Wilson Wood (actor)

Wilson Wood (born Charles Woodrow Tolkien, February 11, 1915 – October 23, 2004) was an American character actor during the middle of the twentieth century.

Wilson Wood
Wood in the 1951 film, The Desert Fox
Born	Charles Woodrow Tolkien (1915-02-11)February 11, 1915 Huron, North Dakota, United States
Died	October 23, 2004(2004-10-23) (aged 89) Culver City, California, United States
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1946–1962
Spouse	Martha Tolkien[1]

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.^[2] During his 17-year career he would appear in over 100 films, usually in smaller roles.^[3] 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.^[4] 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.^[5] Wood died on October 23, 2004, in Culver City, California.

Filmography

(Per AFI database)^[3]

• Faithful in My Fashion (1946)
• No Leave, No Love (1946)
• The Show-Off (1946)
• Two Sisters from Boston (1946)
• High Tide (1947) - Cleve Collins
• It Happened in Brooklyn (1947)
• The Unfinished Dance (1947)
• Big City (1948)
• Campus Honeymoon (1948)
• Easter Parade (1948)
• The Luck of the Irish (1948)
• State of the Union (1948)
• Chicken Every Sunday (1949)
• Command Decision (1949)
• The Kissing Bandit (1949)
• Adam's Rib (1949)
• One Sunday Afternoon (1949) - Courtney (uncredited)
• That Wonderful Urge (1949)
• The Barkleys of Broadway (1949) - Larry
• The Doctor and the Girl (1949)
• Scene of the Crime (1949)
• The Sun Comes Up (1949)
• That Forsyte Woman (1949)
• That Midnight Kiss (1949)
• East Side, West Side (1950)
• The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
• Dial 1119 (1950) - Television Man (uncredited)
• Duchess of Idaho (1950)
• Kim (1950) - Gerald (uncredited)
• I'll Get By (1950)
• Key to the City (1950)
• A Life of Her Own (1950)
• My Blue Heaven (1950)
• Nancy Goes to Rio (1950)
• The Next Voice You Hear... (1950)
• The Reformer and the Redhead (1950)
• The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950)
• Stars in My Crown (1950)
• Two Weeks with Love (1950)
• The Yellow Cab Man (1950)
• Young Man with a Horn (1950)
• Watch the Birdie (1951)
• Callaway Went Thataway (1951)
• The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
• The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951) - Sergeant Major (uncredited)
• Force of Arms (1951)
• Insurance Investigator (1951)
• Let's Make It Legal (1951)
• Mr. Imperium (1951)
• No Questions Asked (1951) - Artist (uncredited)
• The Red Badge of Courage (1951)
• Royal Wedding (1951)
• Soldiers Three (1951)
• The Strip (1951)
• Texas Carnival (1951)
• Thunder in God's Country (1951)
• The Tall Target (1951)
• The Magnificent Yankee (1951)
• Because You're Mine (1952)
• Deadline – U.S.A. (1952)
• Everything I Have Is Yours (1952)
• Fearless Fagan (1952)
• The Girl in White (1952)
• Invitation (1952)
• Love Is Better Than Ever (1952)
• Pat and Mike (1952)
• The Pride of St. Louis (1952)
• Red Skies of Montana (1952)
• Singin' in the Rain (1952)
• Skirts Ahoy! (1952)
• Stars and Stripes Forever (1952)
• Washington Story (1952)
• Young Man with Ideas (1952)
• The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) - Man on Movie Set (uncredited)
• Easy to Love (1953) - (uncredited)
• The Clown (1953) - Wardrobe Man (uncredited)
• The Silver Whip (1953) - Telegrapher (uncredited)
• Rogue's March (1953) - Sentry (uncredited)
• I Love Melvin (1953) - Look Magazine Board of Directors (uncredited)
• The Girl Who Had Everything (1953) - Newsman (uncredited)
• The Girl Next Door (1953) - Photographer (uncredited)
• The President's Lady (1953) - Bit Role (uncredited)
• Fast Company (1953) - Photographer (uncredited)
• Pickup on South Street (1953) - Police Driver (uncredited)
• The Band Wagon (1953) - Can-Toss Booth Operator (uncredited)
• Ride, Vaquero! (1953) - Orderly (uncredited)
• Half a Hero (1953) - Co-Worker (uncredited)
• Take the High Ground! (1953) - Marine Friend (uncredited)
• Give a Girl a Break (1953) - Dog Trainer (uncredited)
• The Long, Long Trailer (1954) - Garage Owner (uncredited)
• Executive Suite (1954) - Airport Clerk (uncredited)
• Prisoner of War (1954) - Prisoner of War (uncredited)
• Black Widow (1954) - Costume Designer (uncredited)
• Athena (1954) - Attendant (uncredited)
• Hit the Deck (1955) - Singer (uncredited)
• Moonfleet (1955) - Soldier (uncredited)
• It's Always Fair Weather (1955) - Roy - TV Director (uncredited)
• Trial (1955) - Airline Boarding Checker (uncredited)
• The Tender Trap (1955) - George - Elevator Boy (uncredited)
• Tea and Sympathy (1956) - Alumnus (uncredited)
• The Opposite Sex (1956) - Stage Manager (uncredited)
• Three Brave Men (1956) - Messenger at Co-Op Meeting (uncredited)
• Designing Woman (1957) - Reporter (uncredited)
• Jailhouse Rock (1957) - Recording Engineer (uncredited)
• Don't Go Near the Water (1957) - Yeoman (uncredited)
• The High Cost of Loving (1958) - Hastings - Man in Parking Lot (uncredited)
• Satan's Satellites (1958) - Bob Wilson (archive footage)
• Some Came Running (1959) - Reporter (uncredited)
• Ask Any Girl (1959) - Detective (uncredited)
• North by Northwest (1959) - Photographer at United Nations (uncredited)
• Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960) - Photographer (uncredited)
• Bells Are Ringing (1960) - Party Guest (uncredited)
• Cimarron (1960) - Reporter (uncredited)
• Ada (1961) - Reporter (uncredited)
• Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) - Party Guest with Cat on Shoulder (uncredited)
• Jumbo (1962) - Hank
• It Happened at the World's Fair (1963) - Mechanic (uncredited)