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.
Filmography
all 36
Movies 36
Director 1
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Cimarron (1960)
Ask Any Girl (1959)
North by Northwest (1959)
The High Cost of Loving (1958)
Satan's Satellites (1958)
The Opposite Sex (1956)
Tea and Sympathy (1956)
It's Always Fair Weather (1955)
Black Widow (1954)
Take the High Ground! (1953)
Pickup on South Street (1953)
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
Everything I Have Is Yours (1952)
Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952)
Pat and Mike (1952)
Young Man with Ideas (1952)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Red Skies of Montana (1952)
Let's Make It Legal (1951)
The Red Badge of Courage (1951)
The Tall Target (1951)
Insurance Investigator (1951)
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Stars in My Crown (1950)
Adam's Rib (1949)
Easter Parade (1948)
Campus Honeymoon (1948)
High Tide (1947)
The Show-Off (1946)
Faithful in My Fashion (1946)
Two Sisters from Boston (1946)
No Leave, No Love (1946)
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Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1915-02-11
Deathday
2004-10-23 (89 years old)
Birth Place
Huron, North Dakota, USA
Citizenships
United States
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