Douglas Wood
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Douglas Wood (October 31, 1880 – January 13, 1966) was an American actor of stage and screen during the first six decades of the 20th century. Born on Halloween 1880 (October 31), his mother, Ida Jeffreys, was a stage actress. During the course of his career, Wood would appear in dozens of Broadway productions, and well over 100 films. Towards the end of his career, he would also make several guest appearances on television. Wood died in 1966. At the end of 1933, Wood began work on his first film, with a supporting role in David Butler's comedy, Bottom's Up, starring Spencer Tracy. The following year he would originate the role in talking pictures of Wopsle in Stuart Walker's 1934 production of Great Expectations. Over the next 20 years he would appear in over 125 films, mostly in smaller and supporting roles. In 1937 he would appear in a small role in Maytime, the sound version of the 1910s play in which he had starred. Other notable films in which he appeared include: Two Against the World (1936), starring Humphrey Bogart; the Abbott and Costello vehicle, Buck Privates (1941); Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941), starring Robert Montgomery, Evelyn Keyes, and Claude Rains; Howard Hawk's 1941 classic, Sergeant York, starring Gary Cooper; and The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944), starring Fredric March. During the 1950s, Wood appeared in a handful of pictures, mostly B-films. During the early and mid-1950s Wood would make several guest appearances on several television series, including The Lone Ranger (1950–51), Fireside Theater (1952-53), and Topper (1954). His final screen performance would be in a small role in That Certain Feeling (1956), starring Bob Hope, Eva Marie Saint, and George Sanders. In 1958 Wood returned to the Broadway stage with a supporting role in Jane Eyre, it would be his final acting performance. Wood died on January 13, 1966 in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles, California.
Filmography
That Certain Feeling
as Senator (uncredited)
That Certain Feeling
as Senator (uncredited)
No Man's Woman
as Philip Grant
No Man's Woman
as Philip Grant
Cattle Queen
as Judge Whipple
Cattle Queen
as Judge Whipple
Rhubarb
as Mr. Carroll - Board Member (uncredited)
Rhubarb
as Mr. Carroll - Board Member (uncredited)
Harriet Craig
as Mr. Norwood (Uncredited)
Harriet Craig
as Mr. Norwood (Uncredited)
Border Outlaws
as Rancher Kimball
Border Outlaws
as Rancher Kimball
Shamrock Hill
as Judge Mayer
Shamrock Hill
as Judge Mayer
An Old-Fashioned Girl
as Mr. Shaw
An Old-Fashioned Girl
as Mr. Shaw
The Senator Was Indiscreet
as University President
The Senator Was Indiscreet
as University President
The Judge Steps Out
as Cabot Royce Winthrop (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out
as Cabot Royce Winthrop (uncredited)
It Had to Be You
as Mr. Kimberly (uncredited)
It Had to Be You
as Mr. Kimberly (uncredited)
Two Blondes and a Redhead
as Judge Abbott
Two Blondes and a Redhead
as Judge Abbott
Little Miss Broadway
as Richard Nichols Sr.
Little Miss Broadway
as Richard Nichols Sr.
