Wilson Wood
- Acting
- February 11, 1915 · Huron, North Dakota, USA
- October 23, 2004
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
- Billy Rose's Jumbo · Hank
- Breakfast at Tiffany's · Party Guest (uncredited)
- Cimarron · Reporter (uncredited)
- Ask Any Girl · Detective (uncredited)
- North by Northwest · Photographer at United Nations (uncredited)
- The High Cost of Loving · Hastings - Man in Parking Lot (uncredited)
- Satan's Satellites · Bob Wilson
- Panic! · Chauffeur
- The Opposite Sex · Stage Manager (uncredited)
- Tea and Sympathy · Alumnus
- It's Always Fair Weather · Roy - TV Director (uncredited)
- Black Widow · Costume Designer (uncredited)
- Father Knows Best · Delivery Man
- Executive Suite · Airport Clerk (uncredited)
- The Long, Long Trailer · Garage Owner (uncredited)
- Take the High Ground! · Marine Friend (uncredited)
- Ride, Vaquero! · Orderly (uncredited)
- Pickup on South Street · Police Driver (uncredited)
- The Bad and the Beautiful · Man on Movie Set (uncredited)
- Everything I Have Is Yours · Roy Tirson
- Zombies of the Stratosphere · Bob Wilson
- Pat and Mike · Spectator (uncredited)
- Young Man with Ideas · Milkman (uncredited)
- Singin' in the Rain · Rudy Vallee Impersonator (uncredited)
- Red Skies of Montana · Spotter (uncredited)
- Callaway Went Thataway · Attendant (uncredited)
- Let's Make It Legal · Reporter (uncredited)
- Texas Carnival · Bell Boy
- The Red Badge of Courage · Union Soldier (uncredited)
- The Tall Target · Dispatcher (uncredited)
- Thunder in God's Country · Johnson
- Insurance Investigator · Jimmy Marshall
- The Next Voice You Hear... · Radio Announcer (uncredited)
- The Asphalt Jungle · Man (uncredited)
- Stars in My Crown · Thad Carroll (uncredited)
- Adam's Rib · Reporter (uncredited)
- The Barkleys of Broadway · Larry
- Easter Parade · Marty (uncredited)
- Campus Honeymoon · Busby Ormsbee
- High Tide · Cleve Collins
- The Show-Off · Horace Adems
- Faithful in My Fashion · Henry Stute
- Two Sisters from Boston · Hugo Tinkerfield (uncredited)
- No Leave, No Love · Mr. Crawley