1880-10-30 New York City, New York, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
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That Certain Feeling | Senator | 1956-06-04 |
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No Man's Woman | Philip Grant | 1955-10-27 |
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Rhubarb | Mr. Carroll - Board Member (uncredited) | 1951-08-29 |
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Cattle Queen | Judge Whipple | 1951-11-15 |
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Harriet Craig | Mr. Norwood (Uncredited) | 1950-11-02 |
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Border Outlaws | Rancher Kimball | 1950-11-01 |
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Shamrock Hill | Judge Mayer | 1949-02-01 |
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An Old-Fashioned Girl | Mr. Shaw | 1949-01-19 |
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I Surrender Dear | R.H. Collins | 1948-10-06 |
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Little Miss Broadway | Richard Nichols Sr. | 1947-06-19 |
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Two Blondes and a Redhead | Judge Abbott | 1947-11-05 |
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The Senator Was Indiscreet | University President | 1947-12-31 |
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Fun on a Weekend | John Durand (Uncredited) | 1947-05-15 |
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It Had to Be You | Mr. Kimberly (uncredited) | 1947-12-07 |
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Blondie's Big Moment | Theodore Payson (uncredited) | 1947-01-09 |
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The Judge Steps Out | Cabot Royce Winthrop (uncredited) | 1947-12-15 |
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The Missing Lady | Alfred Kester | 1946-08-17 |
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Dragonwyck | Mayor Curtis (uncredited) | 1946-04-19 |
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Because of Him | Samual Hapgood | 1946-01-18 |
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Tomorrow Is Forever | Charles Hamilton | 1946-02-20 |
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Night Editor | Bank Manager (Uncredited) | 1946-03-29 |
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Voice of the Whistler | Paul Kitridge - Attorney (uncredited) | 1945-10-30 |
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Patrick the Great | Sir Orville | 1945-05-04 |
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Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion | Alexander Harmon | 1945-05-10 |
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Come Out Fighting | Mayor | 1945-09-29 |
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The Big Show-Off | Dr. Dinwiddle | 1945-01-22 |
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Phantom Lady | Show Backer (uncredited) | 1944-01-28 |
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I'm from Arkansas | Governor | 1944-10-31 |
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The Good Fellows | John Drayton | 1943-08-11 |
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The More the Merrier | Senator in Taxi (uncredited) | 1943-05-13 |
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Mardi Gras | Harrison Piske | 1943-10-01 |
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The Amazing Mrs. Holliday | 1943-02-19 | |
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Crazy House | Studio Bidder | 1943-10-08 |
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Hers to Hold | Peter Cartwright | 1943-07-16 |
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What a Woman | Dean Alfred B. Shaeffer | 1943-12-29 |
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Murder in the Big House | Burgen | 1942-04-11 |
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Stand by for Action | Sen. Masterman (uncredited) | 1942-12-31 |
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Parachute Nurse | Maj. Devon | 1942-08-06 |
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H.M. Pulham, Esq. | Mr. 'J.T.' Bullard | 1941-12-04 |
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Love Crazy | Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited) | 1941-05-23 |
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Honky Tonk | Governor Wilson | 1941-10-01 |
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In the Navy | Admiral (uncredited) | 1941-05-30 |
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Blossoms in the Dust | Senator | 1941-08-15 |
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Sergeant York | Major Hylan (uncredited) | 1941-09-27 |
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Here Comes Mr. Jordan | Board Member (uncredited) | 1941-08-07 |
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Buck Privates | Randolph Parker II (uncredited) | 1941-01-31 |
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Public Deb No. 1 | Director | 1940-09-13 |
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Boom Town | Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited) | 1940-08-30 |
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Waterloo Bridge | Vicar at Estate Dance (uncredited) | 1940-05-17 |
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Babies for Sale | Dr. Aleshire | 1940-06-14 |
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The Man Who Wouldn't Talk | Walker | 1940-01-11 |
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Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet | Speidler | 1940-02-23 |
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Private Affairs | Mr. Stanley | 1940-07-05 |
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Teddy the Rough Rider | President William McKinley | 1940-02-21 |
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Spring Parade | General | 1940-09-27 |
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Three Smart Girls Grow Up | Uncle Joe | 1939-03-24 |
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20,000 Men a Year | Crandall | 1939-10-26 |
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Juarez | Mr. Hartman (uncredited) | 1939-06-10 |
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East Side of Heaven | Fisher (uncredited) | 1939-04-07 |
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Eternally Yours | Phillips | 1939-10-07 |
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Off the Record | J. W. | 1939-01-21 |
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Sudden Money | Mr. Jordan | 1939-03-31 |
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Gold Is Where You Find It | Judge H.B. Clayburn (uncredited) | 1938-02-12 |
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I Am the Law | District Attorney Bert Beery | 1938-08-25 |
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Three Loves Has Nancy | Mr. Hanson (uncredited) | 1938-09-02 |
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Kentucky | Race Track Patron | 1938-12-30 |
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The Beloved Brat | Mr. Butler | 1938-04-30 |
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Mannequin | Rogers (Uncredited) | 1938-01-21 |
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Dangerously Yours | Walter Chandler | 1937-09-21 |
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On the Avenue | Mr. Trivet | 1937-02-12 |
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The Man Who Found Himself | Medical Board Doctor | 1937-04-02 |
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The Case of the Stuttering Bishop | Renald C. Brownley | 1937-06-08 |
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Over the Goal | Dr. Marshall | 1937-10-16 |
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West of Shanghai | Myron Galt | 1937-10-30 |
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This Is My Affair | Henry Maxwell | 1937-05-28 |
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The Man in the Barn | Army Officer (uncredited) | 1937-11-20 |
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The Prisoner of Shark Island | General Ewing | 1936-02-28 |
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Great Guy | Mayor | 1936-12-01 |
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Navy Born | Mr. Strickland | 1936-06-02 |
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Two in a Crowd | Banker Ralston | 1936-10-03 |
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Guns of the Pecos | Texas Governor | 1936-12-28 |
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Wedding Present | Willett | 1936-10-09 |
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Two Against the World | Malcolm Sims | 1936-07-11 |
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Jailbreak | Governor Daden | 1936-08-05 |
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Dracula's Daughter | Dr. Townsend (uncredited) | 1936-05-11 |
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College Scandal | Dean Traynor | 1935-06-21 |
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A Night at the Ritz | Board of Directors' Chairman (uncredited) | 1935-03-23 |
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Dangerous | Elmont | 1935-12-25 |
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Professional Soldier | Nightclub Patron | 1935-12-27 |
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The Great Impersonation | Lord Allison (uncredited) | 1935-12-08 |
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Special Agent | Federal Judge (uncredited) | 1935-09-14 |
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The Wedding Night | Leland Heywood | 1935-03-08 |
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Spring Tonic | Mr. Ingalls | 1935-06-27 |
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The Trumpet Blows | Senor Ramirez | 1934-04-14 |
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Bottoms Up | John Baldwin | 1934-04-12 |
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College Rhythm | George Collins | 1934-11-23 |
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The Fountain | de Greve | 1934-08-22 |
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Great Expectations | Wopsle | 1934-10-22 |
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The President Vanishes | Roger Grant | 1934-11-17 |
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National Red Cross Pageant | Herald - Flemish episode | 1917-12-01 |
