Elisha Cook Jr.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Elisha Cook, Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
- Known ForActing
- Born26 December 1903 (age 122)
- Place of BirthSan Francisco, California, USA
Elisha Cook Jr.
- Known ForActing
- Born26 December 1903 (age 122)
- Place of BirthSan Francisco, California, USA
KNOWN FOR
PHOTOS
CREDITS
They Came from the Attic
9.0
2022
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
6.6
1987
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
7.5
1986
Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse
5.0
1984
The Pigs vs. The Freaks
-
1984
This Girl For Hire
4.2
1983
Hammett
6.2
1982
Terror at Alcatraz
-
1982
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
3.2
1982
Leave 'Em Laughing
8.0
1981
Harry's War
5.2
1981
Carny
6.4
1980
Tom Horn
6.34
1980
1941
5.808
1979
The Champ
7.0
1979
Dead of Night
6.289
1977
Mad Bull
-
1977
St. Ives
5.7
1976
The Black Bird
4.6
1975
Winterhawk
6.6
1975
Senior Power
-
1975
Messiah of Evil
6.2
1974
The Phantom of Hollywood
5.1
1974
Electra Glide in Blue
6.891
1973
The Outfit
6.8
1973
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
7.2
1973
Emperor of the North
6.696
1973
Blacula
5.5
1972
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
5.7
1972
The Night Stalker
6.846
1972
Scarecrow
8.0
1972
El Condor
5.6
1970
Night Slaves
6.4
1970
The Movie Murderer
6.5
1970
Night Chase
5.5
1970
Cry for Poor Wally
-
1969
The Great Bank Robbery
6.3
1969
Rosemary's Baby
7.826
1968
The Movie Orgy
6.5
1968
Welcome to Hard Times
5.0
1967
The Spy in the Green Hat
6.5
1967
The Glass Cage
5.3
1964
Blood on the Arrow
3.7
1964
The Big Parade of Comedy
6.3
1964
The Haunted Palace
6.608
1963
Black Zoo
5.6
1963
Johnny Cool
5.3
1963
Papa's Delicate Condition
5.4
1963
One-Eyed Jacks
6.714
1961
College Confidential
5.8
1960
Platinum High School
6.0
1960
The Fatal Impulse
-
1960
Day of the Outlaw
6.827
1959
House on Haunted Hill
6.776
1959
Baby Face Nelson
5.8
1957
Plunder Road
6.9
1957
The Lonely Man
6.1
1957
Voodoo Island
4.477
1957
Chicago Confidential
5.0
1957
The Killing
7.655
1956
Accused of Murder
4.5
1956
The Indian Fighter
6.3
1955
Timberjack
3.2
1955
Trial
6.7
1955
Drum Beat
6.0
1954
The Outlaw's Daughter
-
1954
I, the Jury
5.7
1953
Shane
7.366
1953
Thunder Over the Plains
5.4
1953
Don't Bother to Knock
6.66
1952
Behave Yourself!
6.1
1951
Flaxy Martin
5.7
1949
The Great Gatsby
5.5
1949
The Gangster
4.8
1947
Born to Kill
6.701
1947
Fall Guy
4.909
1947
The Long Night
5.743
1947
The Big Sleep
7.6
1946
Blonde Alibi
3.9
1946
The Falcon's Alibi
5.2
1946
Two Smart People
6.4
1946
Cinderella Jones
3.3
1946
Joe Palooka, Champ
-
1946
Dillinger
5.9
1945
Why Girls Leave Home
5.0
1945
Dark Waters
5.8
1944
Phantom Lady
7.0
1944
Dark Mountain
5.3
1944
Up in Arms
5.9
1944
Kill or Be Killed
-
1943
Baptism of Fire
5.0
1943
A-Haunting We Will Go
6.0
1942
Wildcat
6.0
1942
A Gentleman at Heart
6.0
1942
Manila Calling
7.0
1942
Sleepytime Gal
-
1942
The Maltese Falcon
7.707
1941
Love Crazy
7.1
1941
I Wake Up Screaming
6.8
1941
Ball of Fire
7.37
1941
Man at Large
6.0
1941
Sergeant York
7.19
1941
Hellzapoppin'
7.112
1941
Stranger on the Third Floor
6.5
1940
He Married His Wife
5.1
1940
Public Deb No. 1
4.2
1940
Tin Pan Alley
4.75
1940
Grand Jury Secrets
-
1939
Submarine Patrol
6.6
1938
Newsboys' Home
6.0
1938
My Lucky Star
5.3
1938
Three Blind Mice
6.0
1938
They Won't Forget
5.7
1937
Danger – Love at Work
7.3
1937
The Devil Is Driving
5.0
1937
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
6.0
1937
Life Begins in College
-
1937
Love Is News
6.0
1937
Pigskin Parade
6.107
1936
Two in a Crowd
-
1936
Honor Among Lovers
5.7
1931
Chills and Fever
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