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Wilson Wood
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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 J…
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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.
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BODY OF WORK
Wilson Wood's Filmography
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Billy Rose's Jumbo
as Hank
Breakfast at Tiffany's
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Cimarron
as Reporter (uncredited)
Ask Any Girl
as Detective (uncredited)
North by Northwest
as Photographer at United Nations (uncredited)
The High Cost of Loving
as Hastings - Man in Parking Lot (uncredited)
Satan's Satellites
as Bob Wilson
The Opposite Sex
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Tea and Sympathy
as Alumnus
It's Always Fair Weather
as Roy - TV Director (uncredited)
Black Widow
as Costume Designer (uncredited)
Executive Suite
as Airport Clerk (uncredited)
The Long, Long Trailer
as Garage Owner (uncredited)
Take the High Ground!
as Marine Friend (uncredited)
Ride, Vaquero!
as Orderly (uncredited)
Pickup on South Street
as Police Driver (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Man on Movie Set (uncredited)
Everything I Have Is Yours
as Roy Tirson
Zombies of the Stratosphere
as Bob Wilson
Pat and Mike
as Spectator (uncredited)
Young Man with Ideas
as Milkman (uncredited)
Singin' in the Rain
as Rudy Vallee Impersonator (uncredited)
Red Skies of Montana
as Spotter (uncredited)
Callaway Went Thataway
as Attendant (uncredited)
Let's Make It Legal
as Reporter (uncredited)
Texas Carnival
as Bell Boy
The Red Badge of Courage
as Union Soldier (uncredited)
The Tall Target
as Dispatcher (uncredited)
Thunder in God's Country
as Johnson
Insurance Investigator
as Jimmy Marshall
The Next Voice You Hear...
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle
as Man (uncredited)
Stars in My Crown
as Thad Carroll (uncredited)
Adam's Rib
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Barkleys of Broadway
as Larry
Easter Parade
as Marty (uncredited)
Campus Honeymoon
as Busby Ormsbee
High Tide
as Cleve Collins
The Show-Off
as Horace Adems
Faithful in My Fashion
as Henry Stute
Two Sisters from Boston
as Hugo Tinkerfield (uncredited)
No Leave, No Love
as Mr. Crawley