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Donald Cook

Donald Cook

Actor

Born September 26, 1901 in Portland, Oregon

Died October 1, 1961

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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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Donald Cook Photos

Donald Cook Videos

The 9th Guest Trailer

Michael Schlesinger on BABYFACE

Baby Face - Trailer

Jacqueline Stewart and Alicia Malone on Baby Face (1933) Starring Barbara Stanwyck

Michael Schlesinger on SAFE IN HELL

SAFE IN HELL (1931) Theatrical Trailer - Dorothy Mackaill, Donald Cook, Ralf Harolde

Filmography

Actor

73

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Year

The Republic Pictures Story Poster

The Republic Pictures Story Documentary1991

Musical Comedy Tonight III Poster

Musical Comedy Tonight III TV Special1985

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Cagney Poster

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Cagney Documentary1974

Too Young to Go Steady TV Series1959

The Philip Morris Playhouse TV Series1953

The Plymouth Playhouse Poster

The Plymouth Playhouse TV Series1953

Goodyear Playhouse Poster

Goodyear Playhouse TV Series1951

Schlitz Playhouse Poster

Schlitz Playhouse TV Series1951

Lux Video Theatre Poster

Lux Video Theatre TV Series1950

Our Very Own Poster

Our Very Own Feature Film1950

The Billy Rose Show TV Series1950

The Prudential Family Playhouse TV Series1950

Oysters and Muscles Short Film1948

The Philco Television Playhouse Poster

The Philco Television Playhouse TV Series1948

Blonde Ransom Poster

Blonde Ransom Feature Film1945

Here Come the Co-eds Poster

Here Come the Co-eds Feature Film1945

Bowery to Broadway Poster

Bowery to Broadway Feature Film1944

Murder in the Blue Room Poster

Murder in the Blue Room Feature Film1944

Patrick the Great Poster

Patrick the Great Feature Film1944

Freedom Comes High Poster

Freedom Comes High Short Film1943

Circus Girl Poster

Circus Girl Feature Film1937

Two Wise Maids Poster

Two Wise Maids Feature Film1937

Beware of Ladies Poster

Beware of Ladies Feature Film1936

Can This Be Dixie? Poster

Can This Be Dixie? Feature Film1936

Ellis Island Poster

Ellis Island Feature Film1936

Ring Around the Moon Poster

Ring Around the Moon Feature Film1936

Show Boat Poster

Show Boat Feature Film1936

The Girl from Mandalay Poster

The Girl from Mandalay Feature Film1936

The Leavenworth Case Poster

The Leavenworth Case Feature Film1936

Behind the Evidence Poster

Behind the Evidence Feature Film1935

Confidential Poster

Confidential Feature Film1935

Gigolette Poster

Gigolette Feature Film1935

Here Comes the Band Poster

Here Comes the Band Feature Film1935

Ladies Love Danger Poster

Ladies Love Danger Feature Film1935

Motive for Revenge Poster

Motive for Revenge Feature Film1935

Murder in the Fleet Poster

Murder in the Fleet Feature Film1935

The Calling of Dan Matthews Poster

The Calling of Dan Matthews Feature Film1935

The Casino Murder Case Poster

The Casino Murder Case Feature Film1935

The Night Is Young Poster

The Night Is Young Feature Film1935

The Spanish Cape Mystery Poster

The Spanish Cape Mystery Feature Film1935

Fugitive Lady Poster

Fugitive Lady Feature Film1934

Jealousy Poster

Jealousy Feature Film1934

Long Lost Father Poster

Long Lost Father Feature Film1934

Most Precious Thing in Life Poster

Most Precious Thing in Life Feature Film1934

The 9th Guest Poster

The 9th Guest Feature Film1934

Viva Villa! Poster

Viva Villa! Feature Film1934

Whirlpool Poster

Whirlpool Feature Film1934

Baby Face Poster

Baby Face Feature Film1933

Brief Moment Poster

Brief Moment Feature Film1933

Fog Feature Film1933

Fury of the Jungle Poster

Fury of the Jungle Feature Film1933

Jennie Gerhardt Poster

Jennie Gerhardt Feature Film1933

Private Jones Poster

Private Jones Feature Film1933

The Circus Queen Murder Poster

The Circus Queen Murder Feature Film1933

The Kiss Before the Mirror Poster

The Kiss Before the Mirror Feature Film1933

The Woman I Stole Poster

The Woman I Stole Feature Film1933

The World Changes Poster

The World Changes Feature Film1933

Frisco Jenny Poster

Frisco Jenny Feature Film1932

Penguin Pool Murder Poster

Penguin Pool Murder Feature Film1932

The Conquerors Poster

The Conquerors Feature Film1932

The Heart of New York Poster

The Heart of New York Feature Film1932

The Man Who Played God Poster

The Man Who Played God Feature Film1932

The Trial of Vivienne Ware Poster

The Trial of Vivienne Ware Feature Film1932

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

How I Play Golf by Bobby Jones No. 11: 'Practice Shots' Short Film1931

Party Husband Poster

Party Husband Feature Film1931

Safe in Hell Poster

Safe in Hell Feature Film1931

Side Show Poster

Side Show Feature Film1931

Smart Money Poster

Smart Money Feature Film1931

Taxi Feature Film1931

The Mad Genius Poster

The Mad Genius Feature Film1931

The Public Enemy Poster

The Public Enemy Feature Film1931

Unfaithful Poster

Unfaithful Feature Film1931

Roseland Poster

Roseland Short Film1930

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