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Donald Cook‌

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Donald Cook

Portland, Oregon

Donald Cook

Portland, Oregon

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1901-09-26

Popularity

star1.0

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Donald Cook, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Show Boat

Show Boat‌
star6.7
calendar 1936

Baby Face

Baby Face‌
star7.3
calendar 1933

Viva Villa!

Viva Villa!‌
star6.2
calendar 1934

The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy‌
star7.2
calendar 1931

The Spanish Cape Mystery

The Spanish Cape Mystery‌
star5.4
calendar 1935

Safe in Hell

Safe in Hell‌
star6.7
calendar 1931

The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas

The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas‌
star5.4
calendar 1996

Frisco Jenny

Frisco Jenny‌
star6.5
calendar 1933

Penguin Pool Murder

Penguin Pool Murder‌
star5.5
calendar 1932

Our Very Own

Our Very Own‌
star5.7
calendar 1950

The Casino Murder Case

The Casino Murder Case‌
star6.5
calendar 1935

Party Husband

Party Husband‌
star5.0
calendar 1931

Confidential

Confidential‌
star5.6
calendar 1935

Most Precious Thing in Life

Most Precious Thing in Life‌
star5.2
calendar 1934

The Circus Queen Murder

The Circus Queen Murder‌
star5.0
calendar 1933

The Man Who Played God

The Man Who Played God‌
star7.4
calendar 1932

The Mad Genius

The Mad Genius‌
star6.3
calendar 1931

Motive for Revenge

Motive for Revenge‌
star5.0
calendar 1935

Murder in the Blue Room

Murder in the Blue Room‌
star5.0
calendar 1944

The Kiss Before the Mirror

The Kiss Before the Mirror‌
star5.3
calendar 1933

The Heart of New York

The Heart of New York‌
star6.7
calendar 1932

The Leavenworth Case

The Leavenworth Case‌
star5.0
calendar 1936

Beware Of Ladies

Beware Of Ladies‌
star5.0
calendar 1936

Patrick the Great

Patrick the Great‌
star4.0
calendar 1945

Brief Moment

Brief Moment‌
star2.7
calendar 1933

Jennie Gerhardt

Jennie Gerhardt‌
star4.0
calendar 1933

The World Changes

The World Changes‌
star4.8
calendar 1933

The 9th Guest

The 9th Guest‌
star5.7
calendar 1934

The Night Is Young

The Night Is Young‌
star5.0
calendar 1935

Ellis Island

Ellis Island‌
star5.0
calendar 1936

Ladies Love Danger

Ladies Love Danger‌
star0.0
calendar 1935

Side Show

Side Show‌
star5.0
calendar 1931

Circus Girl

Circus Girl‌
star4.0
calendar 1937

Long Lost Father

Long Lost Father‌
star5.7
calendar 1934

Unfaithful

Unfaithful‌
star0.0
calendar 1931

The Conquerors

The Conquerors‌
star5.7
calendar 1932

The Trial of Vivienne Ware

The Trial of Vivienne Ware‌
star0.0
calendar 1932

Whirlpool

Whirlpool‌
star5.6
calendar 1934

Fury of the Jungle

Fury of the Jungle‌
star0.0
calendar 1933

Behind the Evidence

Behind the Evidence‌
star2.0
calendar 1935

Here Comes the Band

Here Comes the Band‌
star5.0
calendar 1935

Freedom Comes High

Freedom Comes High‌
star0.0
calendar 1943

Murder in the Fleet

Murder in the Fleet‌
star5.0
calendar 1935

The Girl from Mandalay

The Girl from Mandalay‌
star3.0
calendar 1936

Two Wise Maids

Two Wise Maids‌
star0.0
calendar 1937

Blonde Ransom

Blonde Ransom‌
star0.0
calendar 1945

Bowery to Broadway

Bowery to Broadway‌
star0.0
calendar 1944

Fugitive Lady

Fugitive Lady‌
star6.0
calendar 1934

The Woman I Stole

The Woman I Stole‌
star3.5
calendar 1933

Roseland

Roseland‌
star3.5
calendar 1930

Ring Around the Moon

Ring Around the Moon‌
star3.0
calendar 1936

The Calling of Dan Matthews

The Calling of Dan Matthews‌
star3.0
calendar 1935

Here Come the Co-eds

Here Come the Co-eds‌
star5.6
calendar 1945

Taxi!

Taxi!‌
star6.8
calendar 1931

Jealousy

Jealousy‌
star4.7
calendar 1934

Gigolette

Gigolette‌
star4.7
calendar 1935

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 11: 'Practice Shots'

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 11: 'Practice Shots'‌
star6.3
calendar 1931

Private Jones

Private Jones‌
star0.0
calendar 1933

Fog

Fog‌
star5.0
calendar 1933

Can This Be Dixie?

Can This Be Dixie?‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

Tv Credits

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre‌
star5.5
calendar 1950

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars‌
star6.5
calendar 1951

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse‌
star5.6
calendar 1948

ABC Album

ABC Album‌
star0.0
calendar 1953

Too Young to Go Steady

Too Young to Go Steady‌
star0.0
calendar 1959

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre‌
star5.5
calendar 1950

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre‌
star5.5
calendar 1950