Wikipedia:Find-A-Grave famous people/W/Wr

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[edit] Not available on Wikipedia

[edit] Arts

[edit] Music

[edit] Film/television/theater

  1. Basil Wrangell — (1906–1977) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Film Editor and Director, IMDB
  2. John Wray (actor) — (1887–1940) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Director and Actor, IMDB
  3. Harry Wright (actor) — (1894–1949) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Stage and silent-screen actor, possible IMDB entry
  4. Marbeth Wright — (1915–1939) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Film actress and dancer, IMDB
  5. Russell Clark — (1949–2002) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Film choreographer, dancer and actor, F-A-G gives his name as "Russell Wright", IMDB
  6. William Lord Wright — (1879–1947) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Screen writer, IMDB

[edit] Sports

  1. Lyle Z. Wright — (1898–1963) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) U.S. Hockey Hall of Famer
  2. Walter C. Wright — (????–2002) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Negro League baseball player
  3. William S. Wright — (1880–1941) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Baseball pitcher, a.k.a. Red Wright

[edit] Military

  1. Ernest L. Wrentmore — (1904–1983) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Youngest U.S. soldier in World War I
  2. Claiborne Wright — (1810–1836) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Alamo defender
  3. Elias Wright — (1830–1901) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General
  4. Jerauld Wright — (1898–1995) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) U.S. Navy admiral, ambassador
  5. John Gibson Wright — (1837–1890) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General
  6. Walery Wroblewski — (1836–1908) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Polish revolutionary, military leader in the Paris Commune, pl:Walery Antoni Wróblewski, fr:Walery Wroblewski

[edit] Medal recipients

  1. William J. Wray — (1846–1919) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
  2. Albert D. Wright — (1842–1926) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
  3. Edward Wright (Medal of Honor recipient) — (1829–1901) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
  4. Robert Wright (Medal of Honor recipient) — (1830–1885) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
  5. Samuel Wright (Medal of Honor recipient) — (1828–1918) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor recipient
  6. Samuel C. Wright — (1842–1906) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient

[edit] Politics

[edit] Business

  1. Alfred Wright — (1830–1891) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Businessman in the perfume industry

[edit] Other

  1. Alonzo Wright (businessman) — (1898–1976) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) First African-American to have a gas station franchise
  2. Charles H. Wright — (1918–2002) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Social Reformer, Author, Medical Doctor
  3. Charleye Wright — (1937–1998) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Radio personality on KIIS-FM and other stations, a.k.a. "Charlie Wright"
  4. John Couchois Wright — (1874–1939) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Natvie American Author
  5. Mary Clabaugh Wright — (1917–1970) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) University professor and Chinese historian

[edit] Monuments, Memorials, Etc.

[edit] Possibly non-notable

  1. Alcene Wright — (1833–1888) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Daughter of Abraham Lincoln's friend and barber, William Florville
  2. Phineas Gardner Wright — (1829–1918) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Wealthy eccentric
  3. Richard Wright (bricklayer) — (????–1734) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington's bricklayer
  4. Shannon Wright (teacher) — (1965–1998) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Victim of the Jonesboro massacre
  5. Mel Wright (hotelier) — (1876–1933) — Find-A-Grave — (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) Long-ago manager of the Hotel del Coronado; probably not notable in his own right.

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