Sam Wood
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Samuel Grosvenor Wood July 10, 1884 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | September 22, 1949 (aged 65) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Occupation | Film director, writer, producer, actor, real estate broker |
| Years active | 1917–1949 |
| Spouse(s) | Clara L. Roush (1908-1949; his death) |
| Children | Gloria, Jeane |
Samuel Grosvenor "Sam" Wood (July 10, 1883 – September 22, 1949) was an American film director and producer, who was best known for directing such Hollywood hits as A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, and The Pride of the Yankees. He was also involved in a few acting and writing projects.
Wood was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He began his career as an actor, and worked for Cecil B. De Mille as an assistant in 1915. A solo director by 1919, Wood worked throughout the 1920s directing some of Paramount Pictures's biggest stars, among them Gloria Swanson and Wallace Reid.
He joined Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1927, where he would spend most of his career. In the 1940s, Wood directed Ginger Rogers through her Oscar-winning performance in Kitty Foyle (1940).
At one point, he served as president of the Motion Picture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals.
Wood was married to Clara L. Roush from 1908 to his death in 1949. One of Wood's daughters, Gloria, was film and television actress K.T. Stevens. Another daughter was also an actress, Jeane Wood.
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