Baldwin Cooke
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.
Movies
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
Man at Window (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nazi Agent
Waiter (uncredited)
Of Mice and Men
Ranch Hand (uncredited)
The Night of Nights
Waiter (uncredited)
Auto Antics
Luke
The Chaser
Bus Driver #2
Let's Make a Million
Farley
Manhattan Monkey Business
Diner
Tit for Tat
Customer
One-Horse Farmers
Subway passenger (uncredited)
Them Thar Hills
Officer
Three Chumps Ahead
Cafe Patron (uncredited)
It Happened One Day
Clerk
Going Bye-Bye!
Court Official
Another Wild Idea
Radio Man
Soup and Fish
Fourth Butler, with Soup (uncredited)
Babes in the Goods
Spectator (uncredited)
Arabian Tights
French Waiter (uncredited)
One Track Minds
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Twice Two
Soda Jerk
Fish Hooky
Amusement Park Barker
Mr. Bride
Hotel Clerk
Alum and Eve
Orderly (uncredited)
Scram!
Court Recorder
The Pooch
Diner Attendant
Choo-Choo!
Train Passenger
Any Old Port!
Spectator
Dogs Is Dogs
Driver (uncredited)
Call a Cop!
Detective (uncredited)
The Panic Is On
Mr. Cooke (uncredited)
Let's Do Things
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Pip from Pittsburg
Newspaper Reader (uncredited)
Chickens Come Home
Office Worker
Be Big!
Cookie
Night of Goblins
Passenger
Teacher's Pet
First Caterer
Shivering and Shaking
Man at Window (uncredited)
Below Zero
The Night Life
Waiter (uncredited)
Blotto
Waiter
Men O' War
Boater (uncredited)
Berth Marks
Election Day
Gangster