Elisha Cook Jr.

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

11.841

Gender

Male

Birthday

26-Dec-1903

Age

(122 years old)

Place of Birth

San Francisco, California, USA

Also Known As
  • Elisha Cook
  • Elisha Vanslyck Cook Jr.
  • Элиша Кук
  • Еліша Кук

Elisha Cook Jr.

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Elisha Cook, Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia


Credits

Cry for Poor Wally Cry for Poor Wally (1969) Character: N/A
After committing a crime, fugitive Wally takes a young woman hostage and determines not to return to prison at any cost.
Baptism of Fire Baptism of Fire (1943) Character: Bill (uncredited)
Baptism of Fire is a 1943 American documentary, meant to be an Army training film. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Kill or Be Killed Kill or Be Killed (1943) Character: N/A
2 GI's about to go into battle in WW2 discuss how to deal with the mental issues of actual combat and how to cope with it. An honest portrayal of how hard it really is for men to kill each other.
Senior Power Senior Power (1975) Character: Mr. Boyle
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and North Hollywood Federal Savings and Loan team up to teach senior citizens some useful tips on avoiding purse snatcher, burglars, and armed robbers.
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend (1986) Character: Self (from Don't Bother to Knock [1952]) (archive footage)
Her story is well-known — the lonely child who yearned for affection and approval which she finally seemed to find as Hollywood's greatest love goddess. But even though she scaled heights few could even dream of, she was one of the loneliest of stars.
Leave 'Em Laughing Leave 'Em Laughing (1981) Character: Jetter
Real-life clown Jack Thum, along with his devoted wife, Shirlee, cared for dozens of homeless children — 37 of them over the years — in the Chicago area, all of whom come back to visit when they discover he's terminally ill.
Harry's War Harry's War (1981) Character: Sgt. Billy
After his aunt dies of a heart attack while fighting the IRS, Harry Johnson decides to take up the cause.
Terror at Alcatraz Terror at Alcatraz (1982) Character: Hotel Desk Clerk
Tom and Dick Smothers play Bones Howard and Ryan Fitzgerald, a TV cameraman and intrepid reporter, respectively, involved in the race to find the buried treasure of Al Capone on Alcatraz Island at the former prison where he was imprisoned.
Chills and Fever Chills and Fever (1930) Character: Member of the Glee Club
An amateur theatrical society rehearses in a deserted house which is believed to be haunted by two travelers who have lost their way in the rain.
Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse (1984) Character: Mr. Maps
A young woman follows clues across America, searching for a missing statuette of a golden horse. Viewers were invited to solve the film's mystery to find a real buried treasure hidden somewhere in the United States. No one solved the puzzle by the contest's deadline, and in 1989 the money was donated to charity.
Scarecrow Scarecrow (1972) Character: Micah
Just before the Salem Witch Trials, an embittered old woman, who has learned witchcraft, teams up with the Devil, and brings a scarecrow to life as part of her diabolical revenge on the judge who was once her lover.
The Movie Murderer The Movie Murderer (1970) Character: Willie Peanuts
An experienced arson investigator takes along his young associate as they try to find an arsonist who is burning down movie sets.
The Pigs vs. The Freaks The Pigs vs. The Freaks (1984) Character: Novatney
In a small town, the hippie faction often clashes with the mainstream. To settle their differences, the hippie "freaks" take on the town police "pigs" in a football game. On opposing sides of the fence are Frank, the police sergeant, and his son Neal. Also at odds are Neal and one time friend Doug, a returned Vietnam Vet who has joined the police force, who is also protective of his younger sister who prefers the hippie element. To make things even more intense, Mickey South, who has fled to Canada to avoid the war, returns to play for the Freaks football team. Tensions mount and all are challenged as the climax of the film approaches.
Sleepytime Gal Sleepytime Gal (1942) Character: Ernie
