Elisha Cook Jr.
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Elisha Cook, Jr, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography
They Came from the Attic
as Watson Pritchard (voice) (Archival)
They Came from the Attic
as Watson Pritchard (voice) (Archival)
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
as Pappy Glue
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
as Pappy Glue
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
as Mr. Bibbs
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
as Mr. Bibbs
The Pigs vs. The Freaks
as Novatney
The Pigs vs. The Freaks
as Novatney
This Girl for Hire
as Eddie
This Girl for Hire
as Eddie
Hammett
as Eli the Taxi Driver
Hammett
as Eli the Taxi Driver
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
as Mousy ("Municipalians")
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
as Mousy ("Municipalians")
Leave 'Em Laughing
as Jetter
Leave 'Em Laughing
as Jetter
Harry's War
as Sgt. Billy
Harry's War
as Sgt. Billy
Carny
as On-Your-Mark
Carny
as On-Your-Mark
Tom Horn
as Stable Hand
Tom Horn
as Stable Hand
1941
as The Patron (Dexter)
1941
as The Patron (Dexter)
The Champ
as Georgie
The Champ
as Georgie
Mad Bull
as Sweeper
Mad Bull
as Sweeper
Dead of Night
as Karel
Dead of Night
as Karel
St. Ives
as Eddie
St. Ives
as Eddie
The Black Bird
as Wilmer Cook
The Black Bird
as Wilmer Cook
Messiah of Evil
as Charlie
Messiah of Evil
as Charlie
The Phantom of Hollywood
as Studio Engineer (uncredited)
The Phantom of Hollywood
as Studio Engineer (uncredited)
The Outfit
as Carl
The Outfit
as Carl
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
as Cody
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
as Cody
Emperor of the North
as Gray Cat
Emperor of the North
as Gray Cat
Electra Glide in Blue
as Willie
Electra Glide in Blue
as Willie
The Night Stalker
as Mickey Crawford
The Night Stalker
as Mickey Crawford
Night Chase
as Proprietor
Night Chase
as Proprietor
El Condor
as Old Convict
El Condor
as Old Convict
Rosemary's Baby
as Mr. Nicklas
Rosemary's Baby
as Mr. Nicklas
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
The Spy in the Green Hat
as Arnold
The Spy in the Green Hat
as Arnold
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Joe in 'Love Crazy' (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Joe in 'Love Crazy' (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Glass Cage
as Ellen's father
The Glass Cage
as Ellen's father
Johnny Cool
as Underworld Leader
Johnny Cool
as Underworld Leader
The Haunted Palace
as Gideon Smith / Micah Smith
The Haunted Palace
as Gideon Smith / Micah Smith
Black Zoo
as Joe
Black Zoo
as Joe
Papa's Delicate Condition
as Mr. Keith
Papa's Delicate Condition
as Mr. Keith
One-Eyed Jacks
as Carvey
One-Eyed Jacks
as Carvey
The Fatal Impulse
as Harry Elser
The Fatal Impulse
as Harry Elser
College Confidential
as Ted Blake
College Confidential
as Ted Blake
Platinum High School
as Harry Nesbit
Platinum High School
as Harry Nesbit
Day of the Outlaw
as Larry Teter, Town Barber
Day of the Outlaw
as Larry Teter, Town Barber
House on Haunted Hill
as Watson Pritchard
House on Haunted Hill
as Watson Pritchard
Baby Face Nelson
as Homer van Meter
Baby Face Nelson
as Homer van Meter
Plunder Road
as Skeets Jonas
Plunder Road
as Skeets Jonas
Chicago Confidential
as Candymouth Duggan
Chicago Confidential
as Candymouth Duggan
The Lonely Man
as Willie
The Lonely Man
as Willie
Voodoo Island
as Martin Schuyler
Voodoo Island
as Martin Schuyler
Accused of Murder
as 'Whitey' Pollock
Accused of Murder
as 'Whitey' Pollock
The Killing
as George Peatty
The Killing
as George Peatty
The Indian Fighter
as Briggs
The Indian Fighter
as Briggs
Trial
as Finn
Trial
as Finn
Timberjack
as Punky (as Elisha Cook)
Timberjack
as Punky (as Elisha Cook)
Drum Beat
as Blaine Crackel
Drum Beat
as Blaine Crackel
The Outlaw's Daughter
as Lewis 'Tulsa' Cook
The Outlaw's Daughter
as Lewis 'Tulsa' Cook
Superman's Peril
as Homer Garrity
Superman's Peril
as Homer Garrity
Thunder Over the Plains
as Joseph Standish
Thunder Over the Plains
as Joseph Standish
I, the Jury
as Bobo
I, the Jury
as Bobo
I, the Jury
as Bobo
I, the Jury
as Bobo
Shane
as Frank 'Stonewall' Torrey
Shane
as Frank 'Stonewall' Torrey
Don't Bother to Knock
as Eddie Forbes
Don't Bother to Knock
as Eddie Forbes
Behave Yourself!
