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. During the course of his career, Wood appeared in dozens of

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productions, and well over 100 films. Towards the end of his career, he also made several guest appearances on television. Wood died in 1966.

Early years

His mother, Ida Jeffreys, was a stage actress.

Career

Early career on Broadway

Wood made his Broadway acting debut in the revival of a pair of plays being produced at the

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: ''

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'' and ''Beau Brummell''. Over the next thirty years he appeared in dozens of plays on The Great White Way. He was in the original production of ''Du Barry'', written, directed, and produced by

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, which had a successful run in 1901–02. After appearing in several plays with short runs, he was in another successful play from 1904 to 1905, '' The College Widow'', written by

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and directed by George Marion again at the Garden Theatre. In 1910 he appeared in the role of Marc Antony in a repertory production of ''

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'' at the Garden. In 1913 he began a successful run of ''The Family Cupboard'', by the

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-winning playwright,

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, which ran until 1915. He starred in the musical '' Maytime'', produced by Lee and J.J. Shubert, and written by

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, who also wrote the words to music composed by

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. The show ran for almost 500 performances at five theaters from 1917 to 1918. He followed this with another Young hit, ''Little Old New York'', which ran during 1920 and 1921 at

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. Other hits Wood appeared in included: ''Give and Take'' (1923), written by

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; the 1924 John Henry Mears' production, ''Sweet Seventeen''; the 1927 musical, ''Bye, Bye, Bonnie'', which was also notable as the first Broadway role for

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; and '' The Good Fairy'' (1931–32), produced and directed by

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, and performed in the theater named after Miller's father, which also starred

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. After another successful run in the musical-comedy '' Take a Chance'' at the

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which ran from 1932 to 1933, and starred

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, Wood took a 25-year hiatus from the Broadway stage, and devoted his creative talents to Hollywood.

Broadway performances

(Per

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) * ''Beau Brummell'' (Nov 20, 1899 – Jan 13, 1900) * ''

'' (Nov 20, 1899 – Jan 13, 1900) * ''

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'' (Mar 26, 1900 – Apr 1900) * ''Du Barry'' (Dec 25, 1901 – May 1902) * ''Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall'' (Dec 14, 1903 – Jan 1904) * '' The Triumph of Love'' (Feb 08, 1904 – Feb 08, 1904) * '' Love's Pilgrimage'' (Apr 14, 1904 – Apr 14, 1904) * '' The College Widow'' (Sep 20, 1904 - May 1905) * ''Brown of Harvard'' (Feb 26, 1906 - May 1906) * ''The Village Lawyer'' (Mar 02, 1908 - Mar 1908) * ''A Woman of Impulse'' (Mar 01, 1909 - Mar 1909) * ''The Bridge'' (Sep 04, 1909 - Oct 1909) * ''

'' (Jan 17, 1910 - Apr 16, 1910) * ''Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh'' (Apr 03, 1911 - May 1911) * ''The Greyhound'' (Feb 29, 1912 - Jun 1912) * ''The Family Cupboard'' (Aug 21, 1913 - Jun 1915) * ''Poor Little Thing'' (Dec 22, 1914 - Jan 1915) * ''The Rented Earl'' (Feb 08, 1915 - Feb 1915) * '' Maytime'' (Aug 16, 1917 - Oct 19, 1918) * ''Little Old New York'' (Sep 08, 1920 - Jun 1921) * ''Marie Antoinette'' (Nov 22, 1921 - Nov 1921) * ''Wild Oats Lane'' (Sep 06, 1922 - Sep 1922) * ''Give and Take'' (Jan 15, 1923 - Jun 1923) * ''The Wild Westcotts'' (Dec 24, 1923 - Jan 1924) * ''Sweet Seventeen'' (Mar 17, 1924 - May 1924) * ''Milgrim's Progress'' (Dec 22, 1924 - Feb 1925) * '' Trelawny of the "Wells"'' (Jun 01, 1925 - Jun 07, 1925) * ''The Half Naked Truth'' (Jun 07, 1926 - Jul 1926) * ''Sandalwood'' (Sep 22, 1926 - Oct 1926) * ''Bye, Bye, Bonnie'' (Jan 13, 1927 - Apr 30, 1927) * ''

