Fred Woodward | |
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 Woodward in a costume portraying a donkey. | |
| Born | April 26, 1882 |
| Died | March 26, 1960 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Fred J. Woodward (April 26, 1882 – March 26, 1960) was a Canadian actor and animal impersonator during the silent film era who specialized in playing animal parts.
Biography
Woodward appeared in three films with the short-lived The Oz Film Manufacturing Company, all produced in 1914: The Patchwork Girl of Oz, The Magic Cloak of Oz and His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz. Before embarking on a film career Woodward appeared as a vaudeville actor with the Orpheum Circuit in roles portraying the " Teddy Bear" and the " Parrot". From 1909–1911 he played different animal parts with the Ziegfeld Follies including the " Ostrich", the " Jackass", the Frog, Stork and the Owl, and the G. O. P. Elephant. He later appeared at Weber & Fields in Roly Poly playing an alligator.
In 1913 Woodward moved to Los Angeles to appear in Oliver Morosco's musical play The Tik-Tok Man of Oz in which he played the role of Hank the Mule. [1]
Woodward was born in Toronto in 1882 and died in Victoria on the Canadian West Coast in 1960 at an age of 77.
Filmography and roles
- The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1914) – The Woozy, a Quaintness / The Zoop, A Mystery / Mewel, who is Everybody's Friend
- The Magic Cloak of Oz (1914) – Nickodemus the Mule
- His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz (1914) – The Cowardly Lion / The Kangaroo / The Crow / The Cow / The Mule
- The Last Egyptian (1914) – Sebbet, the Embalmer
- Violet's Dreams (1915) (a set of four short films)
- A Box of Bandits
- The Country Circus – Circus Animals
- In Dreamy Jungletown
- The Magic Bon Bons
- Mule Mates (1917) – The Mule
- Like Babes in the Woods (1917) – Hank the Mule
External links
References
- ^ Who's Who in the Film World, pg. 128 (edited by Fred C. Justice & Tom R. Smith)
