Wilson Wood
Acting
1915-02-11 · Huron, North Dakota, USA
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
Billy Rose's Jumbo
1962 · Movie
Breakfast at Tiffany's
1961 · Movie
Cimarron
1960 · Movie
Ask Any Girl
1959 · Movie
North by Northwest
1959 · Movie
The High Cost of Loving
1958 · Movie
Satan's Satellites
1958 · Movie
Panic!
1957 · Series
The Opposite Sex
1956 · Movie
Tea and Sympathy
1956 · Movie
It's Always Fair Weather
1955 · Movie
Black Widow
1954 · Movie
Father Knows Best
1954 · Series
Executive Suite
1954 · Movie
The Long, Long Trailer
1954 · Movie
Take the High Ground!
1953 · Movie
Ride, Vaquero!
1953 · Movie
Pickup on South Street
1953 · Movie
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952 · Movie
Everything I Have Is Yours
1952 · Movie
Zombies of the Stratosphere
1952 · Movie
Pat and Mike
1952 · Movie
Young Man with Ideas
1952 · Movie
Singin' in the Rain
1952 · Movie
Red Skies of Montana
1952 · Movie
Callaway Went Thataway
1951 · Movie
Let's Make It Legal
1951 · Movie
Texas Carnival
1951 · Movie
The Red Badge of Courage
1951 · Movie
The Tall Target
1951 · Movie
Thunder in God's Country
1951 · Movie
Insurance Investigator
1951 · Movie
The Next Voice You Hear...
1950 · Movie
The Asphalt Jungle
1950 · Movie
Stars in My Crown
1950 · Movie
Adam's Rib
1949 · Movie
The Barkleys of Broadway
1949 · Movie
Easter Parade
1948 · Movie
Campus Honeymoon
1948 · Movie
High Tide
1947 · Movie
The Show-Off
1946 · Movie
Faithful in My Fashion
1946 · Movie
Two Sisters from Boston
1946 · Movie
No Leave, No Love
1946 · Movie