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Harry Woods

Harry Woods

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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

'Neath Western Skies

'Neath Western Skies

1929

Stormy

Stormy

1935

Pardon My Gun

Pardon My Gun

1930

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade

1938

Colorado Territory

Colorado Territory

1949

Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1931

Devil Tiger

Devil Tiger

1934

Don Quickshot of the Rio Grande

Don Quickshot of the Rio Grande

1923

The Unknown Ranger

The Unknown Ranger

1936

Rancho Notorious

Rancho Notorious

1952

Reap the Wild Wind

Reap the Wild Wind

1942

A Trip to Chinatown

A Trip to Chinatown

1926

The Lone Rider

The Lone Rider

1930

The Texas Ranger

The Texas Ranger

1931

Heroes of the Range

Heroes of the Range

1936

A Man Four-Square

A Man Four-Square

1926

30 Below Zero

30 Below Zero

1926

The Bandit's Baby

The Bandit's Baby

1925

Code of the West

Code of the West

1947

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

1942

Haunted Gold

Haunted Gold

1932

New Orleans After Dark

New Orleans After Dark

1958

Night World

Night World

1932

Belle of the Nineties

Belle of the Nineties

1934

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939

The Range Feud

The Range Feud

1931

The Lawless Nineties

The Lawless Nineties

1936

Law and Order

Law and Order

1932

Thunder Mountain

Thunder Mountain

1947

Palmy Days

Palmy Days

1931

Come On, Rangers

Come On, Rangers

1938

The Ranger and the Lady

The Ranger and the Lady

1940

When a Man's a Man

When a Man's a Man

1935

Riders of the West

Riders of the West

1942

Down Texas Way

Down Texas Way

1942

The Adventures of Rex and Rinty

The Adventures of Rex and Rinty

1935

Gallant Defender

Gallant Defender

1935

Bullet Code

Bullet Code

1940

Ticket to Paradise

Ticket to Paradise

1936

The Scarlet Empress

The Scarlet Empress

1934

South of St. Louis

South of St. Louis

1949

Indian Agent

Indian Agent

1948

Land Beyond the Law

Land Beyond the Law

1937

Winners of the West

Winners of the West

1940

Isle Of Destiny

Isle Of Destiny

1940

Dynamite Dan

Dynamite Dan

1924

South of Monterey

South of Monterey

1946

The Phantom Rider

The Phantom Rider

1936

Range Defenders

Range Defenders

1937

Union Pacific

Union Pacific

1939

The Circus Clown

The Circus Clown

1934

Tom's Gang

Tom's Gang

1927

Hell's Outpost

Hell's Outpost

1954

Let 'em Have It

Let 'em Have It

1935

Conflict

Conflict

1936

Call of the Wild

Call of the Wild

1935

A Cafe in Cairo

A Cafe in Cairo

1924

The St. Louis Kid

The St. Louis Kid

1934

West of the Pecos

West of the Pecos

1945

Nevada

Nevada

1944

Heir to Trouble

Heir to Trouble

1935

Westward Bound

Westward Bound

1944

Lawless Riders

Lawless Riders

1935

Texas Gun Fighter

Texas Gun Fighter

1932

The Viking

The Viking

1928

Silver City Kid

Silver City Kid

1944

Beyond the Last Frontier

Beyond the Last Frontier

1943

The Sheepman

The Sheepman

1958

Faro Nell

Faro Nell

1929

The Plainsman

The Plainsman

1936

Backfire

Backfire

1950

In Old Cheyenne

In Old Cheyenne

1931

Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

1937

The President Vanishes

The President Vanishes

1934

Robin Hood of El Dorado

Robin Hood of El Dorado

1936

Last of the Duanes

Last of the Duanes

1941

China Bound

China Bound

1929

Journal of a Crime

Journal of a Crime

1934

Men with Wings

Men with Wings

1938

Border Cafe

Border Cafe

1937

Triple Justice

Triple Justice

1940

Caravan

Caravan

1934

The Living Bible

The Living Bible

1952

In Old Caliente

In Old Caliente

1939

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

1939

Beau Geste

Beau Geste

1939

Frontier Marshal

Frontier Marshal

1939

The Call of the Savage

The Call of the Savage

1935

Days of Jesse James

Days of Jesse James

