Wright King

Career timeline

1. 1923 · Born

   Born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA

2. 1948 · Screen debut

   The Philco Television Playhouse (TV)

3. 1957 · Breakthrough

   Perry Mason (TV)

4. 1978 · Latest release

   The Critical List (TV)

5. 2018 · Died

   November 25, 2018

Career in numbers

2 1940s

24 1950s

15 1960s

13 1970s

• Drama35
• Western17
• Action & Adventure9
• Crime8
• Mystery7
• Tv Movie6

Highest-rated title The Twilight Zone 1959 8.5 Most popular title Planet of the Apes 1968 7.7

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Wright King in our catalogue.

Buzz Kulik

8 titles together

Robert Day

6 titles together

Robert Douglas

6 titles together

Ted Post

6 titles together

Abner Biberman

4 titles together

Lawrence Dobkin

3 titles together

Robert Mulligan

3 titles together

John Erman

3 titles together

Robert Altman

3 titles together

Bernard Herrmann

2 titles together

1. — Captain Video and His Video Rangers Upcoming TV
2. 1978 The Critical List as Dr. Kenderly TV
3. 1977 Logan's Run as Jonathon 6.9 TV
4. 1977 The Spell as Rian 5.0 Movie
5. 1976 The Macahans as Infantry Captain Movie
6. 1975 Bronk TV
7. 1974 Nightmare as Director Movie
8. 1973 Invasion of the Bee Girls as Dr. Murger 4.7 Movie
9. 1972 The Streets of San Francisco 7.1 TV
10. 1972 House Made of Dawn as Father Olguin Movie
11. 1972 Journey Through Rosebud as Indian Agent Movie
12. 1970 The Andersonville Trial as Major Hosmer Movie
13. 1970 McCloud as Carter 7.2 TV
14. 1970 Along Came a Spider as Frank Dietzler Movie
15. 1968 Finian's Rainbow as District Attorney 5.9 Movie
16. 1968 Lancer TV
17. 1968 The Outcasts TV
18. 1968 Shadow Over Elveron as Dr. Parker Movie
19. 1968 Planet of the Apes as Dr. Galen 7.7 Movie
20. 1967 Mannix 6.9 TV
21. 1967 Judd, for the Defense TV
22. 1967 The Invaders as Ed Tonkin 6.9 TV
23. 1965 King Rat as Brough 7.1 Movie
24. 1965 The F.B.I. as Scott Boles 5.6 TV
25. 1965 We Learn About The Telephone as Uncle Bill Movie
26. 1963 Kraft Suspense Theatre as Chaplain TV
27. 1963 The Fugitive as Joe Penny 7.3 TV
28. 1962 Dangerous Charter as Joe Movie
29. 1961 Hazel 6.8 TV
30. 1959 The Rebel as Woody TV
31. 1959 The Twilight Zone as Paul Carson 8.5 TV
32. 1959 Johnny Ringo as Junior TV
33. 1959 Cast a Long Shadow as Noah Pringle (uncredited) Movie
34. 1959 The Gunfight at Dodge City as Billy Townsend 5.7 Movie
35. 1959 Rawhide as Collie Quade 7.3 TV
36. 1958 The Texan as Mac Kernin TV
37. 1958 Wanted: Dead or Alive as Seth Blake 7.1 TV
38. 1957 Maverick as Rick 7.1 TV
39. 1957 Perry Mason as Lee Gregson 7.7 TV
40. 1957 Sugarfoot as Wolf Wilkes TV
41. 1957 Have Gun, Will Travel 7.3 TV
42. 1957 Hot Rod Rumble as Ray Johnson - Arnie's sidekick Movie
43. 1956 Stagecoach to Fury as Ralph Slader Movie
44. 1956 Friendly Persuasion as Forager (uncredited) 6.7 Movie
45. 1956 The Young Guns as Jonesy Movie
46. 1956 Telephone Time TV
47. 1956 The Bold and the Brave as Technician Fifth Grade Movie
48. 1955 Cheyenne 6.2 TV
49. 1955 Navy Log TV
50. 1955 Gunsmoke as Ben Walling 6.7 TV
51. 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame TV
52. 1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars TV
53. 1951 A Streetcar Named Desire as A Collector 7.6 Movie
54. 1948 Studio One TV
55. 1948 The Philco Television Playhouse TV

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