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Elisha Vanslyck Cook Jr. (December 26, 1903 – May 18, 1995) was an American character actor famed for his work in film noir. According to Bill Georgaris of They Shoot Pictures, Don't They, [citation needed] Cook appeared in a total of 21 films noir, more than any other actor or actress.
20 de jun. de 2012 · They are film noir’s goon squad. First up is perhaps noir’s most valuable supporting player, Elisha Cook, Jr. At five foot five, with bug eyes and a raspy whisper of a voice, he was dubbed “Hollywood’s lightest heavy” a title bestowed on him because he shot to fame playing the diminutive goon Wilmer in John Huston’s 1941 ...
Stanley Kubrick’s labyrinthine 1956 heist flick The Killing—an exploded rethink of John Huston’s The Asphalt Jungle and eventual template for the narrative convolutions of Reservoir Dog—became an instant facet in the jewel that was film noir,…
14 de feb. de 2024 · The quirky, unconventional characters that pepper modern neo-noir films owe a nod to Cook’s blueprint. Up-and-coming actors study his silvery screen presence, looking to capture that same blend of vulnerability and edge.
1. They Won't Forget (1937) Passed | 95 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery. 7.2. Rate. A politically ambitious district attorney, unscrupulous tabloid journalists, and regional prejudice combine to charge a teacher with the murder of his student. Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: Claude Rains, Gloria Dickson, Edward Norris, Otto Kruger. Votes: 1,910. 2.
20 de feb. de 2008 · Character actor he may have been, but Cook’s career coincides exactly with the evolution of film noir. One can find him at the beginning of the genre, playing opposite Peter Lorre in Stranger on the Third Floor (1940), then as the unforgettable homosexual gunsel in Huston’s The Maltese Falcon (1941).
17 de may. de 2023 · Character actor Elisha Cook Jr. He was a small man with worried eyes who played two-bit gunsels and losers in film noir movies of the 1940s and 1950s. In all, he acted in 21 films noir, more than any other actor or actress, in a career that began in 1930 and lasted 60 years.
