| Wilson Wood | |
| Birth Date: | 11 February 1915 |
| Birth Place: | Huron, North Dakota, United States |
| Death Place: | Culver City, California, United States |
| Birthname: | Charles Woodrow Tolkien |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Spouse: | Martha Tolkien[1] |
| Yearsactive: | 1946–1962 |
Wilson Wood (born Charles Woodrow Tolkien, February 11, 1915 – October 23, 2004) was an American character actor during the middle of the twentieth century.
Born in Huron, North Dakota on February 11, 1915, he made his film debut with a small role in 1946's Two Sisters from Boston, directed by Henry Koster.[2] During his 17-year career he would appear in over 100 films, usually in smaller roles.[3] In 1952 he would star in a serial for Republic Pictures. The 12 part series was titled, Zombies of the Stratosphere, which would be edited down and released in 1958 as a feature film, called Satan's Satellites.[4] His final appearance would be in the 1962 film, Jumbo, starring Doris Day, Stephen Boyd and Jimmy Durante, in which Wood had a featured role.[5] Wood died on October 23, 2004, in Culver City, California.
(Per AFI database)