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Elisha Cook Jr.

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. 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.

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    7.8
    4200 votes
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    Played Wilmer Cook

    Average Rating
    7.7
    1803 votes
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    7.7
    1646 votes
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    7.6
    1106 votes
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    Average Rating
    5.8
    658 votes
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    47 years ago
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    Average Rating
    7.4
    656 votes
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    Played Watson Pritchard

    Average Rating
    6.8
    577 votes
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    Average Rating
    7.2
    442 votes
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    6.7
    238 votes
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    Played Waiter

    Average Rating
    7.3
    228 votes
    Release Date
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    Played Piano Player (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    7.2
    224 votes
    Release Date
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    Average Rating
    7.0
    204 votes
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    47 years ago
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    Average Rating
    6.7
    184 votes
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    Average Rating
    5.4
    169 votes
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    Average Rating
    6.6
    156 votes
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    6.2
    154 votes
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    6.7
    136 votes
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    7.0
    133 votes
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    Average Rating
    6.9
    127 votes
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    Average Rating
    6.3
    126 votes
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    46 years ago
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    Average Rating
    7.2
    106 votes
    Release Date
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    Average Rating
    6.8
    104 votes
    Release Date
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    Played Joe Briggs

    Average Rating
    6.5
    100 votes
    Release Date
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    86 years ago
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    Played Willie

    Average Rating
    6.9
    99 votes
    Release Date
    May 17, 1973
    53 years ago
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    Played Marty

    Average Rating
    6.7
    90 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 30, 1947
    80 years ago
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    Played Carl

    Average Rating
    6.8
    83 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 19, 1973
    53 years ago
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    Played Briggs

    Average Rating
    6.2
    76 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 21, 1955
    71 years ago
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    I Wake Up Screaming

    Played Harry Williams

    Average Rating
    6.9
    73 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 31, 1941
    85 years ago
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    Played Eli the Taxi Driver

    Average Rating
    6.2
    72 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 09, 1982
    44 years ago
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    St. Ives

    Played Eddie

    Average Rating
    5.6
    54 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 24, 1976
    50 years ago
  • The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

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    Played Bunker (as Elisha Cook)

    Average Rating
    5.5
    53 votes
    Release Date
    May 12, 1972
    54 years ago
  • Plunder Road

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    Played Skeets Jonas

    Average Rating
    6.9
    42 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 05, 1957
    69 years ago
  • Carny

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    Played On-Your-Mark

    Average Rating
    6.2
    41 votes
    Release Date
    May 23, 1980
    46 years ago
  • Dead of Night

    Dead of Night

    Played Karel

    Average Rating
    6.1
    41 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 29, 1977
    49 years ago
  • The Long Night

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    Played Frank Dunlap

    Average Rating
    5.6
    38 votes
    Release Date
    May 28, 1947
    80 years ago
  • Love Crazy

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    Played Joe (elevator operator)

    Average Rating
    6.7
    37 votes
    Release Date
    May 23, 1941
    86 years ago
  • A-Haunting We Will Go

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    Played Frank Lucas

    Average Rating
    6.0
    37 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 07, 1942
    84 years ago
  • National Lampoon's Movie Madness

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    Played Mousy ("Municipalians")

    Average Rating
    3.1
    34 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 23, 1982
    44 years ago
  • Dillinger

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    Played Kirk Otto

    Average Rating
    5.8
    32 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 25, 1945
    82 years ago
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    Played Blaine Crackel

    Average Rating
    6.0
    32 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 10, 1954
    72 years ago
  • El Condor

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    Played Old Convict

    Average Rating
    5.5
    30 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 19, 1970
    56 years ago
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    Played Joe Turner

    Average Rating
    5.6
    29 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 14, 1937
    90 years ago
  • Baby Face Nelson

    Baby Face Nelson

    Played Homer van Meter

    Average Rating
    5.6
    28 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 11, 1957
    69 years ago
  • Winterhawk

