Donald Cook

Donald Cook

Acting

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…

Filmography

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The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas ★ 5.5 The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas 1996 Too Young to Go Steady ★ 8.0 Too Young to Go Steady 1959 ABC Album ABC Album 1953 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars ★ 7.2 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 1951 Lux Video Theatre ★ 6.7 Lux Video Theatre 1950 Our Very Own ★ 5.9 Our Very Own 1950 The Philco Television Playhouse ★ 6.6 The Philco Television Playhouse 1948 Oysters and Muscles Oysters and Muscles 1948 Patrick the Great ★ 6.5 Patrick the Great 1945 Blonde Ransom ★ 8.0 Blonde Ransom 1945 Here Come the Co-Eds ★ 5.8 Here Come the Co-Eds 1945 Bowery to Broadway ★ 10.0 Bowery to Broadway 1944 Murder in the Blue Room ★ 5.7 Murder in the Blue Room 1944 Freedom Comes High ★ 7.0 Freedom Comes High 1943 Circus Girl ★ 6.5 Circus Girl 1937 Two Wise Maids ★ 10.0 Two Wise Maids 1937 Beware Of Ladies ★ 6.0 Beware Of Ladies 1936 Can This Be Dixie? ★ 7.0 Can This Be Dixie? 1936 Ellis Island ★ 6.3 Ellis Island 1936 Show Boat ★ 6.7 Show Boat 1936 The Girl from Mandalay ★ 4.7 The Girl from Mandalay 1936 Ring Around the Moon ★ 4.8 Ring Around the Moon 1936 The Leavenworth Case ★ 7.0 The Leavenworth Case 1936 The Calling of Dan Matthews ★ 4.7 The Calling of Dan Matthews 1935 Confidential ★ 6.3 Confidential 1935 The Spanish Cape Mystery ★ 5.6 The Spanish Cape Mystery 1935 Here Comes the Band ★ 7.0 Here Comes the Band 1935 Murder in the Fleet ★ 6.6 Murder in the Fleet 1935 Motive for Revenge ★ 6.3 Motive for Revenge 1935 Ladies Love Danger ★ 8.0 Ladies Love Danger 1935 The Casino Murder Case ★ 6.8 The Casino Murder Case 1935 Gigolette ★ 5.4 Gigolette 1935 The Night Is Young ★ 6.0 The Night Is Young 1935 Behind the Evidence ★ 5.5 Behind the Evidence 1935 Fugitive Lady ★ 8.0 Fugitive Lady 1934 Jealousy ★ 5.8 Jealousy 1934 Most Precious Thing in Life ★ 5.8 Most Precious Thing in Life 1934 Viva Villa! ★ 6.3 Viva Villa! 1934 Whirlpool ★ 6.4 Whirlpool 1934 The 9th Guest ★ 6.0 The 9th Guest 1934 Long Lost Father ★ 5.9 Long Lost Father 1934 The World Changes ★ 4.8 The World Changes 1933 Fog ★ 6.5 Fog 1933 Fury of the Jungle ★ 7.0 Fury of the Jungle 1933 Brief Moment ★ 3.8 Brief Moment 1933 Baby Face ★ 7.2 Baby Face 1933 The Woman I Stole ★ 4.0 The Woman I Stole 1933 Jennie Gerhardt ★ 5.7 Jennie Gerhardt 1933 The Kiss Before the Mirror ★ 5.6 The Kiss Before the Mirror 1933 The Circus Queen Murder ★ 5.0 The Circus Queen Murder 1933 Private Jones ★ 9.0 Private Jones 1933 Frisco Jenny ★ 6.7 Frisco Jenny 1933 The Penguin Pool Murder ★ 5.9 The Penguin Pool Murder 1932 The Conquerors ★ 5.6 The Conquerors 1932 The Trial of Vivienne Ware ★ 9.0 The Trial of Vivienne Ware 1932 The Heart of New York ★ 6.8 The Heart of New York 1932 The Man Who Played God ★ 7.2 The Man Who Played God 1932 Taxi! ★ 6.8 Taxi! 1932 Safe in Hell ★ 6.7 Safe in Hell 1931 The Mad Genius ★ 6.4 The Mad Genius 1931 How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 11: 'Practice Shots' ★ 7.2 How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 11: 'Practice Shots' 1931 Side Show ★ 5.5 Side Show 1931 Party Husband ★ 6.5 Party Husband 1931 The Public Enemy ★ 7.3 The Public Enemy 1931 Unfaithful ★ 7.0 Unfaithful 1931 Roseland ★ 4.8 Roseland 1930