Baldwin Cooke

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1888-03-09 (65 years old)

Deathday

1953-12-31

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

1933

Fish Hooky

as Amusement Park Barker

1939

The Night of Nights

as Waiter (uncredited)

1929

Election Day

as Gangster

1934

One-Horse Farmers

as Subway passenger (uncredited)

1933

One Track Minds

as Train Passenger (uncredited)

1931

Let's Do Things

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

1934

Babes in the Goods

as Spectator (uncredited)

1932

Alum and Eve

as Orderly (uncredited)

1934

Soup and Fish

as Fourth Butler, with Soup (uncredited)

1934

Three Chumps Ahead

as Cafe Patron (uncredited)

1931

Dogs Is Dogs

as Driver (uncredited)

1933

Twice Two

as Soda Jerk

1930

Shivering and Shaking

as Man at Window (uncredited)

1942

Nazi Agent

as Waiter (uncredited)

1939

Of Mice and Men

as Ranch Hand (uncredited)

1931

The Pip from Pittsburg

as Newspaper Reader

1930

The Night Life

as Waiter (uncredited)

1931

Be Big!

as Cookie

1932

Scram!

as Court Recorder

1930

Blotto

as Waiter

1934

Going Bye-Bye!

as Court Official

1931

Chickens Come Home

as Office Worker

1931

The Panic Is On

as Mr. Cooke (uncredited)

1933

Arabian Tights

as French Waiter (uncredited)

1935

Tit for Tat

as Customer

1934

Them Thar Hills

as Officer

1930

Teacher's Pet

as First Caterer

1931

Call a Cop!

as Detective (uncredited)

1932

Any Old Port!

as Spectator

1968

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

as Man at Window (archive footage) (uncredited)

1929

Men O' War

as Boater (uncredited)

1934

Another Wild Idea

as Radio Man

1932

Mr. Bride

as Hotel Clerk

1932

The Pooch

as Diner Attendant

1930

Night of Goblins

as Passenger

1938

The Chaser

as Bus Driver #2

1932

Choo-Choo!

as Train Passenger

1939

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