Baldwin Gardiner Cooke (March 10, 1888 – December 31, 1953), also known as Baldy Cooke, was a comedic

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actor. Born in

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, Cooke and his wife, Alice, toured in vaudeville with

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, remaining close friends over the years. He appeared in some thirty

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comedies. Cooke also appeared in the

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series, and supported

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in 1931's ''La Señorita de Chicago''. His grave is located at

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where Laurel's co-star,

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is interred.

Selected filmography

* ''

Two Tars ''Two Tars'' is a silent short subject directed by James Parrott starring comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on November 3, 1928. Plot During a shore leave, two sailors opt to rent an automobile, with Laurel ...

'' (1928, Short) - Motorist * ''

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'' (1929, Short) - Gangster * ''

Berth Marks ''Berth Marks'' is the second sound film starring Laurel and Hardy and was released on June 1, 1929. Plot Stan and Ollie, two musicians en route to a performance in Pottsville, Pennsylvania Pottsville is a city and the county seat of Schu ...

'' (1929, Short) - Train Passenger (uncredited) * ''

Men O' War ''Men O' War'' is the third sound film starring Laurel and Hardy, released on June 29, 1929. Plot Stan and Ollie, two sailors enjoying a reprieve from duty, encounter two aesthetically pleasing women during a leisurely stroll in the park. Eag ...

'' (1929, Short) - Boater (uncredited) * '' Perfect Day'' (1929, Short) - Next-door Neighbor * ''

The Girl in the Show ''The Girl in the Show'' is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Edgar Selwyn and written by Edgar Selwyn and Joseph Farnham. The film stars Bessie Love, Raymond Hackett, Edward Nugent, Mary Doran, and Jed Prouty. The film was produced and d ...

'' (1929) - Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited) * '' The Hoose-Gow'' (1929, Short) - Prisoner (uncredited) * '' Night Owls'' (1930, Short) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1930, Short) - Waiter (uncredited) * ''The Big Kick'' (1930, Short) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''Le joueur de golf'' (1930) - (uncredited) * '' Below Zero'' (1930, Short) - Man at Window (uncredited) * ''Fast Work'' (1930, Short) - Insane Asylum Attendant (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1930, Short) - First Caterer (uncredited) * ''Noche de duendes'' (1930) - Un pasajero (uncredited) * ''High C's'' (1930, Short) - Courier Delivering Message * ''

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'' (1931, Short) - Cookie (uncredited) * ''

Chickens Come Home ''Chickens Come Home'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code short film starring Laurel and Hardy, directed by James W. Horne and produced by Hal Roach. It was shot in January 1931 and released on February 21, 1931. It is a remake of ...

'' (1931, Short) - Office Worker (uncredited) * ''The Pip from Pittsburgh'' (1931, Short) - Newspaper Reader (uncredited) * ''La Señorita de Chicago'' (1931, Short) - Night Club Patron Reading Newspaper (uncredited) * ''Rough Seas'' (1931, Short) - Pvt. Cooke (uncredited) * '' Bargain Day'' (1931, Short) - Sox customer * ''

Pardon Us ''Pardon Us'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Laurel and Hardy film. It was the team's first starring feature-length comedy film, produced by Hal Roach, directed by James Parrott, and originally distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1931. Plot Du ...

'' (1931) - Insurgent Convict (uncredited) * ''Call a Cop!'' (1931, Short) - Detective (uncredited) * '' One Good Turn'' (1931, Short) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

Dogs Is Dogs ''Dogs Is Dogs'' is a 1931 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 110th ''Our Gang'' short to be released. Plot Youngsters Wheezer and Dorothy live with their wicked stepmother (Blanche Payson) and her bratt ...

'' (1931, Short) - Driver (uncredited) * '' Beau Hunks'' (1931, Short) - New Recruit (uncredited) * '' Any Old Port!'' (1932, Short) - Spectator (uncredited) * '' Choo-Choo!'' (1932, Short) - Extra on train * '' The Chimp'' (1932, Short) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

The Pooch ''The Pooch'' is a 1932 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 115th ''Our Gang'' short to be released. Plot The film follows cheerful vagrant Stymie and the younger Spanky as they trek through the neighborhoo ...

'' (1932, Short) - Diner Attendant * '' County Hospital'' (1932, Short) - Orderly (uncredited) * ''Young Ironsides'' (1932, Short) - Dining Car Steward (uncredited) * ''

Scram! ''Scram!'' is a 1932 pre-Code Laurel and Hardy film produced by Hal Roach, directed by Ray McCarey, and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot Stan and Ollie find themselves entangled in a legal predicament, appearing before Judge Beaumon ...