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'' (Jul 06, 1927 - Jul 1927) * ''Gods of the Lightning'' (Oct 24, 1928 - Nov 1928) * ''The Old Rascal'' (Mar 24, 1930 - May 1930) * ''Marseilles'' (Nov 17, 1930 - Dec 1930) * ''She Means Business'' (Jan 26, 1931 - Feb 1931) * '' The Good Fairy'' (Nov 24, 1931 - Apr 1932) * '' Take a Chance'' (Nov 26, 1932 - Jul 01, 1933) * ''Jane Eyre'' (May 1, 1958 – Jun 14, 1958)

Film and television

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

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. The following year he originated the role in

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of Wopsle in Stuart Walker's 1934 production of ''Great Expectations''. Over the next 20 years he appeared in over 125 films, mostly in smaller and supporting roles. In 1937 he appeared 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

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; the

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vehicle, ''

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'' (1941); '' Here Comes Mr. Jordan'' (1941), starring Robert Montgomery,

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, and

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; and '' The Adventures of Mark Twain'' (1944), starring

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Late career and death

During the 1950s, Wood appeared in a handful of pictures, mostly B-films. During the early and mid-1950s Wood made guest appearances on several television series, including ''

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'' (1950–51), ''

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'' (1952-53), and '' Topper'' (1954). His final screen performance was in a small role in '' That Certain Feeling'' (1956), starring

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, and

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. In 1958 Wood returned to the Broadway stage with a supporting role in ''Jane Eyre'', it was his final acting performance. Wood died on January 13, 1966, in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

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'' (1934) as de Greve (film debut) * '' Bottoms Up'' (1934) as John Baldwin * ''

College Rhythm ''College Rhythm'' is a 1934 American musical comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Jack Oakie, Mary Brian, and Joe Penner. The budget was $537,000. Filming started August 16, 1934.Michael A. Hoey, ''Elvis' Favorite Director: The Ama ...

'' (1934) as George Collins, Second Tramp (uncredited) * '' The Trumpet Blows'' (1934) as Senor Ramirez * ''

Great Expectations ''Great Expectations'' is the thirteenth novel by Charles Dickens and his penultimate completed novel. It depicts the education of an orphan nicknamed Pip (Great Expectations), Pip (the book is a ''bildungsroman''; a coming-of-age story). It ...

'' (1934) as Wopsle * ''

The President Vanishes ''The President Vanishes'' is a political novel by Rex Stout that was published in 1934. It was written after, but published before, '' Fer-de-Lance'', the first Nero Wolfe novel. "''The President Vanishes'' was published anonymously," wrote Stou ...

'' (1934) as Roger Grant * ''

A Night at the Ritz ''A Night at the Ritz'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by William C. McGann and starring William Gargan, Patricia Ellis and Allen Jenkins.Gledhill p.36 The art direction was by Esdras Hartley. The film is of interest because the storylin ...

'' (1935) as Board of Directors' Chairman (uncredited) * ''

The Wedding Night ''The Wedding Night'' is a 1935 American romantic drama film directed by King Vidor and starring Gary Cooper and Anna Sten. Written by Edith Fitzgerald and based on a story by Edwin H. Knopf, the film is about a financially strapped novelist who ...

'' (1935) as Leland Heywood (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1935) as Elmont * '' Special Agent'' (1935) as Federal Judge (uncredited) * '' Love in Bloom'' (1935) as Rector (uncredited) * '' Spring Tonic'' (1935) as Mr. Ingalls * ''

College Scandal ''College Scandal'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Elliott Nugent and written by Frank Partos, Charles Brackett and Marguerite Roberts. The film stars Arline Judge, Kent Taylor, Wendy Barrie, William Frawley, Benny Baker, William Ben ...

