NetflixMovies
Donald Cook

Donald Cook

9 movies on Netflix

Biography

Donald Cook was an American stage and film actor whose career spanned pre-Code Hollywood and Broadway. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, he attended the University of Oregon before starting in screen shorts and moving into feature films. He was known for playing Mike Powers in The Public Enemy (1931), and he appeared in Safe in Hell (1931), Baby Face (1933), and Viva Villa! (1934). The Spanish Cape Mystery in 1935 gave him the distinction of being the first actor to portray Ellery Queen, in any medium. He played Steve in the 1936 adaptation of Show Boat, and he was among the suspects in The Casino Murder Case and starred in Ellis Island. On Broadway he debuted in 1926 in Seed of the Brute and later played David Naughton in Claudia, which ran for 722 performances between 1941 and 1943. His other New York credits included Private Lives and The Moon Is Blue.

60years old at death

  • Born Portland
  • Died New Haven
  • Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22

Movie Career

Films
9
Career span
65 years1931 to 1996

Genres

First and latest

Share

Did you know?!

  1. A first

    Cook played the lead in The Spanish Cape Mystery, a 1935 film. With that part, he became the first actor in any medium to portray the fictional sleuth Ellery Queen.

  2. First role

    Billed as Donn Cook, he made his Broadway debut in 1926 in Seed of the Brute. His theatrical career in New York went on for the next three decades.

  3. Beyond film

    Cook took the stage part of David Naughton in Claudia. That Broadway production had a run of 722 performances, spanning 1941 to 1943.

Donald Cook movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Top of the page, the section list
  1. The Public Enemy1931 Crime, Dramaas Mike Powers

    IMDb rating 7.524K votes

  2. Baby Face1933 Drama, Romanceas Ned Stevens

    IMDb rating 7.59.4K votes

  3. Safe in Hell1931as Carl Bergen

    IMDb rating 6.92.4K votes

  4. Viva Villa!1934as Don Felipe de Castillo

    IMDb rating 6.31.8K votes

  5. Frisco Jenny1933as Dan Reynolds

    IMDb rating 6.81.4K votes

  6. Show Boat1936as Steve Baker

    IMDb rating 7.44.1K votes

  7. The Mad Genius1931as Fedor Ivanoff

    IMDb rating 6.3904 votes

  8. The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas1996as Hunchback of Notre Dame

    IMDb rating 4.9834 votes

Most often with

William A. Wellman directed three of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Top of the page, the section list
Clarence Muse, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Clarence MuseRobert Emmett O'Connor, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Robert Emmett O'ConnorJames Cagney, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with James CagneyGeorge E. Stone, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with George E. StoneBerton Churchill, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Berton ChurchillArthur Hohl, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Arthur HohlWilliam A. WellmanDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by William A. Wellman

Films together

  • Clarence Muse3 films together, 1931 to 1936
    Clarence Muse's page
    • Show Boat1936IMDb rating 7.4Cook as Steve BakerMuse as Sam
    • Frisco Jenny1933IMDb rating 6.8Cook as Dan ReynoldsMuse as Voice of Singer
    • Safe in Hell1931IMDb rating 6.9Cook as Carl BergenMuse as Newcastle
  • Robert Emmett O'Connor3 films together, 1931 to 1933
    Robert Emmett O'Connor's page
    • Frisco Jenny1933IMDb rating 6.8Cook as Dan ReynoldsO'Connor as Jim Sandoval
    • Taxi!1932IMDb rating 6.6Cook as Actor in Movie ClipO'Connor as Cop with Jewish Man
    • The Public Enemy1931IMDb rating 7.5Cook as Mike PowersO'Connor as Paddy Ryan
  • James Cagney2 films together, 1931 to 1932
    James Cagney's page
    • Taxi!1932IMDb rating 6.6Cook as Actor in Movie ClipCagney as Matt Nolan
    • The Public Enemy1931IMDb rating 7.5Cook as Mike PowersCagney as Tom Powers
  • George E. Stone2 films together, 1932 to 1934
    George E. Stone's page
    • Viva Villa!1934IMDb rating 6.3Cook as Don Felipe de CastilloStone as Emilio Chavito
    • Taxi!1932IMDb rating 6.6Cook as Actor in Movie ClipStone as Skeets
  • Berton Churchill2 films together, 1932 to 1933
    Berton Churchill's page
    • Frisco Jenny1933IMDb rating 6.8Cook as Dan ReynoldsChurchill as Judge Thomas B. Reynolds
    • Taxi!1932IMDb rating 6.6Cook as Actor in Movie ClipChurchill as Judge West
  • Arthur Hohl2 films together, 1933 to 1936
    Arthur Hohl's page
    • Show Boat1936IMDb rating 7.4Cook as Steve BakerHohl as Pete
    • Baby Face1933IMDb rating 7.5Cook as Ned StevensHohl as Ed Sipple
  • William A. WellmanDirector, 3 films, 1931 to 1933
    All films by William A. Wellman
  • Also two films together2 more actors

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

One award and honor.

Top of the page, the section list
Donald Cook's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
Star on Hollywood Walk of FameHonored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

Top of the page, the section list