Douglas Wood
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 30, 1880
- Died
- January 13, 1966
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
The Battle of the Bulge... The Brave Rifles 1965
Co-Producer
That Certain Feeling 1956
as Senator (uncredited)
No Man's Woman 1955
as Philip Grant
Cattle Queen 1951
as Judge Whipple
Rhubarb 1951
as Mr. Carroll - Board Member (uncredited)
Harriet Craig 1950
as Mr. Norwood (Uncredited)
Border Outlaws 1950
as Rancher Kimball
Shamrock Hill 1949
as Judge Mayer
An Old-Fashioned Girl 1949
as Mr. Shaw
I Surrender Dear 1948
as R.H. Collins
The Senator Was Indiscreet 1947
as University President
The Judge Steps Out 1947
as Cabot Royce Winthrop (uncredited)
It Had to Be You 1947
as Mr. Kimberly (uncredited)
Two Blondes and a Redhead 1947
as Judge Abbott
Little Miss Broadway 1947
as Richard Nichols Sr.
Fun on a Weekend 1947
as John Durand (uncredited)
Blondie's Big Moment 1947
as Theodore Payson (uncredited)
The Missing Lady 1946
as Alfred Kester
Dragonwyck 1946
as Mayor Curtis (uncredited)
Night Editor 1946
as Bank Manager (Uncredited)
Tomorrow Is Forever 1946
as Charles Hamilton
Because of Him 1946
as Samual Hapgood
Voice of the Whistler 1945
as Paul Kitridge - Attorney (uncredited)
Come Out Fighting 1945
as Mayor
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion 1945
as Alexander Harmon
Patrick the Great 1945
as Sir Orville
The Big Show-Off 1945
as Dr. Dinwiddle
I'm from Arkansas 1944
as Governor
Phantom Lady 1944
as Show Backer (uncredited)
What a Woman 1943
as Dean Alfred B. Shaeffer
Crazy House 1943
as Studio Bidder
Mardi Gras 1943
as Harrison Piske
The Good Fellows 1943
as John Drayton
Hers to Hold 1943
as Peter Cartwright
It's a Great Life 1943
as Insurance Physician (uncredited)
The More the Merrier 1943
as Senator in Taxi (uncredited)
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday 1943
Actor
Stand by for Action 1942
as Sen. Masterman (uncredited)
Parachute Nurse 1942
as Maj. Devon
Murder in the Big House 1942
as Burgen
H.M. Pulham, Esq. 1941
as Mr. 'J.T.' Bullard
Honky Tonk 1941
as Governor Wilson
Sergeant York 1941
as Major Hylan (uncredited)
Blossoms in the Dust 1941
as Senator
Here Comes Mr. Jordan 1941
as Board Member (uncredited)
Million Dollar Baby 1941
Actor
In the Navy 1941
as Admiral (uncredited)
Love Crazy 1941
as Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)
Buck Privates 1941
as Randolph Parker II (uncredited)
Spring Parade 1940
as General
Public Deb No. 1 1940
as Director
Boom Town 1940
as Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited)
Private Affairs 1940
as Mr. Stanley
Babies for Sale 1940
as Dr. Aleshire
Waterloo Bridge 1940
as Vicar at Estate Dance (uncredited)
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet 1940
as Speidler
Teddy the Rough Rider 1940
as President William McKinley
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk 1940
as Walker
20,000 Men a Year 1939
as Crandall
Eternally Yours 1939
as Phillips (uncredited)
Juarez 1939
as Mr. Hartman (uncredited)
East Side of Heaven 1939
as Fisher (uncredited)
Sudden Money 1939
as Mr. Jordan
Three Smart Girls Grow Up 1939
as Uncle Joe
Off the Record 1939
as J. W.
Kentucky 1938
as Race Track Patron
Three Loves Has Nancy 1938
as Mr. Hanson (uncredited)
I Am the Law 1938
as District Attorney Bert Beery
The Beloved Brat 1938
as Mr. Butler
Gold Is Where You Find It 1938
as Judge H.B. Clayburn (uncredited)
Mannequin 1938
as Rogers (Uncredited)
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry 1937
as Mr. Sloan (uncredited)
The Man in the Barn 1937
as Army Officer (uncredited)
West of Shanghai 1937
as Myron Galt
Over the Goal 1937
as Dr. Marshall
Dangerously Yours 1937
as Walter Chandler
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop 1937
as Renald C. Brownley
This Is My Affair 1937
as Henry Maxwell
The Man Who Found Himself 1937
as Medical Board Doctor
On the Avenue 1937
as Mr. Trivet
Guns of the Pecos 1936
as Texas Governor
Great Guy 1936
as Mayor
Wedding Present 1936
as Willett
Two in a Crowd 1936
as Banker Ralston
Jailbreak 1936
as Governor Daden
Two Against the World 1936
as Malcolm Sims
Navy Born 1936
as Mr. Strickland
Dracula's Daughter 1936
as Dr. Townsend (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Shark Island 1936
as General Ewing
Professional Soldier 1935
as Nightclub Patron
Dangerous 1935
as Elmont
The Great Impersonation 1935
as Lord Allison (uncredited)
Special Agent 1935
as Federal Judge (uncredited)
Spring Tonic 1935
as Mr. Ingalls
College Scandal 1935
as Dean Traynor
A Night at the Ritz 1935
as Board of Directors' Chairman (uncredited)
The Wedding Night 1935
as Leland Heywood
College Rhythm 1934
as George Collins
The President Vanishes 1934
as Roger Grant
Great Expectations 1934
as Wopsle
The Fountain 1934
as de Greve
The Trumpet Blows 1934
as Senor Ramirez
Bottoms Up 1934
as John Baldwin
National Red Cross Pageant 1917
as Herald - Flemish episode
Credits from TMDB.