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Wilson Wood
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.
As actor
Billy Rose's Jumbo
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Cimarron
Ask Any Girl
North by Northwest
Satan's Satellites
The High Cost of Loving
The Opposite Sex
Tea and Sympathy
It's Always Fair Weather
Black Widow
The Long, Long Trailer
Executive Suite
Take the High Ground!
Pickup on South Street
Ride, Vaquero!
Singin' in the Rain
The Bad and the Beautiful
Red Skies of Montana
Pat and Mike
Zombies of the Stratosphere
Young Man with Ideas
Everything I Have Is Yours
Insurance Investigator
The Red Badge of Courage
Thunder in God's Country
The Tall Target
Let's Make It Legal
Callaway Went Thataway
Texas Carnival