Fred Wood (actor)

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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) . [ citation needed ]

Selected filmography

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References

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