Elisha Cook Jr.

Acting

Elisha Cook Jr.

Born December 26, 1903San Francisco, California, USA180 credits

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
2022They Came from the Attic
as Watson Pritchard (voice) (Archival)Movie
ALF
1986ALF
as Uncle AlbertTV
The Twilight Zone
1985The Twilight Zone
as (segment "Welcome to Winfield")TV
Night Court
1984Night Court
as Wilbur PostenTV
The A-Team
1983The A-Team
as Jim BeamTV
Terror at Alcatraz
1982Terror at Alcatraz
as Hotel Desk ClerkMovie
Hammett
1982Hammett
as Eli the Taxi DriverMovie
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
1982National Lampoon's Movie Madness
as Mousy ("Municipalians")Movie
Harry's War
1981Harry's War
as Sgt. BillyMovie
Magnum, P.I.
1980Magnum, P.I.
as Harold W. FarberTV
Carny
1980Carny
as On-Your-MarkMovie
Tom Horn
1980Tom Horn
as Stable HandMovie
1941
19791941
as The Patron (Dexter)Movie
Salem's Lot
1979Salem's Lot
as Gordon 'Weasel' PhillipsTV
The Champ
1979The Champ
as GeorgieMovie
Mad Bull
1977Mad Bull
as SweeperMovie
Dead of Night
1977Dead of Night
as KarelMovie
Quincy, M.E.
1976Quincy, M.E.
as Mr. Charles Trout Sr.TV
St. Ives
1976St. Ives
as EddieMovie
The Black Bird
1975The Black Bird
as Wilmer CookMovie
Winterhawk
1975Winterhawk
as FinleyMovie
Switch
1975Switch
as HenleyTV
Messiah of Evil
1975Messiah of Evil
as CharlieMovie
Senior Power
1975Senior Power
as Mr. BoyleMovie
The Phantom of Hollywood
1974The Phantom of Hollywood
as Studio Engineer (uncredited)Movie
The Outfit
1973The Outfit
as CarlMovie
Emperor of the North
1973Emperor of the North
as Gray CatMovie
Blacula
1972Blacula
as SamMovie
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
1972The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
as Bunker (as Elisha Cook)Movie
The Night Stalker
1972The Night Stalker
as Mickey CrawfordMovie
Scarecrow
1972Scarecrow
as MicahMovie
Night Chase
1970Night Chase
as ProprietorMovie
El Condor
1970El Condor
as Old ConvictMovie
The Movie Murderer
1970The Movie Murderer
as Willie PeanutsMovie
Rosemary's Baby
1968Rosemary's Baby
as Mr. NicklasMovie
The Movie Orgy
1968The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Star Trek
1966Star Trek
as Samuel CogleyTV
Batman
1966Batman
as Professor IsaacsonTV
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964The Big Parade of Comedy
as Joe in 'Love Crazy' (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The Glass Cage
1964The Glass Cage
as Ellen's fatherMovie
Johnny Cool
1963Johnny Cool
as Underworld LeaderMovie
Burke's Law
1963Burke's Law
as WyattTV
The Fugitive
1963The Fugitive
as SailorTV
The Haunted Palace
1963The Haunted Palace
as Gideon Smith / Micah SmithMovie
Black Zoo
1963Black Zoo
as JoeMovie
One-Eyed Jacks
1961One-Eyed Jacks
as CarveyMovie
The Fatal Impulse
1960The Fatal Impulse
as Harry ElserMovie
Thriller
1960Thriller
as Harry ElserTV
College Confidential
1960College Confidential
as Ted BlakeMovie
Platinum High School
1960Platinum High School
as Harry NesbitMovie
The Rebel
1959The Rebel
as Jeremy HakeTV
Johnny Ringo
1959Johnny Ringo
as Maxie DolanTV
Bonanza
1959Bonanza
as John WalkerTV
The Deputy
1959The Deputy
as MillerTV
Day of the Outlaw
1959Day of the Outlaw
as Larry Teter, Town BarberMovie
Rawhide
1959Rawhide
as BainTV
House on Haunted Hill
1959House on Haunted Hill
as Watson PritchardMovie
Bat Masterson
1958Bat Masterson
as Pete SheeleyTV
Baby Face Nelson
1957Baby Face Nelson
as Homer van MeterMovie
Plunder Road
1957Plunder Road
as Skeets JonasMovie
Perry Mason
1957Perry Mason
as Art CrowleyTV
Chicago Confidential
1957Chicago Confidential
as Candymouth DugganMovie
The Lonely Man
