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Wilson Wood

Acting

Born February 11, 1915 · Huron, North Dakota, USA

Biography

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 Satel…

Known For · 40 titles

Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best

1954
Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

1952
Breakfast at Tiffany's

Breakfast at Tiffany's

1961
North by Northwest

North by Northwest

1959
Panic!

Panic!

1957
The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle

1950
The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

1952
Easter Parade

Easter Parade

1948
Pickup on South Street

Pickup on South Street

1953
Tea and Sympathy

Tea and Sympathy

1956
Black Widow

Black Widow

1954
The Long, Long Trailer

The Long, Long Trailer

1954
The Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage

1951
Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib

1949
It's Always Fair Weather

It's Always Fair Weather

1955
Executive Suite

Executive Suite

1954
Cimarron

Cimarron

1960
Let's Make It Legal

Let's Make It Legal

1951
The Barkleys of Broadway

The Barkleys of Broadway

1949
The Opposite Sex

The Opposite Sex

1956
Pat and Mike

Pat and Mike

1952
Stars in My Crown

Stars in My Crown

1950
Everything I Have Is Yours

Everything I Have Is Yours

1952
Red Skies of Montana

Red Skies of Montana

1952
Ask Any Girl

Ask Any Girl

1959
Take the High Ground!

Take the High Ground!

1953
The High Cost of Loving

The High Cost of Loving

1958
The Next Voice You Hear...

The Next Voice You Hear...

1950
Callaway Went Thataway

Callaway Went Thataway

1951
Billy Rose's Jumbo

Billy Rose's Jumbo

1962
The Show-Off

The Show-Off

1946
Ride, Vaquero!

Ride, Vaquero!

1953
The Tall Target

The Tall Target

1951
Texas Carnival

Texas Carnival

1951
Zombies of the Stratosphere

Zombies of the Stratosphere

1952
Young Man with Ideas

Young Man with Ideas

1952
Two Sisters from Boston

Two Sisters from Boston

1946
High Tide

High Tide

1947
Insurance Investigator

Insurance Investigator

1951
Faithful in My Fashion

Faithful in My Fashion

1946