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Elisha Cook Jr.

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.

Born December 26, 1903† May 18, 1995 San Francisco, California, USA1 movie on MoviHero

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The Maltese Falcon

1941 · 1h 40m · Crime · Mystery

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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

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1941
The Maltese Falcon1h 40m · Crime · Mystery
Wilmer Cook

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They Came from the Attic
Watson Pritchard (voice) (Archival)
1987
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
Pappy Glue
1984
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Mr. Bibbs
1984
The Pigs vs. The Freaks
Novatney
1984
Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse
Mr. Maps
1983
This Girl for Hire
Eddie
1982
Terror at Alcatraz
Hotel Desk Clerk
1982
Hammett
Eli the Taxi Driver
1982
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
Mousy ("Municipalians")
1981
Leave 'Em Laughing
Jetter
1981
Harry's War
Sgt. Billy
1980
Carny
On-Your-Mark
1980
Tom Horn
Stable Hand
1979
1941
The Patron (Dexter)
1979
The Champ
Georgie
1977
Mad Bull
Sweeper
1977
Dead of Night
Karel
1976
St. Ives
Eddie
1975
The Black Bird
Wilmer Cook
1975
Winterhawk
Finley
1975
Messiah of Evil
Charlie
1975
Senior Power
Mr. Boyle
1974
The Phantom of Hollywood
Studio Engineer (uncredited)
1973
The Outfit
Carl
1973
Emperor of the North
Gray Cat
1973
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Cody
1973
Electra Glide in Blue
Willie
1972
Blacula
Sam
1972
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
Bunker (as Elisha Cook)
1972
The Night Stalker
Mickey Crawford
1972
Scarecrow
Micah
1970
Night Chase
Proprietor
1970
Night Slaves
Actor
1970
El Condor
Old Convict
1970
The Movie Murderer
Willie Peanuts
1969
Cry for Poor Wally
Actor
1969
The Great Bank Robbery
Jeb
1968
Rosemary's Baby
Mr. Nicklas
1968
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
1967
Welcome to Hard Times
Hanson
1967
The Spy in the Green Hat
Arnold
1964
Blood on the Arrow
Tex
1964
The Big Parade of Comedy
Joe in 'Love Crazy' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1964
The Glass Cage
Ellen's father
1963
Johnny Cool
Underworld Leader
1963
The Haunted Palace
Gideon Smith / Micah Smith
1963
Black Zoo
Joe
1963
Papa's Delicate Condition
Mr. Keith
1961
One-Eyed Jacks
Carvey
1960
The Fatal Impulse
Harry Elser
1960
College Confidential
Ted Blake
1960
Platinum High School
Harry Nesbit
1959
Day of the Outlaw
Larry Teter, Town Barber
1959
House on Haunted Hill
Watson Pritchard
1957
Baby Face Nelson
Homer van Meter
1957
Plunder Road
Skeets Jonas
1957
Chicago Confidential
Candymouth Duggan
1957
The Lonely Man
Willie
1957
Voodoo Island
Martin Schuyler
1956
Accused of Murder
'Whitey' Pollock
1956
The Killing
George Peatty
1955
The Indian Fighter
Briggs
1955
Trial
Finn
1955
Timberjack
Punky
1954
Drum Beat
Blaine Crackel
1954
Superman's Peril
Homer Garrity
1954
The Outlaw's Daughter
Lewis 'Tulsa' Cook
1953
Thunder Over the Plains
Joseph Standish
1953
I, the Jury
Bobo
1953
Shane
Frank 'Stonewall' Torrey
1952
Don't Bother to Knock
Eddie Forbes
1951
Behave Yourself!
Albert Jonas
1949
The Great Gatsby
Klipspringer
1949
Flaxy Martin
Roper
1947
The Gangster
Oval
1947
The Long Night
Frank Dunlap
1947
Born to Kill
Marty
1947
Fall Guy
Joe
1946
The Big Sleep
Harry Jones
1946
Two Smart People
Fly Feletti
1946
Joe Palooka, Champ
Eugene
1946
The Falcon's Alibi
Nick
1946
Cinderella Jones
Oliver S. Patch
1946
Blonde Alibi
Sam Collins
1945
Why Girls Leave Home
Jimmy Lobo
1945
Dillinger
Kirk Otto
1944
Dark Waters
Cleeve
1944
Dark Mountain
Whitey
1944
Up in Arms
Info Jones
1944
Phantom Lady
Cliff Milburn
1943
Baptism of Fire
Bill (uncredited)
1943
Kill or Be Killed
Actor
1942
Manila Calling
Gillman
1942
Wildcat
Harold 'Chicopee' Nevins
1942
A-Haunting We Will Go
Frank Lucas
1942
Sleepytime Gal
Ernie
1942
A Gentleman at Heart
Genius
1941
Hellzapoppin'
Harry Selby
1941
Ball of Fire
Waiter
1941
I Wake Up Screaming
Harry Williams

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Actor

Elisha Cook Jr.

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.

Born December 26, 1903† May 18, 1995 San Francisco, California, USA1 movie on MoviHero

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WHERE TO START

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A selection of released films from our catalog, with the credited role to help you choose.

The Maltese Falcon

1941 · 1h 40m · Crime · Mystery

See the performance as Wilmer Cook.

