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).
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: January 11, 1923
Deathday: November 25, 2018
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A Streetcar Named Desire
1951-09-19
A Streetcar Named Desire
Overview: A disturbed, aging Southern belle moves in with her sister for solace — but being face-to-face with her brutish brother-in-law accelerates her downward spiral.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-09-19
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Day is Done
1955-10-12
Day is Done
Overview: During the 1951 rout of the American army in Korea, a battle-hardened sergeant tries to reinvigorate his men with a bugle picked up by the side of the road.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-10-12
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Invasion of the Bee Girls
1973-06-01
Invasion of the Bee Girls
Overview: A powerful cosmic force is turning Earth women into queen bees who kill men by wearing them out sexually.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-06-01
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House Made of Dawn
1972-03-24
House Made of Dawn
Overview: Adaption of N. Scott Momaday's Pulitzer Prize winning novel
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-03-24
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The Gunfight at Dodge City
1959-05-01
The Gunfight at Dodge City
Overview: Fleeing to Dodge City after killing a man in self defence Masterson finds his brother Ed (Harry Lauter) running for sheriff of the town. When Ed is killed by hired guns of the corrupt incumbent Bat is determined to settle the score with violence but he is convinced by the townspeople that the best way to avenge his brother's death is by taking Ed's place on the ballot. Bat agrees and wins the election but his new role on the right side of the law will lead him to unexpected confrontations as he finds himself torn between his loyalties to his friends and his duties as sheriff.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-05-01
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The Young Guns
1956-09-12
The Young Guns
Overview: After he's continually harrassed and bullied by his town's citizens, the orphaned teenage son of a notorious gunslinger takes flight and joins a gang of youthful outlaws.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-09-12
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Hot Rod Rumble
1957-06-09
Hot Rod Rumble
Overview: Big Arnie tries to make it in a hot-rod gang and get the girl... none who find him all that appealing.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-06-09
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The Bold and the Brave
1956-01-04
The Bold and the Brave
Overview: An assortment of American types come together in the Italian campaign of 1944.
Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-01-04
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Dangerous Charter
1962-09-19
Dangerous Charter
Overview: The crew of a fishing boat discovers a deserted luxury yacht at sea with a dead body on board. They claim the yacht as salvage, not knowing that a drug smuggling ring has hidden $500,000 worth of heroin on the boat.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-09-19
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Stagecoach To Fury
1956-12-13
Stagecoach To Fury
Overview: A group of stagecoach passengers are held hostage by bandits waiting for a shipment of gold they plan to steal.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-12-13
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Shadow Over Elveron
1968-03-05
Shadow Over Elveron
Overview: A corrupt sheriff knows the secrets of everyone in town and uses that information to go unchallenged. But after the arrest of an innocent teenager, the new doctor cannot keep quiet and tries to get the community to stand up for what is right.
Genres: Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-03-05
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Planet of the Apes
1968-02-07
Planet of the Apes
Overview: Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.
Genres: Science Fiction Adventure Drama Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-02-07
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The Andersonville Trial
1970-05-17
The Andersonville Trial
Overview: A dramatization of the 1865 war-crimes trial of Henry Wirz, commandant of the notorious Confederate POW camp at Andersonville, Georgia.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-05-17
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Journey Through Rosebud
1972-03-02
Journey Through Rosebud
Overview: A young draft dodger helps militant Native Americans in their protest against the government at Wounded Knee.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-03-02
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Friendly Persuasion
1956-11-25
Friendly Persuasion
Overview: The story of a family of Quakers in Indiana in 1862. Their religious sect is strongly opposed to violence and war. It's not easy for them to meet the rules of their religion in everyday life but when Southern troops pass the area they are in real trouble. Should they fight, despite their peaceful attitude?
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-11-25
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We Learn About The Telephone
1965-04-01
We Learn About The Telephone
Overview: Bill sketches an animated person, Mr. Man, who takes us back through history to explain how people developed a need to communicate, and shows us devices that helped to do so.
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-04-01
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Cast a Long Shadow
1959-08-24
Cast a Long Shadow
Overview: A young man without surname inherits a big indebted ranch and has to prove his worthiness managing a cattle drive.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-08-24
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King Rat
1965-10-27
King Rat
Overview: When Singapore surrendered to the Japanese in 1942, the Allied POWs, mostly British but including a few Americans, were incarcerated in Changi prison. Among the American prisoners is Cpl. King, a wheeler-dealer who has managed to establish a pretty good life for himself in the camp. King soon forms a friendship with an upper-class British officer who is fascinated with King's enthusiastic approach to life.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-10-27
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Along Came a Spider
1970-02-03
Along Came a Spider
Overview: Dr. Janet Furie comes to believe that her husband and fellow scientist were set up to die in a lab accident. She blames another scientist, not only for the murder but also for taking credit for her husband's groundbreaking work. When she can't prove her husband was murdered, she spins a web of intrigue and deceit that results in the suspected scientist being framed for another murder that never actually happened.
Genres: Drama TV Movie Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-02-03
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Finian's Rainbow
1968-10-09
Finian's Rainbow
Overview: An Irish immigrant and his daughter arrive in Kentucky with a magical piece of gold that alters the course of several lives, including those of a struggling farmer and an African American community facing persecution from a bigoted politician.
Genres: Fantasy Romance Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-10-09
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Nightmare
1974-01-08
Nightmare
Overview: A murder witness can't convince the police that the killer lives in the apartment across the courtyard from him, and he realizes he is the sniper's next victim.
Genres: Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-01-08
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The Spell
1977-02-20
The Spell
Overview: A distraught mother must cope with her embittered daughter who has the ability to cause "accidents" to happen.
Genres: Horror TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-02-20
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The Macahans
1976-01-19
The Macahans
Overview: Zeb Macahan, a pioneering westerner, helps move his brother's family to the wild west. They run into several obstacles including the breakout of the Civil War. This sends the father back to fight in the war and leaves the family to move on ahead.
Genres: Western TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-01-19
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