Portrait of Donald Woods

Acting

Donald Woods

Career

Active from 1934 to 1969, busiest in 1936 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
56
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Wonder Man
Wonder Man
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 48 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Donald Woods Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.5, average 5.4
  • Cringe Humor
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Pop Culture
    0.9, average 2.2
  • Dark Humor
    1.6, average 2.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 5
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Wholesome Entertainment 3
  • Good vs Evil 3
  • Moral Dilemma 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Character-Driven Narrative 2
  • American History 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Nostalgic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

115
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

3 titles · average score 60
Police Story
Police Story (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

The Sandy Duncan Show
The Sandy Duncan Show (1972)

TV show

Alias Smith and Jones
Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show

1960s

19 titles · average score 60
Istanbul Express
Istanbul Express (1969)

as Shepherd

True Grit
True Grit (1969)
GoodWatch score 80

as "Barlow"

Ironside
Ironside (1967)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show

Tammy and the Millionaire
Tammy and the Millionaire (1967)
GoodWatch score 61

as John Brent

Dimension 5
Dimension 5 (1966)
GoodWatch score 52

as Kane

Moment to Moment
Moment to Moment (1966)
GoodWatch score 51

as Mr. Singer

Tammy
Tammy (1965)

TV show · as John Brent

The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West (1965)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show

Five Minutes to Live
Five Minutes to Live (1961)
GoodWatch score 46

as Kenneth Wilson

Ben Casey
Ben Casey (1961)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show

13 Ghosts
13 Ghosts (1960)
GoodWatch score 46

as Cyrus Zorba

Thriller
Thriller (1960)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Dr. John Carmody

1950s

27 titles · average score 68
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show

Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson (1958)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Roger Purcell

Wagon Train
Wagon Train (1957)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Luke Grant / Philip Ayers

A Wind from the South
A Wind from the South (1955)

as Robert

Damon Runyon Theater
Damon Runyon Theater (1955)

TV show

Lassie
Lassie (1954)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show

Portia Faces Life
Portia Faces Life (1954)

TV show

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
GoodWatch score 78

as Capt. Jackson

Born to the Saddle
Born to the Saddle (1953)

as Matt Daggett

The Studebaker Story
The Studebaker Story (1953)

as John Mohler Studebaker

All That I Have
All That I Have (1951)

as Pastor William Goodwin

The Lost Volcano
The Lost Volcano (1950)
GoodWatch score 56

as Paul Gordon

1940s

35 titles · average score 60
The Return of Rin Tin Tin
The Return of Rin Tin Tin (1947)

as Father Matthew

Goodbye, Weeds
Goodbye, Weeds (1946)

as Henry

Star in the Night
Star in the Night (1945)
GoodWatch score 76

as Hitchhiker

Wonder Man
Wonder Man (1945)
GoodWatch score 85

as Monte Rossen

So's Your Uncle
So's Your Uncle (1943)

as Steve Curtis aka Uncle John

Hi'ya, Sailor
Hi'ya, Sailor (1943)

as Bob Jackson

Corregidor
Corregidor (1943)
GoodWatch score 44

as Dr. Michael

Watch on the Rhine
Watch on the Rhine (1943)
GoodWatch score 62

as David Farrelly

Bachelor Daddy
Bachelor Daddy (1941)

as Edward Smith

Mexican Spitfire Out West
Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940)
GoodWatch score 55

as Dennis 'Denny' Lindsay

Mexican Spitfire
Mexican Spitfire (1940)
GoodWatch score 70

as Dennis Lindsay

Forgotten Girls
Forgotten Girls (1940)

as Dan Donahue

1930s

30 titles · average score 60
The Girl from Mexico
The Girl from Mexico (1939)
GoodWatch score 66

as Dennis Lindsay

Beauty for the Asking
Beauty for the Asking (1939)
GoodWatch score 59

as Jeffrey Martin

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937)
GoodWatch score 67

as Perry Mason

Big Town Girl
Big Town Girl (1937)

as Mark Tracey

Isle of Fury
Isle of Fury (1936)
GoodWatch score 42

as Eric Blake

Anthony Adverse
Anthony Adverse (1936)
GoodWatch score 36

as Vincent Nolte

Road Gang
Road Gang (1936)
GoodWatch score 66

as James 'Jim' Larrabie

The White Angel
The White Angel (1936)
GoodWatch score 69

as Charles Cooper

The Case of the Curious Bride
The Case of the Curious Bride (1935)
GoodWatch score 54

as Carl

Fog Over Frisco
Fog Over Frisco (1934)
GoodWatch score 56

as Tony Sterling

As the Earth Turns
As the Earth Turns (1934)
GoodWatch score 59

as Stan

Charlie Chan's Courage
Charlie Chan's Courage (1934)
GoodWatch score 78

as Bob Crawford

1920s

1 title
Motorboat Mamas
Motorboat Mamas (1928)

as Yacht Club Patron (uncredited) / Yacht Club Patron