Actor
Baldwin Cooke
March 9, 1888 · New 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.
Often works with
Stan Laurel
14 titles together
Tit for Tat, Them Thar Hills, Below Zero
Oliver Hardy
14 titles together
Tit for Tat, Them Thar Hills, Below Zero
Charlie Hall
11 titles together
Tit for Tat, Them Thar Hills, Below Zero
Harry Bernard
6 titles together
Berth Marks, Any Old Port!, Men O' War
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Jack Hill
5 titles together
Tit for Tat, Below Zero, Blotto
Mae Busch
4 titles together
Tit for Tat, Them Thar Hills, Chickens Come Home
Full filmography · 44
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024The Best of Laurel and Hardy
as Man at Window (archive footage) (uncredited)
1968
Nazi Agent
as Waiter (uncredited)
1942
Of Mice and Men
as Ranch Hand (uncredited)
19397.3
The Night of Nights
as Waiter (uncredited)
1939Auto Antics
as Luke
1939
The Chaser
as Bus Driver #2
1938
Let's Make a Million
as Farley
1936
Manhattan Monkey Business
as Diner
1935
Tit for Tat
as Customer
19356.9One-Horse Farmers
as Subway passenger (uncredited)
1934
Them Thar Hills
as Officer
19347.5