Fun on a Weekend
as John Durand (uncredited)
Fun on a Weekend
as John Durand (uncredited)
Blondie's Big Moment
as Theodore Payson (uncredited)
Blondie's Big Moment
as Theodore Payson (uncredited)
The Missing Lady
as Alfred Kester
The Missing Lady
as Alfred Kester
Dragonwyck
as Mayor Curtis (uncredited)
Dragonwyck
as Mayor Curtis (uncredited)
Night Editor
as Bank Manager (Uncredited)
Night Editor
as Bank Manager (Uncredited)
Tomorrow Is Forever
as Charles Hamilton
Tomorrow Is Forever
as Charles Hamilton
Because of Him
as Samual Hapgood
Because of Him
as Samual Hapgood
Voice of the Whistler
as Paul Kitridge - Attorney (uncredited)
Voice of the Whistler
as Paul Kitridge - Attorney (uncredited)
Come Out Fighting
as Mayor
Come Out Fighting
as Mayor
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
as Alexander Harmon
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
as Alexander Harmon
Patrick the Great
as Sir Orville
Patrick the Great
as Sir Orville
The Big Show-Off
as Dr. Dinwiddle
The Big Show-Off
as Dr. Dinwiddle
I'm from Arkansas
as Governor
I'm from Arkansas
as Governor
Phantom Lady
as Show Backer (uncredited)
Phantom Lady
as Show Backer (uncredited)
What a Woman
as Dean Alfred B. Shaeffer
What a Woman
as Dean Alfred B. Shaeffer
Crazy House
as Studio Bidder
Crazy House
as Studio Bidder
Mardi Gras
as Harrison Piske
Mardi Gras
as Harrison Piske
The Good Fellows
as John Drayton
The Good Fellows
as John Drayton
Hers to Hold
as Peter Cartwright
Hers to Hold
as Peter Cartwright
The More the Merrier
as Senator in Taxi (uncredited)
The More the Merrier
as Senator in Taxi (uncredited)
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
Stand by for Action
as Sen. Masterman (uncredited)
Stand by for Action
as Sen. Masterman (uncredited)
Parachute Nurse
as Maj. Devon
Parachute Nurse
as Maj. Devon
Murder in the Big House
as Burgen
Murder in the Big House
as Burgen
Honky Tonk
as Governor Wilson
Honky Tonk
as Governor Wilson
Sergeant York
as Major Hylan (uncredited)
Sergeant York
as Major Hylan (uncredited)
Blossoms in the Dust
as Senator
Blossoms in the Dust
as Senator
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as Board Member (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as Board Member (uncredited)
Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby
In the Navy
as Admiral (uncredited)
In the Navy
as Admiral (uncredited)
Love Crazy
as Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)
Love Crazy
as Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)
Buck Privates
as Randolph Parker II (uncredited)
Buck Privates
as Randolph Parker II (uncredited)
Spring Parade
as General
Spring Parade
as General
Boom Town
as Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited)
Boom Town
as Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited)
Private Affairs
as Mr. Stanley
Private Affairs
as Mr. Stanley
Babies for Sale
as Dr. Aleshire
Babies for Sale
as Dr. Aleshire
Waterloo Bridge
as Vicar at Estate Dance (uncredited)
Waterloo Bridge
as Vicar at Estate Dance (uncredited)
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as Speidler
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as Speidler
Teddy the Rough Rider
as President William McKinley
Teddy the Rough Rider
as President William McKinley
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
as Walker
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
as Walker
20,000 Men a Year
as Crandall
20,000 Men a Year
as Crandall
Juarez
as Mr. Hartman (uncredited)
Juarez
as Mr. Hartman (uncredited)
Sudden Money
as Mr. Jordan
Sudden Money
as Mr. Jordan
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
as Uncle Joe
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
as Uncle Joe
Off the Record
as J. W.
Off the Record
as J. W.
The Beloved Brat
as Mr. Butler
The Beloved Brat
as Mr. Butler
The Man in the Barn
as Army Officer (uncredited)
The Man in the Barn
as Army Officer (uncredited)
West of Shanghai
as Myron Galt
West of Shanghai
as Myron Galt
Over the Goal
as Dr. Marshall
Over the Goal
as Dr. Marshall
Dangerously Yours
as Walter Chandler
Dangerously Yours
as Walter Chandler
The Man Who Found Himself
as Medical Board Doctor
The Man Who Found Himself
as Medical Board Doctor
Great Guy
as Mayor
Great Guy
as Mayor
Professional Soldier
as Nightclub Patron
Professional Soldier
as Nightclub Patron
Dangerous
as Elmont
Dangerous
as Elmont
Spring Tonic
as Mr. Ingalls
Spring Tonic
as Mr. Ingalls
A Night at the Ritz
as Board of Directors' Chairman (uncredited)
A Night at the Ritz
as Board of Directors' Chairman (uncredited)
The Wedding Night
as Leland Heywood
The Wedding Night
as Leland Heywood
The President Vanishes
as Roger Grant
The President Vanishes
as Roger Grant