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Harry Woods

Harry Woods

Acting

Born: May 4, 1889Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Harry Woods was born on May 5, 1889 in Cleveland, Ohio, as Harry Lewis Woods. He was an actor, known for Monkey Business (1931), Road to Rio (1947) and Days of Jesse James (1939). He was married to Helen P. He died on December 28, 1968 in Los Angeles, California. One of Hollywood's all-time meanest villains - Although his imposing size, perpetual scowl, snarling voice and all-around evil demeanor made him one of the meanest of screen villains, before he became an actor Woods made a living selling ladies' hats.

Known For
Filmography
New Orleans After Dark

New Orleans After Dark

Carl

1958
The Sheepman

The Sheepman

Rancher (uncredited)

1958
Savage Fury

Savage Fury

Borno the Banished

1956
Hell's Outpost

Hell's Outpost

Deputy Lud (uncredited)

1954
Rancho Notorious

Rancho Notorious

Marshal McDonald (uncredited)

1952
The Living Bible

The Living Bible

King Herod

1952
Law of the Badlands

Law of the Badlands

Burt Conroy

1951
Short Grass

Short Grass

Sam Dreen

1950
Backfire

Backfire

Dick Manning - Man from Detroit (uncredited)

1950
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

Karl Rynders (uncredited)

1949
Masked Raiders

Masked Raiders

Marshal Barlow

1949
The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead

Quarry Superintendent (uncredited)

1949
Colorado Territory

Colorado Territory

Pluthner

1949
Hellfire

Hellfire

Lew Stoner

1949
South of St. Louis

South of St. Louis

1949
Indian Agent

Indian Agent

Carter

1948
A Southern Yankee

A Southern Yankee

Dentist (uncredited)

1948
The Gallant Legion

The Gallant Legion

Lang

1948
Silver River

Silver River

Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)

1948
Western Heritage

Western Heritage

Arnold posing as Powell

1948
Tycoon

Tycoon

Holden

1947
Road to Rio

Road to Rio

Ship's Purser

1947
Wild Horse Mesa

Wild Horse Mesa

Jay Olmstead

1947
Wyoming

Wyoming

Ben Jackson

1947
Thunder Mountain

Thunder Mountain

Trimble Carson

1947
Code of the West

Code of the West

Nate Hatfield

1947
Trail Street

Trail Street

Larkin

1947
My Darling Clementine

My Darling Clementine

Luke (uncredited)

1946
Sunset Pass

Sunset Pass

Cinnabar

1946
South of Monterey

South of Monterey

Bennet

1946
West of the Pecos

West of the Pecos

Brad Sawtelle

1945
Flame of the West

Flame of the West

Wisdon (as Harry Lewis Woods)

1945
Wanderer of the Wasteland

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Guerd Eliott

1945
Nevada

Nevada

Joe Powell

1944
Tall in the Saddle

Tall in the Saddle

George Clews

1944
Silver City Kid

Silver City Kid

Judge Ballard

1944
Call of the Rockies

Call of the Rockies

J. B. Murdock

1944
Marshal of Gunsmoke

Marshal of Gunsmoke

Lon Curtiss

1944
Westward Bound

Westward Bound

Roger Caldwell

1944
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Mongol Guard (uncredited)

1944
Gun to Gun

Gun to Gun

Land Commissioner Harkness

1944
Outlaws of Stampede Pass

Outlaws of Stampede Pass

Ben Crowley

1943
Beyond the Last Frontier

Beyond the Last Frontier

Big Bill Hadley

1943
Bordertown Gun Fighters

Bordertown Gun Fighters

Dave Strickland

1943
Cheyenne Roundup

Cheyenne Roundup

Blackie Dawson

1943
The Ghost Rider

The Ghost Rider

Lash Edwards

1943
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Kurt (uncredited)

1942
Dawn on the Great Divide

Dawn on the Great Divide

Jim Corkle

1942
West of the Law

West of the Law

Jim Rand

1942
Deep in the Heart of Texas

Deep in the Heart of Texas

Sergeant Idaho

1942
Riders of the West

Riders of the West

Duke Mason

1942
Jackass Mail

Jackass Mail

Ranch Owner to Hang Baggot

1942
The Spoilers

The Spoilers

Disgruntled Miner (uncredited)