Bessie Cobb, cake decorator in the kitchen of one of Miami's swankier hotels, is the central figure in an elaborate scheme by Chick Patterson, bell captain, who believes he can not only enrich Bessie, but himself, his fiancée, and the kitchen's three screwball chefs, Chef Popodopolis, Chef Petrovich and Chef Barzumium. He plans to enter Bessie in the singing contest sponsored by band-leader Danny Marlowe for a large recording company looking for new talent.. Chick has a recording made of Bessie's voice and substitutes it for that of "Sugar" Caston, who is being sponsored by a big-time gangster and is set up to win. But members of a rival gang, out to get "Sugar", mistake Besiie for her.
This Girl For Hire This Girl For Hire (1983) Character: Eddie
In this pilot for a proposed TV series, B.T. Brady is a flippant, but somewhat klutzy female private detective in Hollywood who sets out to solve the murder of a obnoxious mystery writer. Along the way, Brady gets help from her flamboyant mother Zandra, a washed-up actress, as well as Brady's live-in boyfriend Wolfe who runs a memorabilia shop.
Man at Large Man at Large (1941) Character: Hotel Clerk
FBI agent Bob Grayson works in collaboration with Max, a British agent posing as a fugitive German aviator. Meanwhile, fearless girl reporter Dallas Dayle is assigned by her editor to track down the enemy aviator and get an exclusive story. When she catches up with Grayson and Max, Dallas is under the impression that Grayson is a rival reporter and Max is the genuine fugitive.
Mad Bull Mad Bull (1977) Character: Sweeper
An embittered professional wrestler, convinced that his life has no meaning outside the ring, meets a beautiful woman. Unlike most of the women he has known, she seems to be interested in him for himself rather than his fame or his money, and he finds himself becoming attracted to her.
Rosemary's Baby Rosemary's Baby (1968) Character: Mr. Nicklas
A young couple, Rosemary and Guy, moves into an infamous New York apartment building, known by frightening legends and mysterious events, with the purpose of starting a family.
Tom Horn Tom Horn (1980) Character: Stable Hand
A renowned former army scout is hired by ranchers to hunt down rustlers but finds himself on trial for the murder of a boy when he carries out his job too well. Tom Horn finds that the simple skills he knows are of no help in dealing with the ambitions of ranchers and corrupt officials as progress marches over him and the old west.
I Wake Up Screaming I Wake Up Screaming (1941) Character: Harry Williams
A young promoter is accused of the murder of Vicky Lynn, a young actress he "discovered" as a waitress while out with ex-actor Robin Ray and gossip columnist Larry Evans.
The Big Sleep The Big Sleep (1946) Character: Harry Jones
Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.
The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (1949) Character: Klipspringer
Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifetyle of his landlord, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy.
Manila Calling Manila Calling (1942) Character: Gillman
During WWII, a group of brave Americans spy on the Japanese after their invasion of the Philippines and became the first U.S. Guerrilla fighters.
Up in Arms Up in Arms (1944) Character: Info Jones
Hypochondriac Danny Weems gets drafted and accidentally smuggles his girlfriend aboard his Pacific-bound troopship.
The Long Night The Long Night (1947) Character: Frank Dunlap
City police surround a building, attempting to capture a suspected murderer. The suspect knows there is no escape but refuses to give in.
Winterhawk Winterhawk (1975) Character: Finley
Smallpox plagues Chief Winterhawk's tribe. He seeks cure from the white men, who in turn, in fear of getting the smallpox, kill two of his companions. Winterhawk comes back to kidnap a girl and her brother from the white men's settlement, and thus begins the chase...
Honor Among Lovers Honor Among Lovers (1931) Character: Office Boy (uncredited)
Jerry Stafford falls for his secretary, Julia Traynor, but instead she marries a shady character who causes trouble for both of them.
Fall Guy Fall Guy (1947) Character: Joe
A drugged man covered in blood is picked up by police. Before the cops can get answers the man escapes in search of answers to the mystery himself.
The Phantom of Hollywood The Phantom of Hollywood (1974) Character: Studio Engineer (uncredited)
