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Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

Acting

Born: October 30, 1880New 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.

Known For
Filmography
That Certain Feeling

That Certain Feeling

Senator

1956
No Man's Woman

No Man's Woman

Philip Grant

1955
Cattle Queen

Cattle Queen

Judge Whipple

1951
Rhubarb

Rhubarb

Mr. Carroll - Board Member (uncredited)

1951
Harriet Craig

Harriet Craig

Mr. Norwood (Uncredited)

1950
Border Outlaws

Border Outlaws

Rancher Kimball

1950
Shamrock Hill

Shamrock Hill

Judge Mayer

1949
An Old-Fashioned Girl

An Old-Fashioned Girl

Mr. Shaw

1949
I Surrender Dear

I Surrender Dear

R.H. Collins

1948
The Senator Was Indiscreet

The Senator Was Indiscreet

University President

1947
The Judge Steps Out

The Judge Steps Out

Cabot Royce Winthrop (uncredited)

1947
It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You

Mr. Kimberly (uncredited)

1947
Two Blondes and a Redhead

Two Blondes and a Redhead

Judge Abbott

1947
Little Miss Broadway

Little Miss Broadway

Richard Nichols Sr.

1947
Fun on a Weekend

Fun on a Weekend

John Durand (uncredited)

1947
Blondie's Big Moment

Blondie's Big Moment

Theodore Payson (uncredited)

1947
The Missing Lady

The Missing Lady

Alfred Kester

1946
Dragonwyck

Dragonwyck

Mayor Curtis (uncredited)

1946
Night Editor

Night Editor

Bank Manager (Uncredited)

1946
Tomorrow Is Forever

Tomorrow Is Forever

Charles Hamilton

1946
Because of Him

Because of Him

Samual Hapgood

1946
Voice of the Whistler

Voice of the Whistler

Paul Kitridge - Attorney (uncredited)

1945
Come Out Fighting

Come Out Fighting

Mayor

1945
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Alexander Harmon

1945
Patrick the Great

Patrick the Great

Sir Orville

1945
The Big Show-Off

The Big Show-Off

Dr. Dinwiddle

1945
I'm from Arkansas

I'm from Arkansas

Governor

1944
Phantom Lady

Phantom Lady

Show Backer (uncredited)

1944
What a Woman

What a Woman

Dean Alfred B. Shaeffer

1943
Crazy House

Crazy House

Studio Bidder

1943
Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras

Harrison Piske

1943
The Good Fellows

The Good Fellows

John Drayton

1943
Hers to Hold

Hers to Hold

Peter Cartwright

1943
The More the Merrier

The More the Merrier

Senator in Taxi (uncredited)

1943
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

1943
Stand by for Action

Stand by for Action

Sen. Masterman (uncredited)

1942
Parachute Nurse

Parachute Nurse

Maj. Devon

1942
Murder in the Big House

Murder in the Big House

Burgen

1942
H.M. Pulham, Esq.

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

Mr. 'J.T.' Bullard

1941
Honky Tonk

Honky Tonk

Governor Wilson

1941
Sergeant York

Sergeant York

Major Hylan (uncredited)

1941
Blossoms in the Dust

Blossoms in the Dust

Senator

1941
Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Board Member (uncredited)

1941
In the Navy

In the Navy

Admiral (uncredited)

1941
Love Crazy

Love Crazy

Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)

1941
Buck Privates

Buck Privates

Randolph Parker II (uncredited)

1941
Spring Parade

Spring Parade

General

1940
Public Deb No. 1

Public Deb No. 1

Director

1940
Boom Town

Boom Town

Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited)

1940
Private Affairs

Private Affairs

Mr. Stanley

1940
Babies for Sale

Babies for Sale

Dr. Aleshire

1940
Waterloo Bridge

Waterloo Bridge

Vicar at Estate Dance (uncredited)

1940
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Speidler

1940
Teddy the Rough Rider

Teddy the Rough Rider

President William McKinley

1940
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

Walker

1940
20,000 Men a Year

20,000 Men a Year

Crandall

1939
Eternally Yours

Eternally Yours

Phillips

1939
Juarez

Juarez

Mr. Hartman (uncredited)

1939
East Side of Heaven

East Side of Heaven

Fisher (uncredited)

1939
Sudden Money

Sudden Money

Mr. Jordan

1939
Three Smart Girls Grow Up

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

Uncle Joe

1939
Off the Record

Off the Record

J. W.

1939
Kentucky

Kentucky

Race Track Patron

1938
Three Loves Has Nancy

Three Loves Has Nancy

Mr. Hanson (uncredited)

1938
I Am the Law

I Am the Law

District Attorney Bert Beery

1938
The Beloved Brat

The Beloved Brat

Mr. Butler

1938
Gold Is Where You Find It

Gold Is Where You Find It

Judge H.B. Clayburn (uncredited)

1938
Mannequin

Mannequin

Rogers (Uncredited)

1938
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

Mr. Sloan (uncredited)

1937
The Man in the Barn

The Man in the Barn

Army Officer (uncredited)

1937
West of Shanghai

West of Shanghai

Myron Galt

1937
Over the Goal

Over the Goal

Dr. Marshall

1937
Dangerously Yours

Dangerously Yours

Walter Chandler

1937
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

Renald C. Brownley

1937
This Is My Affair

This Is My Affair

Henry Maxwell

1937
The Man Who Found Himself

The Man Who Found Himself

Medical Board Doctor

1937
On the Avenue

On the Avenue

Mr. Trivet

1937
Guns of the Pecos

Guns of the Pecos

Texas Governor

1936
Great Guy

Great Guy

Mayor

1936
Wedding Present

Wedding Present

Willett

1936
Two in a Crowd

Two in a Crowd

Banker Ralston

1936
Jailbreak

Jailbreak

Governor Daden

1936
Two Against the World

Two Against the World

Malcolm Sims

1936
Navy Born

Navy Born

Mr. Strickland

1936
Dracula's Daughter

Dracula's Daughter

Dr. Townsend (uncredited)

1936
The Prisoner of Shark Island

The Prisoner of Shark Island

General Ewing

1936
Professional Soldier

Professional Soldier

Nightclub Patron

1935
Dangerous

Dangerous

Elmont

1935
The Great Impersonation

The Great Impersonation

Lord Allison (uncredited)

1935
Special Agent

Special Agent

Federal Judge (uncredited)

1935
Spring Tonic

Spring Tonic

Mr. Ingalls

1935
College Scandal

College Scandal

Dean Traynor

1935
A Night at the Ritz

A Night at the Ritz

Board of Directors' Chairman (uncredited)

1935
The Wedding Night

The Wedding Night

Leland Heywood

1935
College Rhythm

College Rhythm

George Collins

1934
The President Vanishes

The President Vanishes

Roger Grant

1934
Great Expectations

Great Expectations

Wopsle

1934
The Fountain

The Fountain

de Greve

1934
The Trumpet Blows

The Trumpet Blows

Senor Ramirez

1934
Bottoms Up

Bottoms Up

John Baldwin

1934
National Red Cross Pageant

National Red Cross Pageant

Herald - Flemish episode

1917