Harry Woods

Harry Woods

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.

🎬 Movies Featuring Harry Woods

The Sheepman

The Sheepman (1958)

as Rancher (uncredited)
Savage Fury

Savage Fury (1956)

as Borno the Banished
Hell's Outpost

Hell's Outpost (1954)

as Deputy Lud (uncredited)
Rancho Notorious

Rancho Notorious (1952)

as Marshal McDonald (uncredited)
Backfire

Backfire (1950)

as Dick Manning - Man from Detroit (uncredited)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)

as Karl Rynders (uncredited)
Masked Raiders

Masked Raiders (1949)

as Marshal Barlow
The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead (1949)

as Quarry Superintendent (uncredited)
Hellfire

Hellfire (1949)

as Lew Stoner
A Southern Yankee

A Southern Yankee (1948)

as Dentist (uncredited)
Silver River

Silver River (1948)

as Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
Western Heritage

Western Heritage (1948)

as Arnold posing as Powell
Road to Rio

Road to Rio (1947)

as Ship's Purser
Wyoming

Wyoming (1947)

as Ben Jackson
Flame of the West

Flame of the West (1945)

as Wisdon (as Harry Lewis Woods)
Nevada

Nevada (1944)

as Joe Powell
Westward Bound

Westward Bound (1944)

as Roger Caldwell
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944)

as Mongol Guard (uncredited)
Gun to Gun

Gun to Gun (1944)

as Land Commissioner Harkness
Jackass Mail

Jackass Mail (1942)

as Ranch Owner to Hang Baggot
The Spoilers

The Spoilers (1942)

as Disgruntled Miner (uncredited)
Romance on the Range

Romance on the Range (1942)

as Cabin Henchman Steve
Today I Hang

Today I Hang (1942)

as Henry Courtney
Last of the Duanes

Last of the Duanes (1941)

as Sheriff Red Morgan
The Lady from Cheyenne

The Lady from Cheyenne (1941)

as Assessor Mitch Harrigan
Meet the Missus

Meet the Missus (1940)

as Elmer Shillingford
The Long Voyage Home

The Long Voyage Home (1940)

as Amindra First Mate
South of Pago Pago

South of Pago Pago (1940)

as Black Mike Rafferty
Dark Command

Dark Command (1940)

as Man in Fight with Seton
Bullet Code

Bullet Code (1940)

as Cass Barton
Boss of Bullion City

Boss of Bullion City (1940)

as Sheriff Jeff Salters
Days of Jesse James

Days of Jesse James (1939)

as Captain Worthington
Frontier Marshal

Frontier Marshal (1939)

as Curly Bill's Henchman
Joy of Living

Joy of Living (1938)

as Cop (Uncredited)
The Spy Ring

The Spy Ring (1938)

as Capt. Holden
Courage of the West

Courage of the West (1937)

as Al Wilkins, aka Jed Newman
The Singing Marine

The Singing Marine (1937)

as First Marine Sergeant
The Last Train from Madrid

The Last Train from Madrid (1937)

as Government Man (uncredited)
Border Cafe

Border Cafe (1937)

as Bert (uncredited)
Outcast

Outcast (1937)

as Grant, the Head Lyncher
Conflict

Conflict (1936)

as 'Ruffhouse' Kelly
The Plainsman

The Plainsman (1936)

as Quartermaster Sergeant
Human Cargo

Human Cargo (1936)

as Ira Conklin
The Lawless Nineties

The Lawless Nineties (1936)

as Charles K. Plummer
Heir to Trouble

Heir to Trouble (1935)

as 'Honest' John Motley
Lawless Riders

Lawless Riders (1935)

as Big Bart Grimwald
Ship Cafe

Ship Cafe (1935)

as Donovan (uncredited)
Stormy

Stormy (1935)

as Mack - Red Wing's Owner (uncredited)
Call of the Wild

Call of the Wild (1935)

as Soapy Smith (uncredited)
Caravan

Caravan (1934)

as Romeo (Uncredited)
Journal of a Crime

Journal of a Crime (1934)

as Detective with Inspector (uncredited)
Devil Tiger

Devil Tiger (1934)

as Ramsey Doyle
Hoopla

Hoopla (1933)

as Side Show Troublemaker
The World Changes

The World Changes (1933)

as Sam (uncredited)
Night World

Night World (1932)

as Gang Leader (uncredited)
Law and Order

Law and Order (1932)

as Walt Northrup
Palmy Days

Palmy Days (1931)

as Yolando's Henchman
West of Cheyenne

West of Cheyenne (1931)

as Kurt Raymer, aka The Laramie Kid
Gun Law

Gun Law (1929)

as Bull Driscoll
The Viking

The Viking (1928)

as Egil (as Harry Lewis Woods)
Red Riders of Canada

Red Riders of Canada (1928)

as Monsieur Le Busard
Tom's Gang

Tom's Gang (1927)

as Bart Haywood
No Image

Cyclone of the Range (1927)

as The Black Rider / Don Alvarado
Star of Bethlehem

Star of Bethlehem (1912)

as Pharisee Scribe