Person Details
Birthday:
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
(1939) Ranch Hand (uncredited)Nazi Agent
(1942) Waiter (uncredited)The Night of Nights
(1939) Waiter (uncredited)The Chaser
(1938) Bus Driver #2The Best of Laurel and Hardy
(1968) Man at Window (archive footage) (uncredited)Acting
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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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 |