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    Played Finley

    Average Rating
    6.5
    25 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 05, 1975
    51 years ago
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    Played Hanson

    Average Rating
    5.1
    24 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 30, 1967
    59 years ago
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    Played Martin Schuyler

    Average Rating
    4.3
    23 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 01, 1957
    70 years ago
  • The Great Gatsby

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    Played Klipspringer

    Average Rating
    5.4
    23 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 06, 1949
    77 years ago
  • Dark Waters

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    Played Cleeve

    Average Rating
    5.8
    22 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 21, 1944
    82 years ago
  • Johnny Cool

    Johnny Cool

    Played Underworld Leader

    Average Rating
    5.1
    22 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 02, 1963
    63 years ago
  • Flaxy Martin

    Flaxy Martin

    Played Roper

    Average Rating
    5.5
    20 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 15, 1949
    78 years ago
  • The Lonely Man

    The Lonely Man

    Played Willie

    Average Rating
    5.9
    18 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 21, 1957
    69 years ago
  • Chicago Confidential

    Chicago Confidential

    Played Candymouth Duggan

    Average Rating
    4.8
    17 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 30, 1957
    69 years ago
  • The Gangster

    The Gangster

    Played Oval

    Average Rating
    5.0
    16 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 25, 1947
    79 years ago
  • Behave Yourself!

    Behave Yourself!

    Played Albert Jonas

    Average Rating
    6.0
    16 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 22, 1951
    75 years ago
  • Trial

    Trial

    Played Finn

    Average Rating
    6.8
    16 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 07, 1955
    71 years ago
  • Accused of Murder

    Accused of Murder

    Played 'Whitey' Pollock

    Average Rating
    4.5
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 21, 1956
    70 years ago
  • Thunder Over the Plains

    Thunder Over the Plains

    Played Joseph Standish

    Average Rating
    5.4
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 27, 1953
    73 years ago
  • The Movie Orgy

    The Movie Orgy

    Played Self (archive footage)

    Average Rating
    6.4
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1968
    59 years ago
  • Pigskin Parade

    Pigskin Parade

    Played Herbert Van Dyke

    Average Rating
    6.1
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 23, 1936
    90 years ago
  • Papa's Delicate Condition

    Papa's Delicate Condition

    Played Mr. Keith

    Average Rating
    5.4
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 06, 1963
    64 years ago
  • The Spy in the Green Hat

    The Spy in the Green Hat

    Played Arnold

    Average Rating
    6.6
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 03, 1967
    60 years ago
  • I, the Jury

    I, the Jury

    Average Rating
    5.7
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 14, 1953
    73 years ago
  • Night Slaves

    Night Slaves

    Average Rating
    5.8
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 29, 1970
    56 years ago
  • I, the Jury

    I, the Jury

    Played Bobo

    Average Rating
    5.7
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 14, 1953
    73 years ago
  • Honor Among Lovers

    Honor Among Lovers

    Played Office Boy (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.7
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 21, 1931
    96 years ago
  • Fall Guy

    Fall Guy

    Played Joe

    Average Rating
    4.9
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 15, 1947
    80 years ago
  • The Falcon's Alibi

    The Falcon's Alibi

    Played Nick

    Average Rating
    4.8
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 12, 1946
    81 years ago
  • Two Smart People

    Two Smart People

    Played Fly Feletti

    Average Rating
    6.4
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 04, 1946
    81 years ago
  • Dark Mountain

    Dark Mountain

    Played Whitey

    Average Rating
    4.9
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 01, 1944
    82 years ago
  • Tin Pan Alley

    Tin Pan Alley

    Played Joe Codd

    Average Rating
    5.1
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 29, 1940
    86 years ago
  • The Great Bank Robbery

    The Great Bank Robbery

    Played Jeb

    Average Rating
    6.3
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 24, 1969
    57 years ago
  • Black Zoo

    Black Zoo

    Played Joe

    Average Rating
    5.6
    9 votes
    Release Date
    May 15, 1963
    63 years ago
  • The Black Bird

