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.

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.

Filmography
(Per AFI database)


 * Faithful in My Fashion (1946)
 * No Leave, No Love (1946)
 * The Show-Off (1946)
 * Two Sisters from Boston (1946)
 * High Tide (1947) - Cleve Collins
 * It Happened in Brooklyn (1947)
 * The Unfinished Dance (1947)
 * Big City (1948)
 * Campus Honeymoon (1948)
 * Easter Parade (1948)
 * The Luck of the Irish (1948)
 * State of the Union (1948)
 * Chicken Every Sunday (1949)
 * Command Decision (1949)
 * The Kissing Bandit (1949)
 * Adam's Rib (1949)
 * One Sunday Afternoon (1949) - Courtney (uncredited)
 * That Wonderful Urge (1949)
 * The Barkleys of Broadway (1949) - Larry
 * The Doctor and the Girl (1949)
 * Scene of the Crime (1949)
 * The Sun Comes Up (1949)
 * That Forsyte Woman (1949)
 * That Midnight Kiss (1949)
 * East Side, West Side (1950)
 * The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
 * Dial 1119 (1950) - Television Man (uncredited)
 * Duchess of Idaho (1950)
 * Kim (1950) - Gerald (uncredited)
 * I'll Get By (1950)
 * Key to the City (1950)
 * A Life of Her Own (1950)
 * My Blue Heaven (1950)
 * Nancy Goes to Rio (1950)
 * The Next Voice You Hear... (1950)
 * The Reformer and the Redhead (1950)
 * The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950)
 * Stars in My Crown (1950)
 * Two Weeks with Love (1950)
 * The Yellow Cab Man (1950)
 * Young Man with a Horn (1950)
 * Watch the Birdie (1951)
 * Callaway Went Thataway (1951)
 * The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
 * The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951) - Sergeant Major (uncredited)
 * Force of Arms (1951)
 * Insurance Investigator (1951)
 * Let's Make It Legal (1951)
 * Mr. Imperium (1951)
 * No Questions Asked (1951) - Artist (uncredited)
 * The Red Badge of Courage (1951)
 * Royal Wedding (1951)
 * Soldiers Three (1951)
 * The Strip (1951)
 * Texas Carnival (1951)
 * Thunder in God's Country (1951)
 * The Tall Target (1951)
 * The Magnificent Yankee (1951)
 * Because You're Mine (1952)
 * Deadline – U.S.A. (1952)
 * Everything I Have Is Yours (1952)
 * Fearless Fagan (1952)
 * The Girl in White (1952)
 * Invitation (1952)
 * Love Is Better Than Ever (1952)
 * Pat and Mike (1952)
 * The Pride of St. Louis (1952)
 * Red Skies of Montana (1952)
 * Singin' in the Rain (1952)
 * Skirts Ahoy! (1952)
 * Stars and Stripes Forever (1952)
 * Washington Story (1952)
 * Young Man with Ideas (1952)
 * The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) - Man on Movie Set (uncredited)
 * Easy to Love (1953) - (uncredited)
 * The Clown (1953) - Wardrobe Man (uncredited)
 * The Silver Whip (1953) - Telegrapher (uncredited)
 * Rogue's March (1953) - Sentry (uncredited)
 * I Love Melvin (1953) - Look Magazine Board of Directors (uncredited)
 * The Girl Who Had Everything (1953) - Newsman (uncredited)
 * The Girl Next Door (1953) - Photographer (uncredited)
 * The President's Lady (1953) - Bit Role (uncredited)
 * Fast Company (1953) - Photographer (uncredited)
 * Pickup on South Street (1953) - Police Driver (uncredited)
 * The Band Wagon (1953) - Can-Toss Booth Operator (uncredited)
 * Ride, Vaquero! (1953) - Orderly (uncredited)
 * Half a Hero (1953) - Co-Worker (uncredited)
 * Take the High Ground! (1953) - Marine Friend (uncredited)
 * Give a Girl a Break (1953) - Dog Trainer (uncredited)
 * The Long, Long Trailer (1954) - Garage Owner (uncredited)
 * Executive Suite (1954) - Airport Clerk (uncredited)
 * Prisoner of War (1954) - Prisoner of War (uncredited)
 * Black Widow (1954) - Costume Designer (uncredited)
 * Athena (1954) - Attendant (uncredited)
 * Hit the Deck (1955) - Singer (uncredited)
 * Moonfleet (1955) - Soldier (uncredited)
 * It's Always Fair Weather (1955) - Roy - TV Director (uncredited)
 * Trial (1955) - Airline Boarding Checker (uncredited)
 * The Tender Trap (1955) - George - Elevator Boy (uncredited)
 * Tea and Sympathy (1956) - Alumnus (uncredited)
 * The Opposite Sex (1956) - Stage Manager (uncredited)
 * Three Brave Men (1956) - Messenger at Co-Op Meeting (uncredited)
 * Designing Woman (1957) - Reporter (uncredited)
 * Jailhouse Rock (1957) - Recording Engineer (uncredited)
 * Don't Go Near the Water (1957) - Yeoman (uncredited)
 * The High Cost of Loving (1958) - Hastings - Man in Parking Lot (uncredited)
 * Satan's Satellites (1958) - Bob Wilson (archive footage)
 * Some Came Running (1959) - Reporter (uncredited)
 * Ask Any Girl (1959) - Detective (uncredited)
 * North by Northwest (1959) - Photographer at United Nations (uncredited)
 * Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960) - Photographer (uncredited)
 * Bells Are Ringing (1960) - Party Guest (uncredited)
 * Cimarron (1960) - Reporter (uncredited)
 * Ada (1961) - Reporter (uncredited)
 * Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) - Party Guest with Cat on Shoulder (uncredited)
 * Jumbo (1962) - Hank
 * It Happened at the World's Fair (1963) - Mechanic (uncredited)