Baldwin Cooke
Acting • Born 1888-03-09 – Died 1953-12-31
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.
Filmography
44 credits
Fish Hooky
Movie • 1933
Amusement Park Barker
The Night of Nights
Movie • 1939
Waiter (uncredited)
Election Day
Movie • 1929
Gangster
Below Zero
Movie • 1930
One-Horse Farmers
Movie • 1934
Subway passenger (uncredited)
Alum and Eve
Movie • 1932
Orderly (uncredited)
One Track Minds
Movie • 1933
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Let's Do Things
Movie • 1931
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Soup and Fish
Movie • 1934
Fourth Butler, with Soup (uncredited)
Babes in the Goods
Movie • 1934
Spectator (uncredited)
Three Chumps Ahead
Movie • 1934
Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Dogs Is Dogs
Movie • 1931
Driver (uncredited)
Twice Two
Movie • 1933
Soda Jerk
Shivering and Shaking
Movie • 1930
Man at Window (uncredited)
Nazi Agent
Movie • 1942
Waiter (uncredited)
Of Mice and Men
Movie • 1939
Ranch Hand (uncredited)
The Pip from Pittsburg
Movie • 1931
Newspaper Reader (uncredited)
The Night Life
Movie • 1930
Waiter (uncredited)
Scram!
Movie • 1932
Court Recorder
Going Bye-Bye!
Movie • 1934
Court Official
Arabian Tights
Movie • 1933
French Waiter (uncredited)
Blotto
Movie • 1930
Waiter
Be Big!
Movie • 1931
Cookie
The Panic Is On
Movie • 1931
Mr. Cooke (uncredited)
Chickens Come Home
Movie • 1931
Office Worker
Tit for Tat
Movie • 1935
Customer
Them Thar Hills
Movie • 1934
Officer
Teacher's Pet
Movie • 1930
First Caterer
Call a Cop!
Movie • 1931
Detective (uncredited)
Any Old Port!
Movie • 1932
Spectator
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
Movie • 1968
Man at Window (archive footage) (uncredited)
Men O' War
Movie • 1929
Boater (uncredited)
Another Wild Idea
Movie • 1934
Radio Man
Mr. Bride
Movie • 1932
Hotel Clerk
The Pooch
Movie • 1932
Diner Attendant
Night of Goblins
Movie • 1930
Passenger
The Chaser
Movie • 1938
Bus Driver #2
Berth Marks
Movie • 1929
Let's Make a Million
Movie • 1936
Farley
It Happened One Day
Movie • 1934
Clerk
Manhattan Monkey Business
Movie • 1935
Diner
Choo-Choo!
Movie • 1932
Train Passenger
Auto Antics
Movie • 1939
Luke
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
Movie • 2024
(archive footage) (uncredited)