Wright King

Acting

Wright King

Born January 11, 1923Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA58 credits

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

The Critical List

The Critical List

TV

1978

Logan's Run
6.8

Logan's Run

TV

1977

The Spell
4.9

The Spell

Movie

1977

The Macahans
6.7

The Macahans

Movie

1976

Bronk
6.2

Bronk

TV

1975

Nightmare
7.0

Nightmare

Movie

1974

Filmography

The Critical List
1978The Critical Listas Dr. KenderlyTV
Logan's Run
1977Logan's Runas JonathonTV
The Spell
1977The Spellas RianMovie
The Macahans
1976The Macahansas Infantry CaptainMovie
Bronk
1975BronkTV
Nightmare
1974Nightmareas DirectorMovie
Invasion of the Bee Girls
1973Invasion of the Bee Girlsas Dr. MurgerMovie
The Streets of San Francisco
1972The Streets of San FranciscoTV
House Made of Dawn
1972House Made of Dawnas Father OlguinMovie
J
1972Journey Through Rosebudas Indian AgentMovie
The Andersonville Trial
1970The Andersonville Trialas Major HosmerMovie
McCloud
1970McCloudTV
Along Came a Spider
1970Along Came a Spideras Frank DietzlerMovie
Finian's Rainbow
1968Finian's Rainbowas District AttorneyMovie
Lancer
1968LancerTV
The Outcasts
1968The OutcastsTV
Shadow Over Elveron
1968Shadow Over Elveronas Dr. ParkerMovie
Planet of the Apes
1968Planet of the Apesas Dr. GalenMovie
Mannix
1967MannixTV
Judd for the Defense
1967Judd for the DefenseTV
The Invaders
1967The Invadersas Ed TonkinTV
King Rat
1965King Ratas BroughMovie
The F.B.I.
1965The F.B.I.as Scott BolesTV
We Learn About The Telephone
1965We Learn About The Telephoneas Uncle BillMovie
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963Kraft Suspense Theatreas ChaplainTV
The Fugitive
1963The Fugitiveas Joe PennyTV
Dangerous Charter
1962Dangerous Charteras JoeMovie
Hazel
1961HazelTV
Outlaws
1960OutlawsTV
The Rebel
1959The Rebelas WoodyTV
The Twilight Zone
1959The Twilight Zoneas Paul CarsonTV
Johnny Ringo
1959Johnny Ringoas JuniorTV
Cast a Long Shadow
1959Cast a Long Shadowas Noah Pringle (uncredited)Movie
The Gunfight at Dodge City
1959The Gunfight at Dodge Cityas Billy TownsendMovie
Rawhide
1959Rawhideas Collie QuadeTV
The Texan
1958The TexanTV
Bronco
1958BroncoTV
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Seth BlakeTV
Maverick
1957Maverickas RickTV
Perry Mason
1957Perry Masonas Lee GregsonTV
Sugarfoot
1957Sugarfootas Wolf WilkesTV
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957Have Gun, Will TravelTV
Hot Rod Rumble
1957Hot Rod Rumbleas Ray Johnson - Arnie's sidekickMovie
Stagecoach To Fury
1956Stagecoach To Furyas Ralph SladerMovie
Friendly Persuasion
1956Friendly Persuasionas Forager (uncredited)Movie
The Young Guns
1956The Young Gunsas JonesyMovie
Telephone Time
1956Telephone TimeTV
The Bold and the Brave
1956The Bold and the Braveas Technician Fifth GradeMovie
Day is Done
1955Day is Doneas 2nd SoldierMovie
Cheyenne
1955CheyenneTV
N
1955Navy LogTV
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmokeas Ben WallingTV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of FameTV
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV
A Streetcar Named Desire
1951A Streetcar Named Desireas A CollectorMovie
Studio One
1948Studio OneTV
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948The Philco Television PlayhouseTV
C
—Captain Video and His Video RangersTV