Donald Woods

Donald Woods

Known for Acting · 122 credits

Born
1906-12-02
Died
1998-03-05
Place of birth
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Also known as
Ralph Lewis Zink

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Donald Woods (born Ralph Lewis Zink, December 2, 1906 – March 5, 1998) was a Canadian-American film and television actor whose career in Hollywood spanned six decades.

Born in Brandon, Manitoba, Woods moved with his family to California and was raised in Burbank. A son of William and Margaret Zink, Presbyterians of German descent. His younger brother, Clarence Russell Zink, also became an actor (Russ Conway).

Woods graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, and made his film debut in 1928. His screen career was spent mostly in B movies, for example as lawyer Perry Mason in the 1937 film The Case of the Stuttering Bishop. He also occasionally played major roles in bigger feature films like A Tale of Two Cities (1935), Anthony Adverse (1936), Watch on the Rhine (1943), The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944), and Roughly Speaking (1945).

Of considerable importance to his acting career were several seasons as leading man with the Elitch Gardens Theatre Company in Denver, Colorado, where he performed in 1932, 1933, 1939, 1941, 1947, and 1948.

Known For

TV Shows (33)

Movies (89)

True Grit
Movie

True Grit

1969

as "Barlow"

Goodbye, Weeds
Movie

Goodbye, Weeds

1946

as Henry

Hollywood Newsreel
Movie

Hollywood Newsreel

1934

as Himself

Bachelor Daddy
Movie

Bachelor Daddy

1941

as Edward Smith

Istanbul Express
Movie

Istanbul Express

1969

as Shepherd

Forgotten Girls
Movie

Forgotten Girls

1940

as Dan Donahue

Mr. Music
Movie

Mr. Music

1950

as Tippy Carpenter

Dimension 5
Movie

Dimension 5

1966

as Kane

Night and Day
Movie

Night and Day

1946

as Ward Blackburn

A Wind from the South
Movie

A Wind from the South

1955

as Robert

Road Gang
Movie

Road Gang

1936

as James 'Jim' Larrabie

The Story of Louis Pasteur
Movie

The Story of Louis Pasteur

1936

as Dr. Jean Martel

Isle of Fury
Movie

Isle of Fury

1936

as Eric Blake

Hollywood Canteen
Movie

Hollywood Canteen

1944

as Self

Wonder Man
Movie

Wonder Man

1945

as Monte Rossen

13 Ghosts
Movie

13 Ghosts

1960

as Cyrus Zorba

Johnny One-Eye
Movie

Johnny One-Eye

1950

as Vet

She Was a Lady
Movie

She Was a Lady

1934

as Tommy Traill

Roughly Speaking
Movie

Roughly Speaking

1945

as Rodney Crane

Thru Different Eyes
Movie

Thru Different Eyes

1942

as Ted Farnsworth

A Tale of Two Cities
Movie

A Tale of Two Cities

1935

as Charles Darnay

Watch on the Rhine
Movie

Watch on the Rhine

1943

as David Farrelly

Fog Over Frisco
Movie

Fog Over Frisco

1934

as Tony Sterling

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
Movie

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

1953

as Capt. Jackson

Anthony Adverse
Movie

Anthony Adverse

1936

as Vincent Nolte

Merry Wives of Reno
Movie

Merry Wives of Reno

1934

as Frank

Hi'ya, Sailor
Movie

Hi'ya, Sailor

1943

as Bob Jackson

The Case of the Curious Bride
Movie

The Case of the Curious Bride

1935

as Carl

Moment to Moment
Movie

Moment to Moment

1966

as Mr. Singer

Five Minutes to Live
Movie

Five Minutes to Live

1961

as Kenneth Wilson

So's Your Uncle
Movie

So's Your Uncle

1943

as Steve Curtis aka Uncle John

Bells of San Fernando
Movie

Bells of San Fernando

1947

as Michael 'Gringo' O'Brien

The Gay Sisters
Movie

The Gay Sisters

1942

as Penn Sutherland Gaylord

City of Chance
Movie

City of Chance

1940

as Steve Walker

Scene of the Crime
Movie

Scene of the Crime

1949

as Bob Herkimer

Never Say Goodbye
Movie

Never Say Goodbye

1946

as Rex DeVallon

The White Angel
Movie

The White Angel

1936

as Charles Cooper

Frisco Kid
Movie

Frisco Kid

1935

as Charles Ford

The Florentine Dagger
Movie

The Florentine Dagger

1935

as Juan Cesare

Charlie Chan on Broadway
Movie

Charlie Chan on Broadway

1937

as Speed Patten, Reporter New York Bulletin

The Lost Volcano
Movie

The Lost Volcano

1950

as Paul Gordon

I'll Give My Life
Movie

I'll Give My Life

1960

Beauty for the Asking
Movie

Beauty for the Asking

1939

as Jeffrey Martin

The Girl from Mexico
Movie

