Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

December 26, 1903 · 122 years old

Elisha Vanslyck Cook, Jr. (December 26, 1903 – May 18, 1995) was an American character actor who made a career out of playing cowardly villains and weedy neurotics in dozens of films. He was perhaps most noted for his portrayal of the "gunsel" Wilmer, who tries to intimidate Humphrey Bogart's Sam Sp…

Known For

30 titles
1
Rosemary's Baby

Rosemary's Baby

1968 · 2h 17m · Movie

A young couple trying for a baby moves into an aging, ornate apartment building on Central Park West, where they find themselves surrounded by peculiar neighbors.

8.0
2
The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

1941 · 1h 40m · Movie

San Francisco private detective Sam Spade takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar and their quest for a priceless statuette, with the stakes rising after his partner is murdered.

7.9
3
The Killing

The Killing

1956 · 1h 24m · Movie

Crook Johnny Clay assembles a five-man team to plan and execute a daring racetrack robbery.

7.9
4
The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

1946 · 1h 54m · Movie

Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a wealthy family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail--and what might be love.

7.9
5
Shane

Shane

1953 · 1h 58m · Movie

An ex-gunfighter defends homesteaders in 1889 Wyoming.

7.6
6
House on Haunted Hill

House on Haunted Hill

1959 · 1h 15m · Movie

A millionaire offers $10,000 to five people who agree to be locked in a large, spooky, rented house overnight with him and his wife.

6.7
7
One-Eyed Jacks

One-Eyed Jacks

1961 · 2h 21m · Movie

After they rob a bank in Mexico, Dad Longworth absconds with the loot leaving his partner, Rio, to be captured by the Rurales. 5 years later, Rio escapes from prison and seeks revenge on Longworth, but falls in love with his step-...

7.1
8
The Haunted Palace

The Haunted Palace

1963 · 1h 27m · Movie

Charles Dexter Ward arrives at a small village to visit the house he inherited from his ancestor who died there 100 years ago.

6.7
9
Don't Bother to Knock

Don't Bother to Knock

1952 · 1h 16m · Movie

After being dumped by his girlfriend, an airline pilot pursues a babysitter in his hotel and gradually realizes she's dangerous.

6.9
10
Blacula

Blacula

1972 · 1h 33m · Movie

An 18th-century African prince, turned into a vampire by Dracula, finds himself in modern-day Los Angeles.

5.7
11
The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker

1972 · 1h 14m · Movie

An abrasive Las Vegas newspaper reporter investigates a series of murders committed by a vampire.

7.4
12
Emperor of the North

Emperor of the North

1973 · 1h 58m · Movie

In 1933, during the Depression, Shack the brutal conductor of the number 19 train has a personal vendetta against the best train hopping hobo tramp in the Northwest, A No. 1.

7.2
13
Electra Glide in Blue

Electra Glide in Blue

1973 · 1h 54m · Movie

A motorcycle cop with a Harley-Davidson ties hippies to a murder in the Arizona desert.

7.0
14
Phantom Lady

Phantom Lady

1944 · 1h 27m · Movie

A devoted secretary risks her life to try to find the elusive woman who may prove her boss didn't murder his selfish wife.

7.2
15
The Outfit

The Outfit

1973 · 1h 43m · Movie

Earl Macklin robs a bank owned by the mob, serves his prison time and is released, only to start a private war against the crime outfit that owned the bank.

7.0
16
I Wake Up Screaming

I Wake Up Screaming

1941 · 1h 22m · Movie

Why is Inspector Ed Cornell trying to railroad Frankie Christopher for the murder of model Vicky Lynn?

7.2
17
Stranger on the Third Floor

Stranger on the Third Floor

1940 · 1h 4m · Movie

An aspiring reporter is the key witness at the murder trial of a young man accused of cutting a café owner's throat, and is soon accused of a similar crime himself.

6.8
18
Hammett

Hammett

1982 · 1h 37m · Movie

Fictional account of real-life mystery writer Dashiell Hammett, and his involvement in the investigation of a beautiful Chinese cabaret actress' mysterious disappearance in San Francisco.

6.4
19
Hellzapoppin'

Hellzapoppin'

1941 · 1h 24m · Movie

Olsen and Johnson, a pair of stage comedians, try to turn their play into a movie and bring together a young couple in love, while breaking the fourth wall every step of the way.

7.4
20
The Indian Fighter

The Indian Fighter

1955 · 1h 28m · Movie

A scout leading a wagon train through hostile Indian country unwittingly gets involved with a Sioux chief's daughter.

6.3
21
St. Ives

St. Ives

1976 · 1h 34m · Movie

A crime novelist is hired by a shady character to negotiate the return of stolen confidential documents.

6.2
22
Carny

Carny

1980 · 1h 47m · Movie

Tired of her dull job as a waitress, Donna decides to join two carnival hustlers and see what life in their field is like.

6.4
23
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

1972 · 1h 31m · Movie

The gangs of Jesse James and Cole Younger join forces for a bungled robbery of the bank in Northfield, Minnesota.

6.1
24
The Long Night

The Long Night

1947 · 1h 41m · Movie

Police surround the apartment of apparent murderer Joe Adams, who refuses to surrender although escape appears impossible. During the siege, Joe reflects on the circumstances that led him to this situation.

6.5
25
A-Haunting We Will Go

A-Haunting We Will Go

1942 · 1h 7m · Movie

Stan and Ollie get involved with con men, crooks, a genial magician, and two interchangeable coffins with disastrous but funny results.

6.2
26
Plunder Road

Plunder Road

1957 · 1h 12m · Movie

Five men rob a train in Utah of 10 million dollars in gold and head to Los Angeles in 3 trucks hoping to meet up with their beautiful accomplice and leave the country.

6.9
27
Up in Arms

Up in Arms

1944 · 1h 45m · Movie

Hypochondriac Danny Weems gets drafted into the army and makes life miserable for his fellow GIs. He's also lovesick when it comes to pretty Mary Morgan, unaware that she's in love with his best friend Joe.

6.2
28
The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

1949 · 1h 31m · Movie

A Jazz Age bootlegger learns the hard way about the wages of sin.

6.5
29
The Lonely Man

The Lonely Man

1957 · 1h 28m · Movie

Aging gunslinger Jacob Wade hopes to settle down with his estranged son, but his old enemies have other plans for him.

6.3
30
Chicago Confidential

Chicago Confidential

1957 · 1h 15m · Movie

In Chicago, a crime syndicate tries to take over a labor union by killing its whistle blower treasurer and framing the honest union boss for the murder.

6.1