Donald Cook | |
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Born | Portland, Oregon, U.S.[1] | September 26, 1901
Died | October 1, 1961 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. | (aged 60)
Resting place | River View Cemetery, Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Oregon[1] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1926–1959 |
Spouses | Frances Beranger
(m. 1930–1931)Princess Gioia Tasca di Cuto
(m. 1937) |
Relatives | Ransom M. Cook (brother)[2] |
Donald Cook (September 26, 1901 – October 1, 1961) was an American stage and film actor who had a prolific career in pre-Code Hollywood films and on Broadway. Cook is perhaps best known for his film roles in The Public Enemy (1931), Safe in Hell (1931), Baby Face (1933), and Viva Villa! (1934), as well as for his stage role as David Naughton in Claudia, which ran for a total of 722 performances on Broadway between 1941 and 1943.[3] He was the first actor to play Ellery Queen.