Milton Woods Explained

Milton Woods was an actor. He was in several films.^[1] In 1946, Newsweek described him as the "colored Basil Rathbone".^[2] In 1951, Jet reported that he directed of the American Negro Repertory Theater, touring the country in a trailer.^[3]

Filmography

• It Happened in Harlem (1945) as Billy Bond
• Big Timers (1945)
• Beware (1946) as Benjamin Ware III^{[4] [5]}
• Reet, Petite, and Gone (1947) as Sam Adams
• Boy! What a Girl! (1947) as Jealous Lover^[6]
• The Fight Never Ends (1948)
• I'll Give My Life (1960) as Kopa, Medical Orderly

Notes and References

1. Book: Richards, Larry. African American Films Through 1959: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Filmography. September 17, 2015. McFarland. 9781476610528 . Google Books.
2. Web site: Negro Digest. May 2, 1945. Negro Digest Publishing Company. Google Books.
3. Web site: Jet. Johnson Publishing. Company. December 13, 1951. Johnson Publishing Company. Google Books.
4. Book: Pitts, Michael R.. Astor Pictures: A Filmography and History of the Reissue King, 1933-1965. April 19, 2019. McFarland. 9781476636283 . Google Books.
5. Book: Koch, Stephen. Louis Jordan: Son of Arkansas, Father of R&B. March 18, 2014. Arcadia Publishing. 9781625849687 . Google Books.
6. Book: Sampson, Henry T.. Blacks in Black and White: A Source Book on Black Films. May 2, 1995. Scarecrow Press. 9780810826052 . Google Books.