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