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Thomas Wright Thornburg King, better known as Wright King, was an American film and television actor, a native of Okmulgee in east central Oklahoma. His career spanned the years from 1949 until his retirement in 1987.
Birth Name
Thomas Wright Thornburg King
Born
Thursday, 11 January 1923
Died
Sunday, 25 November 2018
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Sunset Over Mulholland Drive | Self | 2019 |
| Logan's Run | Jonathon | 1977 |
| Washington: Behind Closed Doors | Duffy Weller | 1977 |
| The Spell | Rian | 1977 |
| Most Wanted | Malcolm Hayes | 1976 |
| Bronk | Sedley | 1975 |
| The Missiles of October | Sen. Richard Russell | 1974 |
| Police Woman | Marston | 1974 |
| Invasion of the Bee Girls | Dr. Murger | 1973 |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | Joe Smiley | 1972 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Sunset Over Mulholland Drive | Self | 2019 |
| Logan's Run | Jonathon | 1977 |
| Washington: Behind Closed Doors | Duffy Weller | 1977 |
| The Spell | Rian | 1977 |
| Most Wanted | Malcolm Hayes | 1976 |
| Bronk | Sedley | 1975 |
| The Missiles of October | Sen. Richard Russell | 1974 |
| Police Woman | Marston | 1974 |
| Invasion of the Bee Girls | Dr. Murger | 1973 |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | Joe Smiley | 1972 |
| The Streets of San Francisco | Les Slauson | 1972 |
| House Made of Dawn | Father Olguin | 1972 |
| Journey Through Rosebud | Indian Agent | 1972 |
| Dan August | Gordon Elliott | 1970 |
| The Andersonville Trial | Major Hosmer | 1970 |
| McCloud | Carter | 1970 |
| Along Came a Spider | Frank Dietzler | 1970 |
| Room 222 | Mr. Sheldon | 1969 |
| Finian's Rainbow | District Attorney | 1968 |
| Lancer | Zack Blake | 1968 |
| The Outcasts | Fred Willard | 1968 |
| Planet of the Apes | Dr. Galen | 1968 |
| Shadow Over Elveron | Dr. Parker | 1968 |
| Mannix | Jonathan Webber / Robert Hartigan | 1967 |
| Judd for the Defense | J.W. Roe | 1967 |
| King Rat | Brough | 1965 |
| The F.B.I. | Scott Boles / SAC Parker | 1965 |
| 12 O'Clock High | Maj. Hub Coefield | 1964 |
| Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | Dr. Baines | 1964 |
| Kraft Suspense Theatre | Chaplain | 1963 |
| The Great Adventure | Lucas | 1963 |
| The Fugitive | Dave Simmons / Joe Penny | 1963 |
| The New Loretta Young Show | Priest | 1962 |
| Dangerous Charter | Joe | 1962 |
| Margie | Bradford | 1961 |
| Hazel | Leroy | 1961 |
| Outlaws | Charlie Sonberg / Little Dick | 1960 |
| Checkmate | Jim Barker | 1960 |
| The Rebel | Woody | 1959 |
| The Twilight Zone | Hecate / Paul Carson | 1959 |
| Johnny Ringo | Junior | 1959 |
| Cast a Long Shadow | Noah Pringle | 1959 |
| The Gunfight at Dodge City | Billy Townsend | 1959 |
| The David Niven Show | David / Harry Nichols | 1959 |
| Rawhide | Collie Quade | 1959 |
| The D.A.'s Man | Lima | 1959 |
| The Texan | Mac Kernin | 1958 |
| Bronco | Allen Miller | 1958 |
| Wanted: Dead or Alive | Jason Nichols / Seth Blake / Joe Hooker | 1958 |
| Man Without a Gun | Danny | 1957 |
| Tombstone Territory | Jim Clark | 1957 |
| The Walter Winchell File | Fisher | 1957 |
| Maverick | Rick | 1957 |
| Perry Mason | Sidney Weplo / Lee Gregson | 1957 |
| Boots and Saddles | Pvt. Bennett | 1957 |
| Sugarfoot | Wolf Wilkes | 1957 |
| Have Gun - Will Travel | Alejandro / Cull / Gyppo - Posse Member / Jimmy O'Riley / Lane Kilmer | 1957 |
| Hot Rod Rumble | Ray Johnson - Arnie's sidekick | 1957 |
| The Silent Service | Pharmacists Mate M. L.Demers / McKenzie / Bill Bony | 1957 |
| Tales of Wells Fargo | Will Norris | 1957 |
| Stagecoach to Fury | Ralph Slader | 1956 |
| Friendly Persuasion | Forager | 1956 |
| Playhouse 90 | Riley | 1956 |
| The Sheriff of Cochise | Brownie | 1956 |
| The Young Guns | Jonesy | 1956 |
| The Bold and the Brave | Technician Fifth Grade | 1956 |
| Telephone Time | Hans | 1956 |
| State Trooper | Jamie Syckles | 1956 |
| Screen Directors Playhouse | 2nd Soldier | 1955 |
| Navy Log | Joey McAdams / Thach | 1955 |
| Cheyenne | Blaney Wilcox / Pocatello Kid / Frank Endicott / The Kiowa Kid / Nevada Jones | 1955 |
| Gunsmoke | Ben Walling / Bud / Crep / Hi Stevens / Joe Digger / Lon Jensen / Lon / Rod | 1955 |
| Father Knows Best | Mr. Beckman | 1954 |
| The Loretta Young Show | Chuck Hendricks / Father Moore | 1953 |
| Johnny Jupiter | Ernest P. Duckweather | 1953 |
| You Are There | Charley Ball | 1953 |
| Omnibus | (segment "The Second Shepherds' Play") | 1952 |
| Broadway Television Theatre | Danny | 1952 |
| Betty Crocker Star Matinee | 1951 | |
| A Streetcar Named Desire | A Collector | 1951 |
| The Ken Murray Show | Self | 1950 |
| The Big Story | Jack Crawley | 1949 |
| Suspense | Harvey Johnson | 1949 |
| Studio One | Mike Nelson | 1948 |
| The Philco Television Playhouse | 1948 |
