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.
43 acting credits
Acting · 43
Father Knows Best
1954
Singin' in the Rain
1952
North by Northwest
1959
Breakfast at Tiffany's
1961
Cimarron
1960
The Asphalt Jungle
1950
Pickup on South Street
1953
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952
The Opposite Sex
1956
Adam's Rib
1949
Easter Parade
1948
The Red Badge of Courage
1951
Executive Suite
1954
It's Always Fair Weather
1955
The Tall Target
1951
Pat and Mike
1952
Take the High Ground!
1953
Ride, Vaquero!
1953
Tea and Sympathy
1956
Billy Rose's Jumbo
1962
Red Skies of Montana
1952
The Barkleys of Broadway
1949
Black Widow
1954
Callaway Went Thataway
1951
Two Sisters from Boston
1946
The Long, Long Trailer
1954
The Next Voice You Hear...
1950
Young Man with Ideas
1952
Stars in My Crown
1950
Ask Any Girl
1959
Insurance Investigator
1951
Texas Carnival
1951
Zombies of the Stratosphere
1952
The High Cost of Loving
1958
Let's Make It Legal
1951
Faithful in My Fashion
1946
Everything I Have Is Yours
1952
The Show-Off
1946
High Tide
1947
Satan's Satellites
1958
Thunder in God's Country
1951
No Leave, No Love
1946
Campus Honeymoon
1948