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THE PERSON BEHIND THE ROLES

About Elisha Cook Jr.

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1941
The Maltese Falcon1h 40m · Crime · Mystery
Wilmer Cook

More film credits 100 additional titles

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Showing 8 of 100 credits

2022
They Came from the Attic
Watson Pritchard (voice) (Archival)
1987
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
Pappy Glue
1984
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Mr. Bibbs
1984
The Pigs vs. The Freaks
Novatney
1984
Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse
Mr. Maps
1983
This Girl for Hire
Eddie
1982
Terror at Alcatraz
Hotel Desk Clerk
1982
Hammett
Eli the Taxi Driver
1982
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
Mousy ("Municipalians")
1981
Leave 'Em Laughing
Jetter
1981
Harry's War
Sgt. Billy
1980
Carny
On-Your-Mark
1980
Tom Horn
Stable Hand
1979
1941
The Patron (Dexter)
1979
The Champ
Georgie
1977
Mad Bull
Sweeper
1977
Dead of Night
Karel
1976
St. Ives
Eddie
1975
The Black Bird
Wilmer Cook
1975
Winterhawk
Finley
1975
Messiah of Evil
Charlie
1975
Senior Power
Mr. Boyle
1974
The Phantom of Hollywood
Studio Engineer (uncredited)
1973
The Outfit
Carl
1973
Emperor of the North
Gray Cat
1973
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Cody
1973
Electra Glide in Blue
Willie
1972
Blacula
Sam
1972
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
Bunker (as Elisha Cook)
1972
The Night Stalker
Mickey Crawford
1972
Scarecrow
Micah
1970
Night Chase
Proprietor
1970
Night Slaves
Actor
1970
El Condor
Old Convict
1970
The Movie Murderer
Willie Peanuts
1969
Cry for Poor Wally
Actor
1969
The Great Bank Robbery
Jeb
1968
Rosemary's Baby
Mr. Nicklas
1968
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
1967
Welcome to Hard Times
Hanson
1967
The Spy in the Green Hat
Arnold
1964
Blood on the Arrow
Tex
1964
The Big Parade of Comedy
Joe in 'Love Crazy' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1964
The Glass Cage
Ellen's father
1963
Johnny Cool
Underworld Leader
1963
The Haunted Palace
Gideon Smith / Micah Smith
1963
Black Zoo
Joe
1963
Papa's Delicate Condition
Mr. Keith
1961
One-Eyed Jacks
Carvey
1960
The Fatal Impulse
Harry Elser
1960
College Confidential
Ted Blake
1960
Platinum High School
Harry Nesbit
1959
Day of the Outlaw
Larry Teter, Town Barber
1959
House on Haunted Hill
Watson Pritchard
1957
Baby Face Nelson
Homer van Meter
1957
Plunder Road
Skeets Jonas
1957
Chicago Confidential
Candymouth Duggan
1957
The Lonely Man
Willie
1957
Voodoo Island
Martin Schuyler
1956
Accused of Murder
'Whitey' Pollock
1956
The Killing
George Peatty
1955
The Indian Fighter
Briggs
1955
Trial
Finn
1955
Timberjack
Punky
1954
Drum Beat
Blaine Crackel
1954
Superman's Peril
Homer Garrity
1954
The Outlaw's Daughter
Lewis 'Tulsa' Cook
1953
Thunder Over the Plains
Joseph Standish
1953
I, the Jury
Bobo
1953
Shane
Frank 'Stonewall' Torrey
1952
Don't Bother to Knock
Eddie Forbes
1951
Behave Yourself!
Albert Jonas
1949
The Great Gatsby
Klipspringer
1949
Flaxy Martin
Roper
1947
The Gangster
Oval
1947
The Long Night
Frank Dunlap
1947
Born to Kill
Marty
1947
Fall Guy
Joe
1946
The Big Sleep
Harry Jones
1946
Two Smart People
Fly Feletti
1946
Joe Palooka, Champ
Eugene
1946
The Falcon's Alibi
Nick
1946
Cinderella Jones
Oliver S. Patch
1946
Blonde Alibi
Sam Collins
1945
Why Girls Leave Home
Jimmy Lobo
1945
Dillinger
Kirk Otto
1944
Dark Waters
Cleeve
1944
Dark Mountain
Whitey
1944
Up in Arms
Info Jones
1944
Phantom Lady
Cliff Milburn
1943
Baptism of Fire
Bill (uncredited)
1943
Kill or Be Killed
Actor
1942
Manila Calling
Gillman
1942
Wildcat
Harold 'Chicopee' Nevins
1942
A-Haunting We Will Go
Frank Lucas
1942
Sleepytime Gal
Ernie
1942
A Gentleman at Heart
Genius
1941
Hellzapoppin'
Harry Selby
1941
Ball of Fire
Waiter
1941
I Wake Up Screaming
Harry Williams

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Barton MacLane

1 shared film on MoviHero

The Maltese Falcon

Actor

Gladys George

1 shared film on MoviHero

The Maltese Falcon

Actor

Humphrey Bogart

1 shared film on MoviHero

The Maltese Falcon

Actor

James Burke

1 shared film on MoviHero

The Maltese Falcon

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