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
Thad Carroll (uncredited)
Stars in My Crown
Reporter (uncredited)
Cimarron
Party Guest with Cat on Shoulder (uncredited)
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Hank
Billy Rose's Jumbo
Rudy Vallee Impersonator (uncredited)
Singin' in the Rain
Cleve Collins
High Tide
Marine Friend (uncredited)
Take the High Ground!
Detective (uncredited)
Ask Any Girl
Jimmy Marshall
Insurance Investigator
Man on Movie Set (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
Henry Stute
Faithful in My Fashion
Man (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle
Photographer at United Nations (uncredited)
North by Northwest
Costume Designer (uncredited)
Black Widow
Spotter (uncredited)
Red Skies of Montana
Mr. Crawley
No Leave, No Love
Spectator (uncredited)
Pat and Mike
Bob Wilson
Satan's Satellites
Horace Adems
The Show-Off
Roy - TV Director (uncredited)
It's Always Fair Weather
Union Soldier (uncredited)
The Red Badge of Courage
Reporter (uncredited)
Adam's Rib
Busby Ormsbee
Campus Honeymoon
Johnson
Thunder in God's Country
Bob Wilson
Zombies of the Stratosphere
Stage Manager (uncredited)
The Opposite Sex
Police Driver (uncredited)
Pickup on South Street
Milkman (uncredited)
Young Man with Ideas
Dispatcher (uncredited)
The Tall Target
Alumnus
Tea and Sympathy
Larry
The Barkleys of Broadway
Hugo Tinkerfield (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
Roy Tirson
Everything I Have Is Yours
Reporter (uncredited)
Let's Make It Legal
Hastings - Man in Parking Lot (uncredited)
The High Cost of Loving
Marty, Piano Player (uncredited)
Easter Parade
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
36
Gender
Male
Birthday
1915-02-11
Place of Birth
Huron, North Dakota, USA
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