The internationally famous Worldwide Studios has hit hard times and is forced to sell its Hollywood backlot to property developers. The trouble is someone keeps killing off the site surveyors. The studio chiefs then learn of the legend of a masked man who lives on the lot and is sworn to protect it from harm.
Hellzapoppin' Hellzapoppin' (1941) Character: Harry Selby
Olsen and Johnson, a pair of stage comedians, try to turn their play into a movie and bring together a young couple in love, while breaking the fourth wall every step of the way.
Wildcat Wildcat (1942) Character: Harold 'Chicopee' Nevins
Wildcatter Johnny Maverick and his pal go to a town in oil country offering $25,000 to the person who brings in the first well. They find oil on the outskirts but have to sell a share to a promoter who hires Johnny's old enemy.
Voodoo Island Voodoo Island (1957) Character: Martin Schuyler
A wealthy industrialist hires the renowned hoax-buster Phillip Knight to prove that an island he plans to develop isn't voodoo cursed. However, arriving on the island, Knight soon realizes that voodoo does exist when he discovers man-eating plants and a tribe of natives with bizarre powers.
The Outlaw's Daughter The Outlaw's Daughter (1954) Character: Lewis 'Tulsa' Cook
Led astray by outlaw leader Jess, the "outlaw's daughter" Kate joins Jess' gang and follows in her dad's footsteps. Town marshal Dan tries his best to reform the girl, but this proves difficult inasmuch as Kate holds Dan responsible for her father's death. Only after most of the bad guys have been decimated by Dan does Kate discover the true identity of her dad's murderer. Having fallen in love with Kate, marshal Dan offers to let her escape prosecution, but she's made of sterner stuff than that.
A-Haunting We Will Go A-Haunting We Will Go (1942) Character: Frank Lucas
Stan and Ollie get involved with con men, crooks, a genial magician, and two interchangeable coffins with disastrous but funny results.
The Devil Is Driving The Devil Is Driving (1937) Character: Tony Stevens
In the fine tradition of And Sudden Death, Columbia's The Devil is Driving tabulates the dangers of drunken driving in an exciting, unabashedly melodramatic fashion. In his first true portrayal of a "little creep," Elisha Cook Jr. stars as Tony, the spoiled-rotten son of the wealthy and influential Mr. Stevens.
Three Blind Mice Three Blind Mice (1938) Character: Boy on Bench (uncredited)
Three sisters take their small inheritance and move from Kansas to California in search of rich husbands. To start with Pamela poses as a socialite and Moira and Elizabeth pretend to be her staff.
Emperor of the North Emperor of the North (1973) Character: Gray Cat
Hobos encounter a sadistic railway conductor that will not let anyone "ride the rails" for free.
Cinderella Jones Cinderella Jones (1946) Character: Oliver S. Patch
Judy Jones can claim inheritance only if she marries a genius.
The Maltese Falcon The Maltese Falcon (1941) Character: Wilmer Cook
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
National Lampoon's Movie Madness National Lampoon's Movie Madness (1982) Character: Mousy ("Municipalians")
A parody of film genres composed of three shorts, spoofing personal growth films, glossy soap operas, and police stories.
Dark Waters Dark Waters (1944) Character: Cleeve
Leslie Calvin, the sole survivor of a submarine accident, goes to her relatives in order to recover emotionally. Unfortunately, she encounters various scam artists led by Mr. Sydney who intend to kill her and steal the family assets. Dr. George Grover helps Leslie to defeat Sydney.
Thunder Over the Plains Thunder Over the Plains (1953) Character: Joseph Standish
Set in 1869, after the Civil War, Texas had not yet been readmitted to the Union and carpetbaggers, hiding behind the legal protection of the Union Army of occupation, had taken over the state. Federal Captain Porter, a Texan, has to carry out orders against his own people. He brings in the rebel leader Ben Westman whom he knows is innocent of a murder that he is accused of. In trying to prove his innocence, Porter himself becomes a wanted man.
Wife, Doctor and Nurse Wife, Doctor and Nurse (1937) Character: Glen Wylie
Social butterfly marries Park Avenue doctor and learns that his nurse is in love with him.
Flaxy Martin Flaxy Martin (1949) Character: Roper
