Ward Wood

Ward Wood (August 8, 1924 – November 3, 2001) was an American actor and television writer. Wood was probably best known for his recurring role as police Lt. Art Malcolm in the TV series Mannix from 1968 to 1975.

Life and career

Wood was born in Grangeville, Idaho (where his grandfather had been the county sheriff from 1891 until 1893). He was introduced to acting at an early age in Lewiston, Idaho by his mother and their family moved to California about 1935. He broke into movie acting in 1943, but very quickly took a hiatus to enlist as a Marine in World War II to avenge the death of his brother Charles, who was also an actor and also a Marine, after Charles was killed in action in the Pacific. After the war, Ward Wood returned to acting in 1947, and was active until the early 1980s. He was married to Peggy Jolene Mosley and Lynn Sherman. He had three children.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1943 Air Force Radio Operator 1943 We've Never Been Licked Student Uncredited 1943 Adventures of the Flying Cadets Cadet Scrapper McKay 1947 Ramrod Link Thomas 1948 Whispering Smith Leroy Barton 1948 The Far Frontier Border Patrol Officer Uncredited 1948 Wake of the Red Witch Young Sailor Uncredited 1949 Battleground Replacement Uncredited 1949 Samson and Delilah Uncredited 1950 Kill the Umpire Interne Uncredited 1950 Union Station Patrolman Uncredited 1950 Redwood Forest Trail Henchman Matt Mason 1951 Go for Broke! First Gunner Uncredited 1951 Ten Tall Men Armed Riff Uncredited 1952 The Bushwackers Second Henchman 1952 Bugles in the Afternoon Cowpoke Uncredited 1952 Carbine Williams Prisoner Uncredited 1952 Fearless Fagan Military Policeman at Gate Uncredited 1952 Above and Beyond Talkative Sergeant Uncredited 1954 Riot in Cell Block 11 Bacon Uncredited 1954 Return from the Sea Clarke 1955 Shotgun Ed 1956 The Proud and Profane Sergeant Chester Peckinpaugh Uncredited 1956 The Best Things in Life Are Free Henchman Uncredited 1957 Jeanne Eagels Police Sergeant Uncredited 1965 The Money Trap Man in Bar Uncredited 1972 The Loners Sheriff 1975 Posse from Heaven Gabriel Also writer and producer

Television Year Title Role Notes 1951 The Cisco Kid Henchman Terry 2 episodes 1951–1952 Space Patrol Harris / Phelps / Farlon 3 episodes 1954 General Electric Theater Second Explorer Episode: "High Green Wall" 1954 The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse Barney Episode: "Girl in Distress" 1954 Studio 57 Ted Episode: "Fish Widow" 1956 My Friend Flicka Buck Minifree Episode: "The Medicine Man" 1956 Highway Patrol Second Kidnapper Episode: "Kidnap Copter" 1956 Broken Arrow Chuck Episode: "Passage Deferred" 1957 The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin Otonah Episode: "The Warrior's Promise" 1957 Official Detective Reynolds Episode: "The Deserted House" 1957 Tales of the Texas Rangers Rackim Episode: "The Kid from Amarillo" 1957 Telephone Time Episode: "Sam Houston's Decision" 1957–1958 The Silent Service Green / Quartermaster 3rd Class Russo / Lieutenant Ted Swain 3 episodes 1957–1968 Gunsmoke Bates / Parker 2 episodes 1958 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Police Sergeant McBaine Season 3 Episode 29: "Fatal Figures" 1958 Steve Canyon Brad Bradshaw Episode: "Operation Zero Launch" 1958 Union Pacific Wyler Episode: "The Challenger" 1958–1959 Tales of Wells Fargo Bob Caine / Nate, Outlaw 2 episodes 1958–1959 M Squad Detective Gus Simmons / Police Sergeant Petrie 2 episodes 1959 Mackenzie's Raiders Chief Red Wing Episode: "Long Ride Home" 1959 Have Gun – Will Travel Tom Bland / Hank Slade 2 episodes 1959 The Joseph Cotten Show Second Explorer Episode: "High Green Wall" 1959 Tightrope! Collector Episode: "The Casino" 1963 Ripcord Commander Condon Episode: "Semper Paratus Any Time" 1963 Arrest and Trial Spike Keeler Episode: "The Witnesses" 1964 The Great Adventure Edwin Coppock Episode: "The Night Raiders" 1964 The Twilight Zone Man Episode: "I Am the Night—Color Me Black" 1964–1965 Ben Casey Dooley / Man / Dr. Taylor 3 episodes 1966 Preview Tonight Chief Alex Jacobs Episode: "Pursue and Destroy" 1966 Felony Squad Father Mason Episode: "A Walk to Oblivion" 1967 The Danny Thomas Hour Captain Bolger Episode: "The Enemy" 1968 Get Smart Busby Episode: "Closely Watched Planes" 1968–1975 Mannix Lieutenant Art Malcolm 75 episodes 1972 Cannon Grady Episode: "Blood on the Vine" 1976 The Blue Knight Officer Walker Episode: "A Slower Beat" 1976 Charlie's Angels Cooley Episode: "Consenting Adults" 1977 The Streets of San Francisco Gordon Dillworth Episode: "Interlude" 1977 Kojak Bob Lawrence Episode: "Letters of Death" 1982 Dangerous Company Doctor Television film