Baldwin Cooke
Actor
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.
Filmography
Tit for Tat
as Customer 1935
Them Thar Hills
as Officer 1934
Below Zero
1930
Berth Marks
1929
Chickens Come Home
as Office Worker 1931
Twice Two
as Soda Jerk 1933
Scram!
as Court Recorder 1932
Blotto
as Waiter 1930
Be Big!
as Cookie 1931
Any Old Port!
as Spectator 1932
Men O' War
as Boater (uncredited) 1929
Going Bye-Bye!
as Court Official 1934
Nazi Agent
as Waiter (uncredited) 1942
Shivering and Shaking
as Man at Window (uncredited) 1930
Teacher's Pet
as First Caterer 1930
Night of Goblins
as Passenger 1930