Occupation Actor Years active 1946–1962 | Name Wilson Wood Role Character actor | |
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Full Name Charles Woodrow Tolkien Born February 11, 1915 ( 1915-02-11 ) Huron, North Dakota, United States Died October 23, 2004, Culver City, California, United States Spouse Martha Wood (m. 1940–2004) Movies The Barkleys of Broadway, Billy Rose's Jumbo, Texas Carnival, No Leave - No Love, Faithful in My Fashion Similar People Charles Walters, Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Arthur Freed, Stanley Donen | ||
Wilson Wood (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.
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