# 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)