ACTOR

Donald Cook

1901 - 1961

Photo of Donald Cook

Icon of person Donald Cook

Donald Cook (September 26, 1901 – October 1, 1961) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Donald Cook is the 10,973rd most popular actor (up from 11,028th in 2019), the 16,218th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,932nd in 2019) and the 5,169th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Donald Cook by language

Loading...

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Donald Cook ranks 10,973 out of 13,578. Before him are Juri Ueno, Tarjei Sandvik Moe, Aarti Mann, Lily Cole, Sayaka Akimoto, and Ato Essandoh. After him are Eugenio Siller, Mikhail Galustyan, Sarah Lancaster, Jacqueline Kim, Kana Asumi, and Peri Gilpin.

Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1901, Donald Cook ranks 362. Before him are V. Shantaram, Joseph Albert Sullivan, Dunc Munro, Florence Eldridge, Adelaide Hall, and Deborah Snyder.  Among people deceased in 1961, Donald Cook ranks 218. Before him are Elsie Ferguson, Henry O'Neill, Tommy Gorman, Harry Gribbon, Joan Davis, and Leo Carrillo.

Others Born in 1901

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 1961

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United States

Among people born in United States, Donald Cook ranks 16,225 out of 20,380. Before him are Emma Bell (1986), Aarti Mann (1978), Jeff Tarango (1968), Buck Williams (1960), Ato Essandoh (1972), and Maria McKee (1964). After him are Kool G Rap (1968), Sarah Lancaster (1980), Rick Leach (1964), Peri Gilpin (1961), Michelle Johnson (1965), and Robert Gant (1968).

Others born in United States

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Donald Cook ranks 5,172. Before him are Hanna R. Hall (1984), Teddy Sears (1977), Ehren McGhehey (1976), Emma Bell (1986), Aarti Mann (1978), and Ato Essandoh (1972). After him are Sarah Lancaster (1980), Peri Gilpin (1961), Michelle Johnson (1965), Robert Gant (1968), David Yost (1969), and Toby Huss (1966).

American born Actors

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous