Wilson Wood | |
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Wood in the 1951 film, The Desert Fox
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Born |
Charles Woodrow Tolkien February 11, 1915 Huron, North Dakota, United States |
Died | October 23, 2004 Culver City, California, United States |
(aged 89)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1946–1962 |
Wilson Wood 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.
(Per AFI database)