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Baldwin Cooke

Baldwin Cooke

Acting·1888–1953·41 films

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

Filmography

Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men (1939)Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Tit for Tat
Tit for Tat (1935)Customer
Them Thar Hills
Them Thar Hills (1934)Officer
Below Zero
Below Zero (1930)
Berth Marks
Berth Marks (1929)
Chickens Come Home
Chickens Come Home (1931)Office Worker (uncredited)
Twice Two
Twice Two (1933)Soda Jerk (uncredited)
Scram!
Scram! (1932)Court Recorder
Blotto
Blotto (1930)Waiter
Any Old Port!
Any Old Port! (1932)Spectator (uncredited)
Be Big!
Be Big! (1931)Cookie (uncredited)
Going Bye-Bye!
Going Bye-Bye! (1934)Court Official
Men O' War
Men O' War (1929)Boater (uncredited)
Nazi Agent
Nazi Agent (1942)Waiter (uncredited)
Teacher's Pet
Teacher's Pet (1930)First Caterer
Shivering and Shaking
Shivering and Shaking (1930)Man at Window (uncredited)
Night of Goblins
Night of Goblins (1930)Passenger
Fish Hooky
Fish Hooky (1933)Amusement Park Barker
The Night Life
The Night Life (1930)Waiter (uncredited)
Choo-Choo!
Choo-Choo! (1932)Train Passenger
Dogs Is Dogs
Dogs Is Dogs (1931)Driver (uncredited)
The Pooch
The Pooch (1932)Diner Attendant
Alum and Eve
Alum and Eve (1932)Orderly (uncredited)
The Pip from Pittsburg
The Pip from Pittsburg (1931)Newspaper Reader (uncredited)
Another Wild Idea
Another Wild Idea (1934)Radio Man
Call a Cop!
Call a Cop! (1931)Detective (uncredited)
Election Day
Election Day (1929)Gangster
Babes in the Goods
Babes in the Goods (1934)Spectator (uncredited)
The Panic Is On
The Panic Is On (1931)Mr. Cooke (uncredited)
The Chaser
The Chaser (1938)Bus Driver #2
Let's Make a Million
Let's Make a Million (1936)Farley
Mr. Bride
Mr. Bride (1932)Hotel Clerk
The Night of Nights
The Night of Nights (1939)Waiter (uncredited)
Let's Do Things
Let's Do Things (1931)Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two (2024)(archive footage) (uncredited)
Three Chumps Ahead
Three Chumps Ahead (1934)Cafe Patron (uncredited)
One Track Minds
One Track Minds (1933)Train Passenger (uncredited)
Arabian Tights
Arabian Tights (1933)French Waiter (uncredited)
Soup and Fish
Soup and Fish (1934)Fourth Butler, with Soup (uncredited)
It Happened One Day
It Happened One Day (1934)Clerk
Manhattan Monkey Business
Manhattan Monkey Business (1935)Diner