Attorney Walter Colby has ties to the mob, but he begins to regret his criminal affiliations. When his girlfriend, showgirl Flaxy Martin, who also has shady connections, becomes a suspect in a murder, Walter takes the fall. However, on his way to prison, he escapes, determined to bring the real killer to justice.
Life Begins in College Life Begins in College (1937) Character: Oliver ("Ollie") Stearns Jr.
When a wealthy Indian student endows the college so they can keep the football coach rumor has it the Indian has played professionally and can't be on the team.
The Black Bird The Black Bird (1975) Character: Wilmer Cook
The son of famous detective Sam Spade carries on the family tradition of getting involved with the Maltese Falcon - and with the people who will stop at nothing, including murder, to get it.
Public Deb No. 1 Public Deb No. 1 (1940) Character: Communist
When a waiter gives a society girl a public spanking for attending a Communist rally, her soup-tycoon uncle makes the waiter a vice-president of his company.
Blonde Alibi Blonde Alibi (1946) Character: Sam Collins
Soon after a young woman breaks off her engagement to a doctor, the doctor is found murdered. Suspicion falls on his ex-fiancé and a pilot with a checkered past.
Submarine Patrol Submarine Patrol (1938) Character: Seaman Rutherford Davis Pratt, aka 'The Professor'
A naval officer is demoted for negligence and put in command of a run-down submarine chaser with a motley crew.
One-Eyed Jacks One-Eyed Jacks (1961) Character: Carvey
Running from the law after a bank robbery in Mexico, Dad Longworth finds an opportunity to take the stolen gold and leave his partner Rio to be captured. Years later, Rio escapes from the prison where he has been since, and hunts down Dad for revenge. Dad is now a respectable sheriff in California, and has been living in fear of Rio's return.
Drum Beat Drum Beat (1954) Character: Blaine Crackel
President Grant orders Indian fighter MacKay to negotiate with the Modocs of northern California and southern Oregon. On the way he must escort Nancy Meek to the home of her aunt and uncle. After Modoc renegade Captain Jack engages in ambush and other atrocities, MacKay must fight him one-on-one with guns, knives and fists.
Dark Mountain Dark Mountain (1944) Character: Whitey
A woman doesn't realize that the man she has just married is a gangster. When she is implicated in a murder he committed, she turns to an ex-boyfriend, who is now a park ranger, for help. He hides her out in a cabin up in the mountains, and her husband goes on the hunt for both of them.
I, the Jury I, the Jury (1953) Character: N/A
After his best friend and war buddy is mysteriously gunned down, Mike Hammer will stop at nothing to settle the score for the man who sacrificed a limb to save his own life during combat. Along the way, Hammer rides a fine line between gumshoe and a one-man jury, staying two-steps ahead of the law—and trying not to get bumped off in the process.
I, the Jury I, the Jury (1953) Character: Bobo
After his best friend and war buddy is mysteriously gunned down, Mike Hammer will stop at nothing to settle the score for the man who sacrificed a limb to save his own life during combat. Along the way, Hammer rides a fine line between gumshoe and a one-man jury, staying two-steps ahead of the law—and trying not to get bumped off in the process.
The Killing The Killing (1956) Character: George Peatty
Career criminal Johnny Clay recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender and a betting teller named George, among others, for one last job before he goes straight and gets married. But when George tells his restless wife about the scheme to steal millions from the racetrack where he works, she hatches a plot of her own.
Two Smart People Two Smart People (1946) Character: Fly Feletti
Con woman Ricki Woodner and detective Bob Simms follow a prison-bound swindler Ace Connors on his five-day gourmet binge.
Dead of Night Dead of Night (1977) Character: Karel
This anthology tells three stories: a man buys a car that takes him back and forth through time; a tale of vampires; and a distraught mother asks for her drowned son to come back to life and gets more than she bargained for.
Two in a Crowd Two in a Crowd (1936) Character: Skeeter
