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Douglas Wood
Actor, Producer
Born October 30, 1880Died January 13, 1966 (85 years)
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Douglas Wood (October 31, 1880 – January 13, 1966) was an American actor of stage and screen during the first six decades of the 20th century. Born on Halloween 1880 (October 31), his mother, Ida Jeffreys, was a stage actress. During the course of his career, Wood would appear in dozens of Broadway productions, and well over 100 films. Towards the end of his career, he would also make several guest appearances on television. Wood died in 1966. At the end of 1933, Wood began work on his first film, with a supporting role in David Butler's comedy, Bottom's Up, starring Spencer Tracy. The following year he would originate the role in talking pictures of Wopsle in Stuart Walker's 1934 production of Great Expectations. Over the next 20 years he would appear in over 125 films, mostly in smaller and supporting roles. In 1937 he would appear in a small role in Maytime, the sound version of the 1910s play in which he had starred. Other notable films in which he appeared include: Two Against the World (1936), starring Humphrey Bogart; the Abbott and Costello vehicle, Buck Privates (1941); Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941), starring Robert Montgomery, Evelyn Keyes, and Claude Rains; Howard Hawk's 1941 classic, Sergeant York, starring Gary Cooper; and The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944), starring Fredric March.
During the 1950s, Wood appeared in a handful of pictures, mostly B-films. During the early and mid-1950s Wood would make several guest appearances on several television series, including The Lone Ranger (1950–51), Fireside Theater (1952-53), and Topper (1954). His final screen performance would be in a small role in That Certain Feeling (1956), starring Bob Hope, Eva Marie Saint, and George Sanders. In 1958 Wood returned to the Broadway stage with a supporting role in Jane Eyre, it would be his final acting performance. Wood died on January 13, 1966 in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles, California.
Douglas Wood (October 31, 1880 – January 13, 1966) was an American actor of stage and screen during the first six decades of the 20th century. Born on Halloween 1880 (October 31), his mother, Ida Jeffreys, was a stage actress. During the course of his career, Wood would appear in dozens of Broadway productions, and well over 100 films. Towards the end of his career, he would also make several guest appearances on television. Wood died in 1966. At the end of 1933, Wood began work on his first film, with a supporting role in David Butler's comedy, Bottom's Up, starring Spencer Tracy. The following year he would originate the role in talking pictures of Wopsle in Stuart Walker's 1934 production of Great Expectations. Over the next 20 years he would appear in over 125 films, mostly in smaller and supporting roles. In 1937 he would appear in a small role in Maytime, the sound version of the 1910s play in which he had starred. Other notable films in which he appeared include: Two Against the World (1936), starring Humphrey Bogart; the Abbott and Costello vehicle, Buck Privates (1941); Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941), starring Robert Montgomery, Evelyn Keyes, and Claude Rains; Howard Hawk's 1941 classic, Sergeant York, starring Gary Cooper; and The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944), starring Fredric March.
During the 1950s, Wood appeared in a handful of pictures, mostly B-films. During the early and mid-1950s Wood would make several guest appearances on several television series, including The Lone Ranger (1950–51), Fireside Theater (1952-53), and Topper (1954). His final screen performance would be in a small role in That Certain Feeling (1956), starring Bob Hope, Eva Marie Saint, and George Sanders. In 1958 Wood returned to the Broadway stage with a supporting role in Jane Eyre, it would be his final acting performance. Wood died on January 13, 1966 in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles, California.
Filmography
| 1956 | That Certain Feeling · as Senator |
| 1955 | No Man's Woman · as Philip Grant |
| 1953 | Topper (TV Series) · as Sudbury |
| 1953 | Meet Mr. McNutley (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1953 | Francis Covers the Big Town · as Dr. Glosser |
| 1953 | The Revlon Mirror Theater (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1952 | My Little Margie (TV Series) · as J.r. Johnson |
| 1951 | Rhubarb · as Mr. Carroll - Board Member |
| 1950 | Harriet Craig · as Mr. Norwood (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Petty Girl · as Prof. Stratton |
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger (TV Series) · as Cyrus Wilson |
| 1949 | Adventure in Baltimore · as Coates - Art Contest Director |
| 1949 | Fireside Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1949 | An Old-Fashioned Girl · as Mr. Shaw |
| 1948 | The Judge Steps Out · as Cabot Royce Winthrop (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) · as Rip Van Dam |
| 1947 | The Senator Was Indiscreet · as University President |
| 1947 | My Wild Irish Rose · as Rawson - Three Tycoons |
| 1947 | It Had to Be You · as Mr. Kimberly (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Her Husband's Affairs · as Tappel |
| 1947 | The Fabulous Texan · as Hamilton |
| 1947 | Welcome Stranger · as Principal Tilson |
| 1947 | Fun on a Weekend · as John Durand (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1947 | Blondie's Big Moment · as Theodore Payson (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Do You Love Me · as Dr. Dunfee |
| 1946 | The Missing Lady · as Alfred Kester |
