Tommy Cook (actor)
Tommy Cook (born July 5, 1930 in Duluth , Minnesota ) is an American actor , film producer and screenwriter .
Life
Tommy Cook made his acting debut as a child actor in the 1940 short film Mutiny in the County . He played one of his first major roles as Tarzan's opponent Kimba in the adventure film Tarzan and the Leopard Woman from 1946. Cook also often played foreign, exotic-looking young people in other films. In the 1948 film noir Schrei der Großstadt , Cook played the role of Tony Rome . In 1950 he could be seen as Vince Poldi in the thriller Under Secret Orders . Cook served as a corporal in the United States Marine Corps during the 1950s , but continued to work in the film business.
In the years and decades that followed, Tommy Cook appeared as a supporting actor in a variety of well-known films. This includes roles in films such as The Hero of Mindanao , where Cook played the resistance fighter Miguel . He worked as a voice actor for cartoon series. His film roles became rare in the 1960s and 1970s, but he had guest roles on series such as Perry Mason , West of Santa Fe , The Streets of San Francisco, and CHiPs . In 1983 he ended his acting career after 43 years with a guest appearance in the series Hart but cordially .
In addition to his acting career, Cook also worked as a screenwriter and producer. He co-wrote and co-produced the disaster thriller roller coaster (1977) and the love drama Spiel mit der Liebe (1979) with Ali MacGraw .
Tommy Cook is married and has two children.
Filmography (selection)
- 1940: Mutiny in the County (short film)
- 1940: Adventures of Red Ryder ( film series )
- 1941: Jungle Girl
- 1942: The Tuttles of Tahiti
- 1944: Under Suspect
- 1945: 1001 Nights (A Thousand and One Nights)
- 1945: Strange Holiday
- 1946: Tarzan and the Leopard Woman
- 1946: Gallant Journey
- 1946: Humoresque (Humoresque)
- 1947: The Homestretch
- 1948: Cry of the City (Cry of the City)
- 1949: prison without bars (Bad Boy)
- 1950: Under secret orders (Panic in the Streets)
- 1950: The Hero of Mindanao (American Guerrilla in the Philippines)
- 1952: The Battle of Apachenpaß (The Battle at Apache Pass)
- 1953: Stalag 17
- 1955: Vacation Until You Wake Up (Battle Cry)
- 1955: Canyon Crossroads
- 1956: Mohawk
- 1957: The clock has run out (Night Passage)
- 1958: Beast of horror (Missile to the Moon)
- 1964: Send Me No Flowers (Send Me No Flowers)
- 1972: The thing with the two heads (The Thing with Two Heads)
- 1977: Roller coaster ( rollercoaster ; co-producer and co-author)
- 1979: Spiel mit der Liebe ( Players ; co-producer and co-author)
Web links
- Tommy Cook at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Tommy Cook on Voicechasers.com (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cook, Tommy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor, film producer and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th July 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Duluth , Minnesota |