Donald Cook

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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.

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  • wc Gender: Male
  • calendar_month Birth Date: 1901-09-26
  • event Death Date 1961-10-01
  • school Known for: Acting
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  • info Birth Place Portland, Oregon
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Donald Cook

6.7

Show Boat

1936-05-17

7.3

Baby Face

1933-07-13

6.3

Viva Villa!

1934-04-27

7.3

The Public Enemy

1931-04-23

5.4

The Spanish Cape Mystery

1935-10-09

6.8

Safe in Hell

1931-12-12

5.4

The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas

1996-12-17

6.5

Frisco Jenny

1933-01-14

5.5

Penguin Pool Murder

1932-12-09

5.7

Our Very Own

1950-07-27

6.5

The Casino Murder Case

1935-03-15

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Party Husband

1931-06-06

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Confidential

1935-10-16

5.2

Most Precious Thing in Life

1934-06-15

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The Circus Queen Murder

1933-04-10

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The Man Who Played God

1932-02-09

6.3

The Mad Genius

1931-09-30

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Motive for Revenge

1935-05-15

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Murder in the Blue Room

1944-10-27

5.3

The Kiss Before the Mirror

1933-05-04

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The Heart of New York

1932-03-26

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The Leavenworth Case

1936-01-20

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Beware Of Ladies

1936-12-21

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Patrick the Great

1945-05-04

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Brief Moment

1933-09-29

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Jennie Gerhardt

1933-06-08

4.8

The World Changes

1933-11-25

5.7

The 9th Guest

1934-01-31

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The Night Is Young

1935-01-11

5

Ellis Island

1936-11-04

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Ladies Love Danger

1935-12-12

5

Side Show

1931-09-19

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Circus Girl

1937-03-01

5.7

Long Lost Father

1934-01-19

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Unfaithful

1931-03-14

5.7

The Conquerors

1932-11-18

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The Trial of Vivienne Ware

1932-05-01

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Whirlpool

1934-04-10

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Fury of the Jungle

1933-10-23

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Behind the Evidence

1935-01-08

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Here Comes the Band

1935-08-30

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Freedom Comes High

1943-01-01

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Murder in the Fleet

1935-05-24

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The Girl from Mandalay

1936-04-19

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Two Wise Maids

1937-02-15

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Blonde Ransom

1945-05-01

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Bowery to Broadway

1944-11-03

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Fugitive Lady

1934-12-10

3.5

The Woman I Stole

1933-06-29

3.5

Roseland

1930-09-07

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Ring Around the Moon

1936-02-15

3

The Calling of Dan Matthews

1935-12-10

5.6

Here Come the Co-eds

1945-02-02

6.8

Taxi!

1931-12-29

4.7

Jealousy

1934-11-23

4.7

Gigolette

1935-02-15

6.3

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

1931-04-15

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Private Jones

1933-03-25

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Fog

1933-11-11

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Can This Be Dixie?

1936-11-13

5.5

Lux Video Theatre

1950-10-02

6.5

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951-10-05

5.6

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948-10-03

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ABC Album

1953-04-12

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Too Young to Go Steady

1959-05-14

5.5

Lux Video Theatre

1950-10-02

5.5

Lux Video Theatre

1950-10-02