Occupation Actor Children Craig Woods Role Film actor | Name Harry Woods Years active 1923-1958 | |
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Born May 5, 1889 ( 1889-05-05 ) Cleveland, Ohio, USA Died December 28, 1968, Los Angeles, California, United States Spouse Helen P. Woods (m. ?–1968) Movies Monkey Business, The Lawless Nineties, Tall in the Saddle, Haunted Gold, The Adventures of Rex an Similar People Joseph Kane, Norman Z McLeod, Lew Landers, Ray Taylor, Lesley Selander | ||
Harry Woods (May 5, 1889 – December 28, 1968), born in Cleveland, Ohio, was an American film actor.
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Career
Woods appeared in nearly 250 films between 1923 and 1958. During his 35-year film career he acquired a reputation as a screen villain par excellence; his imposing size, powerful build, piercing eyes and snarling voice typed him as a bad guy to be reckoned with. He seldom played ordinary henchmen, usually cast as both the brains (the banker or saloon owner who secretly runs the bandit gang terrorizing the area) and the brawn behind the local villainy. He was well respected by his peers, another prime screen villain, Roy Barcroft, once said of him, "Everything I know about being a bad guy I learned from Harry Woods." He enjoyed a long career in films before retiring in 1958, and he died in Los Angeles ten years later from uremia.
His son, Harry Lewis Woods, Jr., followed in his footsteps and acted in the 1940s and 1950s as Craig Woods.
Filmography
Actor
1961
Lawman (TV Series) as
Charley Hames
- The Promise (1961) - Charley Hames
1959
Bat Masterson (TV Series) as
Dr. R. W. Fleming / Morgan
- Run for Your Money (1961) - Dr. R. W. Fleming
- Lady Luck (1959) - Morgan
1958
Tombstone Territory (TV Series) as
Dr. Cunningham
- Young Killer (1960) - Dr. Cunningham
- State's Witness (1960) - Dr. Cunningham
- The Noose That Broke (1959) - Dr. Cunningham
- The Marked Horseshoe (1959) - Dr. Cunningham
- Cave-In (1958) - Dr. Cunningham
- Postmarked for Death (1958) - Dr. Cunningham
1957
Gunsmoke (TV Series) as
Ben / Snyder
- The Tragedian (1960) - Ben
- Who Lives by the Sword (1957) - Snyder (as Harry Wood)
1959
Sea Hunt (TV Series) as
Gustav
- Murder at Sixty Feet (1959) - Gustav
1959
Frontier Doctor (TV Series) as
Hugh Paterson
- Law of the Badlands (1959) - Hugh Paterson
1958
The Sheepman as
Cattle Rancher in Restaurant (uncredited)
1958
Death Valley Days (TV Series) as
Mayor McCarthy
- Two-Gun Nan (1958) - Mayor McCarthy
1957
Broken Arrow (TV Series) as
Ben Mitchell
- Indian Medicine (1957) - Ben Mitchell
1957
The Restless Breed as
Frank Baker (uncredited)
1956
The Ten Commandments as
Officer (uncredited)
1956
Buffalo Bill, Jr. (TV Series) as
Cherokee Charlie Kerns
- Rough-Shod (1956) - Cherokee Charlie Kerns
1955
The Last Command as
Irate Texan in Cantina (uncredited)
1954
Stories of the Century (TV Series) as
Marshal Deane / Jim Stanton
- Milt Sharp (1955) - Marshal Deane
- Tom Horn (1954) - Jim Stanton
1954
Hell's Outpost as
Deputy Lud (uncredited)
1953
Ramar of the Jungle (TV Series) as
Wilkins / Maxwell Garner
- Jungle Terror (1954) - Wilkins
- Savage Fury (1953) - Maxwell Garner
- Drums of the Jungle (1953) - Wilkins
1953
The Adventures of Kit Carson (TV Series) as
Crandall / Sheriff Morgan
- Marshal of Gun Town (1953) - Crandall
- Challenge to Chance (1953)
- Savage Outpost (1953) - Sheriff Morgan
1953
The Lone Ranger (TV Series) as
Jim Benson
- The Midnight Rider (1953) - Jim Benson
1952
The Living Bible (TV Series) as
King Herod
- Childhood of Jesus - King Herod
1952
Ride the Man Down as
Henchman (uncredited)
1952
Rancho Notorious as
Marshal McDonald (uncredited)
1952
Lone Star as
George Dellman
1951
