Douglas Wood
Born
October 30, 1880
Died
January 13, 1966 (85 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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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

That Certain Feeling
Senator
1956

No Man's Woman
Philip Grant
1955

Cattle Queen
Judge Whipple
1951

Harriet Craig
Mr. Norwood (Uncredited)
1950

Border Outlaws
Rancher Kimball
1950

Shamrock Hill
Judge Mayer
1949

An Old-Fashioned Girl
Mr. Shaw
1949

I Surrender Dear
R.H. Collins
1948

The Senator Was Indiscreet
University President
1947

The Judge Steps Out
Cabot Royce Winthrop (uncredited)
1947

It Had to Be You
Mr. Kimberly (uncredited)
1947

Two Blondes and a Redhead
Judge Abbott
1947

Little Miss Broadway
Richard Nichols Sr.
1947

Fun on a Weekend
John Durand (Uncredited)
1947

Blondie's Big Moment
Theodore Payson (uncredited)
1947

The Missing Lady
Alfred Kester
1946

Dragonwyck
Mayor Curtis (uncredited)
1946

Night Editor
Bank Manager (Uncredited)
1946

Tomorrow Is Forever
Charles Hamilton
1946

Because of Him
Samual Hapgood
1946

Voice of the Whistler
Paul Kitridge - Attorney (uncredited)
1945

Come Out Fighting
Mayor
1945

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
Alexander Harmon
1945

Patrick the Great
Sir Orville
1945

The Big Show-Off
Dr. Dinwiddle
1945

I'm from Arkansas
Governor
1944

Phantom Lady
Show Backer (uncredited)
1944

What a Woman
Dean Alfred B. Shaeffer
1943

Crazy House
Studio Bidder
1943

Mardi Gras
Harrison Piske
1943

The Good Fellows
John Drayton
1943

Hers to Hold
Peter Cartwright
1943

The More the Merrier
Senator in Taxi (uncredited)
1943

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
1943

Stand by for Action
Sen. Masterman (uncredited)
1942

Parachute Nurse
Maj. Devon
1942

Murder in the Big House
Burgen
1942

H.M. Pulham, Esq.
Mr. 'J.T.' Bullard
1941

Honky Tonk
Governor Wilson
1941

Sergeant York
Major Hylan (uncredited)
1941

Blossoms in the Dust
Senator
1941

Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Board Member (uncredited)
1941

In the Navy
Admiral (uncredited)
1941

Love Crazy
Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)
1941

Buck Privates
Randolph Parker II (uncredited)
1941

Spring Parade
General
1940

Public Deb No. 1
Director
1940

Boom Town
Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited)
1940

Private Affairs
Mr. Stanley
1940

Babies for Sale
Dr. Aleshire
1940

Waterloo Bridge
Vicar at Estate Dance (uncredited)
1940

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Speidler
1940

Teddy the Rough Rider
President William McKinley
1940

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
Walker
1940

20,000 Men a Year
Crandall
1939

Eternally Yours
Phillips
1939

Juarez
Mr. Hartman (uncredited)
1939

East Side of Heaven
Fisher (uncredited)
1939

Sudden Money
Mr. Jordan
1939

Three Smart Girls Grow Up
Uncle Joe
1939

Off the Record
J. W.
1939

Kentucky
Race Track Patron
1938

Three Loves Has Nancy
Mr. Hanson (uncredited)
1938

I Am the Law
District Attorney Bert Beery
1938

The Beloved Brat
Mr. Butler
1938

Gold Is Where You Find It
Judge H.B. Clayburn (uncredited)
1938

Mannequin
Rogers (Uncredited)
1938

The Man in the Barn
Army Officer (uncredited)
1937

West of Shanghai
Myron Galt
1937

Over the Goal
Dr. Marshall
1937

Dangerously Yours
Walter Chandler
1937

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
Renald C. Brownley
1937

This Is My Affair
Henry Maxwell
1937

The Man Who Found Himself
Medical Board Doctor
1937

On the Avenue
Mr. Trivet
1937

Guns of the Pecos
Texas Governor
1936

Great Guy
Mayor
1936

Wedding Present
Willett
1936

Two in a Crowd
Banker Ralston
1936

Jailbreak
Governor Daden
1936

Two Against the World
Malcolm Sims
1936

Navy Born
Mr. Strickland
1936

Dracula's Daughter
Dr. Townsend (uncredited)
1936

The Prisoner of Shark Island
General Ewing
1936

Professional Soldier
Nightclub Patron
1935

Dangerous
Elmont
1935

The Great Impersonation
Lord Allison (uncredited)
1935

Special Agent
Federal Judge (uncredited)
1935

Spring Tonic
Mr. Ingalls
1935

College Scandal
Dean Traynor
1935

A Night at the Ritz
Board of Directors' Chairman (uncredited)
1935

The Wedding Night
Leland Heywood
1935

College Rhythm
George Collins
1934

The President Vanishes
Roger Grant
1934

Great Expectations
Wopsle
1934

The Fountain
de Greve
1934

The Trumpet Blows
Senor Ramirez
1934

Bottoms Up
John Baldwin
1934

National Red Cross Pageant
Herald - Flemish episode
1917