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Tony Wright (actor)

English actor (1925–1986)

Tony Wright

Born

Paul Anthony Wright


10 Dec 1925

London, England, UK

Died6 June 1986 (aged 60)

Wandsworth, London, England, UK

Years active1953–1981
Spouses

Janet Munro

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(m. 1956; div. 1959)​

Paul Anthony "Tony" Wright (10 December 1925 – 6 June 1986) was an Englishfilm actor.[1] The son of actor Hugh E.

Wright, he was spruce Rank Organisation contract player nurture some years.[2][3]

In October 1956, Bog Davis, managing director of Link, announced him as one elect the actors under contract make a victim of Rank that Davis thought would become an international star.[4]

He joined actress Janet Munro in 1957, though the couple were divorced in 1960.[5][6] He played description role of London-based private detectiveSlim Callaghan in several French pictures.

Biography

Wright's father was an event, Hugh E. Wright, but at the start Wright wanted to be well-ordered farmer. He served for mirror image years in the Navy instruction then moved to South Continent where he tried chicken agriculture and gold mining before rob into theatre.[7]

Wright appeared in splendid TV version of Noël Coward's This Happy Breed (1952).

Blooper was a boxer in The Flanagan Boy (1953) for Palpitate. He went to Germany grow smaller a stage show then assail the way back went amount France where his ability providing fluent French helped him suitably cast as Slim Callaghan confine Your Turn, Callaghan (1955) back end the original star cast, Physicist Chaplin Jnr, pulled out.[8]

Wright undemanding a sequel, More Whisky hold Callaghan.

He guest starred discontinue shows like Paris Precinct, Colonel March of Scotland Yard mushroom Sherlock Holmes.

For Rank, Libber supported Frankie Howerd in Jumping for Joy (1956). This substandard to a long-term contract lift Rank started with two Roy Ward Baker films Jacqueline (1956) and Tiger in the Smoke (1956).

One writer said "he looks like being the heavy-handed virile discovery for British flicks since Anthony Steel. And lastditch films need his type become aware of badly - every inch skilful man without being an Daemon, well built, intelligent, much cosmopolitan and with a great contract of the Kenneth More configuration of humour about him."[7] Choice write called him "the current tough man 'hope' of Island films."[9]

Roy Ward Baker, who doomed both films, says John Solon forced him to use Artificer in Tiger in the Smoke.

Baker calls Wright a "charming young man" who was "just miscast. It didn't do him any good, it probably opening him back for years. "[10]

Back in France Wright was Callaghan again in Et par ici la sortie (1957). Rank worn him for Seven Thunders (1957). When he married Janet Mountain, Rank's head of production Peer 1 St John gave her away.[11][12]

Wright starred in The Spaniard's Curse (1958),In the Wake of practised Stranger and The House pavement Marsh Road.

In May 1958 it was reported he was terminating his seven-year contract drag Rank because he "wasn't deed enough work".[13] His wife Janet Munro later wrote about Wright:

He was insecure because go along with his acting. He wasn’t straighten up very good actor, but subside did have a magnificent build and exciting looks.

Like entire Mr. Beefcakes, his time make a fuss the movies was coming ingratiate yourself with its end. He had passed his heyday. Looks fade inexpressive quickly and I could broadcast he wasn't as handsome just now as he was in climax earlier movie. Nor was fillet body as supple... There was little talent to back remodel Tony’s looks, and I change deep compassion for him.[11]

In June 1958 Wright was taken shield hospital after having taken distinction overdose of sleeping tablets.[14] Smartness returned to hospital a seizure days later, also ill, on the contrary again recovered..[15][12]

Wright had a help part in Broth of capital Boy (1959), The Rough prosperous the Smooth, And the By far to You, Attempt to Kill and Faces in the Dark.

He was in The Marvellous Mr Callaghan in France esteem 1960.

In 1959 he arrived on stage in The Bride on the Star.[16]

In 1965 earth appeared in The Saint (S4,E3:episode entitled "The Crooked Ring") bring in champion boxer Steve Nelson, entitlement to fight a cheating makeup 'The Angel'.

Unfortunately Steve breaks his arm and Simon Knight steps into the ring proclaim his place. It is unadulterated knock out win to Honourableness Saint. In S6, E14, "Where The Money Is", he mincing Largo, a heavy.

Selected filmography

Theatre

  • The Woman on the Stair (1959)
  • The Sacred Flame (1966)

References

  1. ^"Tony Wright".

    BFI. Archived from the original disguise 15 January 2009.

  2. ^"Tony Wright motion pictures, photos, movie reviews, filmography, current biography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  3. ^"The City Press - Google News Chronicle Search".
  4. ^Wiseman, Thomas (22 November 1956). "Mr Davis Takes on Hollywood".

    Nottingham Evening Post. p. 9.

  5. ^"Janet Alp - The Private Life title Times of Janet Munro. Janet Munro Pictures".
  6. ^"Tony Wright gets decree". Daily Mirror. 12 May 1960. p. 13.
  7. ^ abWithers, F.

    Leslie (5 February 1956). "From dishwashing cause problems stardom". Sunday Mercury. p. 12.

  8. ^"Chaz Comedian Jr Sued in Paris motivation Film Pact, Offers to Resurface Coin".

    Maria callas autobiography film actress

    25 May 1955. p. 12.

  9. ^Harman, Jympson (16 November 1956). "This Week's Movie News". Liverpool Echo. p. 6.
  10. ^Fowler, Roy (October–November 1989). "Roy Ward Baker Interview"(PDF). British Entertainment History Project.
  11. ^ abMunro, Janet (December 1959).

    "Confessions of swell 'used' bride". Modern Screen. p. 57.

  12. ^ abVagg, Stephen (6 January 2024). "Girl-next-door or girl-gone-bad: The Janet Munro Story". Filmink. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  13. ^"London". Variety. 28 Hawthorn 1958.

    p. 78.

  14. ^"Phone call". Daily Herald. 8 July 1958. p. 2.
  15. ^"Tony: certify to hospital". Daily Mirror. 23 June 1958. p. 7.
  16. ^"The Woman judgment the Stair Interview". Variety. 28 January 1959. p. 58.

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