Actor
Elisha Cook Jr.
26 December 1903† 18 May 1995 (aged 91) San Francisco, California, USA
- Movies
- 124
- Shows
- 57
Biography
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
Known For
- 2022
- They Came from the Attic · Film · Watson Pritchard (voice) (Archival)
- 1987
- The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains · Film · Pappy Glue
- 1986
- ALF · Series · Uncle Albert
- 1985
- The Twilight Zone · Series · (segment "Welcome to Winfield")
- 1984
- It Came Upon the Midnight Clear · Film · Mr. Bibbs
- The Pigs vs. The Freaks · Film · Novatney
- Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse · Film · Mr. Maps
- Night Court · Series · Wilbur Posten
- 1983
- This Girl for Hire · Film · Eddie
- The A-Team · Series · Jim Beam
- 1982
- Terror at Alcatraz · Film · Hotel Desk Clerk
- Hammett · Film · Eli the Taxi Driver
- National Lampoon's Movie Madness · Film · Mousy ("Municipalians")
- 1981
- Leave 'Em Laughing · Film · Jetter
- Harry's War · Film · Sgt. Billy
- Simon & Simon · Series
- 1980
- Carny · Film · On-Your-Mark
- Tom Horn · Film · Stable Hand
- Magnum, P.I. · Series · Harold W. Farber
- 1979
- 1941 · Film · The Patron (Dexter)
- The Champ · Film · Georgie
- Salem's Lot · Series · Gordon 'Weasel' Phillips
- 1977
- Mad Bull · Film · Sweeper
- Dead of Night · Film · Karel
- 1976
- St. Ives · Film · Eddie
- Quincy, M.E. · Series · Mr. Charles Trout Sr.
- The Bionic Woman · Series
- 1975
- The Black Bird · Film · Wilmer Cook
- Winterhawk · Film · Finley
- Messiah of Evil · Film · Charlie
- Senior Power · Film · Mr. Boyle
- Starsky & Hutch · Series
- Switch · Series · Henley
- The Blue Knight · Series
- S.W.A.T. · Series
- Baretta · Series
- 1974
- The Phantom of Hollywood · Film · Studio Engineer
- 1973
- The Outfit · Film · Carl
- Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid · Film · Cody
- Emperor of the North · Film · Gray Cat
- Electra Glide in Blue · Film · Willie
- Police Story · Series
- 1972
- Blacula · Film · Sam
- The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid · Film · Bunker (as Elisha Cook)
- The Night Stalker · Film · Mickey Crawford
- Scarecrow · Film · Micah
- 1970
- Night Chase · Film · Proprietor
- Night Slaves · Film
- El Condor · Film · Old Convict
- The Movie Murderer · Film · Willie Peanuts
- The Odd Couple · Series · Heel
- McCloud · Series
- 1969
- Cry for Poor Wally · Film
- The Great Bank Robbery · Film · Jeb
- 1968
- Rosemary's Baby · Film · Mr. Nicklas
- The Movie Orgy · Film
- 1967
- Welcome to Hard Times · Film · Hanson
- The Spy in the Green Hat · Film · Arnold
- Mannix · Series
- Cimarron Strip · Series
- Ironside · Series
- 1966
- Star Trek · Series · Samuel Cogley
- The Monroes · Series
- Batman · Series · Professor Isaacson
- 1965
- The Wild Wild West · Series
- A Man Called Shenandoah · Series · Judd
- 1964
- Blood on the Arrow · Film · Tex
- The Big Parade of Comedy · Film · Joe in 'Love Crazy'
- The Glass Cage · Film · Ellen's father
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. · Series · Arnold
- 1963
- Johnny Cool · Film · Underworld Leader
- The Haunted Palace · Film · Gideon Smith · Micah Smith
- Black Zoo · Film · Joe
- Papa's Delicate Condition · Film · Mr. Keith
- Burke's Law · Series · Wyatt
- The Fugitive · Series · Sailor
- The Dakotas · Series
- 1961
- One-Eyed Jacks · Film · Carvey
- 1960
- The Fatal Impulse · Film · Harry Elser
- College Confidential · Film · Ted Blake
- Platinum High School · Film · Harry Nesbit
- Surfside 6 · Series
- The Islanders · Series · Tomas
- Outlaws · Series
- Thriller · Series · Harry Elser
- 1959
- Day of the Outlaw · Film · Larry Teter · Town Barber
- House on Haunted Hill · Film · Watson Pritchard
- Startime · Series · Trick
