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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. 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.

Known For

5.8

Hank

Billy Rose's Jumbo

1962

7.6

Party Guest with Cat on Shoulder (uncredited)

Breakfast at Tiffany's

1961

6.0

Reporter (uncredited)

Cimarron

1960

6.2

Detective (uncredited)

Ask Any Girl

1959

8.0

Photographer at United Nations (uncredited)

North by Northwest

1959

5.7

Hastings - Man in Parking Lot (uncredited)

The High Cost of Loving

1958

4.5

Bob Wilson

Satan's Satellites

1958

5.2

Stage Manager (uncredited)

The Opposite Sex

1956

6.9

Alumnus

Tea and Sympathy

1956

7.0

Roy - TV Director (uncredited)

It's Always Fair Weather

1955

Credits

Billy Rose's Jumbo

as Hank

1962

5.8

Breakfast at Tiffany's

as Party Guest with Cat on Shoulder (uncredited)

1961

7.6

Cimarron

as Reporter (uncredited)

1960

6.0

Ask Any Girl

as Detective (uncredited)

1959

6.2

North by Northwest

as Photographer at United Nations (uncredited)

1959

8.0

The High Cost of Loving

as Hastings - Man in Parking Lot (uncredited)

1958

5.7

Satan's Satellites

as Bob Wilson

1958

4.5

The Opposite Sex

as Stage Manager (uncredited)

1956

5.2

Tea and Sympathy

as Alumnus

1956

6.9

It's Always Fair Weather

as Roy - TV Director (uncredited)

1955

7.0

Black Widow

as Costume Designer (uncredited)

1954

6.3

Executive Suite

as Airport Clerk (uncredited)

1954

7.0

The Long, Long Trailer

as Garage Owner (uncredited)

1954

6.9

Take the High Ground!

as Marine Friend (uncredited)

1953

5.9

Ride, Vaquero!

as Orderly (uncredited)

1953

5.9

Pickup on South Street

as Police Driver (uncredited)

1953

7.3

The Bad and the Beautiful

as Man on Movie Set (uncredited)

1952

7.3

Everything I Have Is Yours

as Roy Tirson

1952

5.8

Zombies of the Stratosphere

as Bob Wilson

1952

4.8

Pat and Mike

as Spectator (uncredited)

1952

6.3

Young Man with Ideas

as Milkman (uncredited)

1952

4.7

Singin' in the Rain

as Rudy Vallee Impersonator (uncredited)

1952

8.1

Red Skies of Montana

as Spotter (uncredited)

1952

5.2

Callaway Went Thataway

as Attendant (uncredited)

1951

5.1

Let's Make It Legal

as Reporter (uncredited)

1951

5.4

Texas Carnival

as Bellboy

1951

4.7

The Red Badge of Courage

as Union Soldier (uncredited)

1951

6.4

The Tall Target

as Dispatcher (uncredited)

1951

6.8

Thunder in God's Country

as Johnson

1951

0.0

Insurance Investigator

as Jimmy Marshall

1951

5.0

The Next Voice You Hear...

as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

1950

5.2

The Asphalt Jungle

as Man (uncredited)

1950

7.5

Stars in My Crown

as Thad Carroll (uncredited)

1950

6.9

Adam's Rib

as Reporter (uncredited)

1949

7.1

The Barkleys of Broadway

as Larry

1949

6.9

Easter Parade

as Marty, Piano Player (uncredited)

1948

7.0

🎬

Campus Honeymoon

as Busby Ormsbee

1948

0.0

High Tide

as Cleve Collins

1947

5.9

The Show-Off

as Horace Adems

1946

7.0

Faithful in My Fashion

as Henry Stute

1946

6.3

Two Sisters from Boston

as Hugo Tinkerfield (uncredited)

1946

6.0

No Leave, No Love

as Mr. Crawley

1946

6.0