Wilson Wood (actor)

Wilson Wood (born Charles Woodrow Tolkien, February 11, 1915 – October 23, 2004) was an American character actor during the middle of the twentieth century.

Wilson Wood
Wood in the 1951 film, The Desert Fox
Born
Charles Woodrow Tolkien

(1915-02-11)February 11, 1915
Huron, North Dakota, United States
DiedOctober 23, 2004(2004-10-23) (aged 89)
Culver City, California, United States
OccupationActor
Years active1946–1962
SpouseMartha Tolkien[1]

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.[2] During his 17-year career he would appear in over 100 films, usually in smaller roles.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] Wood died on October 23, 2004, in Culver City, California.[6]

Filmography

(Per AFI database)[3]

References
  1. Sue McAllister (September 22, 1998). "A Final Curtain Call for Studio Drive-In". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  2. "Two Sisters from Boston". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 22, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  3. "Wilson Wood". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  4. "Satan's Satellites". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 1, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  5. "Jumbo". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 2, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  6. "Wilson Wood". Find a Grave. Archived from the original on January 17, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
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