Wright King
Known for
Acting
Life
1923 – 2018 (aged 95)
Born in
Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA
Credits
View on IMDb57 acting credits
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).
Known For
Planet of the Apes
07 Feb 1968
A Streetcar Named Desire
18 Sep 1951
The Twilight Zone
02 Oct 1959
Friendly Persuasion
30 Oct 1956
Perry Mason
21 Sep 1957
Gunsmoke
10 Sep 1955
The Streets of San Francisco
23 Sep 1972
King Rat
27 Oct 1965
Filmography
1978
- The Critical Listas Dr. Kenderly2 episodes
1977
- Logan's Runas Jonathon3 episodes
- The Spellas Rian
1976
- The Macahansas Infantry Captain
1975
- Bronk1 episode
1974
- Nightmareas Director
1973
- Invasion of the Bee Girlsas Dr. Murger
1972
- The Streets of San Francisco1 episode
- House Made of Dawnas Father Olguin
- Journey Through Rosebudas Indian Agent
1970
- The Andersonville Trialas Major Hosmer
- McCloudas Carter1 episode
- Along Came a Spideras Frank Dietzler
1968
- Finian's Rainbowas District Attorney
- Lancer1 episode
- The Outcasts1 episode
- Shadow Over Elveronas Dr. Parker
- Planet of the Apesas Dr. Galen
1967
- Mannix2 episodes
- Judd, for the Defense1 episode
- The Invadersas Ed Tonkin1 episode
1965
- King Ratas Brough
- The F.B.I.as SAC Parker1 episode
- We Learn About The Telephoneas Uncle Bill
1963
- Kraft Suspense Theatreas Chaplain1 episode
- The Fugitiveas Dave Simmons1 episode
1962
- Dangerous Charteras Joe
1961
- Hazel1 episode
1960
- Outlaws2 episodes
1959
- The Rebelas Woody1 episode
- The Twilight Zoneas Hecate1 episode
- Johnny Ringoas Junior1 episode
- Cast a Long Shadowas Noah Pringle (uncredited)
- The Gunfight at Dodge Cityas Billy Townsend
- Rawhideas Collie Quade1 episode
1958
- The Texanas Mac Kernin1 episode
- Bronco1 episode
- Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Joe Hooker1 episode
1957
- Maverickas Rick1 episode
- Perry Masonas Sidney Weplo1 episode
- Sugarfootas Wolf Wilkes1 episode
- Have Gun, Will Travel5 episodes
- Hot Rod Rumbleas Ray Johnson - Arnie's sidekick
1956
- Stagecoach To Furyas Ralph Slader
- Friendly Persuasionas Forager (uncredited)
- The Young Gunsas Jonesy
- Telephone Time1 episode
- The Bold and the Braveas Technician Fifth Grade
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame1 episode
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1 episode
- A Streetcar Named Desireas A Collector
1948
- Studio One2 episodes
- The Philco Television Playhouse3 episodes