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Wright King

Bio: 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)

Born: Thu, Jan 11 1923

Birthplace: Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA

Death: Sun, Nov 25 2018

Wright King is 95 years old

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The Spell

Wright King was

54 in The Spell

as 'Rian'.

Sun, Feb 20 1977

The Macahans

Wright King was

53 in The Macahans

as 'Infantry Captain'.

Mon, Jan 19 1976

Nightmare

Wright King was

50 in Nightmare

as 'Director'.

Tue, Jan 08 1974

Invasion of the Bee Girls

Wright King was

50 in Invasion of the Bee Girls

as 'Dr. Murger'.

Fri, Jun 01 1973

House Made of Dawn

Wright King was

49 in House Made of Dawn

as 'Father Olguin'.

Fri, Mar 24 1972

Journey Through Rosebud

Wright King was

49 in Journey Through Rosebud

as 'Indian Agent'.

Thu, Mar 02 1972

The Andersonville Trial

Wright King was

47 in The Andersonville Trial

as 'Major Hosmer'.

Sun, May 17 1970

Along Came a Spider

Wright King was

47 in Along Came a Spider

as 'Frank Dietzler'.

Tue, Feb 03 1970

Finian's Rainbow

Wright King was

45 in Finian's Rainbow

as 'District Attorney'.

Wed, Oct 09 1968

Shadow Over Elveron

Wright King was

45 in Shadow Over Elveron

as 'Dr. Parker'.

Tue, Mar 05 1968

Planet of the Apes

Wright King was

45 in Planet of the Apes

as 'Dr. Galen'.

Wed, Feb 07 1968

King Rat

Wright King was

42 in King Rat

as 'Brough'.

Wed, Oct 27 1965

We Learn About The Telephone

Wright King was

42 in We Learn About The Telephone

as 'Uncle Bill'.

Thu, Apr 01 1965

Dangerous Charter

Wright King was

39 in Dangerous Charter

as 'Joe'.

Wed, Sep 19 1962

Cast a Long Shadow

Wright King was

36 in Cast a Long Shadow

as 'Noah Pringle'.

Mon, Aug 24 1959

The Gunfight at Dodge City

Wright King was

36 in The Gunfight at Dodge City

as 'Billy Townsend'.

Fri, May 01 1959

Hot Rod Rumble

Wright King was

34 in Hot Rod Rumble

as 'Ray Johnson - Arnie's sidekick'.

Sun, Jun 09 1957

Stagecoach To Fury

Wright King was

33 in Stagecoach To Fury

as 'Ralph Slader'.

Thu, Dec 13 1956

Friendly Persuasion

Wright King was

33 in Friendly Persuasion

as 'Forager (uncredited)'.

Sun, Nov 25 1956

The Young Guns

Wright King was

33 in The Young Guns

as 'Jonesy'.

Wed, Sep 12 1956

The Bold and the Brave

Wright King was

32 in The Bold and the Brave

as 'Technician Fifth Grade'.

Wed, Jan 04 1956

Day is Done

Wright King was

32 in Day is Done

as '2nd Soldier'.

Wed, Oct 12 1955

A Streetcar Named Desire

Wright King was

28 in A Streetcar Named Desire

as 'A Collector'.

Wed, Sep 19 1951

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

The Critical List

Wright King was

55+ in The Critical List

as 'Dr. Kenderly'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1978

Logan's Run

Wright King was

54+ in Logan's Run

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 16 1977

Bronk

Wright King was

52+ in Bronk

First Air Date
Thu, Apr 17 1975

The Streets of San Francisco

Wright King was

49+ in The Streets of San Francisco

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972

McCloud

Wright King was

47+ in McCloud

First Air Date
Tue, Feb 17 1970

Lancer

Wright King was

45+ in Lancer

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968

The Outcasts

Wright King was

45+ in The Outcasts

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1968

Mannix

Wright King was

44+ in Mannix

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967

Judd for the Defense

Wright King was

44+ in Judd for the Defense

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967

The Invaders

Wright King was

43+ in The Invaders

as 'Ed Tonkin'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 10 1967

The F.B.I.

Wright King was

42+ in The F.B.I.

as 'Scott Boles, SAC Parker'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Wright King was

40+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre

as 'Chaplain'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963

The Fugitive

Wright King was

40+ in The Fugitive

as 'Joe Penny, Dave Simmons'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963

Hazel

Wright King was

38+ in Hazel

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 28 1961

Outlaws

Wright King was

37+ in Outlaws

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1960

Johnny Ringo

Wright King was

36+ in Johnny Ringo

as 'Junior'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

The Twilight Zone

Wright King was

36+ in The Twilight Zone

as 'Paul Carson, Hecate'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

Rawhide

Wright King was

35+ in Rawhide

as 'Collie Quade'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

The Texan

Wright King was

35+ in The Texan

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1958

Bronco

Wright King was

35+ in Bronco

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wright King was

35+ in Wanted: Dead or Alive

as 'Seth Blake, Jason Nichols, Joe Hooker'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1958

Maverick

Wright King was

34+ in Maverick

as 'Rick'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957

Perry Mason

Wright King was

34+ in Perry Mason

as 'Lee Gregson, Sidney Weplo'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957

Sugarfoot

Wright King was

34+ in Sugarfoot

as 'Wolf Wilkes'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

Wright King was

34+ in Have Gun, Will Travel

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957

Telephone Time

Wright King was

33+ in Telephone Time

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 08 1956

Navy Log

Wright King was

32+ in Navy Log

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955

Cheyenne

Wright King was

32+ in Cheyenne

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955

Gunsmoke

Wright King was

32+ in Gunsmoke

as 'Ben Walling, Joe Digger, Crep, Hi Stevens, Rod, Bud, Lon, Lon Jensen'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Wright King was

28+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Wright King was

28+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951

Studio One

Wright King was

25+ in Studio One

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

Wright King was

25+ in The Philco Television Playhouse

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1948

Captain Video and His Video Rangers

Wright King will be

95+ in Captain Video and His Video Rangers

First Air Date
Unreleased