Person Details

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Aliases: Baldwin Cook , Baldy , Baldwin Gardiner Cooke , Baldy Cooke

Gender: Male

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

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Movie Involvements: 5

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

Biography

COOKE, BALDY (Baldwin Gardiner Cooke, Jr.) Born March 10, 1888, New York, New York. Cooke and his wife Alice toured in vaudeville with Stan (as members of the Stan Jefferson Trio), remaining close friends over the years. He appeared in 31 L&H films, beginning with Two Tars and ending with Swiss Miss. Baldy also worked with Our Gang and Charley Chase and appeared in about 80 films between 1928 and 1942. Baldy and Alice were close friends of Stan, even moving in with Stan and new wife Ruth as chaperones while the Laurels were waiting for Stan’s divorce from Lois to become final. Died December 31, 1953, Los Angeles, age 65.

Most Famous Work

Of Mice and Men
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7

Of Mice and Men

(1939) Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Nazi Agent
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7

Nazi Agent

(1942) Waiter (uncredited)
The Night of Nights
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0

The Night of Nights

(1939) Waiter (uncredited)
The Chaser
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6

The Chaser

(1938) Bus Driver #2
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
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0

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

(1968) Man at Window (archive footage) (uncredited)

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1968 Man at Window (archive footage) (uncredited)
1942 Waiter (uncredited)
1939 Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
1938 Bus Driver #2
1936 Farley
1935 Diner
Customer
1934 Subway passenger (uncredited)
Officer
Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Clerk
Court Official
Radio Man
Fourth Butler, with Soup (uncredited)
Spectator (uncredited)
1933 French Waiter (uncredited)
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Soda Jerk
Amusement Park Barker
1932 Hotel Clerk
Orderly (uncredited)
Court Recorder
Diner Attendant
Spectator
1931 Driver (uncredited)
Detective (uncredited)
Mr. Cooke (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Newspaper Reader
Office Worker
Cookie
1930 Passenger
First Caterer
Man at Window (uncredited)
N/A
Waiter (uncredited)
Waiter
1929 Boater (uncredited)
N/A
Gangster
Year Character Movie/Tv

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