Donald Woods
Birthplace: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Donald Woods, a prolific cinema and television character actor whose career spanned 75 films and 150 TV programs over 40 years, was born Ralph L. Zink on December 2, 1906, in Brandon, Manitoba. (He legally changed his name to Donald Woods in 1945.) His family eventually departed Canada for California, and young Ralph was raised in Burbank. He became an actor after graduating from the University of California at Berkeley.
The self-described "King of the Bs" made his reputation playing in low-budget, B-unit westerns and mysteries, and later was a popular guest actor on TV programs, including western shows such as Wagon Train (1957). He also appeared in nearly 100 stage productions and was busy on the radio. In the 1950s, Woods hosted two TV series, The Orchid Award (1953) and Hotel Cosmopolitan (1957) and was a regular on the series Tammy (1965).
After his acting career was over, Donald Woods established himself as a successful real estate broker in Palm Springs, California. It was there that he died on March 5, 1998, at the age of 91.
Known For
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
(1937)
Frisco Kid
(1935)
Watch on the Rhine
(1943)
13 Ghosts
(1960)
Donald Woods Movies
actor
Upcoming (1)
- 2025 |
Wonder Man
asMonte Rossen
Hollywood actor Simon Williams is thrust into the world of superheroes as he gets powers of his own, and becomes the new superhero Wonder Man.
Previous (71)
- 1969 |
- 1968 | A Time to Singas Vernon Carter
- 1967 | Tammy and the Millionaireas John Brent
- 1966 | Dimension 5as Cane
- 1966 | Moment to Momentas Mr. Singer
- 1964 | Kissin' Cousinsas General Alvin Donford
- 1961 | Five Minutes to Liveas Ken Wilson
- 1960 | 13 Ghostsas Cyrus Zorba
- 1960 | I'll Give My Lifeas Pastor Goodwin
- 1953 | Born to the Saddleas Matt Daggett
- 1953 | The Beast from 20,000 Fathomsas Capt. Phil Jackson
- 1951 | All That I Haveas Pastor William Goodwin
- 1950 | Johnny One-Eyeas Vet
- 1950 | Mr. Musicas Tippy Carpenter
- 1950 | The Lost Volcanoas Paul Gordon
- 1949 | Barbary Pirateas Maj. Tom Blake
- 1949 | Daughter of the Westas Commissioner Ralph C. Connors
- 1949 | Free for Allas Roger Abernathy
- 1949 | Scene of the Crimeas Herkimer
- 1947 | Bells of San Fernandoas Michael 'Gringo' O'Brien
- 1947 | Stepchildas Ken Bullock
- 1947 | The Return of Rin Tin Tinas Father Matthew
- 1946 | Never Say Goodbyeas Rex DeVallon
- 1946 | The Time, the Place and the Girlas Martin Drew
- 1945 | Roughly Speakingas Rodney Crane
- 1944 | Enemy of Womenas Dr. Hans Traeger, MD
- 1944 | The Bridge of San Luis Reyas Brother Juniper
- 1943 | Corregidoras Dr. Michael
- 1943 | Hi Ya, Sailoras Bob Jackson
- 1943 | So's Your Uncleas Steve Curtis aka Uncle John
- 1943 | Watch on the Rhineas David Farrelly
- 1942 | The Gay Sistersas Penn Sutherland Gaylord
- 1942 | Thru Different Eyesas Ted Farnsworth
- 1941 | Bachelor Daddyas Edward Smith
- 1941 | I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Islandas Joel Grant
- 1941 | Sky Raidersas Capt. Bob Dayton
- 1940 | City of Chanceas Steve Walker
- 1940 | Forgotten Girlsas Dan Donahue
- 1940 | If I Had My Wayas Fred Johnson
- 1940 | Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!as Brian McGrath
- 1940 | Mexican Spitfire Out Westas Dennis 'Denny' Lindsay
- 1939 | Beauty for the Askingas Jeffrey Martin
- 1939 | Heritage of the Desertas John Abbott
- 1939 | Mexican Spitfireas Dennis Lindsay
- 1939 | The Girl from Mexicoas Dennis 'Denny' Lindsay
- 1938 | Danger on the Airas Benjamin Franklin Butts
- 1938 | Romance on the Runas Barry Drake
- 1938 | The Black Dollas Nick Halstead
- 1937 | Big Town Girlas Mark Tracey
- 1937 | Charlie Chan on Broadwayas Speed Patten
- 1937 | Once a Doctoras Steven Brace
- 1937 | Sea Devilsas Steve Webb
- 1937 | Talent Scoutas Steve Stewart
- 1937 | The Case of the Stuttering Bishopas Perry Mason
- 1936 | A Son Comes Homeas Denny
- 1936 | Anthony Adverseas Vincent Nolte
- 1936 | Isle of Furyas Eric Blake
- 1936 | Road Gangas James 'Jim' Larrabie
- 1936 | The Story of Louis Pasteuras Dr. Jean Martel
- 1936 | The White Angelas Charles Cooper
- 1935 | A Tale of Two Citiesas Charles Darnay
- 1935 | Frisco Kidas Charles Ford
- 1935 | Strandedas John Wesley
- 1935 | The Case of the Curious Brideas Carl Montaine
- 1935 | The Florentine Daggeras Juan Cesare
- 1934 | As the Earth Turnsas Stan
- 1934 | Charlie Chan's Courageas Bob Crawford
- 1934 | Fog Over Friscoas Tony Sterling
- 1934 | Merry Wives of Renoas Frank
- 1934 | She Was a Ladyas Tommy Traill
- 1934 | Sweet Adelineas Sid Barnett
