Wright King

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.3848

Gender

Male

Birthday

11-Jan-1923

Age

(103 years old)

Place of Birth

Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA

Also Known As
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Wright King

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).


Credits

Journey Through Rosebud Journey Through Rosebud (1972) Character: Indian Agent
A young draft dodger helps militant Native Americans in their protest against the government at Wounded Knee.
We Learn About The Telephone We Learn About The Telephone (1965) Character: Uncle Bill
Bill sketches an animated person, Mr. Man, who takes us back through history to explain how people developed a need to communicate, and shows us devices that helped to do so.
Dangerous Charter Dangerous Charter (1962) Character: Joe
The crew of a fishing boat discovers a deserted luxury yacht at sea with a dead body on board. They claim the yacht as salvage, not knowing that a drug smuggling ring has hidden $500,000 worth of heroin on the boat.
Nightmare Nightmare (1974) Character: Director
A murder witness can't convince the police that the killer lives in the apartment across the courtyard from him, and he realizes he is the sniper's next victim.
Day is Done Day is Done (1955) Character: 2nd Soldier
During the 1951 rout of the American army in Korea, a battle-hardened sergeant tries to reinvigorate his men with a bugle picked up by the side of the road.
The Gunfight at Dodge City The Gunfight at Dodge City (1959) Character: Billy Townsend
Fleeing to Dodge City after killing a man in self defence Masterson finds his brother Ed (Harry Lauter) running for sheriff of the town. When Ed is killed by hired guns of the corrupt incumbent Bat is determined to settle the score with violence but he is convinced by the townspeople that the best way to avenge his brother's death is by taking Ed's place on the ballot. Bat agrees and wins the election but his new role on the right side of the law will lead him to unexpected confrontations as he finds himself torn between his loyalties to his friends and his duties as sheriff.
Invasion of the Bee Girls Invasion of the Bee Girls (1973) Character: Dr. Murger
A powerful cosmic force is turning Earth women into queen bees who kill men by wearing them out sexually.
Cast a Long Shadow Cast a Long Shadow (1959) Character: Noah Pringle
A young man without surname inherits a big indebted ranch and has to prove his worthiness managing a cattle drive.
Hot Rod Rumble Hot Rod Rumble (1957) Character: Ray Johnson - Arnie's sidekick
Big Arnie tries to make it in a hot-rod gang and get the girl... none who find him all that appealing.
House Made of Dawn House Made of Dawn (1972) Character: Father Olguin
A young Native American, Abel has come home from war to find himself caught between two worlds. The first is the world of his father’s, wedding him to the rhythm of the seasons, the harsh beauty of the land, and the ancient rites and traditions of his people. But the other world—modern, industrial America—pulls at Abel, demanding his loyalty, trying to claim his soul, and goading him into a destructive, compulsive cycle of depravity and disgust. Adaption of N. Scott Momaday's Pulitzer Prize winning novel
The Macahans The Macahans (1976) Character: Infantry Captain
Zeb Macahan, a pioneering westerner, helps move his brother's family to the wild west. They run into several obstacles including the breakout of the Civil War. This sends the father back to fight in the war and leaves the family to move on ahead.
King Rat King Rat (1965) Character: Brough
When Singapore surrendered to the Japanese in 1942, the Allied POWs, mostly British but including a few Americans, were incarcerated in Changi prison. Among the American prisoners is Cpl. King, a wheeler-dealer who has managed to establish a pretty good life for himself in the camp. King soon forms a friendship with an upper-class British officer who is fascinated with King's enthusiastic approach to life.
Planet of the Apes Planet of the Apes (1968) Character: Dr. Galen
Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.
Stagecoach To Fury Stagecoach To Fury (1956) Character: Ralph Slader
A group of stagecoach passengers are held hostage by bandits waiting for a shipment of gold they plan to steal.
The Bold and the Brave The Bold and the Brave (1956) Character: Technician Fifth Grade
An assortment of American types come together in the Italian campaign of 1944.
The Young Guns The Young Guns (1956) Character: Jonesy
After he's continually harrassed and bullied by his town's citizens, the orphaned teenage son of a notorious gunslinger takes flight and joins a gang of youthful outlaws.
Along Came a Spider Along Came a Spider (1970) Character: Frank Dietzler
Dr. Janet Furie comes to believe that her husband and fellow scientist were set up to die in a lab accident. She blames another scientist, not only for the murder but also for taking credit for her husband's groundbreaking work. When she can't prove her husband was murdered, she spins a web of intrigue and deceit that results in the suspected scientist being framed for another murder that never actually happened.
A Streetcar Named Desire A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) Character: A Collector
A disturbed, aging Southern belle moves in with her sister for solace — but being face-to-face with her brutish brother-in-law accelerates her downward spiral.
The Spell The Spell (1977) Character: Rian
A distraught mother must cope with her embittered daughter who has the ability to cause "accidents" to happen.
The Andersonville Trial The Andersonville Trial (1970) Character: Major Hosmer
A dramatization of the 1865 war-crimes trial of Henry Wirz, commandant of the notorious Confederate POW camp at Andersonville, Georgia.
Finian's Rainbow Finian's Rainbow (1968) Character: District Attorney
An Irishman and his daughter arrive in the American South with a stolen pot of gold, hoping to make their fortune. Pursued by a leprechaun desperate to recover his treasure, they become entangled in a battle over land, love, and prejudice in Rainbow Valley—where the gold’s magic turns wishes, and lives, upside down.
Shadow Over Elveron Shadow Over Elveron (1968) Character: Dr. Parker
A corrupt sheriff knows the secrets of everyone in town and uses that information to go unchallenged. But after the arrest of an innocent teenager, the new doctor cannot keep quiet and tries to get the community to stand up for what is right.
Friendly Persuasion Friendly Persuasion (1956) Character: Forager (uncredited)
The story of a family of Quakers in Indiana in 1862. Their religious sect is strongly opposed to violence and war. It's not easy for them to meet the rules of their religion in everyday life but when Southern troops pass the area they are in real trouble. Should they fight, despite their peaceful attitude?



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