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Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Acting

Born: December 26, 1903San Francisco, California, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Elisha Cook, Jr, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For
Filmography
They Came from the Attic

They Came from the Attic

Watson Pritchard (voice) (Archival)

2022
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

Pappy Glue

1987
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

Mr. Bibbs

1984
The Pigs vs. The Freaks

The Pigs vs. The Freaks

Novatney

1984
Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse

Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse

Mr. Maps

1984
This Girl for Hire

This Girl for Hire

Eddie

1983
Terror at Alcatraz

Terror at Alcatraz

Hotel Desk Clerk

1982
Hammett

Hammett

Eli the Taxi Driver

1982
National Lampoon's Movie Madness

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

Mousy ("Municipalians")

1982
Leave 'Em Laughing

Leave 'Em Laughing

Jetter

1981
Harry's War

Harry's War

Sgt. Billy

1981
Carny

Carny

On-Your-Mark

1980
Tom Horn

Tom Horn

Stable Hand

1980
1941

1941

The Patron (Dexter)

1979
The Champ

The Champ

Georgie

1979
Mad Bull

Mad Bull

Sweeper

1977
Dead of Night

Dead of Night

Karel

1977
St. Ives

St. Ives

Eddie

1976
The Black Bird

The Black Bird

Wilmer Cook

1975
Winterhawk

Winterhawk

Finley

1975
Messiah of Evil

Messiah of Evil

Charlie

1975
Senior Power

Senior Power

Mr. Boyle

1975
The Phantom of Hollywood

The Phantom of Hollywood

Studio Engineer (uncredited)

1974
The Outfit

The Outfit

Carl

1973
Emperor of the North

Emperor of the North

Gray Cat

1973
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Cody

1973
Electra Glide in Blue

Electra Glide in Blue

Willie

1973
Blacula

Blacula

Sam

1972
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

Bunker (as Elisha Cook)

1972
The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker

Mickey Crawford

1972
Scarecrow

Scarecrow

Micah

1972
Night Chase

Night Chase

Proprietor

1970
Night Slaves

Night Slaves

1970
El Condor

El Condor

Old Convict

1970
The Movie Murderer

The Movie Murderer

Willie Peanuts

1970
Cry for Poor Wally

Cry for Poor Wally

1969
The Great Bank Robbery

The Great Bank Robbery

Jeb

1969
Rosemary's Baby

Rosemary's Baby

Mr. Nicklas

1968
The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

Self (archive footage)

1968
Welcome to Hard Times

Welcome to Hard Times

Hanson

1967
The Spy in the Green Hat

The Spy in the Green Hat

Arnold

1967
Blood on the Arrow

Blood on the Arrow

Tex

1964
The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

Joe in 'Love Crazy' (archive footage) (uncredited)

1964
The Glass Cage

The Glass Cage

Ellen's father

1964
Johnny Cool

Johnny Cool

Underworld Leader

1963
The Haunted Palace

The Haunted Palace

Gideon Smith / Micah Smith

1963
Black Zoo

Black Zoo

Joe

1963
Papa's Delicate Condition

Papa's Delicate Condition

Mr. Keith

1963
One-Eyed Jacks

One-Eyed Jacks

Carvey

1961
The Fatal Impulse

The Fatal Impulse

Harry Elser

1960
College Confidential

College Confidential

Ted Blake

1960
Platinum High School

Platinum High School

Harry Nesbit

1960
Day of the Outlaw

Day of the Outlaw

Larry Teter, Town Barber

1959
House on Haunted Hill

House on Haunted Hill

Watson Pritchard

1959
Baby Face Nelson

Baby Face Nelson

Homer van Meter

1957
Plunder Road

Plunder Road

Skeets Jonas

1957
Chicago Confidential

Chicago Confidential

Candymouth Duggan

1957
The Lonely Man

The Lonely Man

Willie

1957
Voodoo Island

Voodoo Island

Martin Schuyler

1957
Accused of Murder

Accused of Murder

'Whitey' Pollock

1956
The Killing

The Killing

George Peatty

1956
The Indian Fighter

The Indian Fighter

Briggs

1955
Trial

Trial

Finn

1955
Timberjack

Timberjack

Punky (as Elisha Cook)

1955
Drum Beat

Drum Beat

Blaine Crackel

1954
Superman's Peril

Superman's Peril

Homer Garrity

1954
The Outlaw's Daughter

The Outlaw's Daughter

Lewis 'Tulsa' Cook

1954
Thunder Over the Plains

Thunder Over the Plains

Joseph Standish

1953
I, the Jury

I, the Jury

Bobo

1953
I, the Jury

I, the Jury

1953
Shane

Shane

Frank 'Stonewall' Torrey

1953
Don't Bother to Knock

Don't Bother to Knock

Eddie Forbes

1952
Behave Yourself!

Behave Yourself!

