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ELISHA COOK

Actor
BORN December 26, 1903
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HEIGHT 5'8" (1.73 m)
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NATIONALITY American
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YEARS ACTIVE 1930 – Present
ELISHA COOK JR.

👤 BIOGRAPHY

Elisha Vanslyck Cook, Jr. (December 26, 1903 – May 18, 1995) was an American character actor who made a career out of playing cowardly villains and weedy neurotics in dozens of films. He was perhaps most noted for his portrayal of the "gunsel" Wilmer, who tries to intimidate Humphrey Bogart's Sam Spade in The Maltese Falcon.

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🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Elisha Cook
  • Born December 26, 1903
  • Height 5'8" (1.73 m)
  • Nationality American
  • Citizenship American
  • Education Studied Dramatic Arts / Private performance training
  • Current Status Deceased (Passed away on May 18, 1995)
  • Years Active 1930 – Present
  • Occupation Actor
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career (December 26, 1903 – May 18, 1995) was an American character actor who made a career out of playing cowardly villains and weedy neurotics in dozens of films.
  • Partner * {{marriage * Peggy McKenna * 1971
  • Children 1
  • Social

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