Smum County Posted by smumcountry on July 8, 2017

July 8, 2017 by smumcounty Elisha Vanslyck Cook, Jr. was born into a theatrical family on December 26th, 1903 in San Francisco to Elisha Vanslyck Cook, Sr. and Helen Henry. His father was likely a jack of all trades in theater, acting as director, producer, and manager. His mother was...   read more

Classic Cinema Gold Posted by Art on December 26, 2015

Elisha Cook, Jr. was an American character actor whose acting career spanned more than 60 years with roles in films such as “The Maltese Falcon” (1941), “The Big Sleep” (1946) and “Shane” (1953). Elisha Cook was born December 26, 1903 in San Francisco, Calif   read more