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Home/People/Wright King
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Born
Jan 11, 1923Died: Nov 25, 2018
Lived 95 years
Place of Birth
Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

23
Movies
47
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

Wright King

Acting

Biography
Wright Thornburgh King (January 11, 1923 – November 25, 2018) 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).
The Spell poster

The Spell

as Rian
1977
The Macahans poster

The Macahans

as Infantry Captain
1976
Nightmare poster

Nightmare

as Director
1974
Invasion of the Bee Girls poster

Invasion of the Bee Girls

as Dr. Murger
1973
House Made of Dawn poster

House Made of Dawn

as Father Olguin
1972
Journey Through Rosebud poster

Journey Through Rosebud

as Indian Agent
1972
The Andersonville Trial poster

The Andersonville Trial

as Major Hosmer
1970
Along Came a Spider poster

Along Came a Spider

as Frank Dietzler
1970
Finian's Rainbow poster

Finian's Rainbow

as District Attorney
1968
Shadow Over Elveron poster

Shadow Over Elveron

as Dr. Parker
1968
Planet of the Apes poster

Planet of the Apes

as Dr. Galen
1968
King Rat poster

King Rat

as Brough
1965
We Learn About The Telephone poster

We Learn About The Telephone

as Uncle Bill
1965
Dangerous Charter poster

Dangerous Charter

as Joe
1962
Cast a Long Shadow poster

Cast a Long Shadow

as Noah Pringle (uncredited)
1959
The Gunfight at Dodge City poster

The Gunfight at Dodge City

as Billy Townsend
1959
Hot Rod Rumble poster

Hot Rod Rumble

as Ray Johnson - Arnie's sidekick
1957
Stagecoach To Fury poster

Stagecoach To Fury

as Ralph Slader
1956
Friendly Persuasion poster

Friendly Persuasion

as Forager (uncredited)
1956
The Young Guns poster

The Young Guns

as Jonesy
1956