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Elisha Cook Jr.

Actor / Character Actor | * 12/26/1903 († 91, 05/18/1995) | San Francisco, California (United States of America (USA))
Elisha Vanslyck Cook Jr. (December 26, 1903 – May 18, 1995) was an American character actor famed for his work in films noir. According to Bill Georgaris of They Shoot Pictures, Don't They, Cook appeared in a total of 21 films noir, more than any other actor or actress. He played cheerful, brainy collegiates until he was cast against type as the bug-eyed baby-faced psychopathic killer Wilmer Cook in the 1941 version of The Maltese Falcon. He went on to play deceptively mild-mannered villains. Cook's acting career spanned more than 60 years, with roles in productions including The Big Sleep, Shane, The Killing, House on Haunted Hill, and Rosemary's Baby. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Comedies

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Movies with Elisha Cook Jr. as Actor(120)

as Self (from Don't Bother to Knock [1952]) (archive footage)1987 Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
as Novatney1984 The Pigs vs. The Freaks
as Eddie1983 This Girl For Hire
as Hotel Desk Clerk1982 Terror at Alcatraz
as Mousy ("Municipalians")1982 National Lampoon's Movie Madness
as Eli the Taxi Driver1982 Hammett
as Jetter1981 Leave 'Em Laughing
as Sgt. Billy1981 Harry's War
as Stable Hand1980 Tom Horn
as On-Your-Mark1980 Carny
as The Patron (Dexter)1979 1941
as Georgie1979 The Champ
as Sweeper1977 Mad Bull
as Karel1977 Dead of Night
as Eddie1976 St. Ives
as Wilmer Cook1975 The Black Bird
as Finley1975 Winterhawk
as Studio Engineer (uncredited)1974 The Phantom of Hollywood
as Willie1973 Electra Glide in Blue
as Charlie1973 Messiah of Evil
as Gray Cat1973 Emperor of the North
as Carl1973 The Outfit
as Mickey Crawford1972 The Night Stalker
as Bunker (as Elisha Cook)1972 The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
as Micah1972 The Scarecrow
as Sam1972 Blacula
as Willie Peanuts1970 The Movie Murderer
as Proprietor1970 Night Chase
as Old Convict1970 El Condor
as Mr. Nicklas1968 Rosemary's Baby
as Self (archival footage)1968 The Movie Orgy
as Hanson1967 Welcome to Hard Times
as (archive footage)1964 The Big Parade of Comedy
as Ellen's father1964 The Glass Cage
as Gideon Smith / Micah Smith1963 The Haunted Palace
as Mr. Keith1963 Papa's Delicate Condition
as Joe1963 Black Zoo
as Underworld Leader1963 Johnny Cool
as Carvey1961 One-Eyed Jacks
as Harry Nesbit1960 Platinum High School
as Ted Blake1960 College Confidential
as Watson Pritchard1959 House on Haunted Hill
as Larry Teter (town barber)1959 Day of the Outlaw
as Martin Schuyler1957 Voodoo Island
as Willie1957 The Lonely Man
as Skeets Jonas1957 Plunder Road
as Candymouth Duggan1957 Chicago Confidential
as Homer van Meter1957 Baby Face Nelson
as George Peatty1956 The Killing
as 'Whitey' Pollock1956 Accused of Murder
as Finn1955 Trial
as Punky (as Elisha Cook)1955 Timberjack
as Briggs (as Elisha Cook)1955 The Indian Fighter
as Blaine Crackel1954 Drum Beat
as Lewis 'Tulsa' Cook1954 The Outlaw's Daughter
as Joseph Standish1953 Thunder Over the Plains
as Frank 'Stonewall' Torrey1953 Shane
as Bobo1953 I, the Jury
as Eddie Forbes1952 Don't Bother to Knock
as Albert Jonas1951 Behave Yourself!
as Roper1949 Flaxy Martin
as Klipspringer1949 The Great Gatsby
as Joe1947 Fall Guy
as Oval1947 The Gangster
as Marty1947 Born to Kill
as Frank Dunlap1947 The Long Night
as Eugene1946 Joe Palooka, Champ
as Sam Collins1946 Blonde Alibi
as Harry Jones1946 The Big Sleep
as Nick1946 The Falcon's Alibi
as Fly Feletti1946 Two Smart People
as Oliver S. Patch1946 Cinderella Jones
as Kirk Otto1945 Dillinger
as Jimmy Lobo1945 Why Girls Leave Home
as Whitey1944 Dark Mountain
as Info Jones1944 Up in Arms
as Cleeve1944 Dark Waters
as Cliff Milburn1944 Phantom Lady
as Bill (uncredited)1943 Baptism of Fire
as Frank Lucas1942 A-Haunting We Will Go
as Gillman1942 Manila Calling
as Harold 'Chicopee' Nevins1942 Wildcat
as Ernie1942 Sleepytime Gal
as Genius1942 A Gentleman at Heart
as Joe (elevator operator)1941 Love Crazy
as Hotel Clerk1941 Man at Large
as Wilmer Cook1941 The Maltese Falcon
as Harry Williams1941 I Wake Up Screaming
as Piano Player (uncredited)1941 Sergeant York
as Waiter1941 Ball of Fire
as Harry Selby1941 Hellzapoppin'
as Communist1940 Public Deb No. 1
as Joe Briggs1940 Stranger on the Third Floor
as Dicky Brown1940 He Married His Wife
as Joe Codd1940 Tin Pan Alley
as Robert Austin / Norman Hazlitt1939 Grand Jury Secrets
as Seaman Rutherford Davis Pratt, aka 'The Professor'1938 Submarine Patrol
as Danny1938 Newsboys' Home
as Waldo1938 My Lucky Star
as Boy on Bench (uncredited)1938 Three Blind Mice
as Egbert Eggleston1937 Love Is News
as Glen Wylie1937 Wife, Doctor and Nurse
as Oliver ("Ollie") Stearns Jr.1937 Life Begins in College
as McBain, the chemist1937 Danger - Love at Work
as Tony Stevens1937 The Devil Is Driving
as Joe Turner1937 They Won't Forget
as Skeeter1936 Two in a Crowd
as Herbert Van Dyke1936 Pigskin Parade
as Office Boy1931 Honor Among Lovers
as Member of the Glee Club1930 Chills and Fever

