Wilson Wood (actor)
Wilson Wood 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 was fourth cousin of Professor J. R. R. Tolkien. He died on October 23, 2004, in Culver City, California.
Filmography
Faithful in My Fashion No Leave, No Love The Show-Off Two Sisters from Boston High Tide - Cleve CollinsIt Happened in Brooklyn The Unfinished Dance Big City Campus Honeymoon Easter Parade The Luck of the Irish State of the Union Chicken Every Sunday Command Decision The Kissing Bandit Adam's Rib One Sunday Afternoon - Courtney That Wonderful Urge The Barkleys of Broadway - LarryThe Doctor and the Girl Scene of the Crime The Sun Comes Up That Forsyte Woman That Midnight Kiss East Side, West Side The Asphalt Jungle Dial 1119 - Television Man Duchess of Idaho Kim - Gerald I'll Get By Key to the City A Life of Her Own My Blue Heaven Nancy Goes to Rio The Next Voice You Hear... The Reformer and the Redhead The Skipper Surprised His Wife Stars in My Crown Two Weeks with Love The Yellow Cab Man Young Man with a Horn Watch the Birdie Callaway Went Thataway The Day the Earth Stood Still The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel - Sergeant Major Force of Arms Insurance Investigator Let's Make It Legal Mr. Imperium No Questions Asked - Artist The Red Badge of Courage Royal Wedding Soldiers Three The Strip Texas Carnival Thunder in God's Country The Tall Target The Magnificent Yankee Because You're Mine Deadline – U.S.A. Everything I Have Is Yours Fearless Fagan The Girl in White Invitation Love Is Better Than Ever Pat and Mike The Pride of St. Louis Red Skies of Montana Singin' in the Rain Skirts Ahoy! Stars and Stripes Forever Washington Story Young Man with Ideas The Bad and the Beautiful - Man on Movie Set Easy to Love - The Clown - Wardrobe Man The Silver Whip - Telegrapher Rogue's March - Sentry I Love Melvin - Look Magazine Board of Directors The Girl Who Had Everything - Newsman The Girl Next Door - Photographer The President's Lady - Bit Role Fast Company - Photographer Pickup on South Street - Police Driver The Band Wagon - Can-Toss Booth Operator Ride, Vaquero! - Orderly Half a Hero - Co-Worker Take the High Ground! - Marine Friend Give a Girl a Break - Dog Trainer The Long, Long Trailer - Garage Owner Executive Suite - Airport Clerk Prisoner of War - Prisoner of War Black Widow - Costume Designer Athena - Attendant Hit the Deck - Singer Moonfleet - Soldier It's Always Fair Weather - Roy - TV Director Trial - Airline Boarding Checker The Tender Trap - George - Elevator Boy Tea and Sympathy - Alumnus The Opposite Sex - Stage Manager Three Brave Men - Messenger at Co-Op Meeting Designing Woman - Reporter Jailhouse Rock - Recording Engineer Don't Go Near the Water - Yeoman The High Cost of Loving - Hastings - Man in Parking Lot Satan's Satellites - Bob Wilson Some Came Running - Reporter Ask Any Girl - Detective North by Northwest - Photographer at United Nations Please Don't Eat the Daisies - Photographer Bells Are Ringing - Party Guest Cimarron - Reporter Ada - Reporter Breakfast at Tiffany's - Party Guest with Cat on Shoulder Jumbo - HankIt Happened at the World's Fair - Mechanic