Episode 3482
William Lord Wright
Sun, 2026-Nov-15 00:07 UTC
Length - 1:38
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Welcome to random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia's vast and varied content, one random article at a time.
The random article for Sunday, 15 November 2026, is William Lord Wright.
William Lord Wright (November 14, 1879 Bellefontaine, Ohio – April 21, 1947 Hollywood, California) was an American screenwriter and film producer.
Wright was a newspaper reporter in his hometown of Bellefontaine, Ohio, before going to Hollywood in 1917 where he wrote film scripts for Selig Studios for many years. He then went to work for Pathé Exchange as chief story editor. Later he went to work for Universal Studios as head of the scenario department.
He wrote the book Photoplay Writing (1922), published by Falk Publishing Co., New York which was used by the New York Institute of Photography.
Wright died in Hollywood, California, on April 21, 1947. He was survived by Sarah Wright of 1741½ N. Van Ness Avenue, Hollywood, California. He was buried at Hollywood Park Cemetery on April 24, 1947.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:07 UTC on Sunday, 15 November 2026.
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