'' (1935) as Dean Traynor * '' The Great Impersonation'' (1935) as Lord Allison (uncredited) * ''

The Prisoner of Shark Island ''The Prisoner of Shark Island'' is a 1936 American drama film loosely based on the life of Maryland physician Samuel Mudd, who treated the injured presidential assassin John Wilkes Booth and later spent time in prison after his controversial c ...

'' (1936) as Gen. Thomas Ewing * ''

Great Guy ''Great Guy'' is a 1936 American crime film noir directed by John G. Blystone and starring James Cagney. In the film, an honest inspector for the New York Department of Weights and Measures takes on corrupt merchants and politicians. Plot After ...

'' (1936) as Mayor * ''

Hearts in Bondage ''Hearts in Bondage'' is a 1936 American black-and-white war drama film directed by Lew Ayres for Republic Pictures. Set during the American Civil War, the film depicts the Union Navy's deliberate sinking of , the Confederate States Navy's salv ...

'' (1936) as Commodore David G. Farragut * '' Pigskin Parade'' (1936) as Prof. Dutton (uncredited) * '' Mariners of the Sky/Navy Born'' (1936) as Mr. Strickland * ''

Two in a Crowd ''Two in a Crowd'' is a 1936 romantic comedy film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Joan Bennett and Joel McCrea. It was released by Universal Pictures. The screenplay was written by Lewis R. Foster, Doris Malloy, and Earle Snell, based ...

'' (1936) as Banker Ralston * ''

Dracula's Daughter ''Dracula's Daughter'' is a 1936 American vampire film, vampire horror film produced by Universal Pictures as a sequel to the 1931 film ''Dracula (1931 English-language film), Dracula''. Directed by Lambert Hillyer from a screenplay by Garrett F ...

'' (1936) as Dr. Townsend (uncredited) * '' Wedding Present'' (1936) as Willett * ''

Parole! ''Parole!'' is a 1936 American crime film directed by Lew Landers and written by Kubec Glasmon and Horace McCoy. The film stars Henry Hunter, Ann Preston, Alan Dinehart, Alan Baxter, Alan Hale Sr. and Grant Mitchell. The film was released on ...

'' (1936) as Parole Board Chairman (uncredited) * '' Two Against the World'' (1936) as Malcolm Sims * ''

This Is My Affair ''This Is My Affair'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Robert Taylor, Barbara Stanwyck, Victor McLaglen and Brian Donlevy. It was released by 20th Century Fox. Plot In 1901, US President William McKinley ...

'' (1937) as Henry Maxwell * ''

On the Avenue ''On the Avenue'' is a 1937 American musical film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Dick Powell, Madeleine Carroll, Alice Faye, George Barbier, and The Ritz Brothers. Many of the songs were composed by Irving Berlin. Many of the plot deta ...

'' (1937) as Mr. Trivet * ''

Guns of the Pecos ''Guns of the Pecos'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Noel M. Smith and written by Harold Buckley. The film stars Dick Foran, Anne Nagel, Gordon Hart, Joseph Crehan, Eddie Acuff and Robert Middlemass. The film was released by War ...

'' (1937) as Texas Governor * ''

West of Shanghai ''West of Shanghai'' is a 1937 American adventure film directed by John Farrow and starring Boris Karloff as a Chinese warlord. It is based on the 1920 Porter Emerson Browne play '' The Bad Man''. Three other films, all titled ''The Bad Man'', ...

'' (1937) as Myron Galt (uncredited) * '' Born Reckless'' (1937) as Mayor (uncredited) * '' Dangerously Yours'' (1937) as Walter Chandler * ''

Ali Baba Goes to Town ''Ali Baba Goes to Town'' is a 1937 musical film directed by David Butler and starring Eddie Cantor, Tony Martin, and Roland Young. Cantor plays a hobo named Aloysius "Al" Babson, who walks into the camp of a movie company that is making th ...