as Albert Jonas
Behave Yourself!
as Albert Jonas
The Great Gatsby
as Klipspringer
The Great Gatsby
as Klipspringer
Flaxy Martin
as Roper
Flaxy Martin
as Roper
The Gangster
as Oval
The Gangster
as Oval
The Long Night
as Frank Dunlap
The Long Night
as Frank Dunlap
Born to Kill
as Marty
Born to Kill
as Marty
Fall Guy
as Joe
Fall Guy
as Joe
The Big Sleep
as Harry Jones
The Big Sleep
as Harry Jones
Two Smart People
as Fly Feletti
Two Smart People
as Fly Feletti
Joe Palooka, Champ
as Eugene
Joe Palooka, Champ
as Eugene
The Falcon's Alibi
as Nick
The Falcon's Alibi
as Nick
Cinderella Jones
as Oliver S. Patch
Cinderella Jones
as Oliver S. Patch
Blonde Alibi
as Sam Collins
Blonde Alibi
as Sam Collins
Dillinger
as Kirk Otto
Dillinger
as Kirk Otto
Dark Waters
as Cleeve
Dark Waters
as Cleeve
Dark Mountain
as Whitey
Dark Mountain
as Whitey
Up in Arms
as Info Jones
Up in Arms
as Info Jones
Phantom Lady
as Cliff Milburn
Phantom Lady
as Cliff Milburn
Baptism of Fire
as Bill (uncredited)
Baptism of Fire
as Bill (uncredited)
Manila Calling
as Gillman
Manila Calling
as Gillman
Wildcat
as Harold 'Chicopee' Nevins
Wildcat
as Harold 'Chicopee' Nevins
Sleepytime Gal
as Ernie
Sleepytime Gal
as Ernie
A Gentleman at Heart
as Genius
A Gentleman at Heart
as Genius
Hellzapoppin'
as Harry Selby
Hellzapoppin'
as Harry Selby
Ball of Fire
as Waiter
Ball of Fire
as Waiter
I Wake Up Screaming
as Harry Williams
I Wake Up Screaming
as Harry Williams
The Maltese Falcon
as Wilmer Cook
The Maltese Falcon
as Wilmer Cook
Sergeant York
as Piano Player (uncredited)
Sergeant York
as Piano Player (uncredited)
Man at Large
as Hotel Clerk
Man at Large
as Hotel Clerk
Love Crazy
as Joe (elevator operator)
Love Crazy
as Joe (elevator operator)
Tin Pan Alley
as Joe Codd
Tin Pan Alley
as Joe Codd
Public Deb No. 1
as Communist
Public Deb No. 1
as Communist
Stranger on the Third Floor
as Joe Briggs
Stranger on the Third Floor
as Joe Briggs
He Married His Wife
as Dicky Brown
He Married His Wife
as Dicky Brown
Grand Jury Secrets
as Robert Austin / Norman Hazlitt
Grand Jury Secrets
as Robert Austin / Norman Hazlitt
Newsboys' Home
as Danny
Newsboys' Home
as Danny
Submarine Patrol
as Seaman Rutherford Davis Pratt, aka 'The Professor'
Submarine Patrol
as Seaman Rutherford Davis Pratt, aka 'The Professor'
My Lucky Star
as Waldo
My Lucky Star
as Waldo
Three Blind Mice
as Boy on Bench (uncredited)
Three Blind Mice
as Boy on Bench (uncredited)
Life Begins in College
as Oliver ("Ollie") Stearns Jr.
Life Begins in College
as Oliver ("Ollie") Stearns Jr.
Danger – Love at Work
as McBain, the chemist
Danger – Love at Work
as McBain, the chemist
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
as Glen Wylie
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
as Glen Wylie
They Won't Forget
as Joe Turner
They Won't Forget
as Joe Turner
Love Is News
as Egbert Eggleston
Love Is News
as Egbert Eggleston
Pigskin Parade
as Herbert Van Dyke
Pigskin Parade
as Herbert Van Dyke
Two in a Crowd
as Skeeter
Two in a Crowd
as Skeeter