Wilson Wood (actor)
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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 | |
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Born | Charles Woodrow Tolkien (1915-02-11)February 11, 1915 Huron, North Dakota, United States |
Died | October 23, 2004(2004-10-23) (aged 89) Culver City, California, United States |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1946–1962 |
Spouse | Martha 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]