Douglas Wood

Known For

Acting

Born

Oct 30, 1880

Died

Jan 13, 1966

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Credits

103 titles

Douglas Wood

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, 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.

Known For

Filmography

1965

The Battle of the Bulge... The Brave Rifles

Co-Producer

Movie
1956

That Certain Feeling

Senator (uncredited)

Movie
1955

No Man's Woman

Philip Grant

Movie
1951

Cattle Queen

Judge Whipple

Movie
1951

Rhubarb

Mr. Carroll - Board Member (uncredited)

Movie
1950

Harriet Craig

Mr. Norwood (Uncredited)

Movie
1950

Border Outlaws

Rancher Kimball

Movie
1949

Shamrock Hill

Judge Mayer

Movie
1949

An Old-Fashioned Girl

Mr. Shaw

Movie
1948

I Surrender Dear

R.H. Collins

Movie
1947

The Senator Was Indiscreet

University President

Movie
1947

The Judge Steps Out

Cabot Royce Winthrop (uncredited)

Movie
1947

It Had to Be You

Mr. Kimberly (uncredited)

Movie
1947

Two Blondes and a Redhead

Judge Abbott

Movie
1947

Little Miss Broadway

Richard Nichols Sr.

Movie
1947

Fun on a Weekend

John Durand (uncredited)

Movie
1947

Blondie's Big Moment

Theodore Payson (uncredited)

Movie
1946

The Missing Lady

Alfred Kester

Movie
1946

Dragonwyck

Mayor Curtis (uncredited)

Movie
1946

Night Editor

Bank Manager (Uncredited)

Movie
1946

Tomorrow Is Forever

Charles Hamilton

Movie
1946

Because of Him

Samual Hapgood

Movie
1945

Voice of the Whistler

Paul Kitridge - Attorney (uncredited)

Movie
1945

Come Out Fighting

Mayor

Movie
1945

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Alexander Harmon

Movie
1945

Patrick the Great

Sir Orville

Movie
1945

The Big Show-Off

Dr. Dinwiddle

Movie
1944

I'm from Arkansas

Governor

Movie
1944

Phantom Lady

Show Backer (uncredited)

Movie
1943

What a Woman

Dean Alfred B. Shaeffer

Movie
1943

Crazy House

Studio Bidder

Movie
1943

Mardi Gras

Harrison Piske

Movie
1943

The Good Fellows

John Drayton

Movie
1943

Hers to Hold

Peter Cartwright

Movie
1943

The More the Merrier

Senator in Taxi (uncredited)

Movie
1943

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

Movie
1942

Stand by for Action

Sen. Masterman (uncredited)

Movie
1942

Parachute Nurse

Maj. Devon

Movie
1942

Murder in the Big House

Burgen

Movie
1941

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

Mr. 'J.T.' Bullard

Movie
1941

Honky Tonk

Governor Wilson

Movie
1941

Sergeant York

Major Hylan (uncredited)

Movie
1941

Blossoms in the Dust

Senator

Movie
1941

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Board Member (uncredited)

Movie
1941

Million Dollar Baby

Movie
1941

In the Navy

Admiral (uncredited)

Movie
1941

Love Crazy

Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)

Movie
1941

Buck Privates

Randolph Parker II (uncredited)

Movie
1940

Spring Parade

General

Movie
1940

Public Deb No. 1

Director

Movie