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Harry Woods
Actor

Harry Woods

4 May 1889Born
28 Dec 1968Died
79Age at death
182Credits

Biography

Harry Woods was born on May 5, 1889 in Cleveland, Ohio, as Harry Lewis Woods. He was an actor, known for Monkey Business (1931), Road to Rio (1947) and Days of Jesse James (1939). He was married to Helen P. He died on December 28, 1968 in Los Angeles, California.

One of Hollywood's all-time meanest villains - Although his imposing size, perpetual scowl, snarling voice and all-around evil demeanor made him one of the meanest of screen villains, before he became an actor Woods made a living selling ladies' hats.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 182 credits.

  1. 1958New Orleans After DarkFilm: Carl
  2. 1958The SheepmanFilm: Rancher (uncredited)
  3. 1956Savage FuryFilm: Borno the Banished
  4. 1954Hell's OutpostFilm: Deputy Lud (uncredited)
  5. 1952Lone StarFilm
  6. 1952Rancho NotoriousFilm: Marshal McDonald (uncredited)
  7. 1952The Living BibleFilm: King Herod
  8. 1951Law of the BadlandsFilm: Burt Conroy
  9. 1950Short GrassFilm: Sam Dreen
  10. 1950BackfireFilm: Dick Manning - Man from Detroit (uncredited)
  11. 1949She Wore a Yellow RibbonFilm: Karl Rynders (uncredited)
  12. 1949Masked RaidersFilm: Marshal Barlow
  13. 1949The FountainheadFilm: Quarry Superintendent (uncredited)
  14. 1949Colorado TerritoryFilm: Pluthner
  15. 1949HellfireFilm: Lew Stoner
  16. 1949South of St. LouisFilm
  17. 1948Indian AgentFilm: Carter
  18. 1948A Southern YankeeFilm: Dentist (uncredited)
  19. 1948The Gallant LegionFilm: Lang
  20. 1948Silver RiverFilm: Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
  21. 1948Western HeritageFilm: Arnold posing as Powell
  22. 1947TycoonFilm: Holden
  23. 1947Road to RioFilm: Ship's Purser
  24. 1947Wild Horse MesaFilm: Jay Olmstead
  25. 1947WyomingFilm: Ben Jackson
  26. 1947Thunder MountainFilm: Trimble Carson
  27. 1947Code of the WestFilm: Nate Hatfield
  28. 1947Trail StreetFilm: Larkin
  29. 1946My Darling ClementineFilm: Luke (uncredited)
  30. 1946Sunset PassFilm: Cinnabar
  31. 1946South of MontereyFilm: Bennet
  32. 1945West of the PecosFilm: Brad Sawtelle
  33. 1945Flame of the WestFilm: Wisdon (as Harry Lewis Woods)
  34. 1945Wanderer of the WastelandFilm: Guerd Eliott
  35. 1944NevadaFilm: Joe Powell
  36. 1944Tall in the SaddleFilm: George Clews
  37. 1944Silver City KidFilm: Judge Ballard
  38. 1944Call of the RockiesFilm: J. B. Murdock
  39. 1944Marshal of GunsmokeFilm: Lon Curtiss
  40. 1944Westward BoundFilm: Roger Caldwell
  41. 1944Ali Baba and the Forty ThievesFilm: Mongol Guard (uncredited)
  42. 1944Gun to GunFilm: Land Commissioner Harkness
  43. 1943Outlaws of Stampede PassFilm: Ben Crowley
  44. 1943Beyond the Last FrontierFilm: Big Bill Hadley
  45. 1943Bordertown Gun FightersFilm: Dave Strickland
  46. 1943Cheyenne RoundupFilm: Blackie Dawson
  47. 1943The Ghost RiderFilm: Lash Edwards
  48. 1942Sherlock Holmes and the Secret WeaponFilm: Kurt (uncredited)
  49. 1942Dawn on the Great DivideFilm: Jim Corkle
  50. 1942West of the LawFilm: Jim Rand
  51. 1942Deep in the Heart of TexasFilm: Sergeant Idaho
  52. 1942Riders of the WestFilm: Duke Mason
  53. 1942Jackass MailFilm: Ranch Owner to Hang Baggot
  54. 1942The SpoilersFilm: Disgruntled Miner (uncredited)
  55. 1942Down Texas WayFilm: Bert Logan
  56. 1942Romance on the RangeFilm: Cabin Henchman Steve
  57. 1942Reap the Wild WindFilm: Mace
  58. 1942Wild Bill Hickok RidesFilm: Bixby
  59. 1942Today I HangFilm: Henry Courtney
  60. 1941Last of the DuanesFilm: Sheriff Red Morgan
  61. 1941Sheriff of TombstoneFilm: Shotgun Cassidy
  62. 1941The Lady from CheyenneFilm: Assessor Mitch Harrigan
  63. 1940Meet the MissusFilm: Elmer Shillingford
  64. 1940The Long Voyage HomeFilm: Amindra First Mate
  65. 1940Triple JusticeFilm: Al Reeves
  66. 1940The Ranger and the LadyFilm: Kincaid
  67. 1940South of Pago PagoFilm: Black Mike Rafferty
  68. 1940Winners of the WestFilm: King Carter
  69. 1940Dark CommandFilm: Man in Fight with Seton
  70. 1940Bullet CodeFilm: Cass Barton
  71. 1940The House of the Seven GablesFilm: Mr. Wainwright
  72. 1940Isle Of DestinyFilm: Capt. Lawson
  73. 1940Boss of Bullion CityFilm: Sheriff Jeff Salters
  74. 1940West of Carson CityFilm: Mack Gorman
  75. 1939Days of Jesse JamesFilm: Captain Worthington
  76. 1939Frontier MarshalFilm: Curly Bill's Henchman
  77. 1939Beau GesteFilm: Renoir
  78. 1939The Man in the Iron MaskFilm: First Officer
  79. 1939In Old CalienteFilm: Curly Calkins
  80. 1939Union PacificFilm: Al Brett

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