Best of the Badmen as
Cherokee Springs Trading Post Proprietor (uncredited)
1951
Law of the Badlands as
Burt Conroy
1950
Short Grass as
Sam Dreen
1950
Let's Dance as
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
1950
Backfire as
Dick Manning - Man from Detroit (uncredited)
1950
The Traveling Saleswoman as
Soap Factory Mechanic (uncredited)
1949
Samson and Delilah as
Gammad (uncredited)
1949
Masked Raiders as
Marshal Barlow
1949
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon as
Karl Rynders (uncredited)
1949
The Fountainhead as
Quarry Superintendent (uncredited)
1949
Colorado Territory as
Pluthner
1949
Hellfire as
Lew Stoner
1949
South of St. Louis as
Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)
1948
One Sunday Afternoon as
Matt Hughes (uncredited)
1948
Adventures of Don Juan as
Guard (uncredited)
1948
Indian Agent as
Chip Carter
1948
A Southern Yankee as
Dentist (uncredited)
1948
The Gallant Legion as
Lang
1948
Silver River as
Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
1948
Western Heritage as
Arnold - Posing as Powell
1947
Tycoon as
Holden
1947
Road to Rio as
Ship's Purser
1947
Wild Horse Mesa as
Jay Olmstead
1947
The Fabulous Texan as
State Policeman (uncredited)
1947
Desire Me as
Joseph (scenes deleted)
1947
Black Gold as
Smuggler (uncredited)
1947
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as
Wrong Mr. Follinsbee (uncredited)
1947
Wyoming as
Ben Jackson
1947
Thunder Mountain as
Trimble Carson
1947
Code of the West as
Marshal Nate Hatfield
1947
Trail Street as
Lance Larkin
1946
My Darling Clementine as
Luke (uncredited)
1946
Sunset Pass as
Cinnabar
1946
South of Monterey as
Bennet
1946
Trouble or Nothing (Short)
1945
West of the Pecos as
Brad Sawtelle
1945
Radio Stars on Parade as
Rudy Campbell (uncredited)
1945
Flame of the West as
Wilson (as Harry Lewis Woods)
1945
Wanderer of the Wasteland as
Guerd Eliott
1944
Can't Help Singing as
Gunman Disliking Prying (uncredited)
1944
Nevada as
Joe Powell
1944
Tall in the Saddle as
George Clews
1944
Silver City Kid as
Judge Sam H. Ballard
1944
Call of the Rockies as
J. B. Murdock
1944
The Adventures of Mark Twain as
Bixby's Depth-Caller (uncredited)
1944
Slightly Terrific as
Gypsy King (uncredited)
1944
Strange Confession as
Guard (uncredited)
1944
Marshal of Gunsmoke as
Lon Curtiss
1944
Westward Bound as
Roger Caldwell
1944
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves as
Mongol Guard (uncredited)
1944
Gun to Gun (Short) as
Harkness - Land Commissioner
1943
In Old Oklahoma as
Al Dalton (uncredited)
1943
Outlaws of Stampede Pass as
Ben Crowley
1943
Beyond the Last Frontier as
Big Bill Hadley
1943
The Masked Marvel as
Lab Thug (uncredited)
1943
Bordertown Gun Fighters as
Marshal Dave Strickland
1943
Cheyenne Roundup as
Blackie Dawson
1943
The Ghost Rider as
Lash Edwards
1942
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon as
Kurt (uncredited)
1942
Dawn on the Great Divide as
Jim Corkle
1942
The Forest Rangers as
Lumberman (uncredited)
1942
West of the Law as
Jim Rand
1942
Deep in the Heart of Texas as
Sgt. Idaho
1942
Riders of the West as
Duke Mason
1942
Jackass Mail as
Ranch Owner to Hang Baggot (uncredited)
1942
Down Texas Way as
Bert Logan
1942
Romance on the Range as
Steve (as Harry L. Woods)
1942
The Spoilers as
Disgruntled Miner (uncredited)
1942
Reap the Wild Wind as
Mace
1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides as
Bixby - First Train Robber (uncredited)
1942
Today I Hang as
Henry Courtney
1941
Last of the Duanes as
Sheriff Red Morgan
1941
Sheriff of Tombstone as
Shotgun Cassidy
1941
The Lady from Cheyenne as
Assessor Mitch Harrigan (uncredited)
1941
Forbidden Passage (Short) as
Tugboat Captain (uncredited)
1941
Petticoat Politics as