The Girl from Mexico

1939

as Dennis Lindsay

Tall, Dark and Dead
Movie

Tall, Dark and Dead

1952

as Craig Kennedy

Enemy of Women
Movie

Enemy of Women

1944

as Dr. Hans Traeger, MD

If I Had My Way
Movie

If I Had My Way

1940

as Fred Johnson

Mexican Spitfire
Movie

Mexican Spitfire

1940

as Dennis Lindsay

Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!
Movie

Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!

1940

as Brian McGrath

Things You Never See on the Screen
Movie

Things You Never See on the Screen

1935

as Self

Kissin' Cousins
Movie

Kissin' Cousins

1964

as General Alvin Donford

Talent Scout
Movie

Talent Scout

1937

as Steve Stewart

Born to the Saddle
Movie

Born to the Saddle

1953

as Matt Daggett

Breakdowns of 1936
Movie

Breakdowns of 1936

1936

as Self

Sky Raiders
Movie

Sky Raiders

1941

as Captain Bob Dayton

As the Earth Turns
Movie

As the Earth Turns

1934

as Stan

A Dream Comes True
Movie

A Dream Comes True

1935

as Himself (uncredited)

Romance on the Run
Movie

Romance on the Run

1938

as Barry Drake

Daughter of the West
Movie

Daughter of the West

1949

as Commissioner Ralph C. Connors

The Return of Rin Tin Tin
Movie

The Return of Rin Tin Tin

1947

as Father Matthew

Danger on the Air
Movie

Danger on the Air

1938

as Benjamin Butts

All That I Have
Movie

All That I Have

1951

as Pastor William Goodwin

Free For All
Movie

Free For All

1949

as Roger Abernathy

Big Town Girl
Movie

Big Town Girl

1937

as Mark Tracey

Corregidor
Movie

Corregidor

1943

as Dr. Michael

Stranded
Movie

Stranded

1935

as John Wesley

Motorboat Mamas
Movie

Motorboat Mamas

1928

as Yacht Club Patron (uncredited)

Barbary Pirate
Movie

Barbary Pirate

1949

as Maj. Tom Blake

Star in the Night
Movie

Star in the Night

1945

as Hitchhiker

Charlie Chan's Courage
Movie

Charlie Chan's Courage

1934

as Bob Crawford

The Studebaker Story
Movie

The Studebaker Story

1953

as John Mohler Studebaker

Heritage of the Desert
Movie

Heritage of the Desert

1939

as John Abbott

The Making of a Great Motion Picture
Movie

The Making of a Great Motion Picture

1936

A Son Comes Home
Movie

A Son Comes Home

1936

as Denny

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
Movie

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

1937

as Perry Mason

Sweet Adeline
Movie

Sweet Adeline

1934

as Sid Barnett

Sea Devils
Movie

Sea Devils

1937

as Steve Webb

The Time, The Place and The Girl
Movie

The Time, The Place and The Girl

1946

as Martin Drew

A Time to Sing
Movie

A Time to Sing

1968

as Vernon Carter

Mexican Spitfire Out West
Movie

Mexican Spitfire Out West

1940

as Dennis 'Denny' Lindsay

Once a Doctor
Movie

Once a Doctor

1937

as Steven Brace

March On, America!
Movie

March On, America!

1942

as Francis Scott Key (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Song of a Nation
Movie

The Song of a Nation

1936

as Francis Scott Key

I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island
Movie

I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island

1941

as Joel Grant / Joseph Elmer

The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Movie

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

1944

as Brother Juniper

The Black Doll
Movie

The Black Doll

1938

as Nick Halstead

Stepchild
Movie

Stepchild

1947

as Ken Bullock

Young America Flies
Movie

Young America Flies

1940

as John Woodward

Tammy and the Millionaire
Movie

Tammy and the Millionaire

1967

as John Brent

About Donald Woods

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Donald Woods (born Ralph Lewis Zink, December 2, 1906 – March 5, 1998) was a Canadian-American film and television actor whose career in Hollywood spanned six decades. Born in Brandon, Manitoba, Woods moved with his family to California and was raised in Burbank. A son of William and Margaret Zink, Presbyterians of German descent. His younger brother, Clarence Russell Zink, also became an actor (Russ Conway). Woods graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, and made his film debut in 1928. His… With 122 credits spanning from 1928 to 1973, Donald Woods has appeared in 89 films and 33 TV shows.

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