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'''Fred Wood''' (born 26 October 1922, [[Rotherhithe]], [[London]]), died January 2003,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0939705/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm|title=Fred Wood Biography|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=19 March 2015}}</ref> was an English actor.
'''Fred Wood''' (born 26 October 1922, [[Rotherhithe]], [[London]]), died January 2003<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0939705/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm|title=Fred Wood Biography|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=19 March 2015}}</ref>) was an English actor.


Wood was best known for roles in ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'' (1977), ''[[The Elephant Man (film)|Elephant Man]]'' (1980) and ''[[From Russia with Love (film)|From Russia with Love]]'' (1963). Wood has appeared in a large number of American films, due to filming taking place partly or entirely in Britain. As a British-based actor and supporting artist, he worked extensively in British films since the late 1940s until 2001 and television since the 1950s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0939705/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t16|title=Fred Wood|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=2015-03-09}}</ref>
Wood was best known for roles in ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'' (1977), ''[[The Elephant Man (film)|Elephant Man]]'' (1980) and ''[[From Russia with Love (film)|From Russia with Love]]'' (1963). Wood has appeared in a large number of American films, due to filming taking place partly or entirely in Britain. As a British-based actor and supporting artist, he worked extensively in British films since the late 1940s until 2001 and television since the 1950s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0939705/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t16|title=Fred Wood|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=2015-03-09}}</ref>


He appeared in a wide range of television shows including ''Dangerman'', ''Gideon's Way'', ''The Professionals'', ''The Baron'' and Gone to Seed[18/12/92] (1992) ''. http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7c3842f5{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}
He appeared in a wide range of television shows including ''Dangerman'', ''Gideon's Way'', ''The Professionals'', ''The Baron'' and Gone to Seed[18/12/92] (1992) ''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160310052729/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7c3842f5]{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}''


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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*''[[Crooks Anonymous]]'' (1962) - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
*''[[Crooks Anonymous]]'' (1962) - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
*''[[Two and Two Make Six]]'' (1962) - Racegoer (uncredited)
*''[[Two and Two Make Six]]'' (1962) - Racegoer (uncredited)
*''[[Captain Clegg (film)|Captain Clegg]]'' (1962) - Parishoner (uncredited)
*''[[Captain Clegg (film)|Captain Clegg]]'' (1962) - Parishioner (uncredited)
*''[[The Phantom of the Opera (1962 film)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'' (1962) - Stagehand (uncredited)
*''[[The Phantom of the Opera (1962 film)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'' (1962) - Stagehand (uncredited)
*''[[I Thank a Fool]]'' (1962) - Marquee Observor (uncredited)
*''[[I Thank a Fool]]'' (1962) - Marquee Observer (uncredited)
*''[[The Day of the Triffids (film)|The Day of the Triffids]]'' (1962) - Train Passenger (uncredited)
*''[[The Day of the Triffids (film)|The Day of the Triffids]]'' (1962) - Train Passenger (uncredited)
*''[[The Girl on the Boat (film)|The Girl on the Boat]]'' (1962) - Porter (Boat Arrivals Southampton) (uncredited)
*''[[The Girl on the Boat (film)|The Girl on the Boat]]'' (1962) - Porter (Boat Arrivals Southampton) (uncredited)
*''Band of Thieves'' (1962) - Prisioner (In opening credits) (uncredited)
*''Band of Thieves'' (1962) - Prisoner (In opening credits) (uncredited)
*''[[Billy Budd (film)|Billy Budd]]'' (1962) - Crewman HMS Avenger (uncredited)
*''[[Billy Budd (film)|Billy Budd]]'' (1962) - Crewman HMS Avenger (uncredited)
*''[[The Dock Brief]]'' (1962) - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
*''[[The Dock Brief]]'' (1962) - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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*''[[Car Trouble (film)|Car Trouble]]'' (1986) - Man Sheltering from Rain (uncredited)
*''[[Car Trouble (film)|Car Trouble]]'' (1986) - Man Sheltering from Rain (uncredited)
*''[[Withnail and I]]'' (1987) - Man In Cafe (uncredited)
*''[[Withnail and I]]'' (1987) - Man In Cafe (uncredited)
*''[[Willow (film)|Willow]]'' (1988) - Druid (uncredited)
*''[[Willow (1988 film)|Willow]]'' (1988) - Druid (uncredited)
*''[[Batman (1989 film)|Batman]]'' (1989) - Parade Spectator (uncredited)
*''[[Batman (1989 film)|Batman]]'' (1989) - Parade Spectator (uncredited)
*''[[Henry V (1989 film)|Henry V]]'' (1989) - Soldier (Hooded with Staff) (uncredited)
*''[[Henry V (1989 film)|Henry V]]'' (1989) - Soldier (Hooded with Staff) (uncredited)
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[[Category:Male actors from London]]
[[Category:Male actors from London]]
[[Category:2003 deaths]]
[[Category:2003 deaths]]
[[Category:Actors from the London Borough of Southwark]]
[[Category:People from Rotherhithe]]
[[Category:People from Rotherhithe]]


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Latest revision as of 10:08, 15 March 2024

Fred Wood
Born26 October 1922
Rotherhithe, London, England, UK
DiedJanuary 2003
OccupationActor
Years active1946–1996

Fred Wood (born 26 October 1922, Rotherhithe, London), died January 2003[1]) was an English actor.

Wood was best known for roles in Star Wars (1977), Elephant Man (1980) and From Russia with Love (1963). Wood has appeared in a large number of American films, due to filming taking place partly or entirely in Britain. As a British-based actor and supporting artist, he worked extensively in British films since the late 1940s until 2001 and television since the 1950s.[2]

He appeared in a wide range of television shows including Dangerman, Gideon's Way, The Professionals, The Baron and Gone to Seed[18/12/92] (1992) . [1][citation needed]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Fred Wood Biography". IMDb.com. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Fred Wood". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
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