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Gender: Male

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

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Movie Involvements: 58

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Douglas Wood (October 31, 1880 – January 13, 1966) was an American actor of stage and screen during the first six decades of the 20th century. Born on Halloween 1880 (October 31), his mother, Ida Jeffreys, was a stage actress. During the course of his career, Wood would appear in dozens of Broadway productions, and well over 100 films. Towards the end of his career, he would also make several guest appearances on television. Wood died in 1966. At the end of 1933, Wood began work on his first film, with a supporting role in David Butler's comedy, Bottom's Up, starring Spencer Tracy. The following year he would originate the role in talking pictures of Wopsle in Stuart Walker's 1934 production of Great Expectations. Over the next 20 years he would appear in over 125 films, mostly in smaller and supporting roles. In 1937 he would appear in a small role in Maytime, the sound version of the 1910s play in which he had starred. Other notable films in which he appeared include: Two Against the World (1936), starring Humphrey Bogart; the Abbott and Costello vehicle, Buck Privates (1941); Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941), starring Robert Montgomery, Evelyn Keyes, and Claude Rains; Howard Hawk's 1941 classic, Sergeant York, starring Gary Cooper; and The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944), starring Fredric March. During the 1950s, Wood appeared in a handful of pictures, mostly B-films. During the early and mid-1950s Wood would make several guest appearances on several television series, including The Lone Ranger (1950–51), Fireside Theater (1952-53), and Topper (1954). His final screen performance would be in a small role in That Certain Feeling (1956), starring Bob Hope, Eva Marie Saint, and George Sanders. In 1958 Wood returned to the Broadway stage with a supporting role in Jane Eyre, it would be his final acting performance. Wood died on January 13, 1966 in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles, California.

Most Famous Work

Waterloo Bridge
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8

Waterloo Bridge

(1940) Vicar at Estate Dance (uncredited)
Sergeant York
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7

Sergeant York

(1941) Major Hylan (uncredited)
Dracula's Daughter
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6

Dracula's Daughter

(1936) Dr. Townsend
Dragonwyck
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7

Dragonwyck

(1946) Mayor Curtis (uncredited)
Phantom Lady
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7

Phantom Lady

(1944) Show Backer (uncredited)
Boom Town
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7

Boom Town

(1940) Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
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7

The Prisoner of Shark Island

(1936) General Ewing
Great Guy
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6

Great Guy

(1936) Mayor

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1956 Senator
1955 Philip Grant
1951 Judge Whipple
1950 Mr. Norwood (Uncredited)
Rancher Kimball
1949 Judge Mayer
Mr. Shaw
1948 R.H. Collins
1947 University President
Cabot Royce Winthrop (uncredited)
Mr. Kimberly (uncredited)
Judge Abbott
Richard Nichols Sr.
John Durand (Uncredited)
Theodore Payson (uncredited)
1946 Alfred Kester
Mayor Curtis (uncredited)
Bank Manager (Uncredited)
Charles Hamilton
Samual Hapgood
1945 Paul Kitridge - Attorney (uncredited)
Mayor
Alexander Harmon
Sir Orville
Dr. Dinwiddle
1944 Governor
Show Backer (uncredited)
1943 Dean Alfred B. Shaeffer
Studio Bidder
Harrison Piske
John Drayton
Peter Cartwright
N/A
1942 Sen. Masterman (uncredited)
Maj. Devon
Burgen
1941 Mr. 'J.T.' Bullard
Governor Wilson
Major Hylan (uncredited)
Senator
Board Member (uncredited)
Admiral (uncredited)
Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)
Randolph Parker II (uncredited)
1940 General
Director
Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited)
Mr. Stanley
Dr. Aleshire
Vicar at Estate Dance (uncredited)
Speidler
President William McKinley
Walker
1939 Crandall
Phillips
Mr. Hartman (uncredited)
Fisher (uncredited)
Mr. Jordan
Uncle Joe
J. W.
1938 Race Track Patron
Mr. Hanson (uncredited)
District Attorney Bert Beery
Mr. Butler
Judge H.B. Clayburn (uncredited)
Rogers (Uncredited)
1937 Army Officer (uncredited)
Myron Galt
Dr. Marshall
Walter Chandler
Renald C. Brownley
Henry Maxwell
Medical Board Doctor
Mr. Trivet
1936 Texas Governor
Mayor
Willett
Banker Ralston
Governor Daden
Malcolm Sims
Mr. Strickland
Dr. Townsend
General Ewing
1935 Elmont
Lord Allison (uncredited)
Federal Judge (uncredited)
Mr. Ingalls
Dean Traynor
Board of Directors' Chairman (uncredited)
Leland Heywood
1934 George Collins
Roger Grant
Wopsle
de Greve
Senor Ramirez
John Baldwin
1917 Herald - Flemish episode
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Production

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1965 Co-Producer
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