Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 11, 1915
Place of Birth:
Huron, North Dakota, USA
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Wilson Wood
Biography
Wilson Wood (born Charles Woodrow Tolkien, February 11, 1915 – October 23, 2004) was an American character actor during the middle of the twentieth century. Born in Huron, North Dakota on February 11, 1915, he made his film debut with a small role in 1946's Two Sisters from Boston, directed by Henry Koster. During his 17-year career he would appear in over 100 films, usually in smaller roles. In 1952 he would star in a serial for Republic Pictures. The 12 part series was titled, Zombies of the Stratosphere, which would be edited down and released in 1958 as a feature film, called Satan's Satellites. His final appearance would be in the 1962 film, Jumbo, starring Doris Day, Stephen Boyd and Jimmy Durante, in which Wood had a featured role. Wood died on October 23, 2004, in Culver City, California.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Billy Rose's Jumbo | Hank |
| 1961 | Breakfast at Tiffany's | Party Guest with Cat on Shoulder (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Cimarron | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Ask Any Girl | Detective (uncredited) |
| 1959 | North by Northwest | Photographer at United Nations (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Satan's Satellites | Bob Wilson |
| 1958 | The High Cost of Loving | Hastings - Man in Parking Lot (uncredited) |
| 1956 | The Opposite Sex | Stage Manager (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Tea and Sympathy | Alumnus |
| 1955 | It's Always Fair Weather | Roy - TV Director (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Black Widow | Costume Designer (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Take the High Ground! | Marine Friend (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Pickup on South Street | Police Driver (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Singin' in the Rain | Rudy Vallee Impersonator (uncredited) |
| 1952 | The Bad and the Beautiful | Man on Movie Set (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Red Skies of Montana | Spotter (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Pat and Mike | Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Zombies of the Stratosphere | Bob Wilson |
| 1952 | Young Man with Ideas | Milkman (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Everything I Have Is Yours | Roy Tirson |
| 1951 | Insurance Investigator | Jimmy Marshall |
| 1951 | The Red Badge of Courage | Union Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Thunder in God's Country | Johnson |
| 1951 | The Tall Target | Dispatcher (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Let's Make It Legal | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Stars in My Crown | Thad Carroll (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Asphalt Jungle | Man (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Adam's Rib | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Barkleys of Broadway | Larry |
| 1948 | Campus Honeymoon | Busby Ormsbee |
| 1948 | Easter Parade | Marty, Piano Player (uncredited) |
| 1947 | High Tide | Cleve Collins |
| 1946 | Faithful in My Fashion | Henry Stute |
| 1946 | No Leave, No Love | Mr. Crawley |
| 1946 | The Show-Off | Horace Adems |
| 1946 | Two Sisters from Boston | Hugo Tinkerfield (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
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