Elisha Cook Jr.
Born December 26, 1903 (Age: 122)
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San Francisco, California, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Elisha Cook, Jr, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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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Filmography
Terror at Alcatraz
1982
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as Hotel Desk Clerk
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Age: 78
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
1982
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as Mousy ("Municipalians")
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Age: 78
Carny
1980
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as On-Your-Mark
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Age: 76
Tom Horn
1980
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as Stable Hand
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Age: 76
1941
1979
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as The Patron (Dexter)
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Age: 75
The Champ
1979
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as Georgie
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Age: 75
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
1973
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as Cody
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Age: 69
El Condor
1970
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as Old Convict
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Age: 66
Cry for Poor Wally
1969
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as
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Age: 65
Rosemary's Baby
1968
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as Mr. Nicklas
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Age: 64
The Haunted Palace
1963
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as Gideon Smith / Micah Smith
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Age: 59
One-Eyed Jacks
1961
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as Carvey
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Age: 57
The Fatal Impulse
1960
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as Harry Elser
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Age: 56
Day of the Outlaw
1959
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as Larry Teter, Town Barber
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Age: 55
House on Haunted Hill
1959
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as Watson Pritchard
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Age: 55
Timberjack
1955
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as Punky (as Elisha Cook)
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Age: 51
Shane
1953
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as Frank 'Stonewall' Torrey
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Age: 49
Manila Calling
1942
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as Gillman
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Age: 38
Wildcat
1942
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as Harold 'Chicopee' Nevins
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Age: 38
A-Haunting We Will Go
1942
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as Frank Lucas
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Age: 38
Sleepytime Gal
1942
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as Ernie
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Age: 38
A Gentleman at Heart
1942
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as Genius
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Age: 38
Hellzapoppin'
1941
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as Harry Selby
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Age: 37
Ball of Fire
1941
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as Waiter
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Age: 37
I Wake Up Screaming
1941
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as Harry Williams
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Age: 37
The Maltese Falcon
1941
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as Wilmer Cook
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Age: 37
Sergeant York
1941
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as Piano Player (uncredited)
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Age: 37
Man at Large
1941
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as Hotel Clerk
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Age: 37
Love Crazy
1941
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as Joe (elevator operator)
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Age: 37
Her Unborn Child
1930
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as Stewart Kennedy
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Age: 26