Guy Markwell
1940
Meet the Missus as
Elmer Shillingford
1940
The Long Voyage Home as
Amindra First Mate (uncredited)
1940
Triple Justice as
Deputy Al Reeves
1940
The Ranger and the Lady as
Kincaid
1940
South of Pago Pago as
Black Mike Rafferty
1940
Winners of the West as
King Carter
1940
Bullet Code as
Cass Barton
1940
Dark Command as
Man in Fight with Seton (uncredited)
1940
Isle of Destiny as
Capt. Lawson
1940
Boss of Bullion City as
Sheriff Jeff Salters
1940
The House of the Seven Gables as
Mr. Wainwright (uncredited)
1940
West of Carson City as
Mack Gorman
1939
Days of Jesse James as
Capt. Worthington
1939
Frontier Marshal as
Curly Bill's Henchman (uncredited)
1939
Beau Geste as
Renoir
1939
The Man in the Iron Mask as
First Officer
1939
In Old Caliente as
Curly Calkins
1939
Blue Montana Skies as
Jim Hendricks
1939
Union Pacific as
Al Brett
1939
Mr. Moto in Danger Island as
Grant
1939
The Arizona Wildcat as
Ross Harper
1938
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade as
Harper
1938
Come on, Rangers! as
Morgan Burke
1938
In Early Arizona as
Bull
1938
Crime Takes a Holiday as
Stoddard
1938
Block-Heads as
Belligerent Neighbor (uncredited)
1938
The Texans as
Cavalry Officer (uncredited)
1938
Men with Wings as
Baker (uncredited)
1938
Panamint's Bad Man as
Craven
1938
Stagecoach Days as
Moose Ringo
1938
Joy of Living as
Cop (uncredited)
1938
Rolling Caravans as
Thad Dalton
1938
Hawaiian Buckaroo as
J. P. M'Tigue
1938
The Spy Ring as
Capt. Holden
1938
The Buccaneer as
American Sergeant (uncredited)
1937
Wells Fargo as
Timekeeper (uncredited)
1937
The Singing Outlaw as
Leonard Cueball Qualey
1937
Courage of the West as
Al Wilkins - aka Jed Newman
1937
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry as
Racetrack Guard (uncredited)
1937
Stand-In as
Studio Employee (uncredited)
1937
Ali Baba Goes to Town as
Officer (uncredited)
1937
Big City as
Detective Miller (uncredited)
1937
The Singing Marine as
First Marine Sergeant (as Harry Wood)
1937
The Emperor's Candlesticks as
Capt. Demisoff (uncredited)
1937
Range Defenders as
John Harvey
1937
The Last Train from Madrid as
Government Man (uncredited)
1937
Border Cafe as
Ranger Bert (uncredited)
1937
Reckless Ranger as
Barlowe
1937
I Promise to Pay as
Fats - Henchman
1937
Land Beyond the Law as
Tascosa
1937
Outcast as
Grant - Head Lyncher
1937
Criminal Lawyer as
Police Inspector Burke (uncredited)
1936
Conflict as
'Ruffhouse' Kelly
1936
The Plainsman as
Quartermaster Sergeant
1936
The Unknown Ranger as
Vance Rand
1936
White Fang as
1st Man Taking Dogs (uncredited)
1936
The Phantom Rider as
Harvey Delaney
1936
Ticket to Paradise as
John Dawson
1936
The Last Outlaw as
Traffic Policeman (uncredited)
1936
Human Cargo as
Ira Conklin
1936
Heroes of the Range as
Bull Lamton
1936
Silly Billies as
Hank Bewley
1936
Robin Hood of El Dorado as
Pete
1936
The Lawless Nineties as
Charles K. Plummer
1936
It Had to Happen as
Workman (uncredited)
1936
Rose of the Rancho as
Bull Bangle
1935
Lawless Riders as
Bart
1935
Gallant Defender as
Barr Munro
1935
Ship Cafe as
Donovan (uncredited)
1935
Remember Last Night? as
Station Agent (uncredited)
1935
The Last Days of Pompeii as
Barbarian (uncredited)
1935
Stormy as
Mack - Red Wing's Owner (uncredited)
1935
Heir to Trouble as
Honest John Motley
1935
Call of the Wild as
Soapy Smith (uncredited)
1935
The Adventures of Rex and Rinty as
Crawford
1935
Dante's Inferno as
Reynolds - Second Officer (uncredited)
1935
Silk Hat Kid as
Salesman (uncredited)
1935
Let 'em Have It as
Big Bill
1935
The Call of the Savage as
Borno (as H.L. Woods)
1935
When a Man's a Man as
Nick Gambert
1935
Rustlers of Red Dog as
'Rocky' (as H.L. Woods)
1934
The President Vanishes as
James Kramer
