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