Douglas Wood

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 Butlers comedy Bottoms Up starring Spencer Tracy The following year he would originate the role in talking pictures of Wopsle in Stuart Walkers 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 Hawks 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 Bfilms During the early and mid1950s Wood would make several guest appearances on several television series including The Lone Ranger 195051 Fireside Theater 195253 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