Albert Jonas

1951
The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

Klipspringer

1949
Flaxy Martin

Flaxy Martin

Roper

1949
The Gangster

The Gangster

Oval

1947
The Long Night

The Long Night

Frank Dunlap

1947
Born to Kill

Born to Kill

Marty

1947
Fall Guy

Fall Guy

Joe

1947
The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

Harry Jones

1946
Two Smart People

Two Smart People

Fly Feletti

1946
Joe Palooka, Champ

Joe Palooka, Champ

Eugene

1946
The Falcon's Alibi

The Falcon's Alibi

Nick

1946
Cinderella Jones

Cinderella Jones

Oliver S. Patch

1946
Blonde Alibi

Blonde Alibi

Sam Collins

1946
Why Girls Leave Home

Why Girls Leave Home

Jimmy Lobo

1945
Dillinger

Dillinger

Kirk Otto

1945
Dark Waters

Dark Waters

Cleeve

1944
Dark Mountain

Dark Mountain

Whitey

1944
Up in Arms

Up in Arms

Info Jones

1944
Phantom Lady

Phantom Lady

Cliff Milburn

1944
Baptism of Fire

Baptism of Fire

Bill (uncredited)

1943

Kill or Be Killed

1943
Manila Calling

Manila Calling

Gillman

1942
Wildcat

Wildcat

Harold 'Chicopee' Nevins

1942
A-Haunting We Will Go

A-Haunting We Will Go

Frank Lucas

1942
Sleepytime Gal

Sleepytime Gal

Ernie

1942
A Gentleman at Heart

A Gentleman at Heart

Genius

1942
Hellzapoppin'

Hellzapoppin'

Harry Selby

1941
Ball of Fire

Ball of Fire

Waiter

1941
I Wake Up Screaming

I Wake Up Screaming

Harry Williams

1941
The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

Wilmer Cook

1941
Sergeant York

Sergeant York

Piano Player (uncredited)

1941
Man at Large

Man at Large

Hotel Clerk

1941
Love Crazy

Love Crazy

Joe (elevator operator)

1941
Tin Pan Alley

Tin Pan Alley

Joe Codd

1940
Public Deb No. 1

Public Deb No. 1

Communist

1940
Stranger on the Third Floor

Stranger on the Third Floor

Joe Briggs

1940
He Married His Wife

He Married His Wife

Dicky Brown

1940
Grand Jury Secrets

Grand Jury Secrets

Robert Austin / Norman Hazlitt

1939
Newsboys' Home

Newsboys' Home

Danny

1938
Submarine Patrol

Submarine Patrol

Seaman Rutherford Davis Pratt, aka 'The Professor'

1938
My Lucky Star

My Lucky Star

Waldo

1938
Three Blind Mice

Three Blind Mice

Boy on Bench (uncredited)

1938
Life Begins in College

Life Begins in College

Oliver ("Ollie") Stearns Jr.

1937
Danger – Love at Work

Danger – Love at Work

McBain, the chemist

1937
Wife, Doctor and Nurse

Wife, Doctor and Nurse

Glen Wylie

1937
They Won't Forget

They Won't Forget

Joe Turner

1937
The Devil Is Driving

The Devil Is Driving

Tony Stevens

1937
Love Is News

Love Is News

Egbert Eggleston

1937
Pigskin Parade

Pigskin Parade

Herbert Van Dyke

1936
Two in a Crowd

Two in a Crowd

Skeeter

1936
Honor Among Lovers

Honor Among Lovers

Office Boy (uncredited)

1931

Chills and Fever

Member of the Glee Club

1930
Her Unborn Child

Her Unborn Child

Stewart Kennedy

1930