'' (1937) as Selim * '' Submarine D-1'' (1937) as Admiral on Battleship (uncredited) * '' Maytime'' (1937) as Massilon (uncredited) * ''

Over the Goal ''Over the Goal'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Noel M. Smith and written by William Jacobs and Anthony Coldeway. The film stars June Travis, William Hopper, Johnnie Davis, Gordon Oliver, William Harrigan and Willard Parker. The f ...

'' (1937) as Dr. Marshall - Carlton President * ''

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'' (1937) as Rogers (uncredited) * ''

Married Before Breakfast ''Married Before Breakfast'' is a 1937 American romantic comedy film directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Robert Young, Florence Rice and June Clayworth. Plot After years of struggling, inventor Tom Wakefield sells his hair-removal invention ...

'' (1937) * '' The Beloved Brat'' (1938) as Mr. Butler (uncredited) * '' Gold Is Where You Find It'' (1938) as Judge H.B. Clayburn (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1938) as Race Track Patron (uncredited) * ''

Three Loves Has Nancy ''Three Loves Has Nancy'' is a 1938 romantic comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Janet Gaynor, Robert Montgomery and Franchot Tone. It is set in New York City. Plot The seduction plans of novelist Malcolm Niles go awry when ac ...

'' (1938) as Mr. Hanson (uncredited) * ''

Sergeant Murphy ''Sergeant Murphy'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by B. Reeves Eason and written by Sy Bartlett and William Jacobs. The film stars Ronald Reagan, Mary Maguire, Donald Crisp, Ben Hendricks Jr. and William B. Davidson. The film was r ...

'' (1938) as Major General Truson (uncredited) * '' I Am the Law'' (1938) as District Attorney Bert Berry * '' Eternally Yours'' (1939) * '' Juarez'' (1939) as Mr. Hartman (uncredited) * ''

They All Come Out ''They All Come Out'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Jacques Tourneur, written by John C. Higgins, and starring Rita Johnson, Tom Neal, Bernard Nedell, Edward Gargan, John Gallaudet and Addison Richards. It was released on August 4, ...

'' (1939) as First Doctor (uncredited) * '' 20,000 Men a Year'' (1939) as Crandall * '' Off the Record'' (1939) as J.W. * '' It Could Happen to You'' (1939) as Alumni Member (uncredited) * ''

East Side of Heaven ''East Side of Heaven'' is a 1939 American musical film directed by David Butler and written by William M. Conselman and James V. Kern. The film stars Bing Crosby, Joan Blondell, Mischa Auer, Irene Hervey, C. Aubrey Smith, Robert Kent and Jer ...

'' (1939) as Fisher (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1940) as Vicar at Estate Dance (uncredited) * ''

Babies for Sale ''Babies for Sale'' is a 1940 American film noir crime drama film directed by Charles Barton and starring Rochelle Hudson, Glenn Ford and Miles Mander. Plot A newsman exposes a doctor running an adoption ring from a home for expectant mothers. ...

'' (1940) as Dr. Aleshire * ''

The Man Who Talked Too Much ''The Man Who Talked Too Much'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Vincent Sherman and written by Walter DeLeon and Earl Baldwin. Starring George Brent, Virginia Bruce, Brenda Marshall, Richard Barthelmess, William Lundigan, George Tobia ...

'' (1940) as Judge D.R. Rowan (uncredited) * '' Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet'' (1940) as Speidler * '' Teddy the Rough Rider'' (1940, Short) as President William McKinley (uncredited) * '' Private Affairs'' (1940) as Mr. Stanley * '' The Man Who Wouldn't Talk'' (1940) as Walker * ''

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'' as Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited) * ''

Blossoms in the Dust ''Blossoms in the Dust'' is a 1941 American biographical film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Felix Bressart, Marsha Hunt, Fay Holden and Samuel S. Hinds. It tells the true story of Edna Gladney, who helped o ...

