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)
Satan's Satellites
as Bob Wilson
(1958)
The High Cost of Loving
as Hastings - Man in Parking Lot (uncredited)
(1956)
The Opposite Sex
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
(1956)
Tea and Sympathy
as Alumnus
(1955)
It's Always Fair Weather
as Roy - TV Director (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)
(1952)
Singin' in the Rain
as Rudy Vallee Impersonator (uncredited)
(1952)
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Man on Movie Set (uncredited)
(1952)
Pat and Mike
as Spectator (uncredited)
(1952)
Red Skies of Montana
as Spotter (uncredited)
(1952)
Young Man with Ideas
as Milkman (uncredited)
(1952)
Zombies of the Stratosphere
as Bob Wilson
(1952)
Everything I Have Is Yours
as Roy Tirson
(1951)
The Red Badge of Courage
as Union Soldier (uncredited)
(1951)
The Tall Target
as Dispatcher (uncredited)
(1951)
Let's Make It Legal
as Reporter (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)
Adam's Rib
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1949)
The Barkleys of Broadway
as Larry
(1948)
Easter Parade
as Marty, Piano Player (uncredited)
(1948)
Campus Honeymoon
as Busby Ormsbee
(1947)
High Tide
as Cleve Collins
(1946)
Two Sisters from Boston
as Hugo Tinkerfield (uncredited)
(1946)
Faithful in My Fashion
as Henry Stute
(1946)
No Leave, No Love
as Mr. Crawley
(1946)
The Show-Off
as Horace Adems