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| image = Edward Woods in Navy Blues.jpg
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| caption = Woods in ''[[Navy Blues (1937 film)|Navy Blues]]'' (1937)
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1903|7|5}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1903|07|05|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Menominee, Michigan]], U.S.
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1989|8|10|1903|7|5}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|mf=yes|1989|10|08|1903|07|05}}
| death_place = [[Van Nuys, California]], U.S.
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| alma_mater = [[University of Southern California]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Southern California]]
| yearsactive = 1923-1942
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1923–1942
| spouse = Gabrielle Margery Morris (19??-1989; his death); 1 daughter
| children = Robin Woods}}
| spouse = Margery Ramsey Morris ({{abbr|m.|married}} 1947)
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'''Edward Woods''' (July 5, 1903 – October 8, 1989) was an American actor. He is probably best known for his extensive role as Matt Doyle in ''[[The Public Enemy]]'' opposite [[James Cagney]].
'''Edward Woods''' (July 5, 1903 – October 8, 1989) was an American actor. He is probably best known for his role as Matt Doyle in ''[[The Public Enemy]]'' opposite [[James Cagney]].


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
[[File:Public-Enemy-Cagney-Woods.jpg|thumb|left|[[James Cagney]] and Edward Woods in ''The Public Enemy'' (1931)]]
[[File:Public-Enemy-Cagney-Woods.jpg|thumb|right|[[James Cagney]] and Edward Woods in ''The Public Enemy'' (1931)]]
An obituary from the ''[[Salt Lake City Tribune]]'', dated October 10, 1989, names Woods' parents as Mary Clark and William B. Woods, and mentions two brothers, Roy C. and William B. Woods. After graduating from the [[University of Southern California]], Woods became an actor. He appeared at the old Salt Lake Theatre in ''The Copperhead'', as [[Lionel Barrymore]]'s teenage son. In [[New York City]], he appeared in many successful [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] productions then began a movie career. He worked with [[Cary Grant]], [[Greta Garbo]], [[Jean Harlow]], [[John Barrymore]], and [[Clark Gable]].<ref>Obituary, ''Salt Lake Tribune'', October 10, 1989.</ref>
Woods' parents were Mary Clark and William B. Woods, and he had two brothers, Roy C. and William B. Woods. After graduating from the [[University of Southern California]], Woods became an actor. He appeared at the old [[Salt Lake Theatre]] in ''The Copperhead'', as [[Lionel Barrymore]]'s teenage son. In New York City, he appeared in many successful [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] productions then began a movie career. He worked with [[Cary Grant]], [[Greta Garbo]], [[Jean Harlow]], [[John Barrymore]], and [[Clark Gable]].<ref>Obituary, ''Salt Lake Tribune'', October 10, 1989.</ref>


He played Matt Doyle opposite James Cagney's Tom Powers in ''The Public Enemy'' (1931).
His most famous role was playing "Matt Doyle" opposite James Cagney's "Tom Powers" in ''The Public Enemy'' (1931). Although he initially cast Woods in the lead role as Powers, director [[William Wellman]] switched Woods' role with Cagney's after viewing Cagney's electrifying performance in the dailies. In the sequences at the beginning of the film, the children's appearances are reversed because those scenes were filmed before the switch and the studio opted not to pay to refilm them, which has confused viewers ever since. The studio had promised to make the role switch up to him with later parts but reneged and dropped him when his contract expired. Woods soon wound up working at the worst B-picture studios, damaging his movie career.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}


Woods' acting credits on Broadway included ''Tortilla Flat'' (1938), ''One Good Year'' (1935), ''Houseparty'' (1929), ''Zeppelin'' (1929), ''Trapped'' (1928), and ''Speak Easy'' (1927).<ref name=ibdb>{{cite web |title=Edward Woods |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/edward-woods-65589 |website=Internet Broadway Database |publisher=The Broadway League |accessdate=18 August 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190818005516/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/edward-woods-65589 |archivedate=18 August 2019}}</ref> He was the producer of ''Buttrio Square'' (1952) on Broadway.<ref name=ibdb/>
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After his film acting career ended, Woods went into producing, directing, and theatrical management, working with the Schubert Organization and [[20th Century Fox]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/77419/Edward-Woods Edward Woods profile], nytimes.com; accessed October 31, 2015.</ref> During World War II, he worked with Warner Bros. star [[Ronald Reagan]] making training films for the U.S Army.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}


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After his film acting career ended, Woods went into producing, directing, and theatrical management, working with the Schubert Organization and [[20th Century Fox]].<ref name=nytimes>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150212200136/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/77419/Edward-Woods Edward Woods profile], nytimes.com; accessed October 31, 2015.</ref>
==Family==

