G. Wood

G. Wood
Born December 31, 1919
Forrest City, Arkansas
Died July 24, 2000 (aged 80)
Macon, Georgia
Occupation Television actor

George Wood (December 31, 1919 – July 24, 2000) was an American film and television actor, usually billed as G. Wood.

Wood was born in Forrest City, Arkansas. He was one of four actors to appear in both the 1970 film M*A*S*H and the television series M*A*S*H (the other three were Timothy Brown, Corey Fischer and Gary Burghoff.) In both the film and the television series, Wood played General Hammond. The character was dropped after the show's first season. He also played the psychiatrist in the film Harold and Maude, directed by Hal Ashby, and starring Bud Cort, who was also in the movie version of M*A*S*H.

Wood died of congestive heart failure in Macon, Georgia.

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