'' (1941) as President of Texas Senate (uncredited) * ''

'' (1941) as Randolph Parker II (uncredited) * '' Glamour Boy'' (1941) as Psychiatrist (uncredited) * '' H. M. Pulham, Esq.'' (1941) as Mr. Bullard * '' Here Comes Mr. Jordan'' (1941) as Board Member (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1941) as Gov. Wilson * ''

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'' (1941) as Admiral (uncredited) * '' Million Dollar Baby'' (1941) as Mr. Barlow, Attorney (uncredited) * '' She Knew All the Answers'' (1941) as Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Love Crazy'' (1941) as Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited) * '' Sergeant York'' (1941) as Major Hylan (uncredited) * ''

Small Town Deb ''Small Town Deb'' is a 1941 teenage comedy by 20th Century Fox directed by Harold Schuster and starring Jane Withers and Jane Darwell. Withers had a story credit on the film under the pseudonym Jerrie Walters and costumes were made by Herschel ...

'' (1942) as Eustace R. Richards * ''

Blondie's Blessed Event ''Blondie's Blessed Event'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, and Larry Simms. It is the 11th of the Blondie films. It was the first to feature the character of Cookie. Plot ...

'' (1942) * ''

Murder in the Big House ''Murder in the Big House'' is a black-and-white American crime drama, released by Warner Bros in April 1942. Structured as an hour-long second feature, it is directed by the prolific specialist in low-budget action productions, B. Reeves Eason, a ...

'' (1942) as Bill Burgen * ''

Parachute Nurse ''Parachute Nurse'' is a 1942 Columbia Pictures film about the Aerial Nurse Corps. The film was directed by Charles Barton. Plot Inspired by a visit from their old friend Lieutenant Mullins, an officer in the Aerial Nurse Corps, nurses Glenda W ...

'' (1942) as Maj. Devon * ''

They All Kissed the Bride ''They All Kissed the Bride'' is a 1942 American screwball comedy film directed by Alexander Hall and starring Joan Crawford and Melvyn Douglas. The plot follows a trucking firm executive who falls in love. Crawford took over the title role a ...

'' (1942) as Hoover (uncredited) * ''

We Were Dancing ''We Were Dancing'' is a short comic play in two scenes by Noël Coward. It is one of ten short plays that make up '' Tonight at 8.30'', a cycle written to be performed in groups of three plays across three evenings. The original production, ...

'' (1942) as Colonel Sandys (uncredited) * ''

Stand by for Action ''Stand By for Action'' (British title: ''Cargo of Innocents'') is a 1942 American black-and-white U.S. Navy war film from MGM, directed by Robert Z. Leonard, and starring Robert Taylor (American actor), Robert Taylor, Brian Donlevy, Charles Laug ...

'' (1942) as Sen. Masterman (uncredited) * '' Crazy House'' (1943) as Studio Bidder (uncredited) * ''

The Good Fellows ''The Good Fellows'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Jo Graham and written by Hugh Wedlock Jr. and Howard Snyder. The film stars Cecil Kellaway, Helen Walker, Mabel Paige, James Brown, Patti Hale and Kathleen Lockhart. The film was r ...

'' (1943) as John Drayton * ''

Hers to Hold ''Hers to Hold'' (aka ''Three Smart Girls Join Up'') is a 1943 American romantic musical comedy film and is the third film in the unofficial '' Three Smart Girls'' trilogy. In ''Hers to Hold'', Deanna Durbin reprises her role as Penny Craig, wh ...

'' (1943) as Peter Cartwright * '' It's a Great Life'' (1943) as Insurance Physician (uncredited) * ''

The More the Merrier ''The More the Merrier'' is a 1943 American comedy film by Columbia Pictures starring Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea and Charles Coburn, and directed by George Stevens. The film script — from "Two's a Crowd", an original screenplay by Garson Kan ...

