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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

44

Gender

Male

Birthday

1888-03-09

Day of Death

1953-12-31 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Baldwin Cook

Baldy

Baldwin Gardiner Cooke

Baldy Cooke

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.

Known For

Acting

Fish Hooky

1933

Fish Hooky

as

Amusement Park Barker

The Night of Nights

1939

The Night of Nights

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Election Day

1929

Election Day

as

Gangster

One-Horse Farmers

1934

One-Horse Farmers

as

Subway passenger (uncredited)

One Track Minds

1933

One Track Minds

as

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Let's Do Things

1931

Let's Do Things

as

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Babes in the Goods

1934

Babes in the Goods

as

Spectator (uncredited)

Alum and Eve

1932

Alum and Eve

as

Orderly (uncredited)

Soup and Fish

1934

Soup and Fish

as

Fourth Butler, with Soup (uncredited)

Three Chumps Ahead

1934

Three Chumps Ahead

as

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Dogs Is Dogs

1931

Dogs Is Dogs

as

Driver (uncredited)

Twice Two

1933

Twice Two

as

Soda Jerk

Shivering and Shaking

1930

Shivering and Shaking

as

Man at Window (uncredited)

Nazi Agent

1942

Nazi Agent

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Of Mice and Men

1939

Of Mice and Men

as

Ranch Hand (uncredited)

The Pip from Pittsburg

1931

The Pip from Pittsburg

as

Newspaper Reader (uncredited)

The Night Life

1930

The Night Life

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Be Big!

1931

Be Big!

as

Cookie

Scram!

1932

Scram!

as

Court Recorder

Blotto

1930

Blotto

as

Waiter

Going Bye-Bye!

1934

Going Bye-Bye!

as

Court Official

Chickens Come Home

1931

Chickens Come Home

as

Office Worker

The Panic Is On

1931

The Panic Is On

as

Mr. Cooke (uncredited)

Arabian Tights

1933

Arabian Tights

as

French Waiter (uncredited)

Tit for Tat

1935

Tit for Tat

as

Customer

Them Thar Hills

1934

Them Thar Hills

as

Officer

Teacher's Pet

1930

Teacher's Pet

as

First Caterer

Call a Cop!

1931

Call a Cop!

as

Detective (uncredited)

Any Old Port!

1932

Any Old Port!

as

Spectator

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

1968

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

as

Man at Window (archive footage) (uncredited)

Men O' War

1929

Men O' War

as

Boater (uncredited)

Another Wild Idea

1934

Another Wild Idea

as

Radio Man

Mr. Bride

1932

Mr. Bride

as

Hotel Clerk

The Pooch

1932

The Pooch

as

Diner Attendant

Night of Goblins

1930

Night of Goblins

as

Passenger

The Chaser

1938

The Chaser

as

Bus Driver #2

Choo-Choo!

1932

Choo-Choo!

as

Train Passenger

Auto Antics

1939

Auto Antics

as

Luke

Production

Crew

Directing