When two halves of a thousand-dollar bill are discovered in the snow, the penniless pair that individually grabs each half must come to terms. Actress Julia Wayne needs the whole $1,000, and so does sportsman Larry Stevens. Since compromise will serve neither of their needs, they are stalemated - until complications arise.
Ball of Fire Ball of Fire (1941) Character: Waiter
A group of academics have spent years shut up in a house working on the definitive encyclopedia. When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language. Here he meets Sugarpuss O’Shea, a nightclub singer, who’s on top of all the slang—and, it just so happens, needs a place to stay.
The Night Stalker The Night Stalker (1972) Character: Mickey Crawford
Wisecracking reporter Carl Kolchak investigates a string of murders in Las Vegas and suspects the culprit is a vampire. His editor thinks he's crazy and the police think he's a nuisance, so Kolchak takes matters into his own hands.
The Movie Orgy The Movie Orgy (1968) Character: Self (archive footage)
Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloopers, satirical short films and promotional and government films of the 1950s and 1960s are intercut together to tell a single story of various creatures and societal ills attacking American cities.
Hammett Hammett (1982) Character: Eli the Taxi Driver
Chinatown, San Francisco, 1928. Former private detective Dashiell Hammett, a compulsive drinker with tuberculosis who writes pulp fiction for a living, receives an unexpected visit from an old friend asking for help.
The Champ The Champ (1979) Character: Georgie
Billy used to be a great boxer, but he's settled into a hardscrabble life that revolves around drinking, training horses, and the one bright spot in his existence — his young son, T.J. Although Billy has had custody of T.J. since his wife, Annie, left the family years ago, her return prompts a new struggle for the former fighter. Determined to hold on to his son, Billy gets back into the ring to try and recapture his past success.
They Won't Forget They Won't Forget (1937) Character: Joe Turner
A southern town is rocked by scandal when teenager Mary Clay is murdered on Confederate Decoration Day. Andrew Griffin, a small-time lawyer with political ambitions, sees the crime as his ticket to the Senate if he can find the right victim to finger for the crime. He sets out to convict Robert Hale, a transplanted northerner who was Mary's teacher at the business school where she was killed. Despite the fact that all the evidence against Hale is circumstantial, Griffin works with a ruthless reporter to create a media frenzy of prejudice and hate against the teacher.
He Married His Wife He Married His Wife (1940) Character: Dicky Brown
Race horse owner pays so much attention to business he winds up divorced from his wife. His alimony payments are so steep he plots with his lawyer to get her married off.
Danger – Love at Work Danger – Love at Work (1937) Character: McBain, the chemist
A New York City lawyer finds himself falling in love with the daughter of a screwball South Carolina family.
Johnny Cool Johnny Cool (1963) Character: Underworld Leader
A deported gangster trains an Italian convict to take over his operations in the U.S.
Sergeant York Sergeant York (1941) Character: Piano Player (uncredited)
Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is then called to serve his country and despite deep religious and moral objections to fighting becomes one of the most celebrated American heroes of WWI.
The Haunted Palace The Haunted Palace (1963) Character: Gideon Smith / Micah Smith
A warlock burned at the stake comes back and takes over the body of his great grandson to take his revenge on the descendents of the villages that burned him.
The Indian Fighter The Indian Fighter (1955) Character: Briggs (as Elisha Cook)
A scout leading a wagon train through hostile Indian country gets involved with a Sioux chief's daughter.
Joe Palooka, Champ Joe Palooka, Champ (1946) Character: Eugene
After losing heavyweight contender Al Costa to mob boss Florini fight promoter Knobby Walsh recruits small town boy Joe Palooka to take his place. First in the series.
Stranger on the Third Floor Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) Character: Joe Briggs
Newspaper reporter Michael Ward plunges into a nightmare of guilt, fearing that his "evidence" has sentenced the wrong man to death.
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) Character: Cody
