G. Wood Biography (1919-2000)

Born December 31, 1919, in Forrest City, AR.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Birth Details: December 31, 1919; Forrest City, Arkansas, United States
Death Details: July 24, 2000; Macon, Georgia

Famous Works

Credits; STAGE APPEARANCES
(Broadway debut) Carbon de Castel-Jaloux, Cyrano de Bergerac, New York City Theatre Company, New York City Centre, 1953.
Priest, King Richard, New York City Theatre Company, New York City Centre, 1953.
Ignatz, Reuben Reuben, Shubert Theatre, Boston, MA, 1955.
Poet, Cradle Song, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1955.
Briggs, Thunder Rock, Broadway Congregational Church, 1956.
Cymen, Thor, with Angels, Broadway Congregational Church, 1956.
Raquel, Tobias and the Angel, Broadway Congregational Church, 1957.
Fr. William Callifer, The Potting Shed, Broadway Congregational Church, 1958.
Frank Hedge, A Box of Watercolors, Broadway Congregational Church, 1959 (also see below).
Dr. Hobie Merganser, Kittiwake Island, Martinique Theatre, New York City,1960.
Yevgeny Sergeyevitch Dorn, The Seagull, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1964.
Thomas Putnam, The Crucible, Belasco Theatre, 1964.
Monsieur Argan, The Imaginary Invalid, ANTA Theatre, New York City, 1967.
Jamie, A Touch of the Poet, ANTA Theatre, 1967.
Albert Godby, Still Life, ANTA Theatre, 1967.
Solinus, The Comedy of Errors, National Repertory Theatre, Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC, 1968 (also see below).
Robert E. Lee, John Brown, and Abraham Lincoln, John Brown's Body, National Repertory Theatre, Ford's Theatre, 1968.
Mr. Hardcastle, She Stoops to Conquer, National Repertory Theatre, Ford'sTheatre, 1968.
The Little Murders, American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco, CA, 1969.
Exeter, Henry V, American Shakespeare Festival, ANTA Theatre, 1969.
Hadrian VII, American Conservatory Theatre, 1970.
The Latent Homosexual, American Conservatory Theatre, 1971.
George Smith, The Selling of the President, American Conservatory Theatre, 1971.
Paradise Lost, American Conservatory Theatre, 1972.
The Contractor, American Conservatory Theatre, 1972.
The Cherry Orchard, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre Company, 1972-73.
Horace, All Together, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre Company, 1973.
The Service for Joseph Axminster, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre Company, 1974.
The Little Foxes, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre Company, 1974.
General Mike O'Henry, Who's Who in Hell, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New YorkCity, 1974.
The Duchess of Malfi, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1975-76.
Reverend Canon Chasuble, The Importance of Being Earnest, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1977.
The Tempest, Meadow Brook Theatre, Rochester, MI, 1977-78.

Signor Chapuys, A Man for All Seasons, Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 1978-79.
The Taming of the Shrew, McCarter Theatre Company, Princeton, NJ, 1980-81.
A Christmas Carol, McCarter Theatre Company, 1980-81.
Custer, McCarter Theatre Company, 1980-81.
Putting on the Dog, McCarter Theatre Company, 1980-81.
Gonzalo, The Tempest, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA, 1981-83.
Weller Martin, The Gin Game, Old Globe Theatre, 1981-83.
Duke Fredrick, As You Like It, Old Globe Theatre, 1981-83.
John Tarleton, Misalliance, Old Globe Theatre, 1981-83.
Oh, Coward!, Old Globe Theatre, 1981-83 (also see below).
Judge, Tremayne, The Skin of Our Teeth, Old Globe Theatre, 1983.
Doctor, Wings, Old Globe Theatre, 1983.
Darling, Clap Your Hands, Old Globe Theatre, 1983.
Feste, Twelfth Night, Old Globe Theatre, 1983.
John of Gaunt, Richard II, Old Globe Theatre, 1986-87.
Sir Edmund Milne, The Petition, Old Globe Theatre, 1986-87.
Much Ado About Nothing, Old Globe Theatre, 1986-87.
Company member, The Repertory Theatre, St. Louis, MO, 1969-70; National Shakespeare Festival, San Diego, CA, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, and 1981; AContemporary Theatre, Seattle, WA, 1975-76; Milwaukee Repertory Theater, 1976-77; McCarter Theatre Company, Princeton, NJ, 1979-80; California Shakespearean Festival, Visalia, CA, 1980; Denver Center Theatre Company, Denver, CO, 1984-85.
Credits; MAJOR TOURS
Romainville, Ring 'Round the Moon, National Repertory Theatre Company, 1963.
Police Captain, Liliom, National Repertory Theatre Company, 1964-65.
Mr. Hardcastle, She Stoops to Conquer, National Repertory Theatre Company, 1964-65.
The God Poseidon, The Trojan Women, National Repertory Theatre Company, 1965-66.
Sir Anthony Absolute, The Rivals, National Repertory Theatre Company, 1965-66.
The President, The Madwoman of Chaillot, National Repertory Theatre Company, 1965-66.
Credits; STAGE WORK; DIRECTOR
Fumed Oak, National Repertory Theatre, ANTA Theatre, 1967.
The Comedy of Errors, National Repertory Theatre, Washington, DC, 1968.
Oh, Coward!, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA, 1981-83.
Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
Police Captain Crandall, Brewster McCloud, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1970.
Psychiatrist, Harold and Maude, Paramount, 1971.
Chief F.B.I. agent, Bank Shot, United Artists, 1974.
Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; EPISODIC
General Hamilton Hammond, M*A*S*H, CBS, 1970 and 1972.
Credits; OTHER TELEVISION APPEARANCES
Jim, On Borrowed Time (special), "The Hallmark Hall of Fame," NBC, 1957.
Pagonis, Truman Capote's "The Glass House" (movie), CBS, 1972.
Warren Morgan, It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy (movie), ABC, 1974.
Police commissioner, Holmes and Yoyo (series), ABC, 1976-77.
Writings
STAGE,EXCEPT WHERE NOTED Lyrics, Shoestring '57, Barbizon-Plaza Theatre,New York City, 1956.
Music and lyrics, Kaleidoscope, Provincetown Playhouse, 1957.
Music, lyrics, and book, A Box of Watercolors, Broadway Congregational Church, 1959.
Music and lyrics, "Three Cheers for the Tired Businessman," Happy Medium,Chicago Theatre, 1963.
Contributor, Put It in Writing, Theatre de Lys, 1963.
Music and lyrics, "The Old Eight-Ten" and "Merry Go-Round," Baker's Dozen, Plaza 9 Theatre, 1964.
Music, lyrics, and (with Carson McCullers and Theodore Mann) book, F.
Jasmine Addams, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1971.

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