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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
(1959) Photographer at United Nations (uncredited)Stars in My Crown
(1950) Thad Carroll (uncredited)The Asphalt Jungle
(1950) Man (uncredited)Cimarron
(1960) Reporter (uncredited)Pickup on South Street
(1953) Police DriverThe Bad and the Beautiful
(1952) Man on Movie Set (uncredited)The Tall Target
(1951) Dispatcher (uncredited)Tea and Sympathy
(1956) AlumnusActing
| 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 |