Donald Cook

Donald Cook

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1901-09-26
Deathday: 1961-10-01 (60 years old)

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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.


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Filmography

all 65

Movies 60

TV Shows 5

self 1

Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas

The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas (1996)

Movie
6
Tom Blake
Too Young to Go Steady

Too Young to Go Steady (1959)

TV
ABC Album

ABC Album (1953)

TV
Cassidy
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)

TV
Tad Bryson / Roger / Bruce Wallace
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV
Fred Macaulay
Our Very Own

Our Very Own (1950)

Movie
The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)

TV
Pat Donahue, Sr.
Patrick the Great

Patrick the Great (1945)

Movie
Duke Randall
Blonde Ransom

Blonde Ransom (1945)

Movie
Dean Larry Benson
Here Come the Co-eds

Here Come the Co-eds (1945)

Movie
6
Dennis Dugan
Bowery to Broadway

Bowery to Broadway (1944)

Movie
Steve Randall
Murder in the Blue Room

Murder in the Blue Room (1944)

Movie
The Captain
Freedom Comes High

Freedom Comes High (1943)

Movie
Charles Jerome
Circus Girl

Circus Girl (1937)

Movie
Bruce Arnold
Two Wise Maids

Two Wise Maids (1937)

Movie
George Martin
Beware Of Ladies

Beware Of Ladies (1936)

Movie
Longstreet Butler
Can This Be Dixie?

Can This Be Dixie? (1936)

Movie
Gary Curtis
Ellis Island

Ellis Island (1936)

Movie
Steve Baker
Show Boat

Show Boat (1936)

Movie
1
Kenneth Grainger
The Girl from Mandalay

The Girl from Mandalay (1936)

Movie
Ross Graham
Ring Around the Moon

Ring Around the Moon (1936)

Movie
Dr. Truman Harwell
The Leavenworth Case

The Leavenworth Case (1936)

Movie
Tom Lennox
Ladies Love Danger

Ladies Love Danger (1935)

Movie
Frank Blair
The Calling of Dan Matthews

The Calling of Dan Matthews (1935)

Movie
FBI Agent Dave Elliott
Confidential

Confidential (1935)

Movie
Ellery Queen
The Spanish Cape Mystery

The Spanish Cape Mystery (1935)

Movie
Don Trevor
Here Comes the Band

Here Comes the Band (1935)

Movie
Lieutenant Commander David Tucker
Murder in the Fleet

Murder in the Fleet (1935)

Movie
Barry Webster
Motive for Revenge

Motive for Revenge (1935)

Movie
Lynn Llewellyn
The Casino Murder Case

The Casino Murder Case (1935)

Movie
4.33
Gregg Emerson
Gigolette

Gigolette (1935)

Movie
Toni Berngruber
The Night Is Young

The Night Is Young (1935)

Movie
Ward Cameron
Behind the Evidence

Behind the Evidence (1935)

Movie
Jack Howard
Fugitive Lady

Fugitive Lady (1934)

Movie
Mark Lambert
Jealousy

Jealousy (1934)

Movie
Bob Kelsey
Most Precious Thing in Life

Most Precious Thing in Life (1934)

Movie
Don Felipe de Castillo
Viva Villa!

Viva Villa! (1934)

Movie
Bob
Whirlpool

Whirlpool (1934)

Movie
Jim Daley
The 9th Guest

The 9th Guest (1934)

Movie
Dr. Bill Strong
Long Lost Father

Long Lost Father (1934)

Movie
Richard Nordholm
The World Changes

The World Changes (1933)

Movie
Wentworth Brown
Fog

Fog (1933)

Movie
'Lucky' Allen
Fury of the Jungle

Fury of the Jungle (1933)

Movie
Franklin Deane
Brief Moment

Brief Moment (1933)

Movie
Ned Stevens
Baby Face

Baby Face (1933)

Movie
Corew
The Woman I Stole

The Woman I Stole (1933)

Movie
Lester Kane
Jennie Gerhardt

Jennie Gerhardt (1933)

Movie
Maria's Lover
The Kiss Before the Mirror

The Kiss Before the Mirror (1933)

Movie
The Great Sebastian
The Circus Queen Murder

The Circus Queen Murder (1933)

Movie
Lt. John Gregg
Private Jones

Private Jones (1933)

Movie
Dan Reynolds
Frisco Jenny

Frisco Jenny (1933)

Movie
Philip Seymour
Penguin Pool Murder

Penguin Pool Murder (1932)

Movie
Warren Lennox
The Conquerors

The Conquerors (1932)

Movie
John Sutherland
The Trial of Vivienne Ware

The Trial of Vivienne Ware (1932)

Movie
Milton
The Heart of New York

The Heart of New York (1932)

Movie
Harold Van Adam
The Man Who Played God

The Man Who Played God (1932)

Movie
Actor in Movie Clip (uncredited)
Taxi!

Taxi! (1931)

Movie
Carl Bergen - aka Carl Erickson
Safe in Hell

Safe in Hell (1931)

Movie
Fedor Ivanoff
The Mad Genius

The Mad Genius (1931)

Movie
Joe Palmer
Side Show

Side Show (1931)

Movie
Horace Purcell
Party Husband

Party Husband (1931)

Movie
Mike Powers
The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy (1931)

Movie
4.25
Donald Cook
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 11: 'Practice Shots'

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 11: 'Practice Shots' (1931)

Movie
Terry Houston
Unfaithful

Unfaithful (1931)

Movie
Jack
Roseland

Roseland (1930)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1901-09-26

Deathday
1961-10-01 (60 years old)

Birth Place
Portland, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


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