1957The Lonely Man
as WillieMovie
Voodoo Island
1957Voodoo Island
as Martin SchuylerMovie
Accused of Murder
1956Accused of Murder
as 'Whitey' PollockMovie
The Killing
1956The Killing
as George PeattyMovie
Trial
1955Trial
as FinnMovie
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmoke
as HugginsTV
Timberjack
1955Timberjack
as Punky (as Elisha Cook)Movie
The Millionaire
1955The Millionaire
as Ed NevinsTV
Drum Beat
1954Drum Beat
as Blaine CrackelMovie
The Outlaw's Daughter
1954The Outlaw's Daughter
as Lewis 'Tulsa' CookMovie
Superman's Peril
1954Superman's Peril
as Homer GarrityMovie
Climax!
1954Climax!
as PopTV
Thunder Over the Plains
1953Thunder Over the Plains
as Joseph StandishMovie
Shane
1953Shane
as Frank 'Stonewall' TorreyMovie
Don't Bother to Knock
1952Don't Bother to Knock
as Eddie ForbesMovie
Behave Yourself!
1951Behave Yourself!
as Albert JonasMovie
The Great Gatsby
1949The Great Gatsby
as KlipspringerMovie
Flaxy Martin
1949Flaxy Martin
as RoperMovie
The Gangster
1947The Gangster
as OvalMovie
The Long Night
1947The Long Night
as Frank DunlapMovie
Born to Kill
1947Born to Kill
as MartyMovie
Fall Guy
1947Fall Guy
as JoeMovie
The Big Sleep
1946The Big Sleep
as Harry JonesMovie
Two Smart People
1946Two Smart People
as Fly FelettiMovie
Cinderella Jones
1946Cinderella Jones
as Oliver S. PatchMovie
Blonde Alibi
1946Blonde Alibi
as Sam CollinsMovie
Why Girls Leave Home
1945Why Girls Leave Home
as Jimmy LoboMovie
Dillinger
1945Dillinger
as Kirk OttoMovie
Dark Waters
1944Dark Waters
as CleeveMovie
Dark Mountain
1944Dark Mountain
as WhiteyMovie
Up in Arms
1944Up in Arms
as Info JonesMovie
Phantom Lady
1944Phantom Lady
as Cliff MilburnMovie
Baptism of Fire
1943Baptism of Fire
as Bill (uncredited)Movie
Manila Calling
1942Manila Calling
as GillmanMovie
Wildcat
1942Wildcat
as Harold 'Chicopee' NevinsMovie
A-Haunting We Will Go
1942A-Haunting We Will Go
as Frank LucasMovie
Sleepytime Gal
1942Sleepytime Gal
as ErnieMovie
Hellzapoppin'
1941Hellzapoppin'
as Harry SelbyMovie
Ball of Fire
1941Ball of Fire
as WaiterMovie
I Wake Up Screaming
1941I Wake Up Screaming
as Harry WilliamsMovie
The Maltese Falcon
1941The Maltese Falcon
as Wilmer CookMovie
Sergeant York
1941Sergeant York
as Piano Player (uncredited)Movie
Man at Large
1941Man at Large
as Hotel ClerkMovie
Love Crazy
1941Love Crazy
as Joe (elevator operator)Movie
Tin Pan Alley
1940Tin Pan Alley
as Joe CoddMovie
Public Deb No. 1
1940Public Deb No. 1
as CommunistMovie
He Married His Wife
1940He Married His Wife
as Dicky BrownMovie
Grand Jury Secrets
1939Grand Jury Secrets
as Robert Austin / Norman HazlittMovie
Newsboys' Home
1938Newsboys' Home
as DannyMovie
Submarine Patrol
1938Submarine Patrol
as Seaman Rutherford Davis Pratt, aka 'The Professor'Movie
My Lucky Star
1938My Lucky Star
as WaldoMovie
Three Blind Mice
1938Three Blind Mice
as Boy on Bench (uncredited)Movie
Life Begins in College
1937Life Begins in College
as Oliver ("Ollie") Stearns Jr.Movie
Danger – Love at Work
1937Danger – Love at Work
as McBain, the chemistMovie
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
1937Wife, Doctor and Nurse
as Glen WylieMovie
They Won't Forget
1937They Won't Forget
as Joe TurnerMovie
The Devil Is Driving
1937The Devil Is Driving
as Tony StevensMovie
Love Is News
1937Love Is News
as Egbert EgglestonMovie
Pigskin Parade
1936Pigskin Parade
as Herbert Van DykeMovie
Two in a Crowd
1936Two in a Crowd
as SkeeterMovie
Honor Among Lovers
1931Honor Among Lovers
as Office Boy (uncredited)Movie
C
1930Chills and Fever
as Member of the Glee ClubMovie
Her Unborn Child
1930Her Unborn Child
as Stewart KennedyMovie