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Elisha Cook Jr.
Actor

Elisha Cook Jr.

Born December 26, 1903 in San Francisco, California, USA

Died May 18, 1995

26 films

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. C-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Filmography 26

Hammett (1982) movie poster
Hammett1982
Tom Horn (1980) movie poster
Tom Horn1980
The Champ (1979) movie poster
The Champ1979
Messiah of Evil (1975) movie poster
Messiah of Evil1975
Electra Glide in Blue (1973) movie poster
Electra Glide in Blue1973
Emperor of the North (1973) movie poster
Emperor of the North1973
Blacula (1972) movie poster
Blacula1972
The Night Stalker (1972) movie poster
The Night Stalker1972
Rosemary's Baby (1968) movie poster
Rosemary's Baby1968
Papa's Delicate Condition (1963) movie poster
Papa's Delicate Condition1963
The Haunted Palace (1963) movie poster
The Haunted Palace1963
One-Eyed Jacks (1961) movie poster
One-Eyed Jacks1961
House on Haunted Hill (1959) movie poster
House on Haunted Hill1959
The Killing (1956) movie poster
The Killing1956
Shane (1953) movie poster
Shane1953
Don't Bother to Knock (1952) movie poster
Don't Bother to Knock1952
Born to Kill (1947) movie poster
Born to Kill1947
The Big Sleep (1946) movie poster
The Big Sleep1946
Dillinger (1945) movie poster
Dillinger1945
Why Girls Leave Home (1945) movie poster
Why Girls Leave Home1945
Phantom Lady (1944) movie poster
Phantom Lady1944
Up in Arms (1944) movie poster
Up in Arms1944
Baptism of Fire (1943) movie poster
Baptism of Fire1943
I Wake Up Screaming (1941) movie poster
I Wake Up Screaming1941
The Maltese Falcon (1941) movie poster
The Maltese Falcon1941
Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) movie poster
Stranger on the Third Floor1940