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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

70

Gender

Male

Birthday

1923-01-11

Day of Death

2018-11-25 (95 years old)

Place of Birth

Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA

Also Known As

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).

Known For

Acting

A Streetcar Named Desire

1951

A Streetcar Named Desire

as

A Collector

Day is Done

1955

Day is Done

as

2nd Soldier

House Made of Dawn

1972

House Made of Dawn

as

Father Olguin

The Gunfight at Dodge City

1959

The Gunfight at Dodge City

as

Billy Townsend

The Young Guns

1956

The Young Guns

as

Jonesy

Hot Rod Rumble

1957

Hot Rod Rumble

as

Ray Johnson - Arnie's sidekick

The Bold and the Brave

1956

The Bold and the Brave

as

Technician Fifth Grade

Stagecoach To Fury

1956

Stagecoach To Fury

as

Ralph Slader

Shadow Over Elveron

1968

Shadow Over Elveron

as

Dr. Parker

Planet of the Apes

1968

Planet of the Apes

as

Dr. Galen

The Andersonville Trial

1970

The Andersonville Trial

as

Major Hosmer

Journey Through Rosebud

1972

Journey Through Rosebud

as

Indian Agent

Friendly Persuasion

1956

Friendly Persuasion

as

Forager (uncredited)

Cast a Long Shadow

1959

Cast a Long Shadow

as

Noah Pringle

King Rat

1965

King Rat

as

Brough

Along Came a Spider

1970

Along Came a Spider

as

Frank Dietzler

Finian's Rainbow

1968

Finian's Rainbow

as

District Attorney

Nightmare

1974

Nightmare

as

Director

The Spell

1977

The Spell

as

Rian

The Macahans

1976

The Macahans

as

Infantry Captain

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Scott Boles

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Paul Carson

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Ben Walling

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Lee Gregson

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Collie Quade

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

as

Joe Penny

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

as

Wolf Wilkes

Johnny Ringo

Johnny Ringo

as

Junior

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

as

Dave Simmons

Maverick

Maverick

as

Rick

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

SAC Parker

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Joe Digger

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Crep

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Hi Stevens

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Lon Jensen

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as

Jason Nichols

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Sidney Weplo

The Invaders

The Invaders

as

Ed Tonkin

The Critical List

The Critical List

as

Dr. Kenderly

Production

Crew

Directing