Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

1903-12-26 – 1995-05-18 (age 91) San Francisco, California, USA
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Biography

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.

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Known For

Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby

1968

as Mr. Nicklas

1941
1941

1979

as The Patron (Dexter)

The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon

1941

as Wilmer Cook

The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep

1946

as Harry Jones

Shane
Shane

1953

as Frank 'Stonewall' Torrey

Sergeant York
Sergeant York

1941

as Piano Player (uncredited)

The Champ
The Champ

1979

as Georgie

The Killing
The Killing

1956

as George Peatty

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
The Outfit
The Outfit

1973

as Carl

House on Haunted Hill
House on Haunted Hill

1959

as Watson Pritchard

The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker

1972

as Mickey Crawford

One-Eyed Jacks
One-Eyed Jacks

1961

as Carvey

Carny
Carny

1980

as On-Your-Mark

Tom Horn
Tom Horn

1980

as Stable Hand

Blacula
Blacula

1972

as Sam

El Condor
El Condor

1970

as Old Convict

St. Ives
St. Ives

1976

as Eddie

Hellzapoppin'
Hellzapoppin'

1941

as Harry Selby

The Haunted Palace
The Haunted Palace

1963

as Gideon Smith / Micah Smith