Elisha Cook Jr.
Elisha Cook Jr. | |
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Cook in Wildcat (1942) | |
| Born | Elisha Vanslyck Cook Jr. December 26, 1903 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 18, 1995 (aged 91) Big Pine, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1926–1988 |
| Spouses | Mary Gertrude Dunckley
(m. 1928; div. 1941)Peggy McKenna
(m. 1943; div. 1968)
(m. 1971) |
Elisha Vanslyck Cook Jr. (December 26, 1903 – May 18, 1995) was an American character actor famed for his work in film noir. He played cheerful, brainy collegiates until he was cast against type as the bug-eyed baby-faced killer Wilmer Cook in the 1941 version of The Maltese Falcon. He went on to play deceptively mild-mannered villains. Cook's acting career spanned more than 60 years, with roles in productions including The Big Sleep, Shane, The Killing, House on Haunted Hill and Rosemary's Baby.