Baldwin Cooke
Born: 1888-03-09 in New York City, New York, USA
Died: 1953-12-31
Known For: 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.
Filmography
2024
- Laurel & Hardy: Year Two as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1968
- The Best of Laurel and Hardy as Man at Window (archive footage) (uncredited)
1942
- Nazi Agent as Waiter (uncredited)
1939
- Of Mice and Men as Ranch Hand (uncredited)
- The Night of Nights as Waiter (uncredited)
- Auto Antics as Luke
1938
- The Chaser as Bus Driver #2
1936
- Let's Make a Million as Farley
1935
- Tit for Tat as Customer
- Manhattan Monkey Business as Diner
1934
- Going Bye-Bye! as Court Official
- Them Thar Hills as Officer
- Babes in the Goods as Spectator (uncredited)
- Soup and Fish as Fourth Butler, with Soup (uncredited)
- Another Wild Idea as Radio Man
- Three Chumps Ahead as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
- One-Horse Farmers as Subway passenger (uncredited)
- It Happened One Day as Clerk
1933
- Twice Two as Soda Jerk (uncredited)
- Fish Hooky as Amusement Park Barker
- One Track Minds as Train Passenger (uncredited)
- Arabian Tights as French Waiter (uncredited)
1932
- Scram! as Court Recorder
- Any Old Port! as Spectator (uncredited)
- Alum and Eve as Orderly (uncredited)
- Choo-Choo! as Train Passenger
- Mr. Bride as Hotel Clerk
- The Pooch as Diner Attendant
1931
- Be Big! as Cookie (uncredited)
- Chickens Come Home as Office Worker (uncredited)
- Let's Do Things as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- The Pip from Pittsburg as Newspaper Reader (uncredited)
- Call a Cop! as Detective (uncredited)
- The Panic Is On as Mr. Cooke (uncredited)
- Dogs Is Dogs as Driver (uncredited)
1930
- Blotto as Waiter
- Below Zero
- The Night Life as Waiter (uncredited)
- Shivering and Shaking as Man at Window (uncredited)
- Teacher's Pet as First Caterer
- Night of Goblins as Passenger
1929
- Men O' War as Boater (uncredited)
- Berth Marks
- Election Day as Gangster