Wright King
American actor (1923-2018) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 95
Wright Thornburgh King 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).
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2018Died25 November 20181977
The SpellFilm, Rian1976
The MacahansFilm, Infantry Captain1974
NightmareFilm, Director1973
Invasion of the Bee GirlsFilm, Dr. Murger1972
The Streets of San FranciscoSeries
House Made of DawnFilm, 1972Father Olguin1970
McCloudSeries, Carter
Along Came a SpiderFilm, 1970Frank Dietzler1968
Finian's RainbowFilm, District Attorney1967
Judd, for the DefenseSeries1965
King RatFilm, Brough1963
Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries, Chaplain1962
Dangerous CharterFilm, Joe1961
HazelSeries1959
RawhideSeries, Collie Quade
Cast a Long ShadowFilm, 1959Noah Pringle (uncredited)1958
BroncoSeries1957
Hot Rod RumbleFilm, Ray Johnson - Arnie's sidekick1956
Telephone TimeSeries
Friendly PersuasionFilm, 1956Forager (uncredited)
Stagecoach To FuryFilm, 1956Ralph Slader1955
CheyenneSeries1951
A Streetcar Named DesireFilm, A Collector1948
Studio OneSeries1923Born11 January 1923
The SpellFilm, Rian1976The MacahansFilm, Infantry Captain1974NightmareFilm, Director1973Invasion of the Bee GirlsFilm, Dr. Murger1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeriesHouse Made of DawnFilm, 1972Father Olguin1970McCloudSeries, CarterAlong Came a SpiderFilm, 1970Frank Dietzler1968Finian's RainbowFilm, District Attorney1967Judd, for the DefenseSeries1965King RatFilm, Brough1963Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries, Chaplain1962Dangerous CharterFilm, Joe1961HazelSeries1959RawhideSeries, Collie QuadeCast a Long ShadowFilm, 1959Noah Pringle (uncredited)1958BroncoSeries1957Hot Rod RumbleFilm, Ray Johnson - Arnie's sidekick1956Telephone TimeSeriesFriendly PersuasionFilm, 1956Forager (uncredited)Stagecoach To FuryFilm, 1956Ralph Slader1955CheyenneSeries1951A Streetcar Named DesireFilm, A Collector1948Studio OneSeries1923Born11 January 1923People around Wright
Close ties
- Walter Mirisch Produced The Gunfight at Dodge City (1959)
Rayford Barnes Also in Stagecoach To Fury and The Young Guns
Francis Ford Coppola Directed Finian's Rainbow (1968)
Elia Kazan Directed A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
William Wyler Directed Friendly Persuasion (1956)
Kim Hunter Also in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Joe Turkel Also in Friendly Persuasion and King Rat
John Dehner Also in Cast a Long Shadow (1981)
Michael Wilson Wrote Friendly Persuasion and Planet of the Apes
James Olson Also in The Missiles of October and The Spell- Joseph M. Newman Directed The Gunfight at Dodge City (1959)
Marvin Miller Produced King Rat (1965)- Denis Sanders Directed Invasion of the Bee Girls (1973)
Lewis R. Foster Directed The Bold and the Brave (1956)
Thomas Carr Directed Cast a Long Shadow (1981)
Frank Sully Also in Friendly Persuasion (1956)
Anthony Page Directed The Missiles of October (1974)
Harry Townes Also in Shadow Play and The Andersonville Trial
Woodrow Parfrey Also in Planet of the Apes (1968)- Charles K. Feldman Produced A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Cliff Emmich Also in Invasion of the Bee Girls (1973)
Doreen Lang Also in The Missiles of October and Nightmare
Walter Coy Also in The Gunfight at Dodge City (1959)- Hal E. Chester Produced The Bold and the Brave (1956)
Known for
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Planet of the Apes 1968
A Streetcar Named Desire 1951
King Rat 1965
Friendly Persuasion 1956
Finian's Rainbow 1968
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 22
70 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2018 · aged 95
