

Elisha Cook Jr.
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
26 Dec 1903
Age
123 Years
Born In
San Francisco, California, USA
Total Projects
194
Years Active
92 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

movie
They Came from the Attic
They Came from the Attic
as Watson Pritchard (voice) (Archival)

movie
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
as Pappy Glue

tv
ALF
ALF
as Uncle Albert

tv
ALF
ALF
as Uncle Albert (archive footage)

tv
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as (segment "Welcome to Winfield")

movie
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
as Mr. Bibbs

movie
The Pigs vs. The Freaks
The Pigs vs. The Freaks
as Novatney

tv
Night Court
Night Court
as Wilbur Posten

movie
Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse
Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse
as Mr. Maps

tv
The A-Team
The A-Team
as Jim Beam

movie
This Girl for Hire
This Girl for Hire
as Eddie

movie
Terror at Alcatraz
Terror at Alcatraz
as Hotel Desk Clerk

movie
Hammett
Hammett
as Eli the Taxi Driver

movie
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
as Mousy ("Municipalians")

tv
Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon

movie
Leave 'Em Laughing
Leave 'Em Laughing
as Jetter

movie
Harry's War
Harry's War
as Sgt. Billy

tv
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
as Harold W. Farber

tv
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
as Francis 'Ice Pick' Hofstetler

tv
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
as Wilmer

movie
Carny
Carny
as On-Your-Mark

movie
Tom Horn
Tom Horn
as Stable Hand

movie
1941
1941
as The Patron (Dexter)

tv
Salem's Lot
Salem's Lot
as Gordon 'Weasel' Phillips

movie
The Champ
The Champ
as Georgie

movie
Mad Bull
Mad Bull
as Sweeper

movie
Dead of Night
Dead of Night
as Karel

tv
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
as Mr. Charles Trout Sr.

movie
St. Ives
St. Ives
as Eddie

tv
The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman

movie
The Black Bird
The Black Bird
as Wilmer Cook

movie
Winterhawk
Winterhawk
as Finley

tv
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch

tv
Switch
Switch
as Henley

tv
The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight

movie
Messiah of Evil
Messiah of Evil
as Charlie

tv
S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T.

tv
Baretta
Baretta

movie
Senior Power
Senior Power
as Mr. Boyle

movie
The Phantom of Hollywood
The Phantom of Hollywood
as Studio Engineer (uncredited)

movie
The Outfit
The Outfit
as Carl

movie
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
as Cody

movie
Emperor of the North
Emperor of the North
as Gray Cat

movie
Electra Glide in Blue
Electra Glide in Blue
as Willie

tv
Police Story
Police Story

movie
Blacula
Blacula
as Sam

movie
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
as Bunker (as Elisha Cook)

movie
The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker
as Mickey Crawford

movie
Scarecrow
Scarecrow
as Micah

movie
Night Chase
Night Chase
as Proprietor

movie
Night Slaves
Night Slaves

tv
The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
as Heel

movie
El Condor
El Condor
as Old Convict

tv
McCloud
McCloud

movie
The Movie Murderer
The Movie Murderer
as Willie Peanuts

movie
Cry for Poor Wally
Cry for Poor Wally

movie
The Great Bank Robbery
The Great Bank Robbery
as Jeb

movie
Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby
as Mr. Nicklas

movie
The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)

tv
Mannix
Mannix

tv
Cimarron Strip
Cimarron Strip

movie
Welcome to Hard Times
Welcome to Hard Times
as Hanson

tv
Ironside
Ironside

movie
The Spy in the Green Hat
The Spy in the Green Hat
as Arnold

tv
Star Trek
Star Trek
as Samuel Cogley

tv
The Monroes
The Monroes

tv
Batman
Batman
as Professor Isaacson

tv
The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West

tv
A Man Called Shenandoah
A Man Called Shenandoah
as Judd

movie
Blood on the Arrow
Blood on the Arrow
as Tex

tv
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Arnold

movie
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Joe in 'Love Crazy' (archive footage) (uncredited)

movie
The Glass Cage
The Glass Cage
as Ellen's father

movie
Johnny Cool
Johnny Cool
as Underworld Leader

tv
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Wyatt

tv
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
as Sailor

movie
The Haunted Palace
The Haunted Palace
as Gideon Smith / Micah Smith

movie
Black Zoo
Black Zoo
as Joe

movie
Papa's Delicate Condition
Papa's Delicate Condition
as Mr. Keith

tv
The Dakotas
The Dakotas

movie
One-Eyed Jacks
One-Eyed Jacks
as Carvey

movie
The Fatal Impulse
The Fatal Impulse
as Harry Elser

tv
Surfside 6
Surfside 6

tv
The Islanders
The Islanders
as Tomas

tv
Outlaws
Outlaws

tv
Thriller
Thriller
as Harry Elser

movie
College Confidential
College Confidential
as Ted Blake

movie
Platinum High School
Platinum High School
as Harry Nesbit

tv
Startime
Startime
as Trick

tv
The Rebel
The Rebel
as Jeremy Hake

tv
Johnny Ringo
Johnny Ringo
as Maxie Dolan

tv
The Third Man
The Third Man

tv
Bonanza
Bonanza
as John Walker

tv
The Deputy
The Deputy
as Miller

tv
Johnny Staccato
Johnny Staccato

tv
Tightrope
Tightrope

movie
Day of the Outlaw
Day of the Outlaw
as Larry Teter, Town Barber

tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Bain

tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Joel Turner

tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Jim Gribble

movie
House on Haunted Hill
House on Haunted Hill
as Watson Pritchard

tv
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip

tv
Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson
as Pete Sheeley

tv
Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson
as Thorn Loomis

tv
Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn

movie
Baby Face Nelson
Baby Face Nelson
as Homer van Meter

movie
Plunder Road
Plunder Road
as Skeets Jonas

tv
Trackdown
Trackdown

tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Art Crowley

tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Reelin' Pete

movie
Chicago Confidential
Chicago Confidential
as Candymouth Duggan

movie
The Lonely Man
The Lonely Man
as Willie

tv
Panic!
Panic!

