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

Stan Laurel Stan Laurel (born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; 16 June 1890 – 23 February 1965) was an English comic actor, writer, and film director who was one half of the comedy double act, duo Laurel and Hardy. He appeared with his comedy partner Oliver Ha ...

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

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comedies. Cooke also appeared in the

Our Gang ''Our Gang'' (also known as ''The Little Rascals'' or ''Hal Roach's Rascals'') is an American series of comedy short films chronicling a group of poor neighborhood children and their adventures. Created by film producer Hal Roach, also the ...

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, Oliver Hardy 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 Laurel and Hardy play two sailors on shore leave who decide to rent an autom ...

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

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

Berth Marks ''Berth Marks'' is the second sound film starring Laurel and Hardy, released on June 1, 1929. Plot Stan and Ollie are musicians who are traveling by train to their next gig in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, a popular vaudeville performance location ...

'' (1929, Short) - Train Passenger (uncredited) * '' Men O' War'' (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 an ...

'' (1929) - Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited) * ''

The Hoose-Gow ''The Hoose-Gow'' is a 1929 short film starring Laurel and Hardy, directed by James Parrott and produced by Hal Roach. Synopsis Stan and Ollie arrive as new inmate A prisoner (also known as an inmate or detainee) is a person who is depri ...

'' (1929, Short) - Prisoner (uncredited) * '' Night Owls'' (1930, Short) - Policeman (uncredited) * '' Blotto'' (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 * ''

Be Big! ''Be Big!'' is a Hal Roach three-reel comedy starring Laurel and Hardy. It was shot in November and December 1930, and released on February 7, 1931. Opening intertitles "Mr. Hardy is a man of great care, caution and discretion – Mr Laurel is ...

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

Chickens Come Home ''Chickens Come Home'' is a 1931 American 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 the 1927 silent fi ...

'' (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 ''Bargain Day'' is a 1931 '' Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 106th ''Our Gang'' short that was released. Plot Jackie notices that the Gang's baseball equipment is missing and discovers Wheezer and Stymie w ...

'' (1931, Short) - Sox customer * ''

Pardon Us ''Pardon Us'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Laurel and Hardy film. It was the duo's first starring feature-length comedy film, produced by Hal Roach and Stan Laurel, directed by James Parrott, and originally distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1 ...

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

Beau Hunks ''Beau Hunks'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code Laurel and Hardy film, directed by James W. Horne. The title is a reference to the Beau Geste trilogy (''Beau Geste'' (1924), ''Beau Sabreur'' (1926) and ''Beau Ideal'' (1927) and the Hollywood films ...

'' (1931, Short) - New Recruit (uncredited) * ''

Any Old Port! ''Any Old Port!'' is an American 1932 pre-Code comedy short film directed by James W. Horne and starring Laurel and Hardy. It was produced by Hal Roach. Plot Sailors Laurel and Hardy disembark and book in a sleazy hotel. The owner Mugsie Lo ...

'' (1932, Short) - Spectator (uncredited) * ''

Choo-Choo! ''Choo-Choo!'' is a 1932 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 114th (26th talking episode) ''Our Gang'' short that was released. It is a remake of the 1923 ''Our Gang'' film '' A Pleasant Journey''. Plot Exch ...

'' (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 (27th talking) ''Our Gang'' short that was released. Plot The film follows cheerful vagrant Stymie and the younger Spanky as they trek thro ...

'' (1932, Short) - Diner Attendant * '' County Hospital'' (1932, Short) - Orderly (uncredited) * ''Young Ironsides'' (1932, Short) - Dining Car Steward (uncredited) * '' Scram!'' (1932, Short) - Court Recorder (uncredited) * '' Pack Up Your Troubles'' (1932) - Doughboy (uncredited) * ''

Fish Hooky ''Fish Hooky'' is a 1933 ''Our Gang'' short subject, short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 120th (32nd talking episode) ''Our Gang'' short that was released. Plot Wheezer, Dickie, Uh-huh, and Stymie choose to play hooky fro ...

'' (1933, Short) - Amusement park barker * ''

Twice Two ''Twice Two'' is a 1933 American pre-Code Laurel and Hardy short film. It is the second of only three films where the pair each play a dual role: the first is '' Brats'' and the third and last is '' Our Relations''. Plot A year prior to the fi ...

