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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).
Wright King (1923-2018) was a prolific supporting actor who appeared in stage, film and TV. He was known for his roles in A Streetcar Named Desire, The Twilight Zone and Planet of the Apes.
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Dec 4, 2018 · Wright King, who played the newspaper collector in A Streetcar Named Desire and the chimp veterinarian in Planet of the Apes, passed away at 95. He also appeared in Westerns like Gunsmoke and The Young Guns.
Dec 3, 2018 · Wright King, whose character received a kiss from Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire during its original Broadway run, its first national tour and in the classic Marlon Brando -Vivien...
Thomas Wright Thornburg King (January 11, 1923 – November 25, 2018), better known as Wright King, was an American actor. He was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. His career lasted from 1949 until his retirement in 1987. He was known for his roles in A Streetcar Named Desire, Stagecoach to Fury and in Planet of the Apes.
Dec 16, 2018 · Wright King, In Memoriam. A collection of clips from the career of actor, Wright King who passed away in November 2018.
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Dec 4, 2018 · Wright King was 95. It’s estimated while shooting the movie, Vivien Leigh, as Blanche Dubois, kissed him more than 40-times. His other credits included roles in “Cast a Long Shadow”, “King Rat,” “Planet of the Apes,” “Finian’s Rainbow” and was Steve McQueen’s partner for a season of “Wanted Dead or Alive.”
