Baldwin Cooke
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1888-03-09
Day of Death
1953-12-31 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Baldwin Cooke
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.
Acting
(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)
(1939)
Auto Antics
as Luke
(1939)
The Night of Nights
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1938)
The Chaser
as Bus Driver #2
(1936)
Let's Make a Million
as Farley
(1935)
Tit for Tat
as Customer
(1935)
Manhattan Monkey Business
as Diner
(1934)
Going Bye-Bye!
as Court Official
(1934)
Them Thar Hills
as Officer
(1934)
One-Horse Farmers
as Subway passenger (uncredited)
(1934)
Soup and Fish
as Fourth Butler, with Soup (uncredited)
(1934)
It Happened One Day
as Clerk
(1934)
Another Wild Idea
as Radio Man
(1934)
Babes in the Goods
as Spectator (uncredited)
(1934)
Three Chumps Ahead
as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
(1933)
Twice Two
as Soda Jerk
(1933)
Fish Hooky
as Amusement Park Barker
(1933)
One Track Minds
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
(1933)
Arabian Tights
as French Waiter (uncredited)
(1932)
Scram!
as Court Recorder
(1932)
The Pooch
as Diner Attendant
(1932)
Any Old Port!
as Spectator
(1932)
Mr. Bride
as Hotel Clerk
(1932)
Choo-Choo!
as Train Passenger
(1932)
Alum and Eve
as Orderly (uncredited)
(1931)
Chickens Come Home
as Office Worker
(1931)
Be Big!
as Cookie
(1931)
The Pip from Pittsburg
as Newspaper Reader
(1931)
Dogs Is Dogs
as Driver (uncredited)
(1931)
Call a Cop!
as Detective (uncredited)
(1931)
Let's Do Things
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
(1931)
The Panic Is On
as Mr. Cooke (uncredited)
(1930)
Blotto
as Waiter
(1930)
(1930)
Teacher's Pet
as First Caterer
(1930)
Night of Goblins
as Passenger
(1930)
The Night Life
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1930)
Shivering and Shaking
as Man at Window (uncredited)
(1929)
(1929)
Election Day
as Gangster
(1929)
Men O' War
as Boater (uncredited)