Donald Cook (actor)

Donald Cook
Donald Cook
	Cook in a 1955 publicity photo
Born	September 26, 1901; Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Died	October 1, 1961 (aged 60); New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Resting place	River View Cemetery, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Oregon
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1926–1959
Spouses	; Frances Beranger; (m. 1930⁠–⁠1931) ; Princess Gioia Tasca di Cuto; (m. 1937)
Relatives	Ransom M. Cook (brother)

Donald Cook (September 26, 1901 – October 1, 1961) was an American stage and film actor who had a prolific career in pre-Code Hollywood films and on Broadway. Cook is perhaps best known for his film roles in The Public Enemy (1931), Safe in Hell (1931), Baby Face (1933), and Viva Villa! (1934), as well as for his stage role as David Naughton in Claudia, which ran for a total of 722 performances on Broadway between 1941 and 1943.^[3] He was the first actor to play Ellery Queen.

^ ^a ^b "Veteran actor dies". Reading Eagle. New Haven, Connecticut. October 2, 1961. p. 3. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
^ Cite error: The named reference 1934Reunion was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Claudia". The Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved January 11, 2016.

[p3-1] "Veteran actor dies". Reading Eagle. New Haven, Connecticut. October 2, 1961. p. 3. Retrieved January 10, 2016.

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[3] "Claudia". The Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved January 11, 2016.

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Donald Cook
Cook in a 1955 publicity photo
Born	(1901-09-26)September 26, 1901 Portland, Oregon, U.S.^[1]
Died	October 1, 1961(1961-10-01) (aged 60) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Resting place	River View Cemetery, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Oregon^[1]
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1926–1959
Spouses	Frances Beranger (m. 1930⁠–⁠1931) Princess Gioia Tasca di Cuto (m. 1937)
Relatives	Ransom M. Cook (brother)^[2]