Baldwin Cooke

Personal Info

Birthday

March 9, 1888

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

Twice Two

Nazi Agent

Going Bye-Bye!

Of Mice and Men

Them Thar Hills

Be Big!

Scram!

Men O' War

Filmography

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
Manhattan Monkey Business
as Diner
Tit for Tat
as Customer
1934
One-Horse Farmers
as Subway passenger (uncredited)
Them Thar Hills
as Officer
Three Chumps Ahead
as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
It Happened One Day
as Clerk
Going Bye-Bye!
as Court Official
Another Wild Idea
as Radio Man
Soup and Fish
as Fourth Butler, with Soup (uncredited)
Babes in the Goods
as Spectator (uncredited)
1933
Arabian Tights
as French Waiter (uncredited)
One Track Minds
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Twice Two
as Soda Jerk
Fish Hooky
as Amusement Park Barker
1932
Mr. Bride
as Hotel Clerk
Alum and Eve
as Orderly (uncredited)
Scram!
as Court Recorder
The Pooch
as Diner Attendant
Choo-Choo!
as Train Passenger
Any Old Port!
as Spectator
1931
Dogs Is Dogs
as Driver (uncredited)
Call a Cop!
as Detective (uncredited)
The Panic Is On
as Mr. Cooke (uncredited)
Let's Do Things
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Pip from Pittsburg
as Newspaper Reader
Chickens Come Home
as Office Worker
Be Big!
as Cookie
1930
Night of Goblins
as Passenger
Teacher's Pet
as First Caterer
Shivering and Shaking
as Man at Window (uncredited)
The Night Life
as Waiter (uncredited)
Blotto
as Waiter
1929
Men O' War
as Boater (uncredited)
Election Day
as Gangster