Pat Garrett is hired as a lawman on behalf of a group of wealthy New Mexico cattle barons to bring down his old friend Billy the Kid.
The Outfit The Outfit (1973) Character: Carl
A two-bit criminal takes on the Mafia to avenge his brother's death. Earl Macklin is a small time criminal who is released from prison after an unsuccessful bank robbery only to discover that a pair of gunmen killed his brother.
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (1987) Character: Pappy Glue
The true story of Robert Elliot Burns, the prisoner who, after being sentenced to a Georgia chain gang, attempted two daring escapes.
Love Is News Love Is News (1937) Character: Egbert Eggleston
When a crafty reporter uses false pretenses to get a story out of heiress Tony Gateson, she turns the tables on him, telling the press that they are engaged. Suddenly he's front page news, every salesman is at his doorstep, and he loses his job. A series of misadventures ensues with him alternately back on his job and fired and her ex-fiancé showing up.
Messiah of Evil Messiah of Evil (1973) Character: Charlie
A young woman searching for her missing artist father finds herself in the strange seaside town of Point Dume, which seems to be under the influence of a mysterious undead cult.
Dillinger Dillinger (1945) Character: Kirk Otto
The life of American public enemy number one who was shot by the police in 1934.
The Fatal Impulse The Fatal Impulse (1960) Character: Harry Elser
A man fleeing from an attempt to assassinate a political candidate puts a small bomb in the bag of a woman in an elevator. The police spend the evening looking for the mystery girl and the bomb. Originally aired November 29, 1960, in the "Thriller" series, Season 1, Episode 11.
Shane Shane (1953) Character: Frank 'Stonewall' Torrey
A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act.
Papa's Delicate Condition Papa's Delicate Condition (1963) Character: Mr. Keith
A jolly, family-oriented railroad superintendent tries to get his act together when his love for the bottle starts to alienate him from his wife and oldest daughter. His younger daughter, however, still remains unflinchingly loyal to him, and they share many fun misadventures over the course of the movie.
Accused of Murder Accused of Murder (1956) Character: 'Whitey' Pollock
A police detective finds himself entangled in the web of the underworld when he falls in love with a nightclub singer accused of murdering a crooked lawyer.
Baby Face Nelson Baby Face Nelson (1957) Character: Homer van Meter
Famed Depression-era gangster “Baby Face Nelson” (Mickey Rooney) robs and kills while accompanied by his beautiful moll (Carolyn Jones).
Night Slaves Night Slaves (1970) Character: N/A
A man and his wife stumble upon a town whose inhabitants turn into zombies and head for the edge of town every night... he seems to be the only one unaffected. What is happening to the townsfolk? Who is the mysterious young women he keeps seeing? Why isn't he affected?
Tin Pan Alley Tin Pan Alley (1940) Character: Joe Codd
Songwriters Calhoun and Harrigan get Katie and Lily Blane to introduce a new one. Lily goes to England, and Katy joins her after the boys give a new song to Nora Bayes. All are reunited when the boys, now in the army, show up in England.
A Gentleman at Heart A Gentleman at Heart (1942) Character: Genius
After inheriting a New York City art gallery, bookie Milton Berle and his partner Cesar Romero decide to go into the art forgery business. Director Ray McCarey's 1942 comedy also stars Carole Landis, J. Carrol Naish, Steven Geray, Richard Derr, Rose Hobart, Elisha Cook Jr., Chick Chandler, Francis Pierlot and Jerome Cowan.
Carny Carny (1980) Character: On-Your-Mark
Tired of being a small-town waitress, Donna departs with the latest carnival show, living with entertainers Frankie and Patch in a tense, emotional triangle.
Platinum High School Platinum High School (1960) Character: Harry Nesbit
At an exclusive military academy on Sabre Island, rich young delinquents think money puts them above the law. Enter Steve Conway - there to investigate the death of his son, who he had been told died in an accident.
Love Crazy Love Crazy (1941) Character: Joe (elevator operator)
Circumstance, an old flame and a mother-in-law drive a happily married couple to the verge of divorce and insanity.
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972) Character: Bunker (as Elisha Cook)
