Elisha Cook Jr.

Biography

Elisha Vanslyck Cook, Jr. (December 26, 1903 – May 18, 1995) was an American character actor who made a career out of playing cowardly villains and weedy neurotics in dozens of films. He was perhaps most noted for his portrayal of the "gunsel" Wilmer, who tries to intimidate Humphrey Bogart's Sam Spade in The Maltese Falcon.

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Known for

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They Came from the Attic

2022 ⭐ 9.0

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The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

1987 ⭐ 6.7

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Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse

1984 ⭐ 6.5

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Terror at Alcatraz

1982 ⭐ 10.0

Career timeline

2022

They Came from the Attic Notable

Watson Pritchard (voice) (Arch · 2022

⭐ 9.0

1987

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

Pappy Glue · 1987

⭐ 6.7

1984

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

Mr. Bibbs · 1984

⭐ 5.9

The Pigs vs. The Freaks

Novatney · 1984

⭐ 4.5

Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse

Mr. Maps · 1984

⭐ 6.5

1983

This Girl for Hire

Eddie · 1983

⭐ 5.0

1982

Terror at Alcatraz Notable

Hotel Desk Clerk · 1982

⭐ 10.0

Hammett

Eli the Taxi Driver · 1982

⭐ 6.3

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

Mousy ("Municipalians") · 1982

⭐ 3.4

1981

Leave 'Em Laughing Notable

Jetter · 1981

⭐ 8.0

Harry's War

Sgt. Billy · 1981

⭐ 6.2

1980

Carny

On-Your-Mark · 1980

⭐ 6.2

Tom Horn

Stable Hand · 1980

⭐ 6.4

1979

1941

The Patron (Dexter) · 1979

⭐ 5.8

The Champ Notable

Georgie · 1979

⭐ 7.0

1977

Mad Bull Notable

Sweeper · 1977

⭐ 8.0

Dead of Night

Karel · 1977

⭐ 6.1

1976

St. Ives

Eddie · 1976

⭐ 5.7

1975

The Black Bird

Wilmer Cook · 1975

⭐ 5.0

Winterhawk

Finley · 1975

⭐ 6.6

Messiah of Evil

Charlie · 1975

⭐ 6.3

1974

The Phantom of Hollywood

Studio Engineer (uncredited) · 1974

⭐ 5.6

1973

The Outfit

Carl · 1973

⭐ 6.8

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid Notable

Cody · 1973

⭐ 7.2

Emperor of the North

Gray Cat · 1973

⭐ 6.8

1972

Blacula

Sam · 1972

⭐ 5.5

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

Bunker (as Elisha Cook) · 1972

⭐ 5.6

The Night Stalker

Mickey Crawford · 1972

⭐ 6.9

1970

Night Chase

Proprietor · 1970

⭐ 5.9

Night Slaves

1970

⭐ 5.9

El Condor

Old Convict · 1970

⭐ 5.5

1969

Cry for Poor Wally

1969

The Great Bank Robbery

Jeb · 1969

⭐ 6.6

1968

Rosemary's Baby Notable

Mr. Nicklas · 1968

⭐ 7.8

The Movie Orgy

Self (archive footage) · 1968

⭐ 6.6

1967

Welcome to Hard Times

Hanson · 1967

⭐ 5.3

The Spy in the Green Hat

Arnold · 1967

⭐ 6.6

1964

Blood on the Arrow

Tex · 1964

⭐ 4.4

The Big Parade of Comedy Notable

Joe in 'Love Crazy' (archive f · 1964

⭐ 7.2

The Glass Cage

Ellen's father · 1964

⭐ 5.8

1963

Johnny Cool

Underworld Leader · 1963

⭐ 5.3

The Haunted Palace

Gideon Smith / Micah Smith · 1963

⭐ 6.7

Black Zoo

Joe · 1963

⭐ 5.7

Frequently appears with

Carter M. Phillips

The Boy

Gavin Villareal

Gavin Stanley/Creature #5

Tuker Heil

Edmund Piercer/Creature #

Larry Napoleon

Winston Nathan/Creature #

Val Kilmer

Robert Elliot Burns / Ell

Sonia Braga

Emily Del Pino Pacheco

Charles Durning

Warden Hardy

Kyra Sedgwick

Lillian Salo

James Keach

Father Vincent Godfrey Bu

Full filmography

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They Came from the Attic

2022 ⭐ 9.0

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The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

1987 ⭐ 6.7

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It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

1984 ⭐ 5.9

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The Pigs vs. The Freaks

1984 ⭐ 4.5

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Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse

1984 ⭐ 6.5

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This Girl for Hire

1983 ⭐ 5.0

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Terror at Alcatraz

1982 ⭐ 10.0

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Hammett

1982 ⭐ 6.3

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National Lampoon's Movie Madness

1982 ⭐ 3.4

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Leave 'Em Laughing

1981 ⭐ 8.0

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Harry's War

1981 ⭐ 6.2

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Carny

1980 ⭐ 6.2

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Tom Horn

1980 ⭐ 6.4

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1941

1979 ⭐ 5.8

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The Champ

1979 ⭐ 7.0

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Mad Bull

1977 ⭐ 8.0

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Dead of Night

1977 ⭐ 6.1

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St. Ives

1976 ⭐ 5.7

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The Black Bird

1975 ⭐ 5.0

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Winterhawk

1975 ⭐ 6.6