'' (1932, Short) - Court Recorder (uncredited) * '' Pack Up Your Troubles'' (1932) - Doughboy (uncredited) * '' Fish Hooky'' (1933, Short) - Amusement park barker * '' Twice Two'' (1933, Short) - Soda Jerk (uncredited) * ''Luncheon at Twelve'' (1933, Short) - Baldy, a Neighbor (uncredited) * ''

Sons of the Desert ''Sons of the Desert'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy. Directed by William A. Seiter, it was released in the United States on December 29, 1933. In the United Kingdom, the film was originally released under ...

'' (1933) - Man Introducing Steamship Official / Sons Convention Attendee (uncredited) * '' Hollywood Party'' (1934) - Doorman (uncredited) * '' Another Wild Idea'' (1934, Short) - Radio Man (uncredited) * ''

Going Bye-Bye! ''Going Bye Bye'' is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy short film starring Laurel and Hardy. Plot Amidst a bustling courtroom scene, Judge Harry Dunkinson extends gratitude to spectators Stan and Ollie for their pivotal testimony, instrumental i ...

'' (1934, Short) - Court Official (uncredited) *'' It Happened One Day'' (1934, Short) - Baldy - Office Clerk (uncredited) * ''

Them Thar Hills ''Them Thar Hills'' is a 1934 American comedy short film directed by Charley Rogers and starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.Thames, Stephanie"Them Thar Hills (1934)" article, Turner Classic Movies (TCM), Time Warner, Inc., New York, N.Y. Retr ...

'' (1934, Short) - Officer (uncredited) * ''

Death on the Diamond ''Death on the Diamond'' is a 1934 comedy-mystery film starring Robert Young (actor), Robert Young. It was based on the novel ''Death on the Diamond: A Baseball Mystery Story'' by Cortland Fitzsimmons, directed by Edward Sedgwick and produced and ...

'' (1934) - Cardinal Player (uncredited) * '' Babes in Toyland'' (1934) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''

The Live Ghost ''The Live Ghost'' is a 1934 American comedy short film starring Laurel and Hardy, directed by Charles Rogers, and produced by Hal Roach at his studios in Culver City, California. Copies of this short are preserved on 16mm and 35mm safety film, ...

'' (1934, Short) - Sailor (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1935, Short) - Customer (uncredited) * ''Okay Toots!'' (1935, Short) - Office Worker (uncredited) * '' Thicker than Water'' (1935, Short) - Hospital Visitor (uncredited) * ''Manhattan Monkey Business'' (1935, Short) - Diner in French Restaurant (uncredited) * ''

The Bohemian Girl ''The Bohemian Girl'' is an English language Romantic opera composed by Michael William Balfe with a libretto by Alfred Bunn. The plot is loosely based on a Miguel de Cervantes' tale, ''La gitanilla''. The best-known aria from the piece is "I D ...

'' (1936) - Soldier (uncredited) * '' Neighborhood House'' (1936) - Irate Moviegoer (uncredited) * ''

Kelly the Second ''Kelly the Second'' is a 1936 American romantic comedy film directed by Gus Meins and starring Patsy Kelly, Guinn Williams, and Charley Chase. This Hal Roach studio film was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The title is a pun, "Second" refer ...

'' (1936) - Hungry Diner (uncredited) * '' Our Relations'' (1936) - Bartender / Denker's Beer Garden Customer (uncredited) * '' The Longest Night'' (1936) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''

Let's Make a Million ''Let's Make a Million'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Ray McCarey and written by Manuel Seff and Robert Yost. The film stars Charlotte Wynters, Edward Everett Horton, Porter Hall, J. M. Kerrigan, Margaret Seddon and Margaret McWad ...

'' (1936) - Farley * ''

After the Thin Man ''After the Thin Man'' is a 1936 American murder mystery comedy film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starring William Powell, Myrna Loy and James Stewart. A sequel to the 1934 feature ''The Thin Man (film), The Thin Man'', the film presents Powel ...

'' (1936) - Photographer (uncredited) * '' SOS Coast Guard'' (1937, Serial) - Seaman (uncredited) * '' Trouble at Midnight'' (1937) - Farmer (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1938) - Alpen Hotel Atmosphere Man (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1938) - Second Bus Driver (uncredited) * ''Auto Antics'' (1939, Short) - Luke * '' The Night of Nights'' (1939) - Waiter (uncredited) * ''

Of Mice and Men ''Of Mice and Men'' is a 1937 novella written by American author John Steinbeck. It describes the experiences of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant worker, migrant ranch workers, as they move from place to place in California ...

'' (1939) - Ranch Hand (uncredited) * '' I Take This Woman'' (1940) - Steward (scenes deleted) * '' Millionaires in Prison'' (1940) - Mess Hall Trustee (uncredited) * '' Nazi Agent'' (1942) - Waiter (uncredited) * '' Ship Ahoy'' (1942) - Steward (uncredited) (final film role)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cooke, Baldwin 1888 births 1953 deaths American male film actors Hal Roach Studios actors American vaudeville performers Burials at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery 20th-century American male actors