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Baldwin Cooke
Born 1888-03-09New York City, New York, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two(archive footage) (uncredited)The Best of Laurel and HardyMan at Window (archive footage) (uncredited)Nazi AgentWaiter (uncredited)Of Mice and MenRanch Hand (uncredited)The Night of NightsWaiter (uncredited)Auto AnticsLukeThe ChaserBus Driver #2Let's Make a MillionFarleyManhattan Monkey BusinessDinerTit for TatCustomerOne-Horse FarmersSubway passenger (uncredited)Them Thar HillsOfficerThree Chumps AheadCafe Patron (uncredited)It Happened One DayClerkGoing Bye-Bye!Court OfficialAnother Wild IdeaRadio ManSoup and FishFourth Butler, with Soup (uncredited)Babes in the GoodsSpectator (uncredited)Arabian TightsFrench Waiter (uncredited)One Track MindsTrain Passenger (uncredited)Twice TwoSoda Jerk (uncredited)Fish HookyAmusement Park BarkerMr. BrideHotel ClerkAlum and EveOrderly (uncredited)