1942
Down Texas Way

Down Texas Way

Bert Logan

1942
Romance on the Range

Romance on the Range

Cabin Henchman Steve

1942
Reap the Wild Wind

Reap the Wild Wind

Mace

1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Bixby

1942
Today I Hang

Today I Hang

Henry Courtney

1942
Last of the Duanes

Last of the Duanes

Sheriff Red Morgan

1941
Sheriff of Tombstone

Sheriff of Tombstone

Shotgun Cassidy

1941
The Lady from Cheyenne

The Lady from Cheyenne

Assessor Mitch Harrigan

1941
Meet the Missus

Meet the Missus

Elmer Shillingford

1940
The Long Voyage Home

The Long Voyage Home

Amindra First Mate

1940
Triple Justice

Triple Justice

Al Reeves

1940
The Ranger and the Lady

The Ranger and the Lady

Kincaid

1940
South of Pago Pago

South of Pago Pago

Black Mike Rafferty

1940
Winners of the West

Winners of the West

King Carter

1940
Dark Command

Dark Command

Man in Fight with Seton

1940
The House of the Seven Gables

The House of the Seven Gables

Mr. Wainwright

1940
Bullet Code

Bullet Code

Cass Barton

1940
Isle Of Destiny

Isle Of Destiny

Capt. Lawson

1940
Boss of Bullion City

Boss of Bullion City

Sheriff Jeff Salters

1940
West of Carson City

West of Carson City

Mack Gorman

1940
Days of Jesse James

Days of Jesse James

Captain Worthington

1939
Frontier Marshal

Frontier Marshal

Curly Bill's Henchman

1939
Beau Geste

Beau Geste

Renoir

1939
The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

First Officer

1939
In Old Caliente

In Old Caliente

Curly Calkins

1939
Union Pacific

Union Pacific

Al Brett

1939
Blue Montana Skies

Blue Montana Skies

Jim Hendricks

1939
Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Grant

1939
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade

Harper

1938
Come On, Rangers

Come On, Rangers

Morgan Burke

1938

In Early Arizona

Bull

1938
Crime Takes a Holiday

Crime Takes a Holiday

Stoddard

1938
Men with Wings

Men with Wings

Baker

1938
Panamint's Bad Man

Panamint's Bad Man

Craven

1938
Stagecoach Days

Stagecoach Days

Moose Ringo

1938
Joy of Living

Joy of Living

Cop (Uncredited)

1938
Rolling Caravans

Rolling Caravans

Thad Dalton

1938
Hawaiian Buckaroo

Hawaiian Buckaroo

J. P. M'Tigue

1938
The Spy Ring

The Spy Ring

Capt. Holden

1938
Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

Timekeeper

1937
Courage of the West

Courage of the West

Al Wilkins, aka Jed Newman

1937
The Singing Marine

The Singing Marine

First Marine Sergeant

1937
Range Defenders

Range Defenders

John Harve

1937
The Last Train from Madrid

The Last Train from Madrid

Government Man (uncredited)

1937
Border Cafe

Border Cafe

Bert (uncredited)

1937
Reckless Ranger

Reckless Ranger

Barlowe

1937
Land Beyond the Law

Land Beyond the Law

Tascosa

1937
Outcast

Outcast

Grant, the Head Lyncher

1937
Conflict

Conflict

'Ruffhouse' Kelly

1936
The Plainsman

The Plainsman

Quartermaster Sergeant

1936
The Unknown Ranger

The Unknown Ranger

Vance Rand

1936
The Phantom Rider

The Phantom Rider

Harvey Delaney

1936
Ticket to Paradise

Ticket to Paradise

John Dawson

1936
Human Cargo

Human Cargo

Ira Conklin

1936
Heroes of the Range

Heroes of the Range

Bull Lamton

1936
Silly Billies

Silly Billies

Hank Bewley

1936
Robin Hood of El Dorado

Robin Hood of El Dorado

Pete

1936
The Lawless Nineties

The Lawless Nineties

Charles K. Plummer

1936
Rose of the Rancho

Rose of the Rancho

Bull Bangle

1936
Heir to Trouble

Heir to Trouble

'Honest' John Motley

1935
Lawless Riders

Lawless Riders

Big Bart Grimwald

1935
Gallant Defender

Gallant Defender

Barr Munro

1935
Ship Cafe

Ship Cafe

Donovan (uncredited)

