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Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Huron, North Dakota, USA

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Movie Involvements: 16

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

North by Northwest
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8

North by Northwest

(1959) Photographer at United Nations (uncredited)
Stars in My Crown
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7

Stars in My Crown

(1950) Thad Carroll (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle
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8

The Asphalt Jungle

(1950) Man (uncredited)
Cimarron
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6

Cimarron

(1960) Reporter (uncredited)
Pickup on South Street
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7

Pickup on South Street

(1953) Police Driver
The Bad and the Beautiful
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7

The Bad and the Beautiful

(1952) Man on Movie Set (uncredited)
The Tall Target
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7

The Tall Target

(1951) Dispatcher (uncredited)
Tea and Sympathy
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7

Tea and Sympathy

(1956) Alumnus

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1962 Hank
1961 Party Guest with Cat on Shoulder (uncredited)
1960 Reporter (uncredited)
1959 Detective (uncredited)
Photographer at United Nations (uncredited)
1958 Hastings - Man in Parking Lot (uncredited)
Bob Wilson
1956 Stage Manager (uncredited)
Alumnus
1955 Roy - TV Director (uncredited)
1954 Costume Designer (uncredited)
1953 Marine Friend (uncredited)
Police Driver
1952 Man on Movie Set (uncredited)
Roy Tirson
Bob Wilson
Spectator (uncredited)
Milkman (uncredited)
Rudy Vallee Impersonator (uncredited)
Spotter (uncredited)
1951 Reporter (uncredited)
Dispatcher (uncredited)
Johnson
Jimmy Marshall
1950 Man (uncredited)
Thad Carroll (uncredited)
1949 Reporter (uncredited)
Larry
1948 Busby Ormsbee
1947 Cleve Collins
1946 Horace Adems
Henry Stute
Hugo Tinkerfield (uncredited)
Mr. Crawley
Year Character Movie/Tv

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