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Originally from vaudeville and the Broadway stage, Cook, who briefly entered films in 1929 before returning to the stage, made a strong impression with his definitive sniveling gunsel in "The Maltese Falcon" (1941), and followed with similar roles as weaklings or sadistic loser-hoods: Harry Jones in "The Big Sleep" (1946) and George Peatty in Stanley Kubrick's "The Killing" (1956) over a more ...
Elisha Cook Junior est un acteur américain, né le 26 décembre 1903 à San Francisco et mort le 18 mai 1995 à Big Pine. Il est principalement connu pour son rôle de Wilmer Cook, jeune porte-flingue névrosé ou de mari trompé.
Life Begins In College (1937) -- (Movie Clip) The Flower Of Young Womanhood This is the wind-up of the preliminaries, before the starring Ritz Brothers appear, with mean jocks (led by Dick Baldwin, and a young Elisha Cook Jr.) pranking on Indian freshman George (Nat Pendleton), and co-ed Janet (Gloria Stuart) gets unwillingly involved, in the 20th Century-Fox comedy vehicle Life Begins In ...
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Elisha Cook Jr., born Elisha Vanslyck Cook Jr. on December 26, 1903, was an American actor known for his distinctive appearance and memorable performances in film noir and other genres. With his slight build, nervous energy, and intense portrayals, Cook became one of the most recognizable character actors of his time.
Elisha Cook Jr.. Actor: House on Haunted Hill. Although this pint-sized actor started out in films often in innocuous college-student roles in mid-30s rah-rahs, playing alongside the likes of a pretty Gloria Stuart or a young, pre-"Oz" Judy Garland, casting directors would soon enough discover his flair for portraying intense neurotics or spineless double-dealers.
Biography. Diminutive, wiry character player memorable for his numerous roles as cowardly villians and neurotics. Originally from vaudeville and the Broadway stage, Cook, who briefly entered films in 1929 before returning to the stage, made a strong impression with his definitive sniveling gunsel in "The Maltese Falcon" (1941), and followed ...
