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Peter Cookson

Actor | * 05/08/1913 († 76, 01/06/1990) | Milwaukie (United States of America (USA))
Peter Cookson (May 8, 1913 – January 6, 1990) was an American stage and film actor of the 1940s and 1950s. He was known for his collaborations with his wife, Beatrice Straight, an actress and member of the Whitney family. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Mystery

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This Republic programmer stars Lynne Roberts as a country gal who is slickered by a couple of city-fied jewel thieves, played by Peter Cookson and Jerome Cowan. Roberts is set up for a patsy by these ...

Behind City Lights

Certification unknown

1945 | 1h 8min
Romance / Love, Crime, Drama
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Convinced that she has what it takes to be a detective, inquisitive secretary Kitty O'Day gets her chance to put her sleuthing skills to the test when her investment broker boss is mysteriously murder ...

Detective Kitty O'Day

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1944 | 2.4/5 | 1h 1min
Comedy, Mystery, Romance / Love
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Brash ladies' man James Dale and his partner, wisecracking Everett Northrup, are sent by Cartell & Co. jewelers to safeguard the arrival of the famous Stonehaven necklace at one of its branch offi ...

Shadow of Suspicion

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1944 | 1h 8min
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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B-movie film noir take on Crime and Punishment. A college student gets deeper and deeper in trouble when he takes a loan from a shady college professor. ...

Fear

NR

1946 | 2.1/5 | 1h 8min
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Awards & Nominations for Peter Cookson

Theatre World Award
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Movies with Peter Cookson as Actor(12)

as Kirk Norris1946 The Scarlet Horseman
as Bob Randall1946 Don't Gamble with Strangers
as William Sommers1946 Strange Conquest
as Larry Crain1946 Fear
as Lance Marlow1945 Behind City Lights
as Lt. Robert 'Bob' Gordon1945 G.I. Honeymoon
as Johnny Jones1945 Adventures of Kitty O'Day
as Jonathan1944 Swingtime Johnny
as Johnny Jones1944 Detective Kitty O'Day
as Rufus Blair1944 The Girl Who Dared
as James 'Jimmy' Dale1944 Shadow of Suspicion
as Sgt. Hanson1943 A Guy Named Joe

TV Shows/Series with Peter Cookson as Actor(1)

as Manuel1957 DuPont Show of the Month

Full Name: Peter Cookson
Born: Thursday, 05/08 1913 (May) in Milwaukie (United States of America (USA))
Died: Saturday, 01/06 1990 (January) in Southfield, Massachusetts (aged: 76)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Spouses (current/former): Beatrice Straight
Children: Peter W. Cookson, Jr., Gary Cookson, Tony Cookson
Peter Cookson frequently works together with these people:
Tim Ryan (7x, Actor)
William Beaudine (4x, Crew)
Victor Hammond (2x, Crew)
Milburn Stone (2x, Actor)
Philip Van Zandt (2x, Actor)
Fred Coby (2x, Actor)
Jerome Cowan (2x, Actor)
Lorna Gray (2x, Actress)
A.J. Cronin (2x, Crew)
Veda Ann Borg (2x, Actress)
Richard Weil (2x, Crew)
Alfred Zeisler (2x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:657526, Added: 10/25/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024