'' (1943) as Senator in Taxi (uncredited) * '' Never a Dull Moment'' (1943) as Commodore Barclay * ''

She's for Me ''She's for Me'' is a 1943 American musical film directed by Reginald LeBorg and starring Grace McDonald and David Bruce. Plot Two attorneys are attracted to the same client Cast * Grace McDonald as Jan Lawton * David Bruce as Michael Ree ...

'' (1943) as Milbourne * ''

What a Woman! ''What a Woman!'' is a 1943 American romantic comedy film directed by Irving Cummings and starring Rosalind Russell and Brian Aherne. The screenplay concerns a literary agent Carol Ainsley's trying to transform her star client, Michael Cobb, i ...

'' (1943) as Dean Alfred B. Shaeffer * '' The Amazing Mrs. Holliday'' (1943) as Chairman (uncredited) * ''

I'm from Arkansas ''I'm from Arkansas'' is a 1944 American musical comedy film directed by Lew Landers. Plot summary The town of Pitchfork, Arkansas makes national headlines when Esmeralda the sow gives birth to 18 piglets. Among the visitors to Pitchfork are ...

'' (1944) as Governor of Arkansas * ''

Meet Miss Bobby Socks ''Meet Miss Bobby Socks'' is a 1944 American musical comedy film directed by Glenn Tryon and starring Bob Crosby and Lynn Merrick. The film was released by Columbia Pictures on October 12, 1944. Cast *Bob Crosby as Don Collins *Lynn Merrick as He ...

'' (1944) as Principal Whitaker (uncredited) * ''

They Live in Fear ''They Live in Fear'' is a 1944 American film starring Otto Kruger. The film was known as ''America's Children''. Filming was announced in August 1943. Otto Kruger joined the film in March 1944.SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD New York Times 3 ...

'' (1944) as John Elwood (uncredited) * ''

Phantom Lady Phantom Lady is a Fictional character, fictional Superhero#Female superheroes and villains, superheroine, one of the first such characters to debut in the 1940s Golden Age of Comic Books. Originally published by Quality Comics, the character was ...

'' (1944) as Show Backer (uncredited) * '' The Adventures of Mark Twain'' (1944) as

William Dean Howells William Dean Howells (; March 1, 1837 – May 11, 1920) was an American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright, nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters". He was particularly known for his tenure as editor of ''The Atlantic Monthly'', ...

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The Big Show-Off ''The Big Show-Off'' is a 1945 American comedy film directed by Howard Bretherton and distributed by Republic Pictures. It teams Arthur Lake before his return to the '' Blondie'' film series and Dale Evans, most frequently seen with her husban ...

'' (1945) as Dr. Dinwiddle * ''

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion ''Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion'' (also known as ''Booked on Suspicion'') is the eighth of 14 Columbia Pictures B movies starring Chester Morris as reformed thief Boston Blackie. Plot Boston Blackie's (Chester Morris) wealthy friend, Arthu ...

'' (1945) as Alexander Harmon (uncredited) * ''

Eadie Was a Lady ''Eadie Was a Lady'' is a 1945 American musical comedy. Plot Eadie Allen is a student at Glen Moor College and the niece of a wealthy Boston socialite (Aunt Priscilla) in Back Bay. She has secretly taken a new job as a dancer in a seedy burlesq ...

'' (1945) as Dean Flint (uncredited) * ''

Patrick the Great ''Patrick the Great'' is a 1945 American drama film starring Donald O'Connor, Peggy Ryan, and Frances Dee. This was the last film for O'Connor and Ryan together, who had been a teenage team for the past several years. This was also O'Connor's la ...

