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Historical Brandonites Donald Woods, Actor
5/24/2007 at 12:02 AM
What Hollywood actor, born in Brandon, is credited with 75 film roles, 150 TV shows, 98 stage productions ?
Donald Woods. Born Ralph Zink on December 2nd 1906 in Brandon, he moved as a child with his family to California. In 1945, after graduating from the U of California, he changed his name to Donald Woods and went into acting.
From the 30's to 70's his credits included: Frisco Kid; The Return of Tin Tin Tin; and True Grit but was known mainly for "B movies".
Woods died 5 March 1998, Palm Springs, California
See Photo in photo section (note the photo of Zink's store - any relation ?)