Elisha Cook Jr.
Acting
Biography
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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Elisha Cook Jr.
The Killing
1956
Shane
1953
Filmography
Acting (125)
2022
They Came from the Atticas Watson Pritchard (voice) (Archival)
9.0
1987
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chainsas Pappy Glue
6.7
1984
It Came Upon the Midnight Clearas Mr. Bibbs
5.9
1984
The Pigs vs. The Freaksas Novatney
4.5
1984
Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horseas Mr. Maps
6.5
1983
This Girl for Hireas Eddie
5.0
1982
Terror at Alcatrazas Hotel Desk Clerk
10.0
1982
Hammettas Eli the Taxi Driver
6.2
1982
National Lampoon's Movie Madnessas Mousy ("Municipalians")
3.4
1981
Leave 'Em Laughingas Jetter
8.0
1981
Harry's Waras Sgt. Billy
6.2
1980
Carnyas On-Your-Mark
6.2
1980
Tom Hornas Stable Hand
6.4
1979
1941as The Patron (Dexter)
5.8
1979
The Champas Georgie
7.0
1977
Mad Bullas Sweeper
8.0
1977
Dead of Nightas Karel
6.1
1976
St. Ivesas Eddie
5.8
1975
The Black Birdas Wilmer Cook
5.0
1975
Winterhawkas Finley
6.6
1975
Messiah of Evilas Charlie
6.3
1975
Senior Poweras Mr. Boyle
1974
The Phantom of Hollywoodas Studio Engineer (uncredited)
5.5
1973
The Outfitas Carl
6.7
1973
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kidas Cody
7.2
1973
Emperor of the Northas Gray Cat
6.8
1973
Electra Glide in Blueas Willie
6.9
1972
Blaculaas Sam
5.5
1972
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raidas Bunker (as Elisha Cook)
5.7
1972
The Night Stalkeras Mickey Crawford
6.9
1972
Scarecrowas Micah
8.0
1970
Night Chaseas Proprietor
5.9
1970
5.9
1970
El Condoras Old Convict
5.4
1970
The Movie Murdereras Willie Peanuts
6.9
1969
The Great Bank Robberyas Jeb
6.6
1968
Rosemary's Babyas Mr. Nicklas
7.8
1968
The Movie Orgyas Self (archive footage)
6.8
1967
Welcome to Hard Timesas Hanson
5.3
1967
The Spy in the Green Hatas Arnold
6.6
1964
Blood on the Arrowas Tex
4.4
1964
The Big Parade of Comedyas Joe in 'Love Crazy' (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.2
1964
The Glass Cageas Ellen's father
5.8
1963
Johnny Coolas Underworld Leader
5.3
1963
The Haunted Palaceas Gideon Smith / Micah Smith
6.7
1963
Black Zooas Joe
5.7
1963
Papa's Delicate Conditionas Mr. Keith
5.5
1961
One-Eyed Jacksas Carvey
6.8
1960
The Fatal Impulseas Harry Elser
1.0
1960
College Confidentialas Ted Blake
6.5
1960
Platinum High Schoolas Harry Nesbit
6.5
1959
Day of the Outlawas Larry Teter, Town Barber
6.8
1959
House on Haunted Hillas Watson Pritchard
6.7
1957
Baby Face Nelsonas Homer van Meter
5.6
1957
Plunder Roadas Skeets Jonas
6.9
1957
Chicago Confidentialas Candymouth Duggan
5.0
1957
The Lonely Manas Willie
6.1
1957
Voodoo Islandas Martin Schuyler
4.6
1956
Accused of Murderas 'Whitey' Pollock
4.8
1956
The Killingas George Peatty
7.6
1955
The Indian Fighteras Briggs
6.3
1955
Trialas Finn
6.9
1955
Timberjackas Punky (as Elisha Cook)
4.2
1954
Drum Beatas Blaine Crackel
6.1
1954
The Outlaw's Daughteras Lewis 'Tulsa' Cook
8.0
1954
Superman's Perilas Homer Garrity
1953
Thunder Over the Plainsas Joseph Standish
5.6
1953
5.9
1953
I, the Juryas Bobo
5.9
1953
Shaneas Frank 'Stonewall' Torrey
7.3
1952
Don't Bother to Knockas Eddie Forbes
6.6
1951
Behave Yourself!as Albert Jonas
6.2
1949
The Great Gatsbyas Klipspringer
5.4
1949
Flaxy Martinas Roper
5.6
1947
The Gangsteras Oval
5.2
1947
The Long Nightas Frank Dunlap
5.8
1947
Born to Killas Marty
6.7
1947
Fall Guyas Joe
5.2
1946
The Big Sleepas Harry Jones
7.6
1946
Two Smart Peopleas Fly Feletti
6.6
1946
Joe Palooka, Champas Eugene
8.0
1946
The Falcon's Alibias Nick
5.4
1946
Cinderella Jonesas Oliver S. Patch
3.8
1946
Blonde Alibias Sam Collins
4.8
1945
Why Girls Leave Homeas Jimmy Lobo
5.7
1945
Dillingeras Kirk Otto
5.9
1944
Dark Watersas Cleeve
6.0
1944
Dark Mountainas Whitey
5.3
1944
Up in Armsas Info Jones
5.7
1944
Phantom Ladyas Cliff Milburn
7.0
1943
Baptism of Fireas Bill (uncredited)
5.7
9.0
1942
Manila Callingas Gillman
8.0
1942
Wildcatas Harold 'Chicopee' Nevins
5.7
1942
A-Haunting We Will Goas Frank Lucas
6.2
1942
Sleepytime Galas Ernie
9.0
1942
A Gentleman at Heartas Genius
7.5
1941
Hellzapoppin'as Harry Selby
7.2
1941
Ball of Fireas Waiter
7.4
1941
I Wake Up Screamingas Harry Williams
6.9
1941
The Maltese Falconas Wilmer Cook
7.7
1941
Sergeant Yorkas Piano Player (uncredited)
7.2
1941
Man at Largeas Hotel Clerk
6.5
1941
Love Crazyas Joe (elevator operator)
6.8
1940
Tin Pan Alleyas Joe Codd
5.4
1940
Public Deb No. 1as Communist
4.9
1940
Stranger on the Third Flooras Joe Briggs
6.5
1940
He Married His Wifeas Dicky Brown
5.6
1939
Grand Jury Secretsas Robert Austin / Norman Hazlitt
7.0
1938
Newsboys' Homeas Danny
8.0
1938
Submarine Patrolas Seaman Rutherford Davis Pratt, aka 'The Professor'
6.7
1938
My Lucky Staras Waldo
5.9
1938
Three Blind Miceas Boy on Bench (uncredited)
6.1
1937
Life Begins in Collegeas Oliver ("Ollie") Stearns Jr.
8.0
1937
Danger – Love at Workas McBain, the chemist
7.0
1937
Wife, Doctor and Nurseas Glen Wylie
7.0
1937
They Won't Forgetas Joe Turner
5.9
1937
The Devil Is Drivingas Tony Stevens
6.5
1937
Love Is Newsas Egbert Eggleston
6.3
1936
Pigskin Paradeas Herbert Van Dyke
6.0
1936
Two in a Crowdas Skeeter
8.0
1931
Honor Among Loversas Office Boy (uncredited)
5.9
1930
Chills and Feveras Member of the Glee Club
9.0
1930
Her Unborn Childas Stewart Kennedy
7.0