Wilson Wood
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 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.
Movie Appearances
Stars in My Crown
as Thad Carroll (uncredited)
1950
Cimarron
as Reporter (uncredited)
1960
Breakfast at Tiffany's
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1961
Billy Rose's Jumbo
as Hank
1962
Singin' in the Rain
as Rudy Vallee Impersonator (uncredited)
1952
High Tide
as Cleve Collins
1947
Take the High Ground!
as Marine Friend (uncredited)
1953
Ask Any Girl
as Detective (uncredited)
1959
Insurance Investigator
as Jimmy Marshall
1951
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Man on Movie Set (uncredited)
1952
Faithful in My Fashion
as Henry Stute
1946
The Asphalt Jungle
as Man (uncredited)
1950
North by Northwest
as Photographer at United Nations (uncredited)
1959
Black Widow
as Costume Designer (uncredited)
1954
Red Skies of Montana
as Spotter (uncredited)
1952
No Leave, No Love
as Mr. Crawley
1946
Pat and Mike
as Spectator (uncredited)
1952
Satan's Satellites
as Bob Wilson
1958
The Show-Off
as Horace Adems
1946
It's Always Fair Weather
as Roy - TV Director (uncredited)
1955
