Donald Cook

    Donald Cook

    Acting

    September 26, 1901
    Died October 1, 1961 (60 years old)
    Portland, Oregon

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    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 Sp...

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    Filmography

    The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas

    The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas

    1996

    as Hunchback of Notre Dame

    5.5

    Too Young to Go Steady

    1959

    as Tom Blake

    8

    ABC Album

    1953

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    1951

    as Cassidy

    7.2
    Our Very Own

    Our Very Own

    1950

    as Fred Macaulay

    5.9

    Lux Video Theatre

    1950

    as Roger

    6.7

    Lux Video Theatre

    1950

    as Bruce Wallace

    6.7

    Lux Video Theatre

    1950

    as Tad Bryson

    6.7

    Oysters and Muscles

    1948

    The Philco Television Playhouse

    The Philco Television Playhouse

    1948

    6.6
    Patrick the Great

    Patrick the Great

    1945

    as Pat Donahue Sr.

    6.5

    Blonde Ransom

    1945

    as Duke Randall

    8
    Here Come the Co-Eds

    Here Come the Co-Eds

    1945

    as Dean Larry Benson

    5.9
    Murder in the Blue Room

    Murder in the Blue Room

    1944

    as Steve

    5.7
    Bowery to Broadway

    Bowery to Broadway

    1944

    as Dennis Dugan

    10

    Freedom Comes High

    1943

    7
    Circus Girl

    Circus Girl

    1937

    as Charles Jerome

    6.5
    Two Wise Maids

    Two Wise Maids

    1937

    as Bruce Arnold

    10
    Show Boat

    Show Boat

    1936

    as Steve Baker

    6.7
    The Leavenworth Case

    The Leavenworth Case

    1936

    as Dr. Truman Harwell

    7
    Beware Of Ladies

    Beware Of Ladies

    1936

    as George Martin

    6

    Ellis Island

    1936

    as Gary Curtis

    6.3
    The Girl from Mandalay

    The Girl from Mandalay

    1936

    as Kenneth Grainger

    4.7
    Ring Around the Moon

    Ring Around the Moon

    1936

    as Ross Graham

    4.8
    Can This Be Dixie?

    Can This Be Dixie?

    1936

    as Longstreet Butler

    7
    The Spanish Cape Mystery

    The Spanish Cape Mystery

    1935

    as Ellery Queen

    5.6
    The Casino Murder Case

    The Casino Murder Case

    1935

    as Lynn Llewellyn

    6.8
    Confidential

    Confidential

    1935

    as FBI Agent Dave Elliott

    6.3
    Motive for Revenge

    Motive for Revenge

    1935

    as Barry Webster

    6.3
    The Night Is Young

    The Night Is Young

    1935

    as Toni Berngruber

    6
    Ladies Love Danger

    Ladies Love Danger

    1935

    8

    Behind the Evidence

    1935

    as Ward Cameron

    5.5
    Here Comes the Band

    Here Comes the Band

    1935

    as Don Trevor

    7
    Murder in the Fleet

    Murder in the Fleet

    1935

    as Lieutenant Commander David Tucker

    6.6
    The Calling of Dan Matthews

    The Calling of Dan Matthews

    1935

    as Frank Blair

    4.7
    Gigolette

    Gigolette

    1935

    as Gregg Emerson

    5.4
    Viva Villa!

    Viva Villa!

    1934

    as Don Felipe de Castillo

    6.2
    Most Precious Thing in Life

    Most Precious Thing in Life

    1934

    as Bob Kelsey

    5.8
    The 9th Guest

    The 9th Guest

    1934

    as Jim Daley

    6
    Long Lost Father

    Long Lost Father

    1934

    as Bill Strong

    5.9
    Whirlpool

    Whirlpool

    1934

    as Bob

    6.4
    Fugitive Lady

    Fugitive Lady

    1934

    as Jack Howard

    8
    Jealousy

    Jealousy

    1934

    as Mark Lambert

    5.8
    Baby Face

    Baby Face

    1933

    as Ned Stevens

    7.2
    Frisco Jenny

    Frisco Jenny

    1933

    as Dan Reynolds

    6.7
    The Circus Queen Murder

    The Circus Queen Murder

    1933

    as The Great Sebastian

    5
    The Kiss Before the Mirror

    The Kiss Before the Mirror

    1933

    as Maria's Lover

    5.6
    Brief Moment

    Brief Moment

    1933

    as Franklin Deane

    3.8
    Jennie Gerhardt

    Jennie Gerhardt

    1933

    as Lester Kane

    5.7
    The World Changes

    The World Changes

    1933

    as Richard Nordholm

    4.8
    Fury of the Jungle

    Fury of the Jungle

    1933

    as 'Lucky' Allen

    7
    The Woman I Stole

    The Woman I Stole

    1933

    as Corew

    4
    Private Jones

    Private Jones

    1933

    as Lt. John Gregg

    9
    Fog

    Fog

    1933

    as Wentworth Brown

    6.5
    The Penguin Pool Murder

    The Penguin Pool Murder

    1932

    as Philip Seymour

    5.9
    The Man Who Played God

    The Man Who Played God

    1932

    as Harold Van Adam

    7.2
    The Heart of New York

    The Heart of New York

    1932

    as Milton

    6.8
    The Conquerors

    The Conquerors

    1932

    as Warren Lennox

    5.6
    The Trial of Vivienne Ware

    The Trial of Vivienne Ware

    1932

    as John Sutherland

    9
    Taxi!

    Taxi!

    1932

    as Actor in Movie Clip (uncredited)

    6.8
    The Public Enemy

    The Public Enemy

    1931

    as Mike Powers

    7.3
    Safe in Hell

    Safe in Hell

    1931

    as Carl Bergen

    6.7
    Party Husband

    Party Husband

    1931

    as Horace Purcell

    6.5
    The Mad Genius

    The Mad Genius

    1931

    as Fedor Ivanoff

    6.4
    Side Show

    Side Show

    1931

    as Joe Palmer

    5.6
    Unfaithful

    Unfaithful

    1931

    as Terry Houston

    7
    How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 11: 'Practice Shots'

    How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 11: 'Practice Shots'

    1931

    6.8
    Roseland

    Roseland

    1930

    as Jack

    5