He retired in 1975, and moved to [[Salt Lake City, Utah]]. Woods married Gabrielle Margery Morris, and the couple had a daughter, Robin.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}
In 1947, Woods married Margery Ramsey "Gabrielle" Morris.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-09-28 |title=Obituary: Margery Ramsey Morris Woods |url=https://www.deseret.com/2006/9/28/19753069/obituary-margery-ramsey-morris-woods |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=Deseret News |language=en}}</ref> In 1959, they adopted a daughter, Robin. Woods retired in 1975, and moved to [[Salt Lake City, Utah]]. He died in 1989.<ref name=nytimes/>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
* ''Mothers Cry'' (1930)
|-
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* ''[[The Public Enemy]]'' (1931)
! Year
* ''[[Local Boy Makes Good]]'' (1931)
! Title
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* ''[[They Never Come Back]]'' (1932)
! Role
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* ''[[Hot Saturday]]'' (1932)
! Notes
* ''Reckless Decision'' (1933)
|-
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* ''[[Bondage (1933 film)|Bondage]]'' (1933)
|1930|| ''[[Mothers Cry]]'' || Daniel 'Danny' Williams ||
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* ''[[Tarzan the Fearless]]'' (1933)
|-
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* ''[[Dinner at Eight (film)|Dinner at Eight]]'' (1933)
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|rowspan=2 | 1931|| ''[[The Public Enemy]]'' || Matt Doyle ||
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* ''Marriage on Approval'' (1933)
|-
* ''Fighting Lady'' (1935)
* ''[[Navy Blues (1937 film)|Navy Blues]]'' (1937)
| ''[[Local Boy Makes Good]]'' || Spike Hoyt ||
|-
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* ''[[Shadows Over Shanghai]]'' (1938)
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|rowspan=2 | 1932|| ''[[They Never Come Back]]'' || Ralph Landon ||
|-
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| ''[[Hot Saturday]]'' || Conny Billop ||
|-
|rowspan=5 | 1933|| ''Reckless Decision'' || || (archive footage)
|-
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| ''[[Bondage (1933 film)|Bondage]]'' || Earl Crawford ||
|-
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| ''[[Tarzan the Fearless]]'' || Bob Hall ||
|-
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| ''[[Dinner at Eight (1933 film)|Dinner at Eight]]'' || Eddie ||
|-
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| ''[[Marriage on Approval]]'' || Billy McGee ||
|-
|1935|| ''[[Fighting Lady]]'' || Jimmie Hanford ||
|-
|1937|| ''[[Navy Blues (1937 film)|Navy Blues]]'' || Julian Everett ||
|-
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|1938|| ''[[Shadows Over Shanghai]]'' || Peter Roma ||
|}


==Broadway Appearances==
==Broadway Appearances==
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* ''Trapped'', Sep 11, 1928 - Sep 1928
* ''Trapped'', Sep 11, 1928 - Sep 1928
* ''Speak Easy'', Sep 26, 1927 - Nov 1927
* ''Speak Easy'', Sep 26, 1927 - Nov 1927

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==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:People from Menominee, Michigan]]




Latest revision as of 21:32, 28 July 2024

For other people named Edward Woods, see Edward Woods (disambiguation).
Edward Woods
Woods in Navy Blues (1937)
Born(1903-07-05)July 5, 1903
DiedOctober 8, 1989(1989-10-08) (aged 86)
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
OccupationActor
Years active1923–1942
SpouseMargery Ramsey Morris (m. 1947)
Children1

Edward Woods (July 5, 1903 – October 8, 1989) was an American actor. He is probably best known for his role as Matt Doyle in The Public Enemy opposite James Cagney.

Life and career

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James Cagney and Edward Woods in The Public Enemy (1931)

Woods' parents were Mary Clark and William B. Woods, and he had two brothers, Roy C. and William B. Woods. After graduating from the University of Southern California, Woods became an actor. He appeared at the old Salt Lake Theatre in The Copperhead, as Lionel Barrymore's teenage son. In New York City, he appeared in many successful Broadway productions then began a movie career. He worked with Cary Grant, Greta Garbo, Jean Harlow, John Barrymore, and Clark Gable.[1]

He played Matt Doyle opposite James Cagney's Tom Powers in The Public Enemy (1931).

Woods' acting credits on Broadway included Tortilla Flat (1938), One Good Year (1935), Houseparty (1929), Zeppelin (1929), Trapped (1928), and Speak Easy (1927).[2] He was the producer of Buttrio Square (1952) on Broadway.[2]

After his film acting career ended, Woods went into producing, directing, and theatrical management, working with the Schubert Organization and 20th Century Fox.[3]

In 1947, Woods married Margery Ramsey "Gabrielle" Morris.[4] In 1959, they adopted a daughter, Robin. Woods retired in 1975, and moved to Salt Lake City, Utah. He died in 1989.[3]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1930 Mothers Cry Daniel 'Danny' Williams
1931 The Public Enemy Matt Doyle
Local Boy Makes Good Spike Hoyt
1932 They Never Come Back Ralph Landon
Hot Saturday Conny Billop
1933 Reckless Decision (archive footage)
Bondage Earl Crawford
Tarzan the Fearless Bob Hall
Dinner at Eight Eddie
Marriage on Approval Billy McGee
1935 Fighting Lady Jimmie Hanford
1937 Navy Blues Julian Everett
1938 Shadows Over Shanghai Peter Roma

Broadway Appearances

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  • Tortilla Flat, Jan 12, 1938 - Jan 1938
  • One Good Year, Nov 27, 1935 - Jun 1936
  • Houseparty, Sep 9, 1929 - Feb 1930
  • Zeppelin, Jan 14, 1929 - Mar 1929
  • Trapped, Sep 11, 1928 - Sep 1928
  • Speak Easy, Sep 26, 1927 - Nov 1927

References

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  1. ^ Obituary, Salt Lake Tribune, October 10, 1989.
  2. ^ a b "Edward Woods". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Edward Woods profile, nytimes.com; accessed October 31, 2015.
  4. ^ "Obituary: Margery Ramsey Morris Woods". Deseret News. September 28, 2006. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
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