Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Date of Birth:

Dec 26, 1903

Place of Birth:

San Francisco, California, USA

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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.

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filmography:

The Phantom of Hollywood The Phantom of Hollywood

1974

The Outlaw's Daughter The Outlaw's Daughter

1954

Cinderella Jones Cinderella Jones

1946

Up in Arms Up in Arms

1944

The Movie Murderer The Movie Murderer

1970

Thunder Over the Plains Thunder Over the Plains

1953

The Champ The Champ

1979

Scarecrow Scarecrow

1972

Man at Large Man at Large

1941

Chills and Fever Chills and Fever

1930

Tin Pan Alley Tin Pan Alley

1940

A Gentleman at Heart A Gentleman at Heart

1942

Night Chase Night Chase

1970

Life Begins in College Life Begins in College

1937

Trial Trial

1955

Two in a Crowd Two in a Crowd

1936

Night Slaves Night Slaves

1970

My Lucky Star My Lucky Star

1938

Newsboys' Home Newsboys' Home

1938

Submarine Patrol Submarine Patrol

1938

Leave 'Em Laughing Leave 'Em Laughing

1981

Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse

1984

Timberjack Timberjack

1955

The Devil Is Driving The Devil Is Driving

1937

Public Deb No. 1 Public Deb No. 1

1940

Papa's Delicate Condition Papa's Delicate Condition

1963

Wife, Doctor and Nurse Wife, Doctor and Nurse

1937

Ball of Fire Ball of Fire

1941

I, the Jury I, the Jury

1953

Manila Calling Manila Calling

1942

Love Is News Love Is News

1937

National Lampoon's Movie Madness National Lampoon's Movie Madness

1982

The Great Bank Robbery The Great Bank Robbery

1969

Harry's War Harry's War

1981

Senior Power Senior Power

1975

The Big Parade of Comedy The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

Emperor of the North Emperor of the North

1973

Baptism of Fire Baptism of Fire

1943

The Spy in the Green Hat The Spy in the Green Hat

1967

Grand Jury Secrets Grand Jury Secrets

1939

I, the Jury I, the Jury

1953

Terror at Alcatraz Terror at Alcatraz

1982

They Came from the Attic They Came from the Attic

2022

The Movie Orgy The Movie Orgy

1968

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

1986

Joe Palooka, Champ Joe Palooka, Champ

1946

This Girl For Hire This Girl For Hire

1983

Tom Horn Tom Horn

1980

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

1973

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

1987

Welcome to Hard Times Welcome to Hard Times

1967

Blood on the Arrow Blood on the Arrow

1964

Sergeant York Sergeant York

1941

Three Blind Mice Three Blind Mice

1938

The Pigs vs. The Freaks The Pigs vs. The Freaks

1984

Kill or Be Killed Kill or Be Killed

1943

Honor Among Lovers Honor Among Lovers

1931

Sleepytime Gal Sleepytime Gal

1942

Cry for Poor Wally Cry for Poor Wally

1969

Hellzapoppin' Hellzapoppin'

1941

The Glass Cage The Glass Cage

1964

Why Girls Leave Home Why Girls Leave Home

1945

Hammett Hammett

1982

Baby Face Nelson Baby Face Nelson

1957

Dillinger Dillinger

1945

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

1972

The Outfit The Outfit

1973

Born to Kill Born to Kill

1947

Dark Waters Dark Waters

1944

Stranger on the Third Floor Stranger on the Third Floor

1940

The Night Stalker The Night Stalker

1972

Blonde Alibi Blonde Alibi

1946

Day of the Outlaw Day of the Outlaw

1959

Accused of Murder Accused of Murder

1956

Plunder Road Plunder Road

1957

The Lonely Man The Lonely Man

1957

Electra Glide in Blue Electra Glide in Blue

1973

The Gangster The Gangster

1947

Love Crazy Love Crazy

1941

The Haunted Palace The Haunted Palace

1963

Shane Shane

1953

The Maltese Falcon The Maltese Falcon

1941

Rosemary's Baby Rosemary's Baby

1968

The Big Sleep The Big Sleep

1946

I Wake Up Screaming I Wake Up Screaming

1941

Blacula Blacula

1972

Carny Carny

1980

Messiah of Evil Messiah of Evil

1973

Don't Bother to Knock Don't Bother to Knock

1952

1941 1941

1979

Black Zoo Black Zoo

1963

A-Haunting We Will Go A-Haunting We Will Go

1942

St. Ives St. Ives

1976

Dark Mountain Dark Mountain

1944

Mad Bull Mad Bull

1977

Two Smart People Two Smart People

1946

El Condor El Condor

1970

Dead of Night Dead of Night

1977

The Indian Fighter The Indian Fighter

1955

Wildcat Wildcat

1942

Drum Beat Drum Beat

1954

Behave Yourself! Behave Yourself!

1951

He Married His Wife He Married His Wife

1940

Platinum High School Platinum High School

1960

Danger – Love at Work Danger – Love at Work

1937

Winterhawk Winterhawk

1975

The Black Bird The Black Bird

1975

College Confidential College Confidential

1960

Voodoo Island Voodoo Island

1957

Chicago Confidential Chicago Confidential

1957

The Long Night The Long Night

1947

Fall Guy Fall Guy

1947

Phantom Lady Phantom Lady

1944

House on Haunted Hill House on Haunted Hill

1959

Flaxy Martin Flaxy Martin

1949

The Falcon's Alibi The Falcon's Alibi

1946

Johnny Cool Johnny Cool

1963

Pigskin Parade Pigskin Parade

1936

The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby

1949

They Won't Forget They Won't Forget

1937

One-Eyed Jacks One-Eyed Jacks

1961

The Killing The Killing

1956

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