Wilson Wood [Actor] Bio, Age, Height, Wife, Family, Income

Wilson Wood was born Charles Woodrow Tolkien, on February 11, 1915, in Huron, North Dakota, United States. He had a short-lived career, only lasting 17 years. He appeared in over 100 movies within such a short period of time. 

He is best known for the movie ‘The Desert Fox‘, released in 1951. He is considered one of the best actors of the twentieth century.

Read below to know more about his Biography, Personal Life, Relationship, Education, Career, Movies, and more information.

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Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Charles Woodrow Tolkien
Nickname	Wilson Wood
Profession	Actor
Personal Life
Date of Birth	11 February, 1915
Date of Death	October 23, 2004
Age When Died	89 Years
Birthplace	Huron, North Dakota, United States
Nationality	American
Hometown	Huron, North Dakota, United States.
Zodiac Sign	Aquarius
Religion	Christianity
School	N/A
College/University	N/A
Educational Qualification	N/A
Hobbies	Real Estate, Acting
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 180 cm in meters- 1.80 m in feet inches- 5'9"
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs
Career
Debut	"Two Sisters from Boston" [1942]
Awards & Achievements	Theatre World Award and More
Relationships & Affairs
Marital status	Unmarried
Wife	Martha Tolkein [m. 1940]
Family
Parents	Father- Robert Coldwell Wood Mother- Margaret Byers
Siblings	Sister- Hannah Wood
Children	He has two children
Income
Net Worth [approx.]	$5 to $10 Million
Social Media
Instagram	N/A
Twitter	N/A
YouTube	N/A

Early Life/Biography

Charles Woodrow Tolkien, better known as Wilson Wood, was an American actor born on February 11th, 1915 in Huron, North Dakota, the United States.

He was interested in acting and drama since childhood and started acting at the age of three years old. During that time, he attended several dramas and plays at the school level.

He retained his love for acting even while pursuing his bachelor’s. He acted in many plays, hosted in Texas during this period. Soon after gaining some experience in the acting field, he started taking up more difficult and serious cinematic roles.

He used to work in small roles during 1952 in a serial for republic picture, named ‘zombies of stratosphere’ had 12 parts.

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.

He was well known for his sharp looks, blue eyes, and blonde hair, which was in vogue during the period. The actor appeared in over 100 movies by famous director Alfred Hitchcock. He passed away in Culver City, California, USA.

Family

His family is based in California. It is also his hometown. Details about his parents and family background are unknown.

Education

Wilson Wood is an actor who had had a passion for acting since he was in kindergarten when he first learned about working through acting lessons in the school’s drama club.

After graduating from high school, Wilson Wood headed off to university to earn his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business.

Still, he never gave up on his love of acting during his college years, and that was just the beginning of an acting career that continues to this day.

Wilson Wood’s Career

Since he was three years old, he has been acting: Many people say that acting runs in families, but there is something especially fitting about seeing how Wilson works in drama.

He started when he was only three years old, performing at different community theatres around Texas, where his parents were living at the time. As time went on, he got more serious about it and pursued roles more seriously.

He received two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture and has been named Superhero of The Year.

While on the set of Wonder Woman, it was reported that he injured himself jumping out of an airplane without a parachute as part of his stunt work, which caused him to miss filming. As his loss was critical to filming, he was replaced with Navid Negahban, who played Gustav Graves.

Although Woods worked on a few projects after his time in MIB, he officially retired from acting in 1999.

But that doesn’t mean he stepped away from Hollywood completely; according to IMDB, he returned as an assistant director for 2002’s Monarch of The Moon and has a handful of production credits since then.

He also hosts A Voyage with Wilson Wood, a weekly radio show on KWMR based in Point Reyes Station, California. Since 2005, when KWMR went online-only, Woods has hosted podcasts centered around music and spirituality.

When most people think of entertainment careers (especially those outside of Los Angeles or New York), they believe in soap operas or reality TV shows. 

Some of his appearances in movies include:

• Please Don’t Eat the Daisies (1960) – Photographer
• Bells Are Ringing (1960) – Party Guest
• Cimarron (1960) – Reporter
• Ada (1961) – Reporter
• Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) – Party Guest with Cat on Shoulder (uncredited)
• Jumbo (1962) – Hank
• It Happened at the World’s Fair (1963) – Mechanic

Death

Wilson Wood passed away on 23rd October 2003 due to a noncommunicable disease or natural cause of death. He was 89 years old. He was survived by his wife and children near his death bed.

At the time of his death, he had generated around a whopping $10 million as his income.

He passed away in his own mansion in Culver City, California, United States. 

Physical Measurements

Wilson wood has a tall and lean build measurement. He has a height of around 180 cm or 6 feet and weighs around 74 kgs. His eye color is blue, and his hair color is blonde. Sharp facial features are his main attraction. 

The actor was considered attractive especially by the younger audience due to his charming looks.

Relationship, Husband & Affairs

He was married to Martha Tolkein till his death. He has two children with her. They were married in 1940. She remained with him till his death in 2004. They had 64 years of married life.

The past relationship status of Wilson wood is not yet known.

Net Worth

For the time being, there is no accurate data available about his net worth. It might have been around $1 million – $4 million (as of his time). The actor was well known for exaggerating his income by increasing the size of his business over the years.

He is also interested in the real estate business. Due to this, he was able to generate an additional amount of $3million to $5million excluding his acting income.

Wood could be seen as one of the biggest celebrity cashouts of all time. Wilson Wood mainly generated money through his acting career. He was a successful artist during his time period.

Additionally, he generated around $10 million around the end of his career.

Interesting Facts about Wilson Wood

• Wilson Wood is an actor who had had a passion for acting since he was in kindergarten when he first learned about working through acting lessons in the school’s drama club.
• He pursued his love for acting even during his graduation years.
• He was officially an actor at the age of 31.
• He acted in around 100 movies in just a span of 17 years. The famous movie director Alfred Hitchcock had hired him several times for his movies.
• He had generated around $10 million from his short-lived acting career.
• He received two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture and has been named Superhero of The Year.
• He is also listed in IMDB’s Top 10 List: Making history by becoming one of only a few men to win an Academy Award and SAG Award for playing a character with disfigurement or disability.
• In 2016, he became the first actor ever to be nominated for both Best Actor Oscar and Best Supporting Actor Oscar in the same year.
• In 2017, he won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as Walter Keane in Wonder Woman, making him the first actor ever to win both Oscars within two years (2016-2017).

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Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson_Wood_(actor)

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0940089/