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Wilson Wood

Acting·1915–2004·41 films

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

Filmography

North by Northwest
North by Northwest (1959)Photographer at United Nations (uncredited)
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)Party Guest (uncredited)
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain (1952)Rudy Vallee Impersonator (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)Man (uncredited)
Adam's Rib
Adam's Rib (1949)Reporter (uncredited)
Pickup on South Street
Pickup on South Street (1953)Police Driver (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)Man on Movie Set (uncredited)
Easter Parade
Easter Parade (1948)Marty, Piano Player (uncredited)
Cimarron
Cimarron (1960)Reporter (uncredited)
It's Always Fair Weather
It's Always Fair Weather (1955)Roy - TV Director (uncredited)
Pat and Mike
Pat and Mike (1952)Spectator (uncredited)
The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage (1951)Union Soldier (uncredited)
Executive Suite
Executive Suite (1954)Airport Clerk (uncredited)
The Long, Long Trailer
The Long, Long Trailer (1954)Garage Owner (uncredited)
Tea and Sympathy
Tea and Sympathy (1956)Alumnus
Black Widow
Black Widow (1954)Costume Designer (uncredited)
The Barkleys of Broadway
The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)Larry
Stars in My Crown
Stars in My Crown (1950)Thad Carroll (uncredited)
The Tall Target
The Tall Target (1951)Dispatcher (uncredited)
Let's Make It Legal
Let's Make It Legal (1951)Reporter (uncredited)
The Opposite Sex
The Opposite Sex (1956)Stage Manager (uncredited)
Ride, Vaquero!
Ride, Vaquero! (1953)Orderly (uncredited)
Billy Rose's Jumbo
Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962)Hank
High Tide
High Tide (1947)Cleve Collins
Callaway Went Thataway
Callaway Went Thataway (1951)Attendant (uncredited)
Ask Any Girl
Ask Any Girl (1959)Detective (uncredited)
Take the High Ground!
Take the High Ground! (1953)Marine Friend (uncredited)
Zombies of the Stratosphere
Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952)Bob Wilson
Young Man with Ideas
Young Man with Ideas (1952)Milkman (uncredited)
Texas Carnival
Texas Carnival (1951)Bellboy
The Next Voice You Hear...
The Next Voice You Hear... (1950)Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
Two Sisters from Boston (1946)Hugo Tinkerfield (uncredited)
Everything I Have Is Yours
Everything I Have Is Yours (1952)Roy Tirson
Red Skies of Montana
Red Skies of Montana (1952)Spotter (uncredited)
The High Cost of Loving
The High Cost of Loving (1958)Hastings - Man in Parking Lot (uncredited)
Faithful in My Fashion
Faithful in My Fashion (1946)Henry Stute
Satan's Satellites
Satan's Satellites (1958)Bob Wilson
Insurance Investigator
Insurance Investigator (1951)Jimmy Marshall
The Show-Off
The Show-Off (1946)Horace Adems
No Leave, No Love
No Leave, No Love (1946)Mr. Crawley
Thunder in God's Country
Thunder in God's Country (1951)Johnson