Edward D.
Ed did realize his goal but his talents did not match.
Marines during World War II, Ed followed his dream to Hollywood, hoping to achieve success as a movie director.
Following service with the U.
S. was a name forgotten in the history of HollyWood until the release of the 1994 Tim Burton biopic, Ed Wood , starring Johnny Depp as Ed, and Martin Landau as the horror icon Bela Lugosi, a role for which Landau received the Academy Award.
Wood, Jr.
Edward D