- The Rebel · Series · Jeremy Hake
- Johnny Ringo · Series · Maxie Dolan
- The Third Man · Series
- Bonanza · Series · John Walker
- The Deputy · Series · Miller
- Johnny Staccato · Series
- Tightrope · Series
- Rawhide · Series · Bain
- 1958
- 77 Sunset Strip · Series
- Bat Masterson · Series · Pete Sheeley
- Peter Gunn · Series
- 1957
- Baby Face Nelson · Film · Homer van Meter
- Plunder Road · Film · Skeets Jonas
- Chicago Confidential · Film · Candymouth Duggan
- The Lonely Man · Film · Willie
- Voodoo Island · Film · Martin Schuyler
- Trackdown · Series
- Perry Mason · Series · Art Crowley
- Panic! · Series
- The O. Henry Playhouse · Series · Fred
- 1956
- Accused of Murder · Film · 'Whitey' Pollock
- The Killing · Film · George Peatty
- 1955
- The Indian Fighter · Film · Briggs
- Trial · Film · Finn
- Timberjack · Film · Punky
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents · Series · Shorty
- Gunsmoke · Series · Huggins
- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp · Series
- The Millionaire · Series · Ed Nevins
- 1954
- Drum Beat · Film · Blaine Crackel
- The Outlaw's Daughter · Film · Lewis 'Tulsa' Cook
- Superman's Peril · Film · Homer Garrity
- Climax! · Series · Pop
- 1953
- Thunder Over the Plains · Film · Joseph Standish
- I, the Jury · Film
- Shane · Film · Frank 'Stonewall' Torrey
- General Electric Theater · Series · Jed
- 1952
- Don't Bother to Knock · Film · Eddie Forbes
- Adventures of Superman · Series
- 1951
- Behave Yourself! · Film · Albert Jonas
- The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok · Series
- 1949
- The Great Gatsby · Film · Klipspringer
- Flaxy Martin · Film · Roper
- 1947
- The Gangster · Film · Oval
- The Long Night · Film · Frank Dunlap
- Born to Kill · Film · Marty
- Fall Guy · Film · Joe
- 1946
- The Big Sleep · Film · Harry Jones
- Two Smart People · Film · Fly Feletti
- Joe Palooka, Champ · Film · Eugene
- The Falcon's Alibi · Film · Nick
- Cinderella Jones · Film · Oliver S. Patch
- Blonde Alibi · Film · Sam Collins
- 1945
- Why Girls Leave Home · Film · Jimmy Lobo
- Dillinger · Film · Kirk Otto
- 1944
- Dark Waters · Film · Cleeve
- Dark Mountain · Film · Whitey
- Up in Arms · Film · Info Jones
- Phantom Lady · Film · Cliff Milburn
- 1943
- Baptism of Fire · Film · Bill
- Kill or Be Killed · Film
- 1942
- Manila Calling · Film · Gillman
- Wildcat · Film · Harold 'Chicopee' Nevins
- A-Haunting We Will Go · Film · Frank Lucas
- Sleepytime Gal · Film · Ernie
- A Gentleman at Heart · Film · Genius
- 1941
- Hellzapoppin' · Film · Harry Selby
- Ball of Fire · Film · Waiter
- I Wake Up Screaming · Film · Harry Williams
- The Maltese Falcon · Film · Wilmer Cook
- Sergeant York · Film · Piano Player
- Man at Large · Film · Hotel Clerk
- Love Crazy · Film · Joe (elevator operator)
- 1940
- Tin Pan Alley · Film · Joe Codd
- Public Deb No. 1 · Film · Communist
- Stranger on the Third Floor · Film · Joe Briggs
- He Married His Wife · Film · Dicky Brown
- 1939
- Grand Jury Secrets · Film · Robert Austin · Norman Hazlitt
- 1938
- Newsboys' Home · Film · Danny
- Submarine Patrol · Film · Seaman Rutherford Davis Pratt · aka 'The Professor'
- My Lucky Star · Film · Waldo
- Three Blind Mice · Film · Boy on Bench
- 1937
- Life Begins in College · Film · Oliver ("Ollie") Stearns Jr.
- Danger – Love at Work · Film · McBain · the chemist
- Wife, Doctor and Nurse · Film · Glen Wylie
- They Won't Forget · Film · Joe Turner
- The Devil Is Driving · Film · Tony Stevens
- Love Is News · Film · Egbert Eggleston
- 1936
- Pigskin Parade · Film · Herbert Van Dyke
- Two in a Crowd · Film · Skeeter
- 1931
- Honor Among Lovers · Film · Office Boy
- 1930
- Chills and Fever · Film · Member of the Glee Club
- Her Unborn Child · Film · Stewart Kennedy