Wilson Wood

February 11, 1915

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.

Cast

Stars in My Crown

(Thad Carroll (uncredited))

Cimarron

(Reporter (uncredited))

Breakfast at Tiffany's

(Party Guest with Cat on Shoulder (uncredited))

Billy Rose's Jumbo

(Hank)

Singin' in the Rain

(Rudy Vallee Impersonator (uncredited))

High Tide

(Cleve Collins)

Take the High Ground!

(Marine Friend (uncredited))

Ask Any Girl

(Detective (uncredited))

Insurance Investigator

(Jimmy Marshall)

The Bad and the Beautiful

(Man on Movie Set (uncredited))

Faithful in My Fashion

(Henry Stute)

The Asphalt Jungle

(Man (uncredited))

North by Northwest

(Photographer at United Nations (uncredited))

Black Widow

(Costume Designer (uncredited))

Red Skies of Montana

(Spotter (uncredited))

No Leave, No Love

(Mr. Crawley)

Pat and Mike

(Spectator (uncredited))

Satan's Satellites

(Bob Wilson)

The Show-Off

(Horace Adems)

It's Always Fair Weather

(Roy - TV Director (uncredited))

The Red Badge of Courage

(Union Soldier (uncredited))

Adam's Rib

(Reporter (uncredited))

Campus Honeymoon

(Busby Ormsbee)

Thunder in God's Country

(Johnson)

Zombies of the Stratosphere

(Bob Wilson)

The Opposite Sex

(Stage Manager (uncredited))

Pickup on South Street

(Police Driver (uncredited))

Young Man with Ideas

(Milkman (uncredited))

The Tall Target

(Dispatcher (uncredited))

Tea and Sympathy

(Alumnus)

The Barkleys of Broadway

(Larry)

Two Sisters from Boston

(Hugo Tinkerfield (uncredited))

Everything I Have Is Yours

(Roy Tirson)

Let's Make It Legal

(Reporter (uncredited))

The High Cost of Loving

(Hastings - Man in Parking Lot (uncredited))

Easter Parade

(Marty, Piano Player (uncredited))

Callaway Went Thataway

(Attendant (uncredited))

The Long, Long Trailer

(Garage Owner (uncredited))

Ride, Vaquero!

(Orderly (uncredited))

Executive Suite

(Airport Clerk (uncredited))

Texas Carnival

(Bellboy)