| 1946 | Dragonwyck · as Mayor Curtis (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Night Editor · as Bank Manager (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Cinderella Jones · as Professor Seabright |
| 1946 | Tomorrow Is Forever · as Charles Hamilton |
| 1946 | Because of Him · as Samual Hapgood |
| 1946 | One Way to Love · as Dignified Man |
| 1945 | The Stork Club · as Dr. Marston |
| 1945 | Voice of the Whistler · as Paul Kitridge - Attorney (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Come Out Fighting · as Mayor |
| 1945 | Guest Wife · as Fyfe, Dinner Guest |
| 1945 | Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion · as Alexander Harmon |
| 1945 | The Big Show-Off · as Dr. Dinwiddle |
| 1944 | I'm from Arkansas · as Governor |
| 1944 | Patrick the Great · as Sir Orville |
| 1944 | Since You Went Away · as Man In Cocktail Lounge |
| 1944 | The Adventures of Mark Twain · as William Dean Howells |
| 1944 | Phantom Lady · as Show Backer (uncredited) |
| 1943 | What a Woman! · as Dean Alfred B. Shaeffer |
| 1943 | Never a Dull Moment · as Commodore Barclay |
| 1943 | Crazy House · as Studio Bidder |
| 1943 | Hers to Hold · as Peter Cartwright |
| 1943 | It's a Great Life · as Insurance Physician |
| 1943 | The More the Merrier · as Senator In Taxi (uncredited) |
| 1943 | |
| 1942 | Stand by for Action · as Sen. Masterman (uncredited) |
| 1942 | We Were Dancing · as Colonel Sandys |
| 1942 | Parachute Nurse · as Maj. Devon |
| 1942 | They All Kissed the Bride · as Hoover |
| 1942 | Murder in the Big House · as Burgen |
| 1941 | H.M. Pulham, Esq. · as Mr. 'j.t.' Bullard |
| 1941 | Small Town Deb · as Eustace R. Richards |
| 1941 | Honky Tonk · as Governor Wilson |
| 1941 | Sergeant York · as Major Hylan (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Here Comes Mr. Jordan · as Board Member (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Blossoms in the Dust · as Senator |
| 1941 | Million Dollar Baby · as Mr. Barlow, Attorney |
| 1941 | In the Navy · as Admiral (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Love Crazy · as Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited) |
| 1941 | She Knew All the Answers · as Undetermined Secondary Role |
| 1941 | Buck Privates · as Randolph Parker Ii (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Spring Parade · as General |
| 1940 | Public Deb No. 1 · as Director |
| 1940 | Boom Town · as Oil Man At New York Meeting (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Man Who Talked Too Much · as Judge D.r. Rowan |
| 1940 | Private Affairs · as Mr. Stanley |
| 1940 | Babies for Sale · as Dr. Aleshire |
| 1940 | Waterloo Bridge · as Vicar At Estate Dance (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet · as Speidler |
| 1940 | The Man Who Wouldn't Talk · as Walker |
| 1939 | 20,000 Men a Year · as Crandall |
| 1939 | Eternally Yours · as Phillips |
| 1939 | They All Come Out · as First Doctor |
| 1939 | Juarez · as Mr. Hartman (uncredited) |
| 1939 | It Could Happen to You · as Alumni Member |
| 1939 | East Side of Heaven · as Fisher (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Sudden Money · as Mr. Jordan |
| 1939 | Three Smart Girls Grow Up · as Uncle Joe |
| 1939 | Off the Record · as J. W. |
| 1938 | Kentucky · as Race Track Patron |
| 1938 | Three Loves Has Nancy · as Mr. Hanson (uncredited) |
| 1938 | I Am the Law · as District Attorney Bert Beery |
| 1938 | The Beloved Brat · as Mr. Butler |
| 1938 | Gold Is Where You Find It · as Judge H.b. Clayburn (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Buccaneer · as Gentleman Wanting To Surrender |
| 1938 | White Banners · as Dean |
| 1938 | Sergeant Murphy · as Major General Truson |
| 1937 | Mannequin · as Rogers (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Wise Girl · as Lawyer Barton #1 |
| 1937 | Thoroughbreds Don't Cry · as Mr. Sloan |
| 1937 | Submarine D-1 · as Admiral On Battleship |
| 1937 | West of Shanghai · as Myron Galt |
| 1937 | Ali Baba Goes to Town · as Selim |
| 1937 | Over the Goal · as Dr. Marshall |
| 1937 | Dangerously Yours · as Walter Chandler |
| 1937 | San Quentin · as Prison Board Chairman |
| 1937 | Born Reckless · as Mayor |
| 1937 | The Case of the Stuttering Bishop · as Renald C. Brownley |
| 1937 | This Is My Affair · as Henry Maxwell |
| 1937 | The Man Who Found Himself · as Medical Board Doctor |
| 1937 | Maytime · as Massilon |
| 1937 | Green Light · as Hospital Board Chairman |
| 1937 | On the Avenue · as Mr. Trivet |
| 1936 | Guns of the Pecos · as Texas Governor |
| 1936 | Jailbreak · as Governor Daden |
| 1936 | Great Guy · as Mayor |
| 1936 | The Plainsman · as Van Ellyn Associate |
| 1936 | Pigskin Parade · as Prof. Dutton |
| 1936 | Wedding Present · as Willett |
| 1936 | Two in a Crowd · as Banker Ralston |
| 1936 | Navy Born · as Mr. Strickland |
| 1936 | Hearts in Bondage · as Commodore David G. Farragut |
| 1936 | Dracula's Daughter · as Dr. Townsend |
| 1936 | The Prisoner of Shark Island · as General Ewing |
| 1936 | Two Against the World · as Malcolm Sims |
| 1935 | The Littlest Rebel · as Yankee Major |
| 1935 | Professional Soldier · as Nightclub Patron |
| 1935 | Dangerous · as Elmont |
| 1935 | The Great Impersonation · as Lord Allison (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Special Agent · as Federal Judge (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Spring Tonic · as Mr. Ingalls |
| 1935 | Love in Bloom · as Rector |
| 1935 | A Night at the Ritz · as Board Of Directors' Chairman (uncredited) |
| 1935 | The Wedding Night · as Leland Heywood |
| 1934 | College Rhythm · as George Collins |
| 1934 | The President Vanishes · as Roger Grant |
| 1934 | Great Expectations · as Wopsle |
| 1934 | The Fountain · as De Greve |
| 1934 | The Trumpet Blows · as Senor Ramirez |
| 1934 | Bottoms Up · as John Baldwin |