Donald Cook

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

67

Gender

Male

Birthday

1901-09-26

Day of death

1961-10-01 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Portland, Oregon

Donald Cook

Biography

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.

Known For

  • The Philco Television Playhouse

    The Philco Television Playhouse

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • The Public Enemy

    The Public Enemy

  • Ring Around the Moon

    Ring Around the Moon

  • Here Come the Co-Eds

    Here Come the Co-Eds

  • The Woman I Stole

    The Woman I Stole

  • The Heart of New York

    The Heart of New York

  • Motive for Revenge

    Motive for Revenge

  • Baby Face

    Baby Face

  • The Mad Genius

    The Mad Genius

  • Jennie Gerhardt

    Jennie Gerhardt

  • Viva Villa!

    Viva Villa!

  • Frisco Jenny

    Frisco Jenny

  • Safe in Hell

    Safe in Hell

  • Beware Of Ladies

    Beware Of Ladies

  • The Penguin Pool Murder

    The Penguin Pool Murder

  • The Trial of Vivienne Ware

    The Trial of Vivienne Ware

  • Brief Moment

    Brief Moment

  • The Leavenworth Case

    The Leavenworth Case

  • Taxi!

    Taxi!

  • Fog

    Fog

  • Long Lost Father

    Long Lost Father

  • The Man Who Played God

    The Man Who Played God

  • Unfaithful

    Unfaithful

  • Confidential

    Confidential

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Freedom Comes High

    Freedom Comes High

  • Show Boat

    Show Boat

  • Patrick the Great

    Patrick the Great

  • The Conquerors

    The Conquerors

  • Can This Be Dixie?

    Can This Be Dixie?

  • Side Show

    Side Show

  • The Circus Queen Murder

    The Circus Queen Murder

  • Murder in the Blue Room

    Murder in the Blue Room

  • Our Very Own

    Our Very Own

  • Two Wise Maids

    Two Wise Maids

  • The Spanish Cape Mystery

    The Spanish Cape Mystery

  • Fugitive Lady

    Fugitive Lady

  • Whirlpool

    Whirlpool

  • Murder in the Fleet

    Murder in the Fleet

  • Behind the Evidence

    Behind the Evidence

  • Blonde Ransom

    Blonde Ransom

  • Private Jones

    Private Jones

  • The Calling of Dan Matthews

    The Calling of Dan Matthews

  • The Night Is Young

    The Night Is Young

  • The Kiss Before the Mirror

    The Kiss Before the Mirror

  • The World Changes

    The World Changes

  • The Casino Murder Case

    The Casino Murder Case

  • Too Young to Go Steady

    Too Young to Go Steady

  • Party Husband

    Party Husband

  • The 9th Guest

    The 9th Guest

  • Fury of the Jungle

    Fury of the Jungle

  • Ellis Island

    Ellis Island

  • Most Precious Thing in Life

    Most Precious Thing in Life

  • Circus Girl

    Circus Girl

  • ABC Album

    ABC Album

  • Jealousy

    Jealousy

  • Here Comes the Band

    Here Comes the Band

  • The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas

    The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas

  • Roseland

    Roseland

  • Ladies Love Danger

    Ladies Love Danger

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

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

  • Bowery to Broadway

    Bowery to Broadway

  • Gigolette

    Gigolette

  • The Girl from Mandalay

    The Girl from Mandalay