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Sam Wood (I) (1883–1949)


Following a two-year apprenticeship under Cecil B. DeMille as assistant director, Samuel Grosvenor Wood had the good fortune to have assigned to him two of the biggest stars at Paramount during their heyday: Wallace Reid (between 1919 and 1920) and Gloria Swanson (from 1921 to 1923). By the time his seven-year contract with Paramount expired, the ... See full bio »

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Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 1 win & 2 nominations. See more awards »

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Known For

(1939)
Ilta oopperassa Director
(1935)
Tie pimeään Director
(1947)
Kitty Foyle Director
(1940)

Filmography

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 1949 Miehen voitto
 1947 Tie pimeään
 1945 Guest Wife
 1940 Kitty Foyle
 1939 Tuulen viemää (uncredited)
 1939 Raffles
 1938 Kaverukset
 1938 Lord Jeff
 1937 Madame X
 1937 Hyvä maa (uncredited)
 1935 Vakoilukeskus (uncredited)
 1934 The Girl from Missouri (uncredited)
 1934 Suuri nauruparaati (uncredited)
 1934 Kissa ja viulu (uncredited)
 1933 Miesten metsästäjä (uncredited)
 1933 The Barbarian
 1932 Fast Life (uncredited)
 1932 Prosperity (uncredited)
 1932 Huddle (uncredited)
 1931 O.Y. Kolme veijaria (uncredited)
 1931 The Man in Possession (uncredited)
 1930 Paid
 1930 Way for a Sailor (uncredited)
 1929 Elämän iloa
 1927 Rookies
 1924 The Female
 1924 Bluff
 1921 Suuri hetki
 1921 The Snob
 1920 Sick Abed
 1920 Double Speed
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Personal Details

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography | 1 Portrayal | 3 Articles | See more »

Height:

6' (1.83 m)

Spouse:

Clara Louise Roush  (his death)  (2 children)
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Personal Quote:

There is as much need for relief from comedy as from the starkest tragedy. Audiences may think that they'd like to laugh every minute, but they wouldn't. The emotional demands are just too great. That's why, in Päivä kilpa-ajoissa (1937), the romance and music are included as interludes. See more »

Trivia:

Late in his life, he served as the President of the Motion Picture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals, a right-wing political organization whose aim was to ferret out "subversives" in Hollywood. In this capacity, he provided key testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1947, helping to fan fears of Communist influence in the U.S. film industry. See more »

Nickname:

Chad Applegate

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