movie
Voodoo Island
Voodoo Island
as Martin Schuyler

tv
The O. Henry Playhouse
The O. Henry Playhouse
as Fred

movie
Accused of Murder
Accused of Murder
as 'Whitey' Pollock

movie
The Killing
The Killing
as George Peatty

movie
The Indian Fighter
The Indian Fighter
as Briggs

movie
Trial
Trial
as Finn

tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Shorty

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Huggins

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Cyrus Tucker

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Jocko Beal

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as George

tv
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

movie
Timberjack
Timberjack
as Punky (as Elisha Cook)

tv
The Millionaire
The Millionaire
as Ed Nevins

movie
Drum Beat
Drum Beat
as Blaine Crackel

movie
The Outlaw's Daughter
The Outlaw's Daughter
as Lewis 'Tulsa' Cook

movie
Superman's Peril
Superman's Peril
as Homer Garrity

tv
Climax!
Climax!
as Pop

movie
Thunder Over the Plains
Thunder Over the Plains
as Joseph Standish

movie
I, the Jury
I, the Jury

movie
I, the Jury
I, the Jury
as Bobo

movie
Shane
Shane
as Frank 'Stonewall' Torrey

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Jed

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Willy Zucks

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Lloyd Harwell

tv
Adventures of Superman
Adventures of Superman

movie
Don't Bother to Knock
Don't Bother to Knock
as Eddie Forbes

movie
Behave Yourself!
Behave Yourself!
as Albert Jonas

tv
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

movie
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
as Klipspringer

movie
Flaxy Martin
Flaxy Martin
as Roper

movie
The Gangster
The Gangster
as Oval

movie
The Long Night
The Long Night
as Frank Dunlap

movie
Born to Kill
Born to Kill
as Marty

movie
Fall Guy
Fall Guy
as Joe

movie
The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep
as Harry Jones

movie
Two Smart People
Two Smart People
as Fly Feletti

movie
Joe Palooka, Champ
Joe Palooka, Champ
as Eugene

movie
The Falcon's Alibi
The Falcon's Alibi
as Nick

movie
Cinderella Jones
Cinderella Jones
as Oliver S. Patch

movie
Blonde Alibi
Blonde Alibi
as Sam Collins

movie
Why Girls Leave Home
Why Girls Leave Home
as Jimmy Lobo

movie
Dillinger
Dillinger
as Kirk Otto

movie
Dark Waters
Dark Waters
as Cleeve

movie
Dark Mountain
Dark Mountain
as Whitey

movie
Up in Arms
Up in Arms
as Info Jones

movie
Phantom Lady
Phantom Lady
as Cliff Milburn

movie
Baptism of Fire
Baptism of Fire
as Bill (uncredited)

movie
Kill or Be Killed
Kill or Be Killed

movie
Manila Calling
Manila Calling
as Gillman

movie
Wildcat
Wildcat
as Harold 'Chicopee' Nevins

movie
A-Haunting We Will Go
A-Haunting We Will Go
as Frank Lucas

movie
Sleepytime Gal
Sleepytime Gal
as Ernie

movie
A Gentleman at Heart
A Gentleman at Heart
as Genius

movie
Hellzapoppin'
Hellzapoppin'
as Harry Selby

movie
Ball of Fire
Ball of Fire
as Waiter

movie
I Wake Up Screaming
I Wake Up Screaming
as Harry Williams

movie
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon
as Wilmer Cook

movie
Sergeant York
Sergeant York
as Piano Player (uncredited)

movie
Man at Large
Man at Large
as Hotel Clerk

movie
Love Crazy
Love Crazy
as Joe (elevator operator)

movie
Tin Pan Alley
Tin Pan Alley
as Joe Codd

movie
Public Deb No. 1
Public Deb No. 1
as Communist

movie
Stranger on the Third Floor
Stranger on the Third Floor
as Joe Briggs

movie
He Married His Wife
He Married His Wife
as Dicky Brown

movie
Grand Jury Secrets
Grand Jury Secrets
as Robert Austin / Norman Hazlitt

movie
Newsboys' Home
Newsboys' Home
as Danny

movie
Submarine Patrol
Submarine Patrol
as Seaman Rutherford Davis Pratt, aka 'The Professor'

movie
My Lucky Star
My Lucky Star
as Waldo

movie
Three Blind Mice
Three Blind Mice
as Boy on Bench (uncredited)

movie
Life Begins in College
Life Begins in College
as Oliver ("Ollie") Stearns Jr.

movie
Danger – Love at Work
Danger – Love at Work
as McBain, the chemist

movie
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
as Glen Wylie

movie
They Won't Forget
They Won't Forget
as Joe Turner

movie
The Devil Is Driving
The Devil Is Driving
as Tony Stevens

movie
Love Is News
Love Is News
as Egbert Eggleston

movie
Pigskin Parade
Pigskin Parade
as Herbert Van Dyke

movie
Two in a Crowd
Two in a Crowd
as Skeeter

movie
Honor Among Lovers
Honor Among Lovers
as Office Boy (uncredited)

movie
Chills and Fever
Chills and Fever
as Member of the Glee Club

movie
Her Unborn Child
Her Unborn Child
as Stewart Kennedy