The gangs of Jesse James and Cole Younger join forces to rob the First National Bank in Northfield, Minnesota, but things do not go as planned.
Trial Trial (1955) Character: Finn
A Mexican boy accused of rape and murder becomes a pawn for Communists and red-baiters. A courtroom drama set in 1947 and underlying post-WW2 acute problems facing the USA such as stormy race relations and the growing threat of local communism.
The Gangster The Gangster (1947) Character: Oval
Based on the novel Low Company. One of the most peculiar film noirs of the 1940s stars Barry Sullivan as a small-time hood who suffers a mental breakdown as his big plans begin to crumble. Beautiful Belita is the slumming society girlfriend who only fuels his paranoia.
The Spy in the Green Hat The Spy in the Green Hat (1967) Character: Arnold
"Spy in the Green Hat, The (1966)" on the other hand, is both exciting AND funny. Especially the scene where Napoleon Solo (Robert Vaughn) hides from THRUSH agents under a young woman's (the incredibly cute Letícia Román) bed and is caught by the woman's grandmother (Penny Santon), who is forcing Solo to marry the young woman. He successfully escapes, but is hunted by a legion of stereotyped Italian gangsters. Now that's comedy.
Plunder Road Plunder Road (1957) Character: Skeets Jonas
A spectacular heist starts to unravel as the crooks take it on the lam.
Grand Jury Secrets Grand Jury Secrets (1939) Character: Robert Austin / Norman Hazlitt
A newspaper reporter gets involved with shady stock promoters when he listens in on a jury room session.
Welcome to Hard Times Welcome to Hard Times (1967) Character: Hanson
A sociopathic stranger all but destroys a small hardscrabble town but the 'mayor' convinces its survivors to stay and rebuild.
Day of the Outlaw Day of the Outlaw (1959) Character: Larry Teter, Town Barber
Blaise Starrett is a rancher at odds with homesteaders when outlaws hold up the small town. The outlaws are held in check only by their notorious leader, but he is diagnosed with a fatal wound and the town is a powder keg waiting to blow.
El Condor El Condor (1970) Character: Old Convict
Luke, an escaped convict, and Jaroo, a loner gold prospector, team up with a band of Apache Indians in 19th century Mexico to capture a large, heavily armed fortress for the millions -- or billions -- of dollars in gold that are rumored to be stored within. Written by Brian C. Madsen
The Glass Cage The Glass Cage (1964) Character: Ellen's father
Two detectives investigate the murder of a local businessman by a mysterious woman.
Blood on the Arrow Blood on the Arrow (1964) Character: Tex
In this western, the sole survivor of an Apache ambush rides out to save a young boy who has been captured. The hero was a captured outlaw en route to his trial.
St. Ives St. Ives (1976) Character: Eddie
A dabbler-in-crime and his assistant hire an ex-police reporter to recover some stolen papers.
Don't Bother to Knock Don't Bother to Knock (1952) Character: Eddie Forbes
An airline pilot pursues a live-in babysitter at his hotel and gradually realizes she is not as stable as perhaps she should be.
The Lonely Man The Lonely Man (1957) Character: Willie
Aging gunslinger Jacob Wade hopes to settle down with his estranged son, but his old enemies have other plans for him. Gunslinger Jacob Wade finds his long-abandoned son Riley, now a young man who hates his father but has nowhere else to go. Hoping to settle down, Jacob finds no town will have him. They end at Monolith, the ranch of Jacob's former girlfriend Ada, to whom he had no intention of returning. A mustang hunt finds Riley himself attracted to the shapely Ada...and Jacob having trouble with his eyesight. And his visions of a quiet life are doomed by the re-appearance of enemies from his past...
Newsboys' Home Newsboys' Home (1938) Character: Danny
A beautiful girl inherits a newspaper that sponsors a charity home for boys.
Behave Yourself! Behave Yourself! (1951) Character: Albert Jonas
A young man takes in a dog that turns out to be wanted by mobsters.
Electra Glide in Blue Electra Glide in Blue (1973) Character: Willie
A short Arizona motorcycle cop gets his wish and is promoted to Homicide following the mysterious murder of a hermit. He is forced to confront his illusions about himself and those around him in order to solve the case, eventually returning to solitude in the desert.
