Donald Cook

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

September 26, 1901

Died

October 1, 1961 (age 60)

Place of Birth

Portland, Oregon

Also Known As

Дональд Кук

Donald Cook

Biography

Donald Cook (September 26, 1901 – October 1, 1961) was an American stage and film actor. Born in Portland, Oregon, he originally studied farming but later started business with a lumber company. He joined the Kansas Community Players and through this received an offer of stage work. He started screen work in "shorts" before going on to films. Cook was known for his portrayal of Mike Powers in the film The Public Enemy. He also was one of the first film actors to portray Ellery Queen, in The Spanish Cape Mystery. He played opposite Helen Morgan in the 1936 film adaptation of Show Boat was one of the suspects in the Philo Vance mystery The Casino Murder Case, starred as an heroic immigration inspector in Ellis Island. Other film credits include The Man Who Played God, Our Very Own and The Penguin Pool Murder (1932). Cook made his Broadway debut in 1926 as Donn Cook, and his New York theatrical career continued until 1959. His credits included a 1948 revival of Private Lives. Cook was married to Princess Gioia Tasca di Cuto from 1937 until his death from a heart attack in New Haven. Description above from the Wikipedia article Donald Cook, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

1996FilmThe Munsters' Scary Little Christmasas Hunchback of Notre Dame1959TVToo Young to Go Steadyas Tom Blake1953TVABC Album1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Cassidy1950TVLux Video Theatreas Roger1950FilmOur Very Ownas Fred Macaulay1948TVThe Philco Television Playhouse1945FilmPatrick the Greatas Pat Donahue Sr.1945FilmBlonde Ransomas Duke Randall1945FilmHere Come the Co-Edsas Dean Larry Benson1944FilmBowery to Broadwayas Dennis Dugan1944FilmMurder in the Blue Roomas Steve1943FilmFreedom Comes High1937FilmCircus Girlas Charles Jerome1937FilmTwo Wise Maidsas Bruce Arnold1936FilmBeware Of Ladiesas George Martin1936FilmCan This Be Dixie?as Longstreet Butler1936FilmEllis Islandas Gary Curtis1936FilmShow Boatas Steve Baker1936FilmThe Girl from Mandalayas Kenneth Grainger1936FilmRing Around the Moonas Ross Graham1936FilmThe Leavenworth Caseas Dr. Truman Harwell1935FilmThe Calling of Dan Matthewsas Frank Blair1935FilmConfidentialas FBI Agent Dave Elliott1935FilmThe Spanish Cape Mysteryas Ellery Queen1935FilmHere Comes the Bandas Don Trevor1935FilmMurder in the Fleetas Lieutenant Commander David Tucker1935FilmMotive for Revengeas Barry Webster1935FilmLadies Love Danger1935FilmThe Casino Murder Caseas Lynn Llewellyn1935FilmGigoletteas Gregg Emerson1935FilmThe Night Is Youngas Toni Berngruber1935FilmBehind the Evidenceas Ward Cameron1934FilmFugitive Ladyas Jack Howard1934FilmJealousyas Mark Lambert1934FilmMost Precious Thing in Lifeas Bob Kelsey1934FilmViva Villa!as Don Felipe de Castillo1934FilmWhirlpoolas Bob1934FilmThe 9th Guestas Jim Daley1934FilmLong Lost Fatheras Bill Strong1933FilmThe World Changesas Richard Nordholm1933FilmFogas Wentworth Brown1933FilmFury of the Jungleas 'Lucky' Allen1933FilmBrief Momentas Franklin Deane1933FilmBaby Faceas Ned Stevens1933FilmThe Woman I Stoleas Corew1933FilmJennie Gerhardtas Lester Kane1933FilmThe Kiss Before the Mirroras Maria's Lover1933FilmThe Circus Queen Murderas The Great Sebastian1933FilmPrivate Jonesas Lt. John Gregg1933FilmFrisco Jennyas Dan Reynolds1932FilmThe Penguin Pool Murderas Philip Seymour1932FilmThe Conquerorsas Warren Lennox1932FilmThe Trial of Vivienne Wareas John Sutherland1932FilmThe Heart of New Yorkas Milton1932FilmThe Man Who Played Godas Harold Van Adam1932FilmTaxi!as Actor in Movie Clip (uncredited)1931FilmSafe in Hellas Carl Bergen1931FilmThe Mad Geniusas Fedor Ivanoff1931FilmSide Showas Joe Palmer1931FilmParty Husbandas Horace Purcell1931FilmThe Public Enemyas Mike Powers1931FilmHow I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 11: 'Practice Shots'1931FilmUnfaithfulas Terry Houston1930FilmRoselandas Jack

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