1935
Stormy

Stormy

Mack - Red Wing's Owner (uncredited)

1935
The Adventures of Rex and Rinty

The Adventures of Rex and Rinty

Crawford

1935
Call of the Wild

Call of the Wild

Soapy Smith (uncredited)

1935
Let 'em Have It

Let 'em Have It

Big Bill

1935
The Call of the Savage

The Call of the Savage

Borno

1935
When a Man's a Man

When a Man's a Man

Nick Gambert

1935
Rustlers of Red Dog

Rustlers of Red Dog

Rocky

1935
Caravan

Caravan

Romeo (Uncredited)

1934
The President Vanishes

The President Vanishes

Kramer

1934
The St. Louis Kid

The St. Louis Kid

Louie Munn

1934
Belle of the Nineties

Belle of the Nineties

Slade

1934
The Circus Clown

The Circus Clown

Ajax

1934
The Scarlet Empress

The Scarlet Empress

1934
I Believed in You

I Believed in You

State Trooper

1934
School for Girls

School for Girls

Detective

1934
Journal of a Crime

Journal of a Crime

Detective with Inspector (uncredited)

1934
Devil Tiger

Devil Tiger

Ramsey Doyle

1934

Ten Baby Fingers

1934
Shadows of Sing Sing

Shadows of Sing Sing

Al Rossi

1933
Hoopla

Hoopla

Side Show Troublemaker

1933
The World Changes

The World Changes

Sam (uncredited)

1933
Haunted Gold

Haunted Gold

Joe Ryan

1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

Prison Guard (uncredited)

1932

Hot Spot

Husband

1932
Radio Patrol

Radio Patrol

Kloskey

1932
Night World

Night World

Gang Leader (uncredited)

1932
Texas Gun Fighter

Texas Gun Fighter

Kells

1932
Law and Order

Law and Order

Walt Northrup

1932
The Range Feud

The Range Feud

Vandall

1931
Palmy Days

Palmy Days

Yolando's Henchman

1931
Monkey Business

Monkey Business

Alky Briggs

1931
In Old Cheyenne

In Old Cheyenne

Clyde Winslow

1931
The Texas Ranger

The Texas Ranger

Matt Taylor

1931
West of Cheyenne

West of Cheyenne

Kurt Raymer, aka The Laramie Kid

1931
Men Without Law

Men Without Law

Murdock

1930
Pardon My Gun

Pardon My Gun

Cooper

1930
The Lone Rider

The Lone Rider

Ed Farrell

1930
Faro Nell

Faro Nell

1929

China Bound

Officer

1929
The Desert Rider

The Desert Rider

Williams

1929
Gun Law

Gun Law

Bull Driscoll

1929
'Neath Western Skies

'Neath Western Skies

Jim Canfield

1929
The Viking

The Viking

Egil (as Harry Lewis Woods)

1928
The Sunset Legion

The Sunset Legion

Honest John

1928
Red Riders of Canada

Red Riders of Canada

Monsieur Le Busard

1928
When the Law Rides

When the Law Rides

The Raven

1928
Jesse James

Jesse James

Bob Ford

1927
Tom's Gang

Tom's Gang

Bart Haywood

1927
Splitting the Breeze

Splitting the Breeze

Dave Matlock

1927
Silver Comes Through

Silver Comes Through

Stanton

1927

Cyclone of the Range

The Black Rider / Don Alvarado

1927
Hello Lafayette

Hello Lafayette

1927
A Regular Scout

A Regular Scout

Scar Stevens

1926
30 Below Zero

30 Below Zero

Cavender

1926
A Trip to Chinatown

A Trip to Chinatown

Norman Blood

1926
A Man Four-Square

A Man Four-Square

Ben Taylor

1926
The Bandit's Baby

The Bandit's Baby

Matt Hartigan

1925

A Cafe in Cairo

Kali

1924
Dynamite Dan

Dynamite Dan

Brute Lacy

1924
Wolves of the North

Wolves of the North

Bob Hunter

1924
The Fast Express

The Fast Express

Tom Boyd

1924
Don Quickshot of the Rio Grande

Don Quickshot of the Rio Grande

A Knight

1923
Star of Bethlehem

Star of Bethlehem

Pharisee Scribe

1912