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Donald Cook
Actor
Born September 26, 1901Died October 1, 1961 (60 years)
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.
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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.
Filmography
| 1996 | The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas · as Hunchback Of Notre Dame |
| 1951 | Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Cassidy |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Bruce Wallace |
| 1950 | Our Very Own · as Fred Macaulay |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1945 | Here Come the Co-eds · as Dean Larry Benson |
| 1944 | Murder in the Blue Room · as Steve |
| 1944 | Bowery to Broadway · as Dennis Dugan |
| 1944 | Patrick the Great · as Pat Donahue Sr. |
| 1937 | Circus Girl · as Charles Jerome |
| 1936 | Beware of Ladies · as George Martin |
| 1936 | Ellis Island · as Gary Curtis |
| 1936 | Show Boat · as Steve Baker |
| 1936 | Ring Around the Moon · as Ross Graham |
| 1935 | Confidential · as Fbi Agent Dave Elliott |
| 1935 | The Spanish Cape Mystery · as Ellery Queen |
| 1935 | Here Comes the Band · as Don Trevor |
| 1935 | Murder in the Fleet · as Lieutenant Commander David Tucker |
| 1935 | Motive for Revenge · as Barry Webster |
| 1935 | The Casino Murder Case · as Lynn |
| 1935 | The Night Is Young · as Toni Berngruber |
| 1934 | Jealousy · as Mark Lambert |
| 1934 | Most Precious Thing in Life · as Bob Kelsey |
| 1934 | Viva Villa! · as Don Felipe De Castillo |
| 1934 | Whirlpool · as Bob Andrews |
| 1934 | The 9th Guest · as Jim Daley |
| 1934 | Long Lost Father · as Bill Strong |
| 1933 | The World Changes · as Richard Nordholm |
| 1933 | Baby Face · as Ned Stevens |
| 1933 | Brief Moment · as Franklin Deane |
| 1933 | The Woman I Stole · as Corew |
| 1933 | Jennie Gerhardt · as Lester Kane |
| 1933 | The Kiss Before the Mirror · as Maria's Lover |
| 1933 | The Circus Queen Murder · as The Great Sebastian |
| 1933 | Private Jones · as Lt. John Gregg |
| 1932 | Frisco Jenny · as Dan Reynolds |
| 1932 | Penguin Pool Murder · as Philip Seymour |
| 1932 | The Conquerors · as Warren Lennox |
| 1932 | The Trial of Vivienne Ware · as John Sutherland |
| 1932 | The Heart of New York · as Milton |
| 1932 | The Man Who Played God · as Harold Van Adam |
| 1931 | Taxi · as Actor In Movie Clip (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Safe in Hell · as Carl Bergen |
| 1931 | The Mad Genius · as Fedor Ivanoff |
| 1931 | |
| 1931 | Side Show · as Joe Palmer |
| 1931 | Smart Money · as Nick's Second Accomplice After Poker Game |
| 1931 | Party Husband · as Horace Purcell |
| 1931 | The Public Enemy · as Mike Powers |
| 1931 | Unfaithful · as Terry Houston |