    The Black Bird

    Played Wilmer Cook

    Average Rating
    4.6
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 25, 1975
    51 years ago
  • Up in Arms

    Up in Arms

    Played Info Jones

    Average Rating
    5.6
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 17, 1944
    83 years ago
  • The Phantom of Hollywood

    The Phantom of Hollywood

    Played Studio Engineer (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.1
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 12, 1974
    52 years ago
  • Love Is News

    Love Is News

    Played Egbert Eggleston

    Average Rating
    6.0
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 26, 1937
    90 years ago
  • He Married His Wife

    He Married His Wife

    Played Dicky Brown

    Average Rating
    5.1
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 19, 1940
    87 years ago
  • Blood on the Arrow

    Blood on the Arrow

    Played Tex

    Average Rating
    3.5
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 11, 1964
    62 years ago
  • The Glass Cage

    The Glass Cage

    Played Ellen's father

    Average Rating
    5.3
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 06, 1964
    63 years ago
  • The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

    The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

    Played Pappy Glue

    Average Rating
    6.6
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 31, 1987
    39 years ago
  • It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

    It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

    Played Mr. Bibbs

    Average Rating
    5.6
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 15, 1984
    41 years ago
  • My Lucky Star

    My Lucky Star

    Played Waldo

    Average Rating
    5.3
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 09, 1938
    88 years ago
  • Night Chase

    Night Chase

    Played Proprietor

    Average Rating
    5.5
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 20, 1970
    56 years ago
  • Blonde Alibi

    Blonde Alibi

    Played Sam Collins

    Average Rating
    3.9
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 01, 1946
    81 years ago
  • Why Girls Leave Home

    Why Girls Leave Home

    Played Jimmy Lobo

    Average Rating
    5.0
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 09, 1945
    81 years ago
  • Submarine Patrol

    Submarine Patrol

    Played Seaman Rutherford Davis Pratt, aka 'The Professor'

    Average Rating
    6.6
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 25, 1938
    88 years ago
  • Timberjack

    Timberjack

    Played Punky (as Elisha Cook)

    Average Rating
    3.2
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 18, 1955
    72 years ago
  • Three Blind Mice

    Three Blind Mice

    Played Boy on Bench (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.0
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 18, 1938
    89 years ago
  • This Girl for Hire

    This Girl for Hire

    Played Eddie

    Average Rating
    3.6
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 11, 1983
    43 years ago
  • Danger – Love at Work

    Danger – Love at Work

    Played McBain, the chemist

    Average Rating
    7.3
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 30, 1937
    89 years ago
  • Public Deb No. 1

    Public Deb No. 1

    Played Communist

    Average Rating
    4.4
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 13, 1940
    86 years ago
  • Cinderella Jones

    Cinderella Jones

    Played Oliver S. Patch

    Average Rating
    2.8
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 09, 1946
    81 years ago
  • Harry's War

    Harry's War

    Played Sgt. Billy

    Average Rating
    5.2
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 06, 1981
    45 years ago
  • The Movie Murderer

    The Movie Murderer

    Played Willie Peanuts

    Average Rating
    6.5
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 02, 1970
    57 years ago
  • The Big Parade of Comedy

    The Big Parade of Comedy

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

    Average Rating
    6.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 02, 1964
    62 years ago
  • College Confidential

    College Confidential

    Played Ted Blake

    Average Rating
    5.8
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 26, 1960
    66 years ago
  • Wildcat

    Wildcat

    Played Harold 'Chicopee' Nevins

    Average Rating
    3.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 03, 1942
    84 years ago
  • Wife, Doctor and Nurse

    Wife, Doctor and Nurse

    Played Glen Wylie

    Average Rating
    6.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 17, 1937
    89 years ago
  • Manila Calling

    Manila Calling

    Played Gillman

    Average Rating
    7.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 16, 1942
    84 years ago
  • Baptism of Fire

    Baptism of Fire

    Played Bill (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 01, 1943
    83 years ago
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