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Cook died of a stroke at age 91, on May 18, 1995, at a nursing home in Big Pine, California. He was the last surviving member of the main cast of The Maltese Falcon . [1]
May 21, 1995 · Elisha Cook Jr., whose intense, bug-eyed portrayal of Wilmer, the psychotic, baby-faced killer in "The Maltese Falcon," made him a cult figure to a generation of moviegoers, died on Thursday...
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Elisha Cook Jr.. Actor: House on Haunted Hill. Although this pint-sized actor started out in films often in innocuous college-student roles in mid-30s rah-rahs, playing alongside the likes of a pretty Gloria Stuart or a young, pre-"Oz" Judy Garland, casting directors would soon enough discover his flair for portraying intense neurotics or ...
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May 21, 1995 · DIES. PLAYED HIRED GUN IN MALTESE FALCON'. By From News Services. May 21, 1995 at 1:00 a.m. EDT. Elisha Cook Jr., 91, the diminutive character actor who played the hired gun humiliated by...
Feb 14, 2024 · In closing, Elisha Cook Jr—petite in stature yet titanic in talent—left a mark on film history that remains sharply etched. His nuanced portrayal in “The Maltese Falcon” set the bar high for character actors, showcasing how a supporting role can shine as brightly as any headliner’s.
At age 91, he was the last surviving member of the "Falcon" cast. One of the most familiar character actors of the mid-twentieth century, small-statured Elisha Cook Jr. would be a Hollywood immortal if only for his roles in The Maltese Falcon (1941) and Shane (1953).
May 20, 1995 · TIMES STAFF WRITER. Elisha Cook Jr., the shifty-eyed movie gangster who often fell victim to his own violence and will forever be remembered as Wilmer in “The Maltese Falcon,” has died.
