Portrait of Will Wright

Acting

Will Wright

Titles
153movies46TV shows
Career

Active from 1934 to 2024, with a break from 1962 to 2023, busiest in 1946 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for They Live by Night
They Live by Night
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 113 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Will Wright Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.3, average 5.2
  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.4, average 2.6
  • Psychological
    4.5, average 5.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Film Noir 3
  • Classic Western 2
  • Classic Cinema 2
  • Crime Thriller 2
  • Historical Setting 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

25
TypeAllTV shows17Movies8
RoleAnyActing25
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s251950s251960s7
GenreAnyDrama10Comedy8Western7Mystery4Crime4Thriller3Family2History1Action & Adventure1War1Romance1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1950s

25 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch71
Poster for Mr. Lucky

TV show · as The Leadville Kid

GoodWatch74
Poster for 77 Sunset Strip

TV show · as Luther Hanks

GoodWatch82
Poster for Perry Mason

TV show · as Chuck Clark / James Vardon

GoodWatch74
Poster for Maverick

TV show · as Jabe Hallock / General Eakins

GoodWatch78
Poster for Leave It to Beaver

TV show · as Pete at Firehouse #7

GoodWatch73
Poster for Trackdown

TV show · as Zack

GoodWatch83
Poster for Johnny Guitar

as Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited)

GoodWatch71
Poster for The Raid

as Josiah Anderson

GoodWatch71
Poster for You Are There

TV show · as Philip Arnold

GoodWatch70
Poster for Letter to Loretta

TV show · as Father Gourdian

GoodWatch71
Poster for Four Star Playhouse

TV show · as Willie / Scupper

GoodWatch85
Poster for I Love Lucy

TV show · as Sheriff / Mr. Walters

GoodWatch81
Poster for People Will Talk

as Uncle John Higgins (uncredited)

GoodWatch72
Poster for Vengeance Valley

as Mr. Willoughby

GoodWatch74
Poster for Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

TV show · as Pop / Father

GoodWatch70
Poster for The Tall Target

as Thomas Ogden (uncredited)

GoodWatch71
Poster for No Way Out

as Dr. Cheney (uncredited)

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