Fred Stromsoe

Fred Stromsoe^[1] (June 15, 1930 – September 30, 1994) was an American actor and stuntman. He was known for playing the recurring role of Officer Woods in the American police procedural television series Adam-12.^[2]

Fred Stromsoe
Stromsoe (left) with Sheldon Leonard in The Lucy Show, 1967
Born	(1930-06-15)June 15, 1930 Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Died	September 30, 1994(1994-09-30) (aged 64)
Occupation(s)	Actor, stuntman
Years active	1949–1991

Life and career

Stromsoe was born in Denver, Colorado.^[3] He began his career in 1949, appearing in the film Homicide, starring Robert Douglas, Helen Westcott and Robert Alda.^[4]

Stromsoe stunt doubled for actors Martin Milner, Tab Hunter, Glenn Corbett, David Janssen, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Barry Newman, John Agar and Edd Byrnes.^[3]

Stromsoe appeared in numerous television programs including Gunsmoke, 77 Sunset Strip, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Sugarfoot, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., I Spy,^[5] Route 66, The Time Tunnel, The Wild Wild West and The Fugitive. He also appeared in numerous films including The Horn Blows at Midnight,^[6] G.I. Blues, No Time for Sergeants,^[7] The Good Guys and the Bad Guys , The Sea Chase, The McConnell Story and The Wrecking Crew.^[3]

Stromsoe died on September 30, 1994^[8] of emphysema, at the age of 64.^[3]