Acting
Donald Cook
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.
Filmography
The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas
Film · 1996
Too Young to Go Steady
Series · 1959
ABC Album
Series · 1953
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Series · 1951
Our Very Own
Film · 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Series · 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Series · 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Series · 1950
Oysters and Muscles
Film · 1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
Series · 1948
Patrick the Great
Film · 1945
Blonde Ransom
Film · 1945
Here Come the Co-Eds
Film · 1945
Murder in the Blue Room
Film · 1944
Bowery to Broadway
Film · 1944
Freedom Comes High
Film · 1943
Circus Girl
Film · 1937
Two Wise Maids
Film · 1937
Show Boat
Film · 1936
The Leavenworth Case
Film · 1936
Beware Of Ladies
Film · 1936
Ellis Island
Film · 1936
The Girl from Mandalay
Film · 1936
Ring Around the Moon
Film · 1936
Can This Be Dixie?
Film · 1936
The Spanish Cape Mystery
Film · 1935
The Casino Murder Case
Film · 1935
Confidential
Film · 1935
Motive for Revenge
Film · 1935
The Night Is Young
Film · 1935
Ladies Love Danger
Film · 1935
Behind the Evidence
Film · 1935
Here Comes the Band
Film · 1935
Murder in the Fleet
Film · 1935
The Calling of Dan Matthews
Film · 1935
Gigolette
Film · 1935
Viva Villa!
Film · 1934
Most Precious Thing in Life
Film · 1934
The 9th Guest
Film · 1934
Long Lost Father
Film · 1934
Whirlpool
Film · 1934
Fugitive Lady
Film · 1934
Jealousy
Film · 1934
Baby Face
Film · 1933
Frisco Jenny
Film · 1933
The Circus Queen Murder
Film · 1933
The Kiss Before the Mirror
Film · 1933
Brief Moment
Film · 1933
Jennie Gerhardt
Film · 1933
The World Changes
Film · 1933
Fury of the Jungle
Film · 1933
The Woman I Stole
Film · 1933
Private Jones
Film · 1933
Fog
Film · 1933
The Penguin Pool Murder
Film · 1932
The Man Who Played God
Film · 1932
The Heart of New York
Film · 1932
The Conquerors
Film · 1932
The Trial of Vivienne Ware
Film · 1932
Taxi!
Film · 1932
The Public Enemy
Film · 1931
Safe in Hell
Film · 1931
Party Husband
Film · 1931
The Mad Genius
Film · 1931
Side Show
Film · 1931
Unfaithful
Film · 1931
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 11: 'Practice Shots'
Film · 1931
Roseland
Film · 1930