1934
The St. Louis Kid as
Louie Munn
1934
Belle of the Nineties as
Slade
1934
The Circus Clown as
Ajax
1934
The Scarlet Empress as
Doctor #1 (uncredited)
1934
I Believed in You as
State Trooper (uncredited)
1934
School for Girls as
Detective
1934
Journal of a Crime as
Detective with Inspector (uncredited)
1934
The Crosby Case as
Detective Logan (uncredited)
1934
Wonder Bar as
First Detective (uncredited)
1934
The Devil Tiger as
Ramseye Doyle
1934
Caravan as
Romeo (uncredited)
1934
Ten Baby Fingers (Short)
1933
Shadows of Sing Sing as
Al Rossi
1933
Hoopla as
Side Show Troublemaker (uncredited)
1933
The World Changes as
Sam (uncredited)
1933
From Headquarters as
Mullins - Police Guard (uncredited)
1933
The Prizefighter and the Lady as
George Lyons (uncredited)
1933
'Tis Spring (Short)
1933
My Weakness as
Gordoni (uncredited)
1932
Haunted Gold as
Joe Ryan
1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang as
Prison Guard (uncredited)
1932
Hot Spot (Short) as
Husband
1932
Radio Patrol as
Kloskey
1932
Two Seconds as
Executioner (uncredited)
1932
Night World as
Gang Leader (uncredited)
1932
Sky Devils as
Military Policeman (uncredited)
1932
Texas Gun Fighter as
Kells
1932
Law and Order as
Walt Northrup
1931
The Range Feud as
Vandall
1931
Palmy Days as
Yolando's Henchman
1931
Monkey Business as
Briggs
1931
I Like Your Nerve as
Cellano - Assassin (uncredited)
1931
In Old Cheyenne as
Clyde Winslow
1931
The Texas Ranger as
Matt Taylor
1931
West of Cheyenne as
Kurt Raymer - aka The Laramie Kid
1930
Men Without Law as
Murdock
1930
Pardon My Gun as
Cooper
1930
Ranch House Blues (Short)
1930
The Lone Rider as
Ed Farrell
1930
Camera Shy (Short) as
Captain Farwell in Story
1929
He Did His Best (Short)
1929
'Neath Western Skies as
Jim Canfield
1929
Faro Nell (Short) as
The Stranger
1929
The Phantom Rider as
Calhound Hardy - The Phantom Rider
1929
China Bound as
Officer
1929
The Desert Rider as
Williams
1929
Gun Law as
Bull Driscoll
1928
The Candy Kid
1928
Tyrant of Red Gulch as
Ivan Petrovitch
1928
The Viking as
Egil (as Harry Lewis Woods)
1928
The Sunset Legion as
Honest John
1928
When the Law Rides as
The Raven
1928
Red Riders of Canada as
Monsieur Le Busard
1927
Jesse James as
Bob Ford
1927
Tom's Gang as
Bart Haywood
1927
Silver Comes Through as
Stanton
1927
Splitting the Breeze as
Dave Matlock
1927
Cyclone of the Range as
The Black Rider / Don Alvarado
1927
Hello Lafayette (Short)
1926
A Regular Scout as
Scar Stevens
1926
30 Below Zero as
Cavender
1926
The Lyin' Tamer (Short)
1926
It's a Pipe (Short)
1926
A Trip to Chinatown as
Norman Blood
1926
A Man Four-Square as
Ben Taylor
1925
Fighting Courage (uncredited)
1925
The Flying Fool (Short)
1925
The Bandit's Baby as
Matt Hartigan
1924
A Cafe in Cairo as
Kali
1924
Ten Scars Make a Man as
Buck Simpson
1924
Dynamite Dan as
Brute Lacy
1924
Wolves of the North as
Bob Hunter
1924
The College Cowboy (Short)
1924
The Fast Express as
Tom Boyd
1924
Battlin' Buckaroo as
Buck Carson
1923
The Steel Trail as
Morris Blake
1923
Don Quickshot of the Rio Grande as
A Knight
Soundtrack
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The March of Time (writer: "Here Comes The Sun")
Archive Footage
2013
John Ford et Monument Valley (TV Movie documentary)
1991
The Great Indian Wars 1840-1890 (Documentary) as
Freighter (uncredited)
1986
The Laurel and Hardy Show (TV Series) as
Neighbor
1982
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (TV Movie documentary) as
Actor - 'Monkey Business' (uncredited)
1966
Sakima and the Masked Marvel (TV Movie) as
Parsons (uncredited)
1958
New Orleans After Dark as
Carl (as Harry Wood)
1956
Savage Fury as
Borno the Banished
References
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