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