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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An Old-Fashioned Girl | Mr. Shaw | 1949-01-19 |
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Shamrock Hill | Judge Mayer | 1949-02-01 |
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I Surrender Dear | R.H. Collins | 1948-10-06 |
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The Senator Was Indiscreet | University President | 1947-12-31 |
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It Had to Be You | Mr. Kimberly (uncredited) | 1947-12-07 |
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Fun on a Weekend | John Durand (Uncredited) | 1947-05-15 |
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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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Two Blondes and a Redhead | Judge Abbott | 1947-11-05 |
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Little Miss Broadway | Richard Nichols Sr. | 1947-06-19 |
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Dragonwyck | Mayor Curtis (uncredited) | 1946-04-10 |
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The Missing Lady | Alfred Kester | 1946-08-17 |
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Tomorrow Is Forever | Charles Hamilton | 1946-02-20 |
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Because of Him | Samual Hapgood | 1946-01-18 |
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Night Editor | Bank Manager (Uncredited) | 1946-03-29 |
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Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion | Alexander Harmon | 1945-05-10 |
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Patrick the Great | Sir Orville | 1945-05-04 |
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Voice of the Whistler | Paul Kitridge - Attorney (uncredited) | 1945-10-30 |
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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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I'm from Arkansas | Governor | 1944-10-31 |
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Phantom Lady | Show Backer (uncredited) | 1944-01-28 |
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The Good Fellows | John Drayton | 1943-08-11 |
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What a Woman | Dean Alfred B. Shaeffer | 1943-12-29 |
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Crazy House | Studio Bidder | 1943-10-08 |
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The Amazing Mrs. Holliday | 1943-02-19 | |
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Hers to Hold | Peter Cartwright | 1943-07-16 |
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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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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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Murder in the Big House | Burgen | 1942-04-11 |
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Buck Privates | Randolph Parker II (uncredited) | 1941-01-31 |
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Here Comes Mr. Jordan | Board Member (uncredited) | 1941-08-07 |
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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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Love Crazy | Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited) | 1941-05-23 |
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Sergeant York | Major Hylan (uncredited) | 1941-09-27 |
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Honky Tonk | Governor Wilson | 1941-10-01 |
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H.M. Pulham, Esq. | Mr. 'J.T.' Bullard | 1941-12-04 |
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Private Affairs | Mr. Stanley | 1940-07-05 |
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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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Boom Town | Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited) | 1940-08-30 |
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Teddy the Rough Rider | President William McKinley | 1940-02-21 |
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Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet | Speidler | 1940-02-23 |
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The Man Who Wouldn't Talk | Walker | 1940-01-11 |
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Spring Parade | General | 1940-09-27 |
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Public Deb No. 1 | Director | 1940-09-13 |
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20,000 Men a Year | Crandall | 1939-10-26 |
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Off the Record | J. W. | 1939-01-21 |
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East Side of Heaven | Fisher (uncredited) | 1939-04-07 |
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Juarez | Mr. Hartman (uncredited) | 1939-06-10 |
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Eternally Yours | Phillips | 1939-10-07 |
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Sudden Money | Mr. Jordan | 1939-03-31 |
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Three Smart Girls Grow Up | Uncle Joe | 1939-03-24 |
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Mannequin | Rogers (Uncredited) | 1938-01-21 |
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Gold Is Where You Find It | Judge H.B. Clayburn (uncredited) | 1938-02-12 |
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The Beloved Brat | Mr. Butler | 1938-04-30 |
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Kentucky | Race Track Patron | 1938-12-30 |
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Three Loves Has Nancy | Mr. Hanson (uncredited) | 1938-09-02 |
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I Am the Law | District Attorney Bert Beery | 1938-08-25 |
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Thoroughbreds Don't Cry | Mr. Sloan (uncredited) | 1937-11-25 |
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The Man in the Barn | Army Officer (uncredited) | 1937-11-20 |
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On the Avenue | Mr. Trivet | 1937-02-12 |
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The Case of the Stuttering Bishop | Renald C. Brownley | 1937-06-08 |
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The Man Who Found Himself | Medical Board Doctor | 1937-04-02 |
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Dangerously Yours | Walter Chandler | 1937-09-21 |
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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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Over the Goal | Dr. Marshall | 1937-10-16 |
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Two in a Crowd | Banker Ralston | 1936-10-03 |
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Wedding Present | Willett | 1936-10-09 |
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The Prisoner of Shark Island | General Ewing | 1936-02-28 |
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Dracula's Daughter | Dr. Townsend (uncredited) | 1936-05-11 |
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Jailbreak | Governor Daden | 1936-08-05 |
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Two Against the World | Malcolm Sims | 1936-07-11 |
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Navy Born | Mr. Strickland | 1936-06-02 |
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Great Guy | Mayor | 1936-12-01 |
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Guns of the Pecos | Texas Governor | 1936-12-28 |
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Spring Tonic | Mr. Ingalls | 1935-06-27 |
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College Scandal | Dean Traynor | 1935-06-21 |
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The Great Impersonation | Lord Allison (uncredited) | 1935-12-08 |
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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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Special Agent | Federal Judge (uncredited) | 1935-09-14 |
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The Wedding Night | Leland Heywood | 1935-03-08 |
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The Trumpet Blows | Senor Ramirez | 1934-04-14 |
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Great Expectations | Wopsle | 1934-10-22 |
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College Rhythm | George Collins | 1934-11-23 |
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Bottoms Up | John Baldwin | 1934-04-12 |
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The Fountain | de Greve | 1934-08-22 |
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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 |
