Elisha Cook Jr.


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Actor

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Elisha Vanslyck Cook, Jr.  (December 26, 1903 – May 18, 1995) was an American character actor who made a career out of playing cowardly villains and weedy neurotics in dozens of films. He was perhaps most noted for his portrayal of the "gunsel" Wilmer, who tries to intimidate Humphrey Bogart's Sam Spade in The Maltese Falcon. Description above from the Wikipedia article Elisha Cook, Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, USA

Date of Birth: Dec 26, 1903

Date of Death: May 18, 1995


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Actor (105 Known Credits)


The A-Team

Jim Beam

Hammett

Eli the Taxi Driver

Tom Horn

Stable Hand

Carny

On-Your-Mark

1941

The Patron (Dexter)

The Champ

Georgie

Salem's Lot

Gordon 'Weasel' Phillips

Mad Bull

Sweeper

St. Ives

Eddie

The Black Bird

Wilmer Cook

Winterhawk

Finley

The Phantom of Hollywood

Studio Engineer (uncredited)

The Outfit

Carl (as Elisha Cook)

The Night Stalker

Mickey Crawford

El Condor

Old Convict

The Movie Murderer

Willie Peanuts

Night Chase

Proprietor

Rosemary's Baby

Mr. Nicklas

Star Trek

Samuel Cogley

The Glass Cage

Ellen's father

The Haunted Palace

Gideon Smith / Micah Smith

Johnny Cool

Undertaker

Platinum High School

Harry Nesbit

House on Haunted Hill

Watson Pritchard

Day of the Outlaw

Larry Teter (town barber)

Baby Face Nelson

Homer van Meter

Plunder Road

Skeets Jonas

Voodoo Island

Martin Schuyler

Chicago Confidential

Candymouth Duggan

The Killing

George Peatty

Accused of Murder

'Whitey' Pollock

The Indian Fighter

Briggs (as Elisha Cook)

Trial

Finn (as Elisha Cook)

Timberjack

Punky (as Elisha Cook)

Drum Beat

Blaine Crackel

Outlaw's Daughter

Lewis 'Tulsa' Cook

Shane

Frank 'Stonewall' Torrey

Thunder Over the Plains

Joseph Standish

The Great Gatsby

Klipspringer

The Long Night

Frank Dunlap

The Big Sleep

Harry Jones

The Falcon's Alibi

Nick, KGR disc jockey

Blonde Alibi

Sam Collins

Two Smart People

Fly Feletti

Cinderella Jones

Oliver S. Patch

Dillinger

Kirk Otto

Dark Waters

Cleeve

Phantom Lady

Cliff Milburn

Up in Arms

Info Jones

Wildcat

Harold 'Chicopee' Nevins

The Maltese Falcon

Wilmer Cook

Sergeant York

Piano Player (uncredited)

Hellzapoppin'

Harry Selby

Love Crazy

Joe (elevator operator)

I Wake Up Screaming

Harry Williams

Man at Large

Hotel Clerk

Tin Pan Alley

Joe Codd

Submarine Patrol

Seaman Rutherford Davis Pratt, aka 'The Professor'

Three Blind Mice

Boy on Bench (uncredited)

They Won't Forget

Joe Turner

Love Is News

Egbert Eggleston

Danger - Love at Work

McBain, the chemist

Life Begins in College

Oliver ("Ollie") Stearns Jr.

The Devil Is Driving

Tony Stevens

Pigskin Parade

Herbert Van Dyke

Chills and Fever

Member of the Glee Club

Novatney
The A-Team (1983 - 1987)
Jim Beam
Hammett (1982)
Eli the Taxi Driver
Jetter
Tom Horn (1980)
Stable Hand
Carny (1980)
On-Your-Mark
1941 (1979)
The Patron (Dexter)
The Champ (1979)
Georgie
Salem's Lot (1979)
Gordon 'Weasel' Phillips
Dead of Night (1977)
Karel
Mad Bull (1977)
Sweeper
St. Ives (1976)
Eddie
Wilmer Cook
Winterhawk (1975)
Finley
Studio Engineer (uncredited)
Charlie
Willie
The Outfit (1973)
Carl (as Elisha Cook)
Mickey Crawford
Blacula (1972)
Sam
The Scarecrow (1972)
Micah
El Condor (1970)
Old Convict
Willie Peanuts
Night Chase (1970)
Proprietor
Mr. Nicklas
Hanson
Star Trek (1966 - 1969)
Samuel Cogley
Ellen's father
Gideon Smith / Micah Smith
Black Zoo (1963)
Joe
Johnny Cool (1963)
Undertaker
Mr. Keith
Carvey
Ted Blake
Harry Nesbit
Watson Pritchard
Larry Teter (town barber)
Homer van Meter
Plunder Road (1957)
Skeets Jonas
Voodoo Island (1957)
Martin Schuyler
Willie
Candymouth Duggan
The Killing (1956)
George Peatty
'Whitey' Pollock
Briggs (as Elisha Cook)
Trial (1955)
Finn (as Elisha Cook)
Timberjack (1955)
Punky (as Elisha Cook)
Drum Beat (1954)
Blaine Crackel
Lewis 'Tulsa' Cook
Shane (1953)
Frank 'Stonewall' Torrey
I, the Jury (1953)
Bobo
Joseph Standish
Eddie Forbes
Flaxy Martin (1949)
Roper
Klipspringer
The Gangster (1947)
Oval
Born to Kill (1947)
Marty
Fall Guy (1947)
Joe
Frank Dunlap
The Big Sleep (1946)
Harry Jones
Nick, KGR disc jockey
Blonde Alibi (1946)
Sam Collins
Fly Feletti
Oliver S. Patch
Dillinger (1945)
Kirk Otto
Jimmy Lobo
Dark Waters (1944)
Cleeve
Phantom Lady (1944)
Cliff Milburn
Dark Mountain (1944)
Whitey
Up in Arms (1944)
Info Jones
Frank Lucas
Gillman
Genius
Wildcat (1942)
Harold 'Chicopee' Nevins
Ernie
Wilmer Cook
Sergeant York (1941)
Piano Player (uncredited)
Hellzapoppin' (1941)
Harry Selby
Love Crazy (1941)
Joe (elevator operator)
Harry Williams
Ball of Fire (1941)
Waiter
Man at Large (1941)
Hotel Clerk
Joe Briggs
Tin Pan Alley (1940)
Joe Codd
Dicky Brown
Communist
My Lucky Star (1938)
Waldo
Seaman Rutherford Davis Pratt, aka 'The Professor'
Danny
Boy on Bench (uncredited)
Joe Turner
Love Is News (1937)
Egbert Eggleston
McBain, the chemist
Oliver ("Ollie") Stearns Jr.
Tony Stevens
Glen Wylie
Herbert Van Dyke
Skeeter
Office Boy
Member of the Glee Club

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