Wright King

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).

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

33

Birth Date

1923-01-11 00:00:00

Birth Place

Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA

Known For

• 

  We Learn About The Telephone
• 

  Invasion of the Bee Girls
• 

  Hot Rod Rumble
• 

  A Streetcar Named Desire
• 

  Along Came a Spider
• 

  The Young Guns

Credits

• actors (33 credits)

  • The Spell

    Rian

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Macahans

    Infantry Captain

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Nightmare

    Director

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Invasion of the Bee Girls

    Dr. Murger

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • House Made of Dawn

    Father Olguin

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Journey Through Rosebud

    Indian Agent

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Andersonville Trial

    Major Hosmer

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Along Came a Spider

    Frank Dietzler

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Finian's Rainbow

    District Attorney

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Shadow Over Elveron

    Dr. Parker

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Planet of the Apes

    Dr. Galen

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The Invaders

    - The Condemned (1967) ... Ed Tonkin actor actors
    1967
  • King Rat

    Brough

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • We Learn About The Telephone

    Uncle Bill

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The F.B.I.

    - The Camel's Nose (1966) ... SAC Parker actor actors

    - An Elephant is Like a Rope (1965) ... Scott Boles actor actors
    1965
  • The Fugitive

    - Never Stop Running (1964) ... Dave Simmons actor actors
    1963
  • Dangerous Charter

    Joe

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Cast a Long Shadow

    Noah Pringle (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • The Gunfight at Dodge City

    Billy Townsend

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Rawhide

    - Incident of the Rawhiders (1963) ... Collie Quade actor actors
    1959
  • The Twilight Zone

    - Shadow Play (1961) ... Paul Carson actor actors
    1959
  • Wanted: Dead or Alive

    - Amos Carter (1959) ... Seth Blake actor actors
    1958
  • Hot Rod Rumble

    Ray Johnson - Arnie's sidekick

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Perry Mason

    - The Case of the Bouncing Boomerang (1963) ... Sidney Weplo actor actors

    - The Case of the Poison Pen-Pal (1962) ... Lee Gregson actor actors
    1957
  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    - A Knight to Remember (1961) ... actor actors

    - The Search (1960) ... actor actors

    - The Chase (1959) ... actor actors

    - Helen of Abajinian (1957) ... actor actors
    1957
  • Stagecoach To Fury

    Ralph Slader

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Friendly Persuasion

    Forager (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Young Guns

    Jonesy

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Bold and the Brave

    Technician Fifth Grade

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Day is Done

    2nd Soldier

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Gunsmoke

    - No Hands (1964) ... Lon actor actors

    - Colorado Sheriff (1961) ... Rod actor actors

    - Little Girl (1961) ... Hi Stevens actor actors

    - Born to Hang (1957) ... Joe Digger actor actors
    1955
  • Cheyenne

    - Ghost of the Cimarron (1958) ... actor actors
    1955
  • A Streetcar Named Desire

    A Collector

    actor

    actors
    1951