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Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 30, 1880
Died Jan 13, 1966 (85)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Nov 15, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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, W ... ood 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.

Known For

Filmography

That Certain Feeling

That Certain Feeling

1956

as Senator

No Man's Woman

No Man's Woman

1955

as Philip Grant

Cattle Queen

Cattle Queen

1951

as Judge Whipple

Border Outlaws

Border Outlaws

1950

as Rancher Kimball

Harriet Craig

Harriet Craig

1950

as Mr. Norwood (Uncredited)

Shamrock Hill

Shamrock Hill

1949

as Judge Mayer

An Old-Fashioned Girl

An Old-Fashioned Girl

1949

as Mr. Shaw

I Surrender Dear

I Surrender Dear

1948

as R.H. Collins

Two Blondes and a Redhead

Two Blondes and a Redhead

1947

as Judge Abbott

Little Miss Broadway

Little Miss Broadway

1947

as Richard Nichols Sr.

Blondie's Big Moment

Blondie's Big Moment

1947

as Theodore Payson (uncredited)

The Senator Was Indiscreet

The Senator Was Indiscreet

1947

as University President

Fun on a Weekend

Fun on a Weekend

1947

as John Durand (Uncredited)

It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You

1947

as Mr. Kimberly (uncredited)

The Judge Steps Out

The Judge Steps Out

1947

as Cabot Royce Winthrop (uncredited)

Because of Him

Because of Him

1946

as Samual Hapgood

The Missing Lady

The Missing Lady

1946

as Alfred Kester

Tomorrow Is Forever

Tomorrow Is Forever

1946

as Charles Hamilton

Night Editor

Night Editor

1946

as Bank Manager (Uncredited)

Dragonwyck

Dragonwyck

1946

as Mayor Curtis (uncredited)

The Big Show-Off

The Big Show-Off

1945

as Dr. Dinwiddle

Come Out Fighting

Come Out Fighting

1945

as Mayor

Patrick the Great

Patrick the Great

1945

as Sir Orville

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

1945

as Alexander Harmon

Voice of the Whistler

Voice of the Whistler

1945

as Paul Kitridge - Attorney (uncredited)

I'm from Arkansas

I'm from Arkansas

1944

as Governor

Phantom Lady

Phantom Lady

1944

as Show Backer (uncredited)

Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras

1943

as Harrison Piske

The Good Fellows

The Good Fellows

1943

as John Drayton

What a Woman

What a Woman

1943

as Dean Alfred B. Shaeffer

Hers to Hold

Hers to Hold

1943

as Peter Cartwright

The More the Merrier

The More the Merrier

1943

as Senator in Taxi (uncredited)

Crazy House

Crazy House

1943

as Studio Bidder

Murder in the Big House

Murder in the Big House

1942

as Burgen

Parachute Nurse

Parachute Nurse

1942

as Maj. Devon

Stand by for Action

Stand by for Action

1942

as Sen. Masterman (uncredited)

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

1941

as Mr. 'J.T.' Bullard

Honky Tonk

Honky Tonk

1941

as Governor Wilson

Blossoms in the Dust

Blossoms in the Dust

1941

as Senator

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941

as Board Member (uncredited)

Buck Privates

Buck Privates

1941

as Randolph Parker II (uncredited)

In the Navy

In the Navy

1941

as Admiral (uncredited)

Love Crazy

Love Crazy

1941

as Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

as Major Hylan (uncredited)

Teddy the Rough Rider

Teddy the Rough Rider

1940

as President William McKinley

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1940

as Walker

Babies for Sale

Babies for Sale

1940

as Dr. Aleshire

Private Affairs

Private Affairs

1940

as Mr. Stanley

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940

as Speidler

Public Deb No. 1

Public Deb No. 1

1940

as Director

Spring Parade

Spring Parade

1940

as General

Boom Town

Boom Town

1940

as Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited)

Waterloo Bridge

Waterloo Bridge

1940

as Vicar at Estate Dance (uncredited)

20,000 Men a Year

20,000 Men a Year

1939

as Crandall

Off the Record

Off the Record

1939

as J. W.

Sudden Money

Sudden Money

1939

as Mr. Jordan

East Side of Heaven

East Side of Heaven

1939

as Fisher (uncredited)

Juarez

Juarez

1939

as Mr. Hartman (uncredited)

Eternally Yours

Eternally Yours

1939

as Phillips

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

1939

as Uncle Joe

I Am the Law

I Am the Law

1938

as District Attorney Bert Beery

The Beloved Brat

The Beloved Brat

1938

as Mr. Butler

Mannequin

Mannequin

1938

as Rogers (Uncredited)

Three Loves Has Nancy

Three Loves Has Nancy

1938

as Mr. Hanson (uncredited)

Gold Is Where You Find It

Gold Is Where You Find It

1938

as Judge H.B. Clayburn (uncredited)

Kentucky

Kentucky

1938

as Race Track Patron

The Man in the Barn

The Man in the Barn

1937

as Army Officer (uncredited)

West of Shanghai

West of Shanghai

1937

as Myron Galt

Dangerously Yours

Dangerously Yours

1937

as Walter Chandler

Over the Goal

Over the Goal

1937

as Dr. Marshall

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

1937

as Renald C. Brownley

On the Avenue

On the Avenue

1937

as Mr. Trivet

This Is My Affair

This Is My Affair

1937

as Henry Maxwell

The Man Who Found Himself

The Man Who Found Himself

1937

as Medical Board Doctor

Navy Born

Navy Born

1936

as Mr. Strickland

The Prisoner of Shark Island

The Prisoner of Shark Island

1936

as General Ewing

Two Against the World

Two Against the World

1936

as Malcolm Sims

Wedding Present

Wedding Present

1936

as Willett

Great Guy

Great Guy

1936

as Mayor

Jailbreak

Jailbreak

1936

as Governor Daden

Two in a Crowd

Two in a Crowd

1936

as Banker Ralston

Guns of the Pecos

Guns of the Pecos

1936

as Texas Governor

Dracula's Daughter

Dracula's Daughter

1936

as Dr. Townsend (uncredited)

Dangerous

Dangerous

1935

as Elmont

Spring Tonic

Spring Tonic

1935

as Mr. Ingalls

College Scandal

College Scandal

1935

as Dean Traynor

The Wedding Night

The Wedding Night

1935

as Leland Heywood

The Great Impersonation

The Great Impersonation

1935

as Lord Allison (uncredited)

A Night at the Ritz

A Night at the Ritz

1935

as Board of Directors' Chairman (uncredited)

Special Agent

Special Agent

1935

as Federal Judge

The Trumpet Blows

The Trumpet Blows

1934

as Senor Ramirez

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

1934

as Wopsle

Bottoms Up

Bottoms Up

1934

as John Baldwin

The Fountain

The Fountain

1934

as de Greve

The President Vanishes

The President Vanishes

1934

as Roger Grant

College Rhythm

College Rhythm

1934

as George Collins

National Red Cross Pageant

National Red Cross Pageant

1917

as Herald - Flemish episode

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