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 | Frank Lucas, George Peatty, 'Punky', a Brunner Henchman, Harry Jones, Carvey |
| 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:
Watson Pritchard: [looking at blood stain on ceiling] See that stain? Blood. A young girl was killed here... and whatever got her wasn't human.
Frederick Loren: The caretakers will leave at midnight, locking us in here until they come back in the morning. Once the door is locked, there's no way out. The windows have bars that a jail would be proud of, and the only door to the outside locks like vault. There's no electricity, no phone, no one within miles, so no way to call for help.
Watson Pritchard: Like a coffin.
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