1939

Outcast

Outcast

1937

Hawaiian Buckaroo

Hawaiian Buckaroo

1938

Reckless Ranger

Reckless Ranger

1937

South of Pago Pago

South of Pago Pago

1940

Rolling Caravans

Rolling Caravans

1938

Panamint's Bad Man

Panamint's Bad Man

1938

West of Cheyenne

West of Cheyenne

1931

Deep in the Heart of Texas

Deep in the Heart of Texas

1942

Stagecoach Days

Stagecoach Days

1938

A Southern Yankee

A Southern Yankee

1948

Blue Montana Skies

Blue Montana Skies

1939

Tall in the Saddle

Tall in the Saddle

1944

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932

Today I Hang

Today I Hang

1942

My Darling Clementine

My Darling Clementine

1946

Western Heritage

Western Heritage

1948

Bordertown Gun Fighters

Bordertown Gun Fighters

1943

Boss of Bullion City

Boss of Bullion City

1940

The Lady from Cheyenne

The Lady from Cheyenne

1941

Dark Command

Dark Command

1940

Hellfire

Hellfire

1949

Call of the Rockies

Call of the Rockies

1944

West of Carson City

West of Carson City

1940

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Wanderer of the Wasteland

1945

Silly Billies

Silly Billies

1936

Law of the Badlands

Law of the Badlands

1951

Masked Raiders

Masked Raiders

1949

Road to Rio

Road to Rio

1947

The Long Voyage Home

The Long Voyage Home

1940

The House of the Seven Gables

The House of the Seven Gables

1940

Hot Spot

Hot Spot

1932

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

1949

West of the Law

West of the Law

1942

Gun to Gun

Gun to Gun

1944

The Gallant Legion

The Gallant Legion

1948

Jackass Mail

Jackass Mail

1942

Short Grass

Short Grass

1950

Cheyenne Roundup

Cheyenne Roundup

1943

Dawn on the Great Divide

Dawn on the Great Divide

1942

Sheriff of Tombstone

Sheriff of Tombstone

1941

Romance on the Range

Romance on the Range

1942

Outlaws of Stampede Pass

Outlaws of Stampede Pass

1943

The Ghost Rider

The Ghost Rider

1943

Marshal of Gunsmoke

Marshal of Gunsmoke

1944

Flame of the West

Flame of the West

1945

Sunset Pass

Sunset Pass

1946

Wyoming

Wyoming

1947

Wild Horse Mesa

Wild Horse Mesa

1947

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

The Spoilers

The Spoilers

1942

Rustlers of Red Dog

Rustlers of Red Dog

1935

Star of Bethlehem

Star of Bethlehem

1912

Rose of the Rancho

Rose of the Rancho

1936

The Spy Ring

The Spy Ring

1938

Meet the Missus

Meet the Missus

1940

Human Cargo

Human Cargo

1936

The Desert Rider

The Desert Rider

1929

The Sunset Legion

The Sunset Legion

1928

The Singing Marine

The Singing Marine

1937

Wolves of the North

Wolves of the North

1924

Savage Fury

Savage Fury

1956

Courage of the West

Courage of the West

1937

Joy of Living

Joy of Living

1938

Hoopla

Hoopla

1933

The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead

1949

Tycoon

Tycoon

1947

Ship Cafe

Ship Cafe

1935

Trail Street

Trail Street

1947

Jesse James

Jesse James

1927

School for Girls

School for Girls

1934

A Regular Scout

A Regular Scout

1926

Men Without Law

Men Without Law

1930

Crime Takes a Holiday

Crime Takes a Holiday

1938

Radio Patrol

Radio Patrol

1932

Red Riders of Canada

Red Riders of Canada

1928

Hello Lafayette

Hello Lafayette

1927

In Early Arizona

In Early Arizona

1938

The Fast Express

The Fast Express

1924

I Believed in You

I Believed in You

1934

The Last Train from Madrid

The Last Train from Madrid

1937

Silver River

Silver River

1948

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1944

The World Changes

The World Changes

1933

Silver Comes Through

Silver Comes Through

1927

Cyclone of the Range

Cyclone of the Range

1927

Splitting the Breeze

Splitting the Breeze

1927

Gun Law

Gun Law

1929

Shadows of Sing Sing

Shadows of Sing Sing

1933

When the Law Rides

When the Law Rides

1928

Ten Baby Fingers

Ten Baby Fingers

1934

Tyrant of Red Gulch

Tyrant of Red Gulch

1928