Acting credits
54
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Wright King
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 22Series: 32
TMDB ID: 10541
IMDb ID: nm0455389
Known for: Acting
Born: January 11, 1923
Died: November 25, 2018
Age: 95
Place of birth: Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1948 - 1978
Years active: 31
Average TMDB rating: 6.7
Wikidata: Q15402259
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).
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Wright King.
4.9
The Spell
as Rian
1977 Movie
6.7
The Macahans
as Infantry Captain
1976 Movie
7.0
Nightmare
as Director
1974 Movie
4.6
Invasion of the Bee Girls
as Dr. Murger
1973 Movie
House Made of Dawn
as Father Olguin
1972 Movie
6.7
The Andersonville Trial
as Major Hosmer
1970 Movie
5.2
Along Came a Spider
as Frank Dietzler
1970 Movie
5.9
Finian's Rainbow
as District Attorney
1968 Movie
6.5
Shadow Over Elveron
as Dr. Parker
1968 Movie
7.6
Planet of the Apes
as Dr. Galen
1968 Movie
7.1
King Rat
as Brough
1965 Movie
6.0
We Learn About The Telephone
as Uncle Bill
1965 Movie
4.6
Dangerous Charter
as Joe
1962 Movie
6.4
Cast a Long Shadow
as Noah Pringle
1959 Movie
5.6
The Gunfight at Dodge City
as Billy Townsend
1959 Movie
6.0
Hot Rod Rumble
as Ray Johnson - Arnie's sidekick
1957 Movie
5.0
Stagecoach To Fury
as Ralph Slader
1956 Movie
6.7
Friendly Persuasion
as Forager (uncredited)
1956 Movie
6.8
The Young Guns
as Jonesy
1956 Movie
5.6
The Bold and the Brave
as Technician Fifth Grade
1956 Movie
6.0
Day is Done
as 2nd Soldier
1955 Movie
7.6
A Streetcar Named Desire
as A Collector
1951 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Wright King.
The Critical List
as Dr. Kenderly • 2 eps
1978 Series
6.7
Logan's Run
as Jonathon • 3 eps
1977 Series
6.2
Bronk
1 eps
1975 Series
7.0
The Streets of San Francisco
1 eps
1972 Series
7.1
McCloud
1 eps
1970 Series
4.7
Lancer
1 eps
1968 Series
5.3
The Outcasts
1 eps
1968 Series
6.7
Mannix
2 eps
1967 Series
7.5
Judd for the Defense
1 eps
1967 Series
6.8
The Invaders
as Ed Tonkin • 1 eps
1967 Series
5.4
The F.B.I.
as Scott Boles • 1 eps
1965 Series
5.3
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Chaplain • 1 eps
1963 Series
7.2
The Fugitive
as Joe Penny • 1 eps
1963 Series
6.8
Hazel
1 eps
1961 Series
6.2
Outlaws
2 eps
1960 Series
8.5
The Twilight Zone
as Paul Carson • 1 eps
1959 Series
5.7
Johnny Ringo
as Junior • 1 eps
1959 Series
7.2
Rawhide
as Collie Quade • 1 eps
1959 Series
5.5
The Texan
1 eps
1958 Series
5.9
Bronco
1 eps
1958 Series
6.8
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Seth Blake • 1 eps
1958 Series
6.9
Maverick
as Rick • 1 eps
1957 Series
7.7
Perry Mason
as Lee Gregson • 1 eps
1957 Series
4.8
Sugarfoot
as Wolf Wilkes • 1 eps
1957 Series