Tony Wright (actor)

Tony Wright
Born
Paul Anthony Wright

10 December 1925
Died6 June 1986 (aged 60)
Wandsworth, London, England, UK
Years active1953–1981
Spouses
(m. 1956; div. 1959)
  • Shirley Clark

Paul Anthony "Tony" Wright (10 December 1925 – 6 June 1986) was an English film actor.[1] The son of actor Hugh E. Wright, he was a Rank Organisation contract player for some years.[2][3]

In October 1956, John Davis, managing director of Rank, announced him as one of the actors under contract to Rank that Davis thought would become an international star.[4]

He married actress Janet Munro in 1957, though the couple were divorced in 1959.[5] He played the role of London-based private detective Slim Callaghan in several French films.

  1. ^ "Tony Wright". BFI. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Tony Wright movies, photos, movie reviews, filmography, and biography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  3. ^ "The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search".
  4. ^ Wiseman, Thomas (22 November 1956). "Mr Davis Takes on Hollywood". Nottingham Evening Post. p. 9.
  5. ^ "Janet Munro - The Private Life and Times of Janet Munro. Janet Munro Pictures".