William H. Wright

William H. Wright

Producer. Born 25 April 1902 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, USA. Died 23 July 1980.

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Born
25 April 1902, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, USA
Died
23 July 1980

Biography

William H. Wright was an American film and television producer and writer. He began his career in the Paramount publicity department in 1927 before moving into production, serving as an assistant to David O. Selznick, B. P. Schulberg and Harry Cohn. In 1941 he joined MGM as a staff writer and was soon promoted to producer.

Over the next decade he produced fifteen MGM features, including Act of Violence (1949), Stars in My Crown (1950) and The Naked Spur (1953). Later credits include Dead Ringer (1964) and A Distant Trumpet (1964). He also worked extensively in television as a producer and writer on series such as The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956–1958).

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