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Biography
Donald Cook 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. He was the first actor to play Ellery Queen.
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Awards & recognition
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography12 titles

Two Wise Maids
1937as Bruce Arnold
1937as Bruce Arnold

Baby Face
1933as Ned Stevens
1933as Ned Stevens

The Public Enemy
1931as Mike Powers
1931as Mike Powers

Taxi
1931as Actor in Movie Clip (uncredited)
1931as Actor in Movie Clip (uncredited)

Lux Video Theatre
1950as Roger
1950as Roger

Confidential
1935as FBI Agent Dave Elliott
1935as FBI Agent Dave Elliott

Beware Of Ladies
1936as George Martin
1936as George Martin

Here Come the Co-eds
1945as Dean Larry Benson
1945as Dean Larry Benson

Murder in the Blue Room
1944as Steve
1944as Steve

The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas
1996as Hunchback of Notre Dame
1996as Hunchback of Notre Dame

Side Show
1931as Joe Palmer
1931as Joe Palmer

Ring Around the Moon
1936as Ross Graham
1936as Ross Graham