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

Attendant (uncredited)

Callaway Went Thataway

Garage Owner (uncredited)

The Long, Long Trailer

Orderly (uncredited)

Ride, Vaquero!

Airport Clerk (uncredited)

Executive Suite

Bellboy

Texas Carnival

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

The Next Voice You Hear...

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

42

Gender

Male

Birthday

1915-02-11

Place of Birth

Huron, North Dakota, USA

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