Biography
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 & TV Shows
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Of Mice and Men (1939) — Ranch Hand (uncredited)
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Tit for Tat (1935) — Customer
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Them Thar Hills (1934) — Officer
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Below Zero (1930)
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Berth Marks (1929)
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Chickens Come Home (1931) — Office Worker (uncredited)
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Twice Two (1933) — Soda Jerk (uncredited)
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Scram! (1932) — Court Recorder
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Blotto (1930) — Waiter
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Any Old Port! (1932) — Spectator (uncredited)
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Be Big! (1931) — Cookie (uncredited)
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Going Bye-Bye! (1934) — Court Official
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Men O' War (1929) — Boater (uncredited)
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Nazi Agent (1942) — Waiter (uncredited)
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Teacher's Pet (1930) — First Caterer
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Shivering and Shaking (1930) — Man at Window (uncredited)
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Night of Goblins (1930) — Passenger
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Fish Hooky (1933) — Amusement Park Barker
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Dogs Is Dogs (1931) — Driver (uncredited)
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The Night Life (1930) — Waiter (uncredited)
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Choo-Choo! (1932) — Train Passenger
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The Pip from Pittsburg (1931) — Newspaper Reader (uncredited)
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Another Wild Idea (1934) — Radio Man
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The Pooch (1932) — Diner Attendant
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Alum and Eve (1932) — Orderly (uncredited)
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Babes in the Goods (1934) — Spectator (uncredited)
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Call a Cop! (1931) — Detective (uncredited)
- Auto Antics (1939) — Luke
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Election Day (1929) — Gangster
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The Panic Is On (1931) — Mr. Cooke (uncredited)
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Mr. Bride (1932) — Hotel Clerk
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Arabian Tights (1933) — French Waiter (uncredited)
- The Best of Laurel and Hardy (1968) — Man at Window (archive footage) (uncredited)
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The Chaser (1938) — Bus Driver #2
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Let's Make a Million (1936) — Farley
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The Night of Nights (1939) — Waiter (uncredited)
- One-Horse Farmers (1934) — Subway passenger (uncredited)
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One Track Minds (1933) — Train Passenger (uncredited)
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Let's Do Things (1931) — Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Soup and Fish (1934) — Fourth Butler, with Soup (uncredited)