Warren Cook (May 23, 1878 – May 2, 1939) was an American film actor of the

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. Cook was born in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1901, he appeared in ''

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in Boston. He was part of the stock company based at Castle Square Theatre. On Broadway, Cook appeared in ''The Conspiracy'' 1912). He had minor roles and appeared in more than 60 films between 1914 and 1927. The beginning of sound films brought an end to Cook's career. When he died on May 2, 1939, he was living at an actor's home in East Islip, New York.

Selected filmography

300px, Cook (left) in ''The Immigrant'' (1917) * '' The Man Who Disappeared'' (1914) * ''

Children of Eve ''Children of Eve'' is a 1915 silent film directed by John H. Collins and starring Viola Dana. It was produced by the Edison Manufacturing Company, distributed by an arrangement between Edison and George Kleine. Cast *Viola Dana - Fifty-Fifty Ma ...

'' (1915) * ''

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'' (1916) * ''

The Snowbird ''The Snowbird'' is an existing 1916 silent film drama directed by Edwin Carewe and starring Mabel Taliaferro. B. A. Rolfe produced while Metro Pictures distributed. Cast *Mabel Taliaferro as Lois Wheeler * Edwin Carewe as Jean Corteau *James Cr ...

'' (1916) * ''

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'' (1917) * '' The Whip'' (1917) * ''

The Undying Flame ''The Undying Flame'' is a lost 1917 silent film drama directed by Maurice Tourneur, produced by Jesse Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures. This movie starred Olga Petrova, an English-born actress who became popular in silents playing vamps ...

'' (1917) * '' Seven Keys to Baldpate'' (1917) * ''

The Avenging Trail ''The Avenging Trail'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Francis Ford and starring Harold Lockwood, Sally Crute, and Joseph Dailey. It was released on December 31, 1917. Plot Gaston Olaf returns home from college and finds out ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Streets of Illusion ''The Streets of Illusion'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by William Parke and starring Gladys Hulette, J.H. Gilmour and Richard Barthelmess.Campbell p.217 Cast * Gladys Hulette as Beam * J.H. Gilmour as Her Father * William ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Interloper ''The Interloper'' is a lost 1918 silent feature film directed by Oscar Apfel and starring Kitty Gordon. Cast *Kitty Gordon - Jane Cameron *Irving Cummings - Paul Whitney *Warren Cook Warren Cook (May 23, 1878 – May 2, 1939) was an A ...

'' (1918) * ''

Suspicion Suspicion is a feeling of mistrust. Suspicion(s), The Suspicion, or Suspicious may also refer to: Film and television Film * ''Suspicion'' (1918 film), an American silent film directed by John M. Stahl * ''Suspicion'' (1941 film), an American ...

'' (1918) * ''

A Doll's House ''A Doll's House'' (Danish and nb, Et dukkehjem; also translated as ''A Doll House'') is a three-act play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It premiered at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 21 December 1879, having bee ...

'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1918) * ''

The Challenge Accepted ''The Challenge Accepted'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Edwin L. Hollywood and starring Zena Keefe, Charles Eldridge and Russell Simpson.Katchmer p.887 Cast * Zena Keefe as Sally Haston * Charles Eldridge as John Haston * ...

'' (1918) * ''

Five Thousand an Hour ''Five Thousand an Hour'' is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama film, directed by Ralph Ince. It stars Hale Hamilton, Lucille Lee Stewart, and Gilbert Douglas, and was released on November 25, 1918. Cast list * Hale Hamilton as Johnny Gamble * ...

'' (1918) * '' The Whirlpool'' (1918) * ''

My Lady's Garter ''My Lady's Garter'' is a lost 1920 American silent mystery film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Wyndham Standing, Sylvia Breamer and Holmes Herbert. It was based on the 1912 novel of the same name by Jacques Futrelle, a writer wh ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Unveiling Hand ''The Unveiling Hand'' is a lost 1919 silent film drama directed by Frank Hall Crane and starring Kitty Gordon. It was produced and distributed by World Film Company. Cast *Kitty Gordon - Margaret Ellis *Frederick Warde - Judge Ellis *Irving Cumm ...

'' (1919) * ''

A Manhattan Knight ''A Manhattan Knight'' is a 1920 American silent mystery film directed by George Beranger and starring George Walsh, Virginia Hammond, William H. Budd, Warren Cook, Jack Hopkins, and William T. Hayes. It is based on the 1911 novel ''Find the Woma ...