'' (1945) as Sir Orville Armstrong (uncredited) * '' The Stork Club'' (1945) as Dr. Marston (uncredited) * ''

One Way to Love ''One Way to Love'' is a 1946 American comedy film starring Willard Parker and Chester Morris. It was directed by Ray Enright Ray Enright (March 25, 1896 – April 3, 1965) was an American film director. He directed 73 films between 1927 ...

'' (1946) as Dignified Man (uncredited) * '' Because of Him'' (1946) as Samual Hapgood * ''

Cinderella Jones ''Cinderella Jones'' is a 1946 American musical comedy film directed by Busby Berkeley and written by Charles Hoffman. The film stars Joan Leslie, Robert Alda, Julie Bishop, William Prince, S. Z. Sakall, and Edward Everett Horton. The film w ...

'' (1946) as Professor Seabright (uncredited) * ''

Do You Love Me "Do You Love Me" is a rhythm and blues song recorded by the Contours in 1962. Written and produced by Motown Records owner Berry Gordy Jr., it appeared twice on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, reaching numbers three in 1962 and eleven in 1988 ...

'' (1946) as Dr. Dunfee (uncredited) * '' Dragonwyck'' (1946) as Mayor Curtis (uncredited) * ''

The Missing Lady ''The Missing Lady'' is a 1946 American mystery film directed by Phil Karlson and starring Kane Richmond and Barbara Read. It was the third and final in a series of three films released by Monogram in 1946 starring Richmond as The Shadow, the ot ...

'' (1946) as Alfred Kester (uncredited) * '' Night Editor'' (1946) as Bank Manager (uncredited) * ''

Tomorrow Is Forever ''Tomorrow Is Forever'' is a 1946 black-and-white romance film directed by Irving Pichel, and starring Claudette Colbert, Orson Welles and George Brent. It was also the film debut of Richard Long (actor), Richard Long and Natalie Wood. It wa ...

'' (1946) as Charles Hamilton (uncredited) * ''

Blondie's Big Moment ''Blondie's Big Moment'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Abby Berlin and starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, and Marjorie Ann Mutchie. It is the 19th of the 28 Blondie films. Plot Dagwood is eager to make a good imp ...

'' (1947) as Theodore Payson (uncredited) * ''

The Fabulous Texan ''The Fabulous Texan'' is a 1947 American Western film directed by Edward Ludwig and written by Lawrence Hazard and Horace McCoy. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, John Carroll, Catherine McLeod, Albert Dekker, Andy Devine and Patricia Knig ...

'' (1947) as Hamilton (uncredited) * ''

Fun on a Weekend ''Fun on a Weekend'' is a 1947 American comedy film written and directed by Andrew L. Stone. The film stars Eddie Bracken, Priscilla Lane, Tom Conway, Allen Jenkins, Arthur Treacher, Clarence Kolb and Fritz Feld. The film was released on May 15, ...

'' (1947) as John Durand - Hotel Manager (uncredited) * '' Her Husband's Affairs'' (1947) as Tappel (uncredited) * '' It Had to Be You'' (1947) as Mr. Kimberly (uncredited) * ''

Little Miss Broadway ''Little Miss Broadway'' is a 1938 American musical drama film directed by Irving Cummings. The screenplay was written by Harry Tugend and Jack Yellen. The film stars Shirley Temple in a story about a theatrical boarding house and its occupants ...

'' (1947) as Richard Nichols, Sr. * ''

My Wild Irish Rose ''My Wild Irish Rose'' is a 1947 film directed by David Butler. It stars Dennis Morgan and Arlene Dahl (in her debut film). It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1948. Plot A fictionalized biopic of Chauncey Olcott, the movie traces the rise ...

'' (1947) as Rawson - Three Tycoons * ''

Two Blondes and a Redhead ''Two Blondes and a Redhead'' is a 1947 American musical film directed by Arthur Dreifuss and starring Jean Porter. Plot Cast Production The film was originally known as ''Three Blondes and a Redhead''. Filming started April 1947. Reference ...

