Wilson Wood
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 11, 1915
- Died
- October 23, 2004 (aged 89)
- Birthplace
- Huron, North Dakota, USA
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
Movie · as Hank
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Movie · as Party Guest (uncredited)
Cimarron
Movie · as Reporter (uncredited)
Ask Any Girl
Movie · as Detective (uncredited)
North by Northwest
Movie · as Photographer at United Nations (uncredited)
Satan's Satellites
Movie · as Bob Wilson
The High Cost of Loving
Movie · as Hastings - Man in Parking Lot (uncredited)
Panic!
TV · as Chauffeur · 1 ep
The Opposite Sex
Movie · as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Tea and Sympathy
Movie · as Alumnus
It's Always Fair Weather
Movie · as Roy - TV Director (uncredited)
Black Widow
Movie · as Costume Designer (uncredited)
The Long, Long Trailer
Movie · as Garage Owner (uncredited)
Executive Suite
Movie · as Airport Clerk (uncredited)
Father Knows Best
TV · as Delivery Man · 1 ep
Take the High Ground!
Movie · as Marine Friend (uncredited)
Pickup on South Street
Movie · as Police Driver (uncredited)
Ride, Vaquero!
Movie · as Orderly (uncredited)
Singin' in the Rain
Movie · as Rudy Vallee Impersonator (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
Movie · as Man on Movie Set (uncredited)
Red Skies of Montana
Movie · as Spotter (uncredited)
Pat and Mike
Movie · as Spectator (uncredited)
Zombies of the Stratosphere
Movie · as Bob Wilson
Young Man with Ideas
Movie · as Milkman (uncredited)
Everything I Have Is Yours
Movie · as Roy Tirson
Insurance Investigator
Movie · as Jimmy Marshall
The Red Badge of Courage
Movie · as Union Soldier (uncredited)
Thunder in God's Country
Movie · as Johnson
The Tall Target
Movie · as Dispatcher (uncredited)
Let's Make It Legal
Movie · as Reporter (uncredited)
Callaway Went Thataway
Movie · as Attendant (uncredited)
Texas Carnival
Movie · as Bell Boy
Stars in My Crown
Movie · as Thad Carroll (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle
Movie · as Man (uncredited)
The Next Voice You Hear...
Movie · as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Adam's Rib
Movie · as Reporter (uncredited)
The Barkleys of Broadway
Movie · as Larry
Campus Honeymoon
Movie · as Busby Ormsbee
Easter Parade
Movie · as Marty (uncredited)
High Tide
Movie · as Cleve Collins
Faithful in My Fashion
Movie · as Henry Stute
No Leave, No Love
Movie · as Mr. Crawley
The Show-Off
Movie · as Horace Adems
Two Sisters from Boston
Movie · as Hugo Tinkerfield (uncredited)