Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Who was Bob Wright? An in-depth perspective of a forgotten actor.

This news article will give an in-depth perspective of Bob Wright, an actor from the 20th century. Bob Wright had a career as an actor throughout a majority of the 20th century.

Bob Wright was born as Robert Wright II on August 10, 1914. He made his career as a stage & film actor by starring in many Broadway plays in New York City. Bob Wright was a tall regal actor with a good figure and nice hair. His good figure is made him stand out as a consistent asset in plays and musicals. His tallness is what also made him consistent asset in Broadway productions and plays. (Ref: The Complete Book of 1960s Broadway Musicals, Page 256)



Bob Wright got his first big break as an actor in the original Broadway production Kiss Me, Kate in 1948 and 1949. In the original Broadway production Kiss Me, Kate of 1948, Bob Wright was an understudy and replacement for/of Fred Graham / Petruchio. (Ref: https://ovrtur.com/production/2891977)

One of his known roles in terms of original Broadway productions was his role playing the Mayor of New York City in Hazel Flagg at Lincoln Center Revival in 1954. (Ref: https://ovrtur.com/production/2900344)

One of his other known roles in original Broadway productions was his role playing Prince Danilo in The Merry Widow at Lincoln Center Revival in 1964. The calm and demure Prince Danilo. (Ref: https://ovrtur.com/production/2881192)

He played the role of Captain Georg von Trapp in the 1967 version of The Sound of Music.The significance of playing the prim and proper conservative Captain Georg von Trapp had garnered him several other roles in films, plays, musicals, and original Broadway productions over the years. (Ref: https://ovrtur.com/production/2889222)

He had played several other roles in films, plays, and original Broadway productions over the years including Tall Story, Hit The Trail, You Never Know, South Pacific, and Man of La Mancha.  (Ref: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/robert-wright-90481)



Bob Wright passed away from respiratory failure while living at a nursing home on June 7, 2010 in Agoura, California. (Ref: https://ovrtur.com/biography/10113170)

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