Edward Woods

For other people named Edward Woods, see Edward Woods (disambiguation).

Edward Woods
Woods in Navy Blues (1937)
Born	(1903-07-05)July 5, 1903
Died	October 8, 1989(1989-10-08) (aged 86)
Alma mater	University of Southern California
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1923–1942
Spouse	Margery Ramsey Morris (m. 1947)
Children	1

Edward Woods (July 5, 1903 – October 8, 1989) was an American actor. He is probably best known for his role as Matt Doyle in The Public Enemy opposite James Cagney.

Life and career

James Cagney and Edward Woods in The Public Enemy (1931)

Woods' parents were Mary Clark and William B. Woods, and he had two brothers, Roy C. and William B. Woods. After graduating from the University of Southern California, Woods became an actor. He appeared at the old Salt Lake Theatre in The Copperhead, as Lionel Barrymore's teenage son. In New York City, he appeared in many successful Broadway productions then began a movie career. He worked with Cary Grant, Greta Garbo, Jean Harlow, John Barrymore, and Clark Gable.^[1]

He played Matt Doyle opposite James Cagney's Tom Powers in The Public Enemy (1931).

Woods' acting credits on Broadway included Tortilla Flat (1938), One Good Year (1935), Houseparty (1929), Zeppelin (1929), Trapped (1928), and Speak Easy (1927).^[2] He was the producer of Buttrio Square (1952) on Broadway.^[2]

After his film acting career ended, Woods went into producing, directing, and theatrical management, working with the Schubert Organization and 20th Century Fox.^[3]

In 1947, Woods married Margery Ramsey "Gabrielle" Morris.^[4] In 1959, they adopted a daughter, Robin. Woods retired in 1975, and moved to Salt Lake City, Utah. He died in 1989.^[3]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1930	Mothers Cry	Daniel 'Danny' Williams
1931	The Public Enemy	Matt Doyle
	Local Boy Makes Good	Spike Hoyt
1932	They Never Come Back	Ralph Landon
	Hot Saturday	Conny Billop
1933	Reckless Decision		(archive footage)
	Bondage	Earl Crawford
	Tarzan the Fearless	Bob Hall
	Dinner at Eight	Eddie
	Marriage on Approval	Billy McGee
1935	Fighting Lady	Jimmie Hanford
1937	Navy Blues	Julian Everett
1938	Shadows Over Shanghai	Peter Roma

Broadway Appearances

• Tortilla Flat, Jan 12, 1938 - Jan 1938
• One Good Year, Nov 27, 1935 - Jun 1936
• Houseparty, Sep 9, 1929 - Feb 1930
• Zeppelin, Jan 14, 1929 - Mar 1929
• Trapped, Sep 11, 1928 - Sep 1928
• Speak Easy, Sep 26, 1927 - Nov 1927

References

1. Obituary, Salt Lake Tribune, October 10, 1989.
2. "Edward Woods". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
3. Edward Woods profile, nytimes.com; accessed October 31, 2015.
4. "Obituary: Margery Ramsey Morris Woods". Deseret News. September 28, 2006. Retrieved January 21, 2023.

External links

• Edward Woods at IMDb
• Edward Woods at the Internet Broadway Database