William Lord Wright

Screenwriter
BIRTHDAY
November 14,1879
Birthplace
Bellefontaine, OH
Age
Apr 21,1947,age 67
Birth Sign
Scorpio
BIRTHDAY
November 14,1879 (age Apr 21,1947,age 67)
Birthplace
Bellefontaine, OH

About

A screenwriter and producer, he is most remembered for his scripts for Ace of Spades (1925), Fighting with Buffalo Bill (1926), and The Vanishing Rider (1928). His producing credits include The Border Wildcat (1929), The White Horseman (1921), and The Indians are Coming (1930).

Before Fame

He worked as a newspaper reporter in Ohio before pursuing a Hollywood career. One of his earliest screenwriting credits was the 1910 piece, 'Twixt Loyalty and Love.

Trivia

He was once the head of the scenarios department at Universal Studios.

Family Life

He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio. He later moved to Southern California and married Sarah Wright.

Associated With

Like actor Brian Palermo, he was affiliated with Universal Studios for a lengthy period.