in Heart
    7.3
    • assistant to producer (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)
    The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
    7.1
    • assistant to the producer
    • 1938
  • The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
    The Prisoner of Zenda
    7.6
    • assistant to producer
    • 1937

Production Department

  • Greta Garbo in Anna Karenina (1935)
    Anna Karenina
    7.0
    • production assistant: David O. Selznick (uncredited)
    • 1935

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • William H Wright
  • Born
    • April 25, 1902
    • Lawrenceburg, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • July 23, 1980
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Wiltrud Hermine Helene 'Greta' WellensiekJanuary 9, 1933 - July 23, 1980 (his death)
  • Parents
      Kate Cooper Jessup
  • Other works
    Play (w/Albert Beich): "The Man in the Dog Suit", 1958

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