'' (1920) *''

The Woman God Sent ''The Woman God Sent'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Laurence Trimble and starring Zena Keefe, Warren Cook and Joe King.Connelly p.436 Cast * Zena Keefe as Margaret Manning * Warren Cook Warren Cook (May 23, 1878 &ndash ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Flapper ''The Flapper'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film starring Olive Thomas. Directed by Alan Crosland, the film was the first in the United States to portray the "flapper" lifestyle, which became a cultural craze or fad in the 1920s. Plot Sixt ...

'' (1920) * ''

Lady Rose's Daughter ''Lady Rose's Daughter'' is a 1920 American silent drama film starring Elsie Ferguson and David Powell with directing being from Hugh Ford. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and released through Paramount Pictures. The film was based ...

'' (1920) * '' Whispers'' (1920) * ''

Civilian Clothes ''Civilian Clothes'' is a surviving 1920 American silent comedy film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It stars Thomas Meighan and was directed by Hugh Ford. This film is based on the 1919 Broadway play, ''C ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Point of View ''The Point of View'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Elaine Hammerstein, Rockliffe Fellowes, and Arthur Housman. Cast * Elaine Hammerstein as Marjory Thorncroft * Rockliffe Fellowes as David L ...

'' (1920) * ''

Broadway and Home ''Broadway and Home'' is a 1920 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Eugene O'Brien (actor), Eugene O'Brien, Elinor Fair and Warren Cook.Monaco p.139 Cast * Eugene O'Brien (actor), Eugene O'Brien as Mic ...

'' (1920) * ''

A Man of Stone ''A Man of Stone'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Conway Tearle, Betty Howe, and Martha Mansfield. Plot As described in a film magazine, after returning to London, Captain Deering (Tearle) of th ...

'' (1921) * '' The Girl from Nowhere'' (1921) * '' The Last Door'' (1921) * ''

The Fighter ''The Fighter'' is a 2010 American biographical sports drama film directed by David O. Russell, and stars Mark Wahlberg (who also produced), Christian Bale, Amy Adams, and Melissa Leo. The film centers on the lives of professional boxer Micky ...

'' (1921) * ''

Is Life Worth Living? ''Is Life Worth Living?'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Eugene O'Brien, Winifred Westover and Arthur Housman.Monaco p.139 Cast * Eugene O'Brien as Melville Marley * Winifred Westover as Lois Mas ...

'' (1921) * '' Worlds Apart'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1921) * '' John Smith'' (1922) * ''

Slim Shoulders ''Slim Shoulders'' is a lost 1922 silent film society drama directed by Alan Crosland and starring Irene Castle. Cast *Irene Castle - Naomi Warren * Rod La Rocque - Richard Langden *Anders Randolf - Edward Langden *Warren Cook - John Clinton War ...

'' (1922) * ''

Dark Secrets ''Dark Secrets'' is a 1923 American silent feature drama film directed by Victor Fleming and starring Dorothy Dalton.

'' (1923) * '' The Broken Violin'' (1923) * ''

The Silent Command ''The Silent Command'' is a 1923 American silent film, silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards featuring Bela Lugosi as a foreign saboteur in his American film debut. The film, written by Anthony Paul Kelly and Rufus King (writer), Rufu ...

'' (1923) * '' His Darker Self'' (1924) * ''

The Truth About Women ''The Truth About Women'' is a 1957 British comedy film directed by Muriel Box and starring Laurence Harvey, Julie Harris, Mai Zetterling and Diane Cilento. Plot When his son-in-law comes to him with a woeful tale of an unhappy relationship and ...

'' (1924) * ''

Wild, Wild Susan ''Wild, Wild Susan'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by A. Edward Sutherland and starring popular Bebe Daniels. Famous Players–Lasky produced and Paramount Pictures distributed. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''Wild, W ...

'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1925) * ''

Lew Tyler's Wives ''Lew Tyler's Wives'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Harley Knoles. Based on a novel by Wallace Irwin, it was produced and released by independent production company Preferred Pictures. Cast Preservation With no prints of '' ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Lunatic at Large ''The Lunatic at Large'' is a 1921 British silent comedy film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Chrissie White and Gwynne Herbert. The screenplay concerns an aristocratic matron who attempts to arrange a suitable marriage for her ...

'' (1927)

References

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* 1878 births 1939 deaths American male film actors Male actors from Massachusetts American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1870s-stub