Baldwin Cooke
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Baldwin Cooke
Filmography
Acting (44)
2024
Laurel & Hardy: Year Twoas (archive footage) (uncredited)
10.0
1968
The Best of Laurel and Hardyas Man at Window (archive footage) (uncredited)
8.0
1942
Nazi Agentas Waiter (uncredited)
6.6
1939
Of Mice and Menas Ranch Hand (uncredited)
7.3
1939
The Night of Nightsas Waiter (uncredited)
8.0
1939
Auto Anticsas Luke
7.3
1938
The Chaseras Bus Driver #2
8.0
1936
Let's Make a Millionas Farley
7.5
1935
Manhattan Monkey Businessas Diner
10.0
1935
Tit for Tatas Customer
7.0
1934
One-Horse Farmersas Subway passenger (uncredited)
8.0
1934
Them Thar Hillsas Officer
7.5
1934
Three Chumps Aheadas Cafe Patron (uncredited)
10.0
1934
It Happened One Dayas Clerk
8.0
1934
Going Bye-Bye!as Court Official
7.4
1934
Another Wild Ideaas Radio Man
4.4
1934
Soup and Fishas Fourth Butler, with Soup (uncredited)
10.0
1934
Babes in the Goodsas Spectator (uncredited)
8.0
1933
Arabian Tightsas French Waiter (uncredited)
6.0
1933
One Track Mindsas Train Passenger (uncredited)
7.0
1933
Twice Twoas Soda Jerk (uncredited)
6.7
1933
Fish Hookyas Amusement Park Barker
7.6
1932
Mr. Brideas Hotel Clerk
5.8
1932
Alum and Eveas Orderly (uncredited)
6.8
1932
Scram!as Court Recorder
7.1
1932
The Poochas Diner Attendant
6.8
1932
Choo-Choo!as Train Passenger
7.0
1932
Any Old Port!as Spectator (uncredited)
7.0
1931
Dogs Is Dogsas Driver (uncredited)
5.9
1931
Call a Cop!as Detective (uncredited)
6.0
1931
The Panic Is Onas Mr. Cooke (uncredited)
3.7
1931
Let's Do Thingsas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
8.0
1931
The Pip from Pittsburgas Newspaper Reader (uncredited)
6.6
1931
Chickens Come Homeas Office Worker (uncredited)
6.7
1931
Be Big!as Cookie (uncredited)
6.9
1930
Night of Goblinsas Passenger
6.1
1930
Teacher's Petas First Caterer
6.8
1930
Shivering and Shakingas Man at Window (uncredited)
6.9
1930
6.6
1930
The Night Lifeas Waiter (uncredited)
7.5
1930
Blottoas Waiter
7.3
1929
Men O' Waras Boater (uncredited)
6.8
1929
6.8
1929
Election Dayas Gangster
7.0