Judith Wood
Judith Wood (born Helen Johnson, August 1, 1906 โ April 6, 2002) was an American film actress. Wood's first role was in the 1929 film Gold Diggers of Broadway. In this first film, as well as in the four in which she would star during 1930, Wood was credited under her birth name. Her first film of 1931 was It Pays to Advertise, which starred Carole Lombard. It was the last film in which she was billed as Helen Johnson, and thereafter all of her film credits were under the name Judith Wood. In 1931, she was selected as one of 13 girls to be WAMPAS Baby Stars, along with actresses Marian Marsh, Karen Morley, Marion Shilling, and Barbara Weeks. Wood starred in six films in 1931, and then her career slowed and eventually faded. Also in 1931, she was injured in an automobile accident and spent months recuperating. She starred as Kitty Packard in the original Broadway production of Dinner at Eight, but the film version went to Jean Harlow. In 1934, she only received three film roles, one of which was uncredited. In 1936 and 1937, she had small but credited roles in two films, then did not receive another until 1941, which was uncredited. Her last film was in 1950 when she had an uncredited role in The Asphalt Jungle (1950). On March 17, 1939, Wood married Percival Christopher Wren Jr. in Tokyo, Japan. Following her marriage she retired from acting, but remained in Los Angeles. She died there in 2002 of natural causes, aged 95.
Known For
Credits
- 1950 ยทThe Asphalt Jungleas Woman (uncredited)
- 1949 ยทBeyond the Forestas Waitress
- 1937 ยทRhythm Racketeeras Lola
- 1936 ยทRiffraffas Mabel
- 1934 ยทLooking for Troubleas Pearl La Tour
- 1934 ยทThe Crime Doctoras Blanche Flynn
- 1932 ยทThe Divorce Racketas Helen Travers / Paula Murdock
- 1931 ยทWorking Girlsas June Thorpe
- 1931 ยทGirls About Townas Winnie
- 1931 ยทThe Road to Renoas Elsie Kenton
- 1931 ยทThe Vice Squadas Madeleine Hunt
- 1931 ยทIt Pays to Advertiseas Countess de Beaurien (as Helen Johnson)
- 1930 ยทSin Takes a Holidayas Mrs. Graham
- 1930 ยทSoldiers and Womenas Helen Arnold
- 1930 ยทChildren of Pleasureas Pat Thayer
- 1930 ยทThe Divorceeas Dorothy