House on Haunted Hill House on Haunted Hill (1959) Character: Watson Pritchard
Frederick Loren has invited five strangers to a party of a lifetime. He is offering each of them $10,000 if they can stay the night in a house. But the house is no ordinary house. This house has a reputation for murder. Frederick offers them each a gun for protection. They all arrived in a hearse and will either leave in it $10,000 richer or leave in it dead!
They Came from the Attic They Came from the Attic (2022) Character: Watson Pritchard (voice) (Archival)
A teenage boy is home alone for the weekend but when nocturnal creatures living in his attic escape, he must survive.
Timberjack Timberjack (1955) Character: Punky (as Elisha Cook)
A young man seeks his father's killers among lumberjacks, and discovers that they are actually timber barons who also seek to control lumber mills. Based on the novel of the same name.
My Lucky Star My Lucky Star (1938) Character: Waldo
George Cabot Jr., the son of a department store owner, enrolls Kristina Nielsen, the store's sports clerk, at a university to use her as an advertisement for their fashion department. She falls for Larry Taylor, a teacher, and gets expelled.
Black Zoo Black Zoo (1963) Character: Joe
Michael Conrad, owner of a group of strange animals, trains his beasts to obey him, unleashing them on anyone who stands in his way. His wife and mute assistant begin to suspect that they too are becoming part of the black zoo.
1941 1941 (1979) Character: The Patron (Dexter)
In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub.
Chicago Confidential Chicago Confidential (1957) Character: Candymouth Duggan
In the Windy City, the mob infiltrates a powerful union.
Phantom Lady Phantom Lady (1944) Character: Cliff Milburn
A mystery woman is a murder suspect's only alibi for the night of his wife's death.
The Great Bank Robbery The Great Bank Robbery (1969) Character: Jeb
A motley group of phony church leaders attempts to rob a bank controlled by brothers in 1880's Texas.
Born to Kill Born to Kill (1947) Character: Marty
A calculating divorcée risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by getting involved with a hotheaded murderer.
Pigskin Parade Pigskin Parade (1936) Character: Herbert Van Dyke
Bessie and Winston "Slug" Winters are married coaches whose mission is to whip their college football team into shape. Just in time, they discover a hillbilly farmhand and his sister. The hillbilly farmhand's ability to throw melons enables him to become their star passing ace.
Night Chase Night Chase (1970) Character: Proprietor
A man fleeing the scene after shooting his wife's lover forms an unexpected relationship with the tough cab driver he hires to drive him to the Mexican border.
College Confidential College Confidential (1960) Character: Ted Blake
Sociology professor Steve MacInter is conducting a survey at Collins College about the mores and lifestyles of the young people. Some of the good citizens begin to find exception to his sociological survey when they find out it includes questions about sex. Reporter Betty Ducayne receives an anonymous tip that the good professor is engaging in corruption of youth and when Steve's past comes up to haunt him, all heck breaks loose.
The Falcon's Alibi The Falcon's Alibi (1946) Character: Nick
A society sleuth sets out on the trail of a society matron's lost jewels.
Why Girls Leave Home Why Girls Leave Home (1945) Character: Jimmy Lobo
In this crime drama, a young woman leaves her unhappy life at home to become a sophisticated night club singer. Her first job is nearly fatal when she entangles herself with the mobsters who own the joint and learns too much about their operation. Her boss decides to kill her and make it look like suicide. An intrepid reporter disbelieves the report and exposes the truth to the public.
Blacula Blacula (1972) Character: Sam
An 18th century African prince is turned into a vampire while visiting Transylvania. Two centuries later, he rises from his coffin attacking various residents of Los Angeles and meets Tina, a woman who he believes is the reincarnation of his deceased wife.
The Big Parade of Comedy The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) Character: Joe in 'Love Crazy' (archive footage) (uncredited)
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