Elisha Vanslyck Cook Jr.
| Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Dec 26, 1903 San Francisco, CA |
| Died | May 18, 1995 Big Pine, CA |
| Age | Died at 91 |
| Final Resting PlaceCremated | |
Elisha Cook Jr. | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1930-1988 |
| Known for | Cowardly villains, losers, neurotics |
| Top Roles | Harry Jones, Carvey, Boots Maguire, Cleeve, Piano Player |
| Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Crime, Film Noir, Mystery, Western |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Screwball Comedy, Heist |
| Top Collaborators | Howard Hawks (Director), Joseph Kane (Director), Darryl F. Zanuck (Producer), Alan Ladd |
| Shares birthday with | Richard Widmark, Vladimir Sokoloff, Alan King see more.. |
Elisha Cook Jr. Overview:
Character actor, Elisha Cook Jr., was born Elisha Vanslyck Cook Jr. on Dec 26, 1903 in San Francisco, CA. Cook Jr. died at the age of 91 on May 18, 1995 in Big Pine, CA and was cremated and his ashes scattered location unknown.
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A popular American character actor, Elisha Cook Jr. played losers and short, shifty, nervous guys living on life's edge. They made a bluster of bravado but were always found wanting, or were just plain out-of-luck. Shot in "Shane", knifed in "The Black Bird", strangled in "Phantom Lady", poisoned in "The Big Sleep, Cook 'got his' in a number of different ways.
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Know Your Character Actor – Elisha Cook, Jr.
By smumcountry on Jul 8, 2017 From Smum CountyJuly 8, 2017 by smumcounty Elisha Vanslyck Cook, Jr. was born into a theatrical family on December 26th, 1903 in San Francisco to Elisha Vanslyck Cook, Sr. and Helen Henry. His father was likely a jack of all trades in theater, acting as director, producer, and manager. His mother was an actress of ... Read full article
Elisha Cook, Jr. Hollywood acting career spanned 60 years
By Art on Dec 26, 2015 From Classic Cinema GoldElisha Cook, Jr. was an American character actor whose acting career spanned more than 60 years with roles in films such as “The Maltese Falcon” (1941), “The Big Sleep” (1946) and “Shane” (1953). Elisha Cook was born December 26, 1903 in San Francisco, Calif... Read full article
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Elisha Cook Jr. Quotes:
Dr. David Trent: The wife, probably in a fit of rage, threatened her husband with the knife, and then, carried away by hysteria, took a swing at him and simply went on from there.
Lance Schroeder: [laughing] She certainly went on, how many people did she kill, Mr. Pritchard?
Watson Pritchard: Only two, her husband and her sister, nobody else was here.
Lance Schroeder: So there are two loose heads just floating around here someplace?
Watson Pritchard: You can hear them at night, they whisper to each other, and then cry.
Watson Pritchard: There's been a murder almost everyplace in this house!
Watson Pritchard: [opening lines] The ghosts are moving tonight, restless... hungry. May I introduce myself? I'm Watson Pritchard. In just a moment I'll show you the only really haunted house in the world. Since it was built a century ago, seven people including my brother have been murdered in it, since then, I've owned the house. I only spent one night then and when they found me in the morning, I... I was almost dead.
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