Wilson Wood
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1915-02-11
Day of Death
2004-10-23 (89 years old)
Place of Birth
Huron, North Dakota, USA
Wilson Wood
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.
Known For
Acting
(1962)
Billy Rose's Jumbo
as Hank
(1961)
Breakfast at Tiffany's
as Party Guest with Cat on Shoulder (uncredited)
(1960)
Cimarron
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1959)
North by Northwest
as Photographer at United Nations (uncredited)
(1959)
Ask Any Girl
as Detective (uncredited)
(1958)
The High Cost of Loving
as Hastings - Man in Parking Lot (uncredited)
(1958)
Satan's Satellites
as Bob Wilson
(1956)
Tea and Sympathy
as Alumnus
(1956)
The Opposite Sex
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
(1955)
It's Always Fair Weather
as Roy - TV Director (uncredited)
(1954)
The Long, Long Trailer
as Garage Owner (uncredited)
(1954)
Executive Suite
as Airport Clerk (uncredited)
(1954)
Black Widow
as Costume Designer (uncredited)
(1953)
Pickup on South Street
as Police Driver (uncredited)
(1953)
Take the High Ground!
as Marine Friend (uncredited)
(1953)
Ride, Vaquero!
as Orderly (uncredited)
(1952)
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Man on Movie Set (uncredited)
(1952)
Singin' in the Rain
as Rudy Vallee Impersonator (uncredited)
(1952)
Red Skies of Montana
as Spotter (uncredited)
(1952)
Everything I Have Is Yours
as Roy Tirson
(1952)
Young Man with Ideas
as Milkman (uncredited)
(1952)
Pat and Mike
as Spectator (uncredited)
(1952)
Zombies of the Stratosphere
as Bob Wilson
(1951)
Callaway Went Thataway
as Attendant (uncredited)
(1951)
Texas Carnival
as Bellboy
(1951)
Let's Make It Legal
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1951)
The Tall Target
as Dispatcher (uncredited)
(1951)
The Red Badge of Courage
as Union Soldier (uncredited)
(1951)
Insurance Investigator
as Jimmy Marshall
(1951)
Thunder in God's Country
as Johnson
(1950)
The Asphalt Jungle
as Man (uncredited)
(1950)
Stars in My Crown
as Thad Carroll (uncredited)
(1949)
The Barkleys of Broadway
as Larry
(1949)
Adam's Rib
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1948)
Campus Honeymoon
as Busby Ormsbee
(1948)
Easter Parade
as Marty, Piano Player (uncredited)
(1947)
High Tide
as Cleve Collins
(1946)
Two Sisters from Boston
as Hugo Tinkerfield (uncredited)
(1946)
No Leave, No Love
as Mr. Crawley
(1946)
The Show-Off
as Horace Adems
(1946)
Faithful in My Fashion
as Henry Stute