Donald Woods

Donald Woods

Deceased · Born: Dec 2, 1906 · Died: Mar 5, 1998

Known For

True GritTrue Grit
The Beast from 20,000 FathomsThe Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
13 Ghosts13 Ghosts
The Story of Louis PasteurThe Story of Louis Pasteur

Personal Details

BornDec 2, 1906 Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Relatives
  • Russ Conway (Sibling)

Biography

Donald Woods, a renowned and prolific cinema and television character actor, embarked on a remarkable 40-year career spanning 75 films and 150 TV programs, beginning in 1906 when he was born Ralph L. Zink on December 2nd in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.

Career

1969
Istanbul Express
Istanbul Express as Shepherd
True Grit
True Grit as "Barlow"
1968
A Time to Sing
A Time to Sing as Vernon Carter
1967
Tammy and the Millionaire
Tammy and the Millionaire as John Brent
1966
Moment to Moment
Moment to Moment as Mr. Singer
Dimension 5
Dimension 5 as Kane
1965
Tammy
Tammy as John Brent
1964
Kissin' Cousins
Kissin' Cousins as General Alvin Donford
1961
Five Minutes to Live
Five Minutes to Live as Kenneth Wilson
1960
13 Ghosts
13 Ghosts as Cyrus Zorba
I'll Give My Life
I'll Give My Life
1955
The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour as Robert
1953
Born to the Saddle
Born to the Saddle as Matt Daggett
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms as Capt. Jackson
1951
All That I Have
All That I Have as Pastor William Goodwin
1950
Johnny One-Eye
Johnny One-Eye as Vet
The Lost Volcano
The Lost Volcano as Paul Gordon
Mr. Music
Mr. Music as Tippy Carpenter
1949
Free for All
Free for All as Roger Abernathy
Daughter of the West
Daughter of the West as Commissioner Ralph C. Connors
Barbary Pirate
Barbary Pirate as Maj. Tom Blake
Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime as Bob Herkimer
1947
Bells of San Fernando
Bells of San Fernando as Michael 'Gringo' O'Brien
The Return of Rin Tin Tin
The Return of Rin Tin Tin as Father Matthew
1946
The Time, the Place and the Girl
The Time, the Place and the Girl as Martin Drew
Never Say Goodbye
Never Say Goodbye as Rex DeVallon
Night and Day
Night and Day as Ward Blackburn
1945
Wonder Man
Wonder Man as Monte Rossen
Roughly Speaking
Roughly Speaking as Rodney Crane
Star in the Night
Star in the Night as Hitchhiker
1944
Enemy of Women
Enemy of Women as Dr. Hans Traeger, MD
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
The Bridge of San Luis Rey as Brother Juniper
1943
Hi Ya, Sailor
Hi Ya, Sailor as Bob Jackson
Watch on the Rhine
Watch on the Rhine as David Farrelly
Corregidor
Corregidor as Dr. Michael
So's Your Uncle
So's Your Uncle as Steve Curtis aka Uncle John
1942
Thru Different Eyes
Thru Different Eyes as Ted Farnsworth
March on, America!
March on, America! as Francis Scott Key (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Gay Sisters
The Gay Sisters as Penn Sutherland Gaylord
1941
Bachelor Daddy
Bachelor Daddy as Edward Smith
I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island
I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island as Joel Grant / Joseph Elmer
Sky Raiders
Sky Raiders as Captain Bob Dayton
1940
Mexican Spitfire Out West
Mexican Spitfire Out West as Dennis 'Denny' Lindsay
If I Had My Way
If I Had My Way as Fred Johnson
Forgotten Girls
Forgotten Girls as Dan Donahue
Mexican Spitfire
Mexican Spitfire as Dennis Lindsay
City of Chance
City of Chance as Steve Walker
Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!
Love, Honor and Oh-Baby! as Brian McGrath
1939
Heritage of the Desert
Heritage of the Desert as John Abbott
Beauty for the Asking
Beauty for the Asking as Jeffrey Martin
The Girl from Mexico
The Girl from Mexico as Dennis Lindsay
1938
Danger on the Air
Danger on the Air as Benjamin Butts
The Black Doll
The Black Doll as Nick Halstead
Romance on the Run
Romance on the Run as Barry Drake
1937
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop as Perry Mason
Charlie Chan on Broadway
Charlie Chan on Broadway as Speed Patten, Reporter New York Bulletin
Sea Devils
Sea Devils as Steve Webb
Once a Doctor
Once a Doctor as Steven Brace
1936
Isle of Fury
Isle of Fury as Eric Blake
Anthony Adverse
Anthony Adverse as Vincent Nolte
The Story of Louis Pasteur
The Story of Louis Pasteur as Dr. Jean Martel
1935
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities as Charles Darnay
The Florentine Dagger
The Florentine Dagger as Juan Cesare
The Case of the Curious Bride
The Case of the Curious Bride as Carl
Frisco Kid
Frisco Kid as Charles Ford
1934
Sweet Adeline
Sweet Adeline as Sid Barnett
Charlie Chan's Courage
Charlie Chan's Courage as Bob Crawford
Fog Over Frisco
Fog Over Frisco as Tony Sterling
Merry Wives of Reno
Merry Wives of Reno as Frank
1944
Hollywood Canteen
Hollywood Canteen