---
name: "Wright King"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/wright-king"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "11 January 1923"
died: "25 November 2018"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 86
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-20T02:21:12.558480+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Wright King

Actor. Born 11 January 1923 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA. Died 25 November 2018.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 11 January 1923, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA
- **Died:** 25 November 2018
- **Active:** 1951–1968
- **Average Fi1m score:** 86, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1950s 88 (1), 1960s 84 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_King, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15402259, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0455389/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10541

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*A Streetcar Named Desire*](https://film.one/film/a-streetcar-named-desire.md) (88)

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## Biography

Wright King (1923–2018) was an American stage, film and television actor. He studied acting at the St Louis School of Theater, graduating in 1941, and served in the US Navy in the South Pacific during the Second World War. After further training in New York at the Actors Studio and the American Theatre Wing, he began his career in theatre and made his screen debut in 1949.

King appeared in the original Broadway production of *A Streetcar Named Desire* and played the young newspaper collector in the 1951 film adaptation. He had a recurring role as Jason Nichols in the television series *Wanted: Dead or Alive* (1958–1961) and guest roles in *The Twilight Zone*. Other film credits include *Friendly Persuasion* (1956), *King Rat* (1965), *Planet of the Apes* (1968) as Dr Galen, and *Invasion of the Bee Girls* (1973). His career spanned more than forty years until his retirement in 1987. He was the father of actor Meegan King.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, hollywoodreporter.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Planet of the Apes* (1968), Fi1m 84, as Dr. Galen — [page](https://film.one/film/planet-of-the-apes.md)
- *A Streetcar Named Desire* (1951), Fi1m 88, as A Collector — [page](https://film.one/film/a-streetcar-named-desire.md)

## Complete filmography (57)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Critical List* (1978), series, as Dr. Kenderly
- *Logan's Run* (1977), series, as Jonathon
- *The Spell* (1977), as Rian
- *The Macahans* (1976), as Infantry Captain
- *Bronk* (1975), series, Actor
- *Nightmare* (1974), as Director
- *Invasion of the Bee Girls* (1973), as Dr. Murger
- *The Streets of San Francisco* (1972), series, Actor
- *House Made of Dawn* (1972), as Father Olguin
- *Journey Through Rosebud* (1972), as Indian Agent
- *The Andersonville Trial* (1970), as Major Hosmer
- *McCloud* (1970), series, as Carter
- *Along Came a Spider* (1970), as Frank Dietzler
- *Finian's Rainbow* (1968), as District Attorney
- *Lancer* (1968), series, Actor
- *The Outcasts* (1968), series, Actor
- *Shadow Over Elveron* (1968), as Dr. Parker
- *Planet of the Apes* (1968), as Dr. Galen — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/planet-of-the-apes.md)
- *Mannix* (1967), series, Actor
- *Judd, for the Defense* (1967), series, Actor
- *The Invaders* (1967), series, as Ed Tonkin
- *King Rat* (1965), as Brough
- *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Scott Boles, SAC Parker
- *We Learn About The Telephone* (1965), as Uncle Bill
- *Kraft Suspense Theatre* (1963), series, as Chaplain
- *The Fugitive* (1963), series, as Joe Penny, Dave Simmons — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md)
- *Dangerous Charter* (1962), as Joe
- *Hazel* (1961), series, Actor
- *Outlaws* (1960), series, Actor
- *The Rebel* (1959), series, as Woody
- *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Paul Carson, Hecate — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md)
- *Johnny Ringo* (1959), series, as Junior
- *Cast a Long Shadow* (1959), as Noah Pringle (uncredited)
- *The Gunfight at Dodge City* (1959), as Billy Townsend
- *Rawhide* (1959), series, as Collie Quade
- *The Texan* (1958), series, as Mac Kernin
- *Bronco* (1958), series, Actor
- *Wanted: Dead or Alive* (1958), series, as Seth Blake, Jason Nichols, Joe Hooker
- *Maverick* (1957), series, as Rick
- *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Lee Gregson, Sidney Weplo
- *Sugarfoot* (1957), series, as Wolf Wilkes
- *Have Gun, Will Travel* (1957), series, Actor
- *Hot Rod Rumble* (1957), as Ray Johnson - Arnie's sidekick
- *Stagecoach To Fury* (1956), as Ralph Slader
- *Friendly Persuasion* (1956), as Forager (uncredited) — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/friendly-persuasion.md)
- *The Young Guns* (1956), as Jonesy
- *Telephone Time* (1956), series, Actor
- *The Bold and the Brave* (1956), as Technician Fifth Grade
- *Cheyenne* (1955), series, Actor
- *Navy Log* (1955), series, Actor
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Ben Walling, Joe Digger, Crep, Hi Stevens, Rod, Bud, Lon, Lon Jensen
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, Actor
- *Schlitz Playhouse of Stars* (1951), series, Actor
- *A Streetcar Named Desire* (1951), as A Collector — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/a-streetcar-named-desire.md)
- *Studio One* (1948), series, Actor
- *The Philco Television Playhouse* (1948), series, Actor
- *Captain Video and His Video Rangers*, series, Actor

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