'' (1947) as Judge Abbott * ''

Welcome Stranger The Welcome Stranger is the biggest alluvial gold nugget that has ever been found, which had a calculated refined weight of .Potter, Terry F. (1999) ''The Welcome Stranger: a definitive account of the worlds largest alluvial gold nugget''. I ...

'' (1947) as Principal Tilson (uncredited) * ''

The Senator Was Indiscreet ''The Senator Was Indiscreet'' is a 1947 comedy film, the only movie directed by playwright, theatrical director/producer, humorist, and drama critic George S. Kaufman. Produced by Universal Pictures it starred William Powell as a dim-witted U.S. ...

'' (1947) as University President * ''

I Surrender Dear "I Surrender Dear" (sometimes written as "I Surrender, Dear") is a song composed by Harry Barris with lyrics by Gordon Clifford, first performed by Gus Arnheim and His Cocoanut Grove Orchestra with Bing Crosby in 1931, which became his first s ...

'' (1948) as R.H. Collins * '' The Judge Steps Out'' (1948) as Cabot Royce Winthrop (uncredited) * ''

An Old-Fashioned Girl ''An Old-Fashioned Girl'' is a novel by Louisa May Alcott first published in 1869. The first six chapters of the novel were serialised in the '' Merry's Museum'' magazine between July and August 1869. Alcott added another thirteen chapters bef ...

'' (1949) as Mr. Shaw * ''

Adventure in Baltimore ''Adventure in Baltimore '' is a 1949 American drama film directed by Richard Wallace and starring Robert Young and Shirley Temple. Dinah Sheldon ( Shirley Temple) is a student at an exclusive girls' school who starts campaigning for women's ...

'' (1949) as Coates - Art Contest Director (uncredited) * '' Shamrock Hill'' (1949) as Judge Mayer * '' Streets of San Francisco'' (1949) as Mayor Bollen (uncredited) * '' Border Outlaws'' (1950) as Rancher Kimball * ''

Harriet Craig ''Harriet Craig'' is a 1950 American drama (film and television), drama film starring Joan Crawford. The screenplay by Anne Froelick and James Gunn (screenwriter, born 1920), James Gunn was based upon the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1925 play ''Craig's ...

'' (1950) as Mr. Norwood (uncredited) * '' The Long Ranger'' (1950-1951, TV) as Ed Simpson/Cyrus Wilson * '' The Petty Girl'' (1950) as Prof. Stratton (uncredited) * ''

Rhubarb Rhubarb is the fleshy, edible stalks ( petioles) of species and hybrids (culinary rhubarb) of ''Rheum'' in the family Polygonaceae, which are cooked and used for food. The whole plant – a herbaceous perennial growing from short, thick rhizo ...

'' (1951) as Mr. Carroll - Board Member (uncredited) * ''

Cattle Queen ''Cattle Queen'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Robert Emmett Tansey and starring Maria Hart, Drake Smith and William Fawcett.Pitts p.57 It was shot at the Iverson Ranch. Sets were designed by the art director Vin Taylor. It was ...

'' (1951) as Judge Whipple, Bartender * ''

Francis Covers the Big Town ''Francis Covers the Big Town'' is a 1953 American black-and-white comedy film from Universal-International, produced by Leonard Goldstein, directed by Arthur Lubin, that stars Donald O'Connor, Yvette Duguay, and Gene Lockhart. The distinctive vo ...

'' (1953) as Dr. Glosser (uncredited) * '' Topper'' (1953-1954, TV) as Sudbury/Judge * ''

No Man's Land No man's land is waste or unowned land or an uninhabited or desolate area that may be under dispute between parties who leave it unoccupied out of fear or uncertainty. The term was originally used to define a contested territory or a dump ...

'' (1955) as Philip Grant * '' That Certain Feeling'' (1956) as Senator (final film) (uncredited)

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