Elisha Cook Jr.
Acting
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
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movieThey Came from the Attic
2022
Watson Pritchard (voice) (Archival)
movieThe Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
1987
Pappy Glue
tvALF
1986
Uncle Albert
tvThe Twilight Zone
1985
(segment "Welcome to Winfield")
movieThe Pigs vs. The Freaks
1984
Novatney
tvNight Court
1984
Wilbur Posten
tvThe A-Team
1983
Jim Beam
movieTerror at Alcatraz
1982
Hotel Desk Clerk
movieHammett
1982
Eli the Taxi Driver
movieNational Lampoon's Movie Madness
1982
Mousy ("Municipalians")
movieHarry's War
1981
Sgt. Billy
tvMagnum, P.I.
1980
Harold W. Farber / Francis 'Ice Pick' Hofstetler / Wilmer
movieCarny
1980
On-Your-Mark
movieTom Horn
1980
Stable Hand
movie1941
1979
The Patron (Dexter)
tvSalem's Lot
1979
Gordon 'Weasel' Phillips
movieThe Champ
1979
Georgie
movieMad Bull
1977
Sweeper
tvQuincy, M.E.
1976
Mr. Charles Trout Sr.
movieSt. Ives
1976
Eddie
movieThe Black Bird
1975
Wilmer Cook
movieWinterhawk
1975
Finley
tvSwitch
1975
Henley
movieMessiah of Evil
1975
Charlie
movieSenior Power
1975
Mr. Boyle
movieThe Phantom of Hollywood
1974
Studio Engineer (uncredited)
movieEmperor of the North
1973
Gray Cat
movieThe Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
1972
Bunker (as Elisha Cook)
movieThe Night Stalker
1972
Mickey Crawford
movieScarecrow
1972
Micah
movieNight Chase
1970
Proprietor
movieEl Condor
1970
Old Convict
movieThe Movie Murderer
1970
Willie Peanuts
movieRosemary's Baby
1968
Mr. Nicklas
movieThe Movie Orgy
1968
Self (archive footage)
tvStar Trek
1966
Samuel Cogley
tvBatman
1966
Professor Isaacson
movieThe Big Parade of Comedy
1964
Joe in 'Love Crazy' (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Glass Cage
1964
Ellen's father
movieJohnny Cool
1963
Underworld Leader
tvBurke's Law
1963
Wyatt
tvThe Fugitive
1963
Sailor
movieThe Haunted Palace
1963
Gideon Smith / Micah Smith
moviePapa's Delicate Condition
1963
Mr. Keith
movieOne-Eyed Jacks
1961
Carvey
movieThe Fatal Impulse
1960
Harry Elser
tvThe Islanders
1960
Tomas
tvThriller
1960
Harry Elser
movieCollege Confidential
1960
Ted Blake
moviePlatinum High School
1960
Harry Nesbit
tvStartime
1959
Trick
tvThe Rebel
1959
Jeremy Hake
tvJohnny Ringo
1959
Maxie Dolan
tvBonanza
1959
John Walker
tvThe Deputy
1959
Miller
movieDay of the Outlaw
1959
Larry Teter, Town Barber
tvRawhide
1959
Bain / Joel Turner / Jim Gribble
movieHouse on Haunted Hill
1959
Watson Pritchard
tvBat Masterson
1958
Pete Sheeley / Thorn Loomis
movieBaby Face Nelson
1957
Homer van Meter
moviePlunder Road
1957
Skeets Jonas
tvPerry Mason
1957
Art Crowley / Reelin' Pete
movieChicago Confidential
1957
Candymouth Duggan
movieThe Lonely Man
1957
Willie
movieVoodoo Island
1957
Martin Schuyler
movieAccused of Murder
1956
'Whitey' Pollock
movieThe Killing
1956
George Peatty
movieTrial
1955
Finn
tvGunsmoke
1955
Huggins / Cyrus Tucker / George / Jocko Beal
movieTimberjack
1955
Punky (as Elisha Cook)
tvThe Millionaire
1955
Ed Nevins
movieDrum Beat
1954
Blaine Crackel
movieThe Outlaw's Daughter
1954
Lewis 'Tulsa' Cook
movieSuperman's Peril
1954
Homer Garrity
movieThunder Over the Plains
1953
Joseph Standish
movieShane
1953
Frank 'Stonewall' Torrey
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953
Jed / Willy Zucks / Lloyd Harwell
movieDon't Bother to Knock
1952
Eddie Forbes
movieBehave Yourself!
1951
Albert Jonas
movieThe Great Gatsby
1949
Klipspringer
movieThe Long Night
1947
Frank Dunlap
movieThe Big Sleep
1946
Harry Jones
movieTwo Smart People
1946
Fly Feletti
movieCinderella Jones
1946
Oliver S. Patch
movieBlonde Alibi
1946
Sam Collins
movieWhy Girls Leave Home
1945
Jimmy Lobo
movieDillinger
1945
Kirk Otto
movieDark Waters
1944
Cleeve
movieDark Mountain
1944
Whitey
movieUp in Arms
1944
Info Jones
moviePhantom Lady
1944
Cliff Milburn
movieBaptism of Fire
1943
Bill (uncredited)
movieManila Calling
1942
Gillman
movieWildcat
1942
Harold 'Chicopee' Nevins
movieA-Haunting We Will Go
1942
Frank Lucas
movieHellzapoppin'
1941
Harry Selby
movieBall of Fire
1941
Waiter
movieI Wake Up Screaming
1941
Harry Williams
movieThe Maltese Falcon
1941
Wilmer Cook
movieSergeant York
1941
Piano Player (uncredited)
movieMan at Large
1941
Hotel Clerk
movieLove Crazy
1941
Joe (elevator operator)
movieTin Pan Alley
1940
Joe Codd
moviePublic Deb No. 1
1940
Communist
movieStranger on the Third Floor
1940
Joe Briggs
movieHe Married His Wife
1940
Dicky Brown
movieGrand Jury Secrets
1939
Robert Austin / Norman Hazlitt
movieSubmarine Patrol
1938
Seaman Rutherford Davis Pratt, aka 'The Professor'
movieThree Blind Mice
1938
Boy on Bench (uncredited)
movieLife Begins in College
1937
Oliver ("Ollie") Stearns Jr.
movieDanger – Love at Work
1937
McBain, the chemist
movieWife, Doctor and Nurse
1937
Glen Wylie
movieThey Won't Forget
1937
Joe Turner
movieThe Devil Is Driving
1937
Tony Stevens
movieLove Is News
1937
Egbert Eggleston
moviePigskin Parade
1936
Herbert Van Dyke
movieTwo in a Crowd
1936
Skeeter
movieHonor Among Lovers
1931
Office Boy (uncredited)
Chills and Fever
1930
Member of the Glee Club
movieHer Unborn Child
1930
Stewart Kennedy