TV Shows/Series with Elisha Cook Jr. as Actor(60)

as Uncle Albert1986 ALF
as Uncle Albert (archive footage)1986 ALF
as Wilbur Posten1984 Night Court
as Jim Beam1983 The A-Team
1975 Baretta
as Henley1975 Switch
as Heel1970 The Odd Couple
1970 McCloud
1967 Mannix
as Professor Isaacson1966 Batman
as Samuel Cogley1966 Star Trek
as Wyatt1963 Burke's Law
as Sailor1963 The Fugitive
as Harry Elser1960 Thriller
1960 Outlaws
as Tomas1960 The Islanders
as Jeremy Hake1959 The Rebel
as Bain1959 Rawhide
as Joel Turner1959 Rawhide
as Jim Gribble1959 Rawhide
as John Walker1959 Bonanza
as Pete Sheeley1958 Bat Masterson
as Thorn Loomis1958 Bat Masterson
as Art Crowley1957 Perry Mason
as Reelin' Pete1957 Perry Mason
as Ed Nevins1955 The Millionaire
as Huggins1955 Gunsmoke
as Cyrus Tucker1955 Gunsmoke
as George1955 Gunsmoke
as Jocko Beal1955 Gunsmoke
as Pop1954 Climax!
as Jed1953 GE Theater
as Willy Zucks1953 GE Theater
as Lloyd Harwell1953 GE Theater

Full Name: Elisha Cook
Born: Saturday, 12/26 1903 (December) in San Francisco, California (United States of America (USA))
Died: Thursday, 05/18 1995 (May) in Big Pine (aged: 91)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Other names for Elisha Cook Jr. (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Elisha Cook"
"Elisha Vanslyck Cook Jr."
"Элиша Кук"
"Еліша Кук"
Elisha Cook Jr. frequently works together with these people:
Harry Townes (44x, Actor)
Claude Akins (38x, Actor)
Morgan Woodward (34x, Actor)
William Schallert (33x, Actor)
Anthony Caruso (33x, Actor)
Jeanette Nolan (32x, Actress)
Robert Karnes (32x, Actor)
Ed Nelson (31x, Actor)
John Dehner (31x, Actor)
Royal Dano (31x, Actor)
John Anderson (31x, Actor)
Thomas Little (10x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:26950, Added: 05/08/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024