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.

Cast

Fish Hooky

(Amusement Park Barker)

The Night of Nights

(Waiter (uncredited))

Election Day

(Gangster)

Below Zero

One-Horse Farmers

(Subway passenger (uncredited))

One Track Minds

(Train Passenger (uncredited))

Let's Do Things

(Nightclub Patron (uncredited))

Babes in the Goods

(Spectator (uncredited))

Alum and Eve

(Orderly (uncredited))

Soup and Fish

(Fourth Butler, with Soup (uncredited))

Three Chumps Ahead

(Cafe Patron (uncredited))

Dogs Is Dogs

(Driver (uncredited))

Twice Two

(Soda Jerk)

Shivering and Shaking

(Man at Window (uncredited))

Nazi Agent

(Waiter (uncredited))

Of Mice and Men

(Ranch Hand (uncredited))

The Pip from Pittsburg

(Newspaper Reader)

The Night Life

(Waiter (uncredited))

Be Big!

(Cookie)

Scram!

(Court Recorder)

Blotto

(Waiter)

Going Bye-Bye!

(Court Official)

Chickens Come Home

(Office Worker)

The Panic Is On

(Mr. Cooke (uncredited))

Arabian Tights

(French Waiter (uncredited))

Tit for Tat

(Customer)

Them Thar Hills

(Officer)

Teacher's Pet

(First Caterer)

Call a Cop!

(Detective (uncredited))

Any Old Port!

(Spectator)

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

(Man at Window (archive footage) (uncredited))

Men O'War

(Boater (uncredited))

Another Wild Idea

(Radio Man)

Mr. Bride

(Hotel Clerk)

The Pooch

(Diner Attendant)

Night of Goblins

(Passenger)

The Chaser

(Bus Driver #2)

Berth Marks

Let's Make a Million

(Farley)

It Happened One Day

(Clerk)

Manhattan Monkey Business

(Diner)

Choo-Choo!

(Train Passenger)

Auto Antics

(Luke)