Wright King

Wright King

Deceased · Born: Jan 11, 1923 · Died: Nov 25, 2018

Known For

Planet of the ApesPlanet of the Apes
A Streetcar Named DesireA Streetcar Named Desire
Invasion of the Bee GirlsInvasion of the Bee Girls
Finian's RainbowFinian's Rainbow

Personal Details

BornJan 11, 1923 Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA
Parents
  • Michael James King
  • Mary Wright Thornburgh

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).

Career

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1977
The Spell
The Spell as Rian
{"id":164153,"title":"How the West Was Won","year":"1976","character":"Infantry Captain","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/how-the-west-was-won-1976","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164153.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164153.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won as Infantry Captain
{"id":173339,"title":"Nightmare","year":"1974","character":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/nightmare-1974","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173339.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173339.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
Nightmare
Nightmare as Director
{"id":81690,"title":"Invasion of the Bee Girls","year":"1973","character":"Dr. Murger","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/invasion-of-the-bee-girls","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81690.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81690.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
Invasion of the Bee Girls
Invasion of the Bee Girls as Dr. Murger
{"id":1878,"title":"The Streets of San Francisco","year":1973,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-streets-of-san-francisco","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1878.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1878.jpg"},"released":1}
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
{"id":94298,"title":"Journey Through Rosebud","year":"1972","character":"Indian Agent","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/journey-through-rosebud","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94298.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94298.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Journey Through Rosebud
Journey Through Rosebud as Indian Agent
{"id":198363,"title":"House Made of Dawn","year":"1972","character":"Father Olguin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/house-made-of-dawn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_198363.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_198363.jpg"},"released":1}
House Made of Dawn
House Made of Dawn as Father Olguin
{"id":65080,"title":"The Andersonville Trial","year":"1970","character":"Major Hosmer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-andersonville-trial","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65080.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65080.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
The Andersonville Trial
The Andersonville Trial as Major Hosmer
{"id":81860,"title":"Along Came a Spider","year":"1970","character":"Frank Dietzler","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/along-came-a-spider-1970","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81860.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81860.jpg"},"released":1}
Along Came a Spider
Along Came a Spider as Frank Dietzler
{"id":22570,"title":"Finian's Rainbow","year":"1968","character":"District Attorney","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/finians-rainbow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3vr72nd18s60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3vr72nd18s60.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
Finian's Rainbow
Finian's Rainbow as District Attorney
{"id":166325,"title":"Shadow Over Elveron","year":"1968","character":"Dr. Parker","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/shadow-over-elveron","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166325.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166325.jpg"},"released":1}
Shadow Over Elveron
Shadow Over Elveron as Dr. Parker
{"id":6264,"title":"Planet of the Apes","year":"1968","character":"Dr. Galen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/planet-of-the-apes-1968","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ppeq1ji24h0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ppeq1ji24h0.jpg"},"released":1}
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes as Dr. Galen
{"id":10348,"title":"The Invaders","year":1967,"character":"Ed Tonkin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-invaders","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10348.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10348.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
The Invaders
The Invaders as Ed Tonkin
{"id":58003,"title":"King Rat","year":"1965","character":"Brough","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/king-rat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58003.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58003.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
King Rat
King Rat as Brough
{"id":10416,"title":"The Fugitive","year":1963,"character":"Dave Simmons","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-fugitive-1963","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10416.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10416.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
The Fugitive
The Fugitive as Dave Simmons
{"id":94548,"title":"Dangerous Charter","year":"1962","character":"Joe","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/dangerous-charter","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94548.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94548.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
Dangerous Charter
Dangerous Charter as Joe
{"id":10392,"title":"Hazel","year":1961,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/hazel","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10392.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10392.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
Hazel
Hazel
{"id":1342,"title":"Perry Mason","year":1961,"character":"Lee Gregson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/perry-mason-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3lakj624b5p0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3lakj624b5p0.jpg"},"released":1}
Perry Mason
Perry Mason as Lee Gregson
{"id":10455,"title":"The Twilight Zone","year":1960,"character":"Paul Carson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-twilight-zone-1959","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/24g2krjs3n00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/24g2krjs3n00.jpg"},"released":1}
1960
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone as Paul Carson
{"id":96321,"title":"The Gunfight at Dodge City","year":"1959","character":"Billy Townsend","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-gunfight-at-dodge-city","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96321.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96321.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
The Gunfight at Dodge City
The Gunfight at Dodge City as Billy Townsend
{"id":96343,"title":"Cast a Long Shadow","year":"1959","character":"Noah Pringle","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/cast-a-long-shadow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96343.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96343.jpg"},"released":1}
Cast a Long Shadow
Cast a Long Shadow as Noah Pringle
{"id":103834728,"title":"Johnny Ringo","year":1959,"character":"Junior","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/johnny-ringo","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834728.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834728.jpg"},"released":1}
Johnny Ringo
Johnny Ringo as Junior
{"id":10484,"title":"Have Gun - Will Travel","year":1959,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/have-gun-will-travel","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10484.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10484.jpg"},"released":1}
Have Gun - Will Travel
Have Gun - Will Travel
{"id":10398,"title":"Wanted: Dead or Alive","year":1958,"character":"Seth Blake","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/wanted-dead-or-alive","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/61pf7v3mvnr0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/61pf7v3mvnr0.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive as Seth Blake
{"id":10476,"title":"The Texan","year":1958,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-texan","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10476.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10476.jpg"},"released":1}
The Texan
The Texan
{"id":66713,"title":"Hot Rod Rumble","year":"1957","character":"Ray Johnson - Arnie's sidekick","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hot-rod-rumble","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66713.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66713.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
Hot Rod Rumble
Hot Rod Rumble as Ray Johnson - Arnie's sidekick
{"id":66941,"title":"The Bold and the Brave","year":"1956","character":"Technician Fifth Grade","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-bold-and-the-brave","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66941.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66941.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
The Bold and the Brave
The Bold and the Brave as Technician Fifth Grade
{"id":67027,"title":"Stagecoach to Fury","year":"1956","character":"Ralph Slader","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/stagecoach-to-fury","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67027.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67027.jpg"},"released":1}
Stagecoach to Fury
Stagecoach to Fury as Ralph Slader
{"id":174054,"title":"The Young Guns","year":"1956","character":"Jonesy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-young-guns","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174054.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174054.jpg"},"released":1}
The Young Guns
The Young Guns as Jonesy
{"id":66869,"title":"Friendly Persuasion","year":"1956","character":"Forager (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/friendly-persuasion","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66869.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66869.jpg"},"released":1}
Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion as Forager (uncredited)
{"id":10405,"title":"Gunsmoke","year":1955,"character":"Ben Walling","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/gunsmoke","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10405.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10405.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke as Ben Walling
{"id":103831353,"title":"Cheyenne","year":1955,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/cheyenne","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831353.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831353.jpg"},"released":1}
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
{"id":103834779,"title":"The Philco Television Playhouse","year":1952,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-philco-television-playhouse","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834779.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834779.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
{"id":21289,"title":"A Streetcar Named Desire","year":"1951","character":"A Collector","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-streetcar-named-desire","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6tgphqs23c10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6tgphqs23c10.jpg"},"released":1}
1951
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire as A Collector
{"id":138337,"title":"Sunset Over Mulholland Drive","year":"2019","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sunset-over-mulholland-drive","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_138337.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_138337.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Sunset Over Mulholland Drive
Sunset Over Mulholland Drive