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Donald Cook

Donald Cook

Acting

September 26, 1901 – October 1, 1961 (died at 60)
Portland, Oregon
Male
61 Movies
7 TV Shows

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.

The Public Enemy
The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy

1931 7.2

as Mike Powers

Age 29 (now 60)
Baby Face
Baby Face

Baby Face

1933 7.2

as Ned Stevens

Age 31 (now 60)
Safe in Hell
Safe in Hell

Safe in Hell

1931 6.7

as Carl Bergen

Age 30 (now 60)
The 9th Guest
The 9th Guest

The 9th Guest

1934 6.0

as Jim Daley

Age 32 (now 60)
Viva Villa!
Viva Villa!

Viva Villa!

1934 6.3

as Don Felipe de Castillo

Age 32 (now 60)
The Mad Genius
The Mad Genius

The Mad Genius

1931 6.4

as Fedor Ivanoff

Age 30 (now 60)
Frisco Jenny
Frisco Jenny

Frisco Jenny

1933 6.7

as Dan Reynolds

Age 31 (now 60)
The Spanish Cape Mystery
The Spanish Cape Mystery

The Spanish Cape Mystery

1935 5.6

as Ellery Queen

Age 34 (now 60)
Show Boat
Show Boat

Show Boat

1936 6.7

as Steve Baker

Age 34 (now 60)
Here Come the Co-Eds
Here Come the Co-Eds

Here Come the Co-Eds

1945 5.8

as Dean Larry Benson

Age 43 (now 60)
The Casino Murder Case
The Casino Murder Case

The Casino Murder Case

1935 6.8

as Lynn Llewellyn

Age 33 (now 60)
The Penguin Pool Murder
The Penguin Pool Murder

The Penguin Pool Murder

1932 5.9

as Philip Seymour

Age 31 (now 60)
The Kiss Before the Mirror
The Kiss Before the Mirror

The Kiss Before the Mirror

1933 5.6

as Maria's Lover

Age 31 (now 60)
Whirlpool
Whirlpool

Whirlpool

1934 6.4

as Bob

Age 32 (now 60)
Confidential
Confidential

Confidential

1935 6.3

as FBI Agent Dave Elliott

Age 34 (now 60)
The Circus Queen Murder
The Circus Queen Murder

The Circus Queen Murder

1933 5.0

as The Great Sebastian

Age 31 (now 60)