'' (1933, Short) - Soda Jerk (uncredited) * ''Luncheon at Twelve'' (1933, Short) - Baldy, a Neighbor (uncredited) * '' Sons of the Desert'' (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 In a packed courtroom, a judge (Harry Dunkinson) thanks spectators Laurel and Hardy for their crucial testimony in helping to convict Butch Long ( W ...

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

Death on the Diamond ''Death on the Diamond'' is a 1934 comedy-mystery film starring 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 released by Metro-G ...

'' (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. A copy of this film is held by the Library of Congress. Plot A gruff sea captain ( Walter Long) enlists fi ...

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

Tit for Tat Tit for tat is an English saying meaning "equivalent retaliation". It developed from "tip for tap", first recorded in 1558. It is also a highly effective strategy in game theory. An agent using this strategy will first cooperate, then subseque ...

'' (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 Irish 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 Dreamt I Dwe ...

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

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'' (1936) - Hungry Diner (uncredited) * ''

Our Relations ''Our Relations'' is a 1936 feature film starring Laurel and Hardy, produced by Stan Laurel for Hal Roach Studios. This is the third of three films in which they play a dual role: the first was '' Brats'' and the second was ''Twice Two''. The sto ...

'' (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 Mc ...

'' (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'', the film presents Powell and Loy as Dashiel ...

'' (1936) - Photographer (uncredited) * ''

SOS Coast Guard ''S O S Coast Guard'' is a 1937 Republic film serial. It was the seventh of the sixty-six serials made by Republic. The plot concerns the mad scientist Boroff (Bela Lugosi) attempting to sell a superweapon to the highest bidder, opposed by Coast ...

'' (1937, Serial) - Seaman (uncredited) * ''

Trouble at Midnight ''Trouble at Midnight'' is a 1937 American action film directed by Ford Beebe, written by Maurice Geraghty and Ford Beebe, and starring Noah Beery Jr., Kay Hughes, Larry J. Blake, Bernadene Hayes, Louis Mason and Earl Dwire. It was released on O ...

'' (1937) - Farmer (uncredited) * '' Swiss Miss'' (1938) - Alpen Hotel Atmosphere Man (uncredited) * ''

The Chaser The Chaser are an Australian satirical comedy group, best known for their television programmes and satirical news masthead. The group take their name from their satirical newspaper, a publication known to challenge conventions of taste. Th ...

'' (1938) - Second Bus Driver (uncredited) * ''Auto Antics'' (1939, Short) - Luke * ''

The Night of Nights ''The Night of Nights'' is a 1939 black-and-white drama film written by Donald Ogden Stewart and directed by Lewis Milestone for Paramount Pictures that starred Pat O'Brien, Olympe Bradna, and Roland Young. The film received positive contem ...

'' (1939) - Waiter (uncredited) * ''

Of Mice and Men ''Of Mice and Men'' is a novella written by John Steinbeck. Published in 1937, it narrates the experiences of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant ranch workers, who move from place to place in California in search of new job o ...

'' (1939) - Ranch Hand (uncredited) * '' I Take This Woman'' (1940) - Steward (scenes deleted) * ''

Millionaires in Prison ''Millionaires in Prison'' is a 1940 American crime drama film directed by Ray McCarey and written by Lynn Root and Frank Fenton. The film stars Lee Tracy, Linda Hayes, Raymond Walburn, Morgan Conway and Truman Bradley. The film was released on ...

'' (1940) - Mess Hall Trustee (uncredited) * ''

Nazi Agent ''Nazi Agent'' is a 1942 American spy film directed by Jules Dassin, in his first feature-length film for MGM. It stars Conrad Veidt playing identical twins, one loyal to the United States (U.S.), the other a dedicated German Nazi. Plot The U. ...

'' (1942) - Waiter (uncredited) * ''

Ship Ahoy ''Ship Ahoy'' is a 1942 American musical-comedy film directed by Edward Buzzell and starring Eleanor Powell and Red Skelton. It was produced by MGM. Background ''Ship Ahoy'' was the first of two films in which Powell and Skelton co-starred. It ...

'' (1942) - Steward (uncredited) (final film role)

External links

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