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Peter Cookson (May 8, 1913 – January 6, 1990) was an American stage and film actor of the 1940s and 1950s. He was known for his collaborations with his wife, Beatrice Straight, an actress and member of the Whitney family.
Jan 8, 1990 · Peter Cookson, an actor, producer and writer known for his 1947 stage portrayal of Morris Townsend, the philandering fortune hunter in ''The Heiress,'' died of bone cancer...
Peter Cookson was born on 8 May 1913 in Milwaukie, Oregon, USA. He was an actor, known for Fear (1946), Shadow of Suspicion (1944) and Detective Kitty O'Day (1944). He was married to Beatrice Straight. He died on 6 January 1990 in Southfield, Massachusetts, USA.
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- Milwaukie, Oregon, USA
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- Southfield, Massachusetts, USA
Jan 12, 1990 · Peter Cookson, 76, an actor and writer best known in the theatrical world for his portrayal in 1947 of Morris Townsend, the fortune-seeking philanderer in “The Heiress.” Often working with his...
Peter Cookson was born on May 8, 1913 in Milwaukie, Oregon, USA. He was an actor, known for Fear (1946), Shadow of Suspicion (1944) and Detective Kitty O'Day (1944). He was married to Beatrice Straight. He died on January 6, 1990 in Southfield, Massachusetts, USA.
- May 8, 1913
- January 6, 1990
Peter Cookson Biography (1913-1990) Born May 8, 1913, in Milwaukee, OR; died of bone cancer, January 7, 1990, inSouthfield, MA; son of Gerald (a career British Army officer) and Helen (a nurse; maiden name, Willis), Cookson; married Maurine Gray, June, 1937 (divorced 1948); married Beatrice Straight (an actress), June, 1949; children ...
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Actor. Born in Milwaukie, Oregon, he was a popular television and film performer, plus an original member of the Actors Studio New York City. After several stage appearances on Broadway, he made his big screen debut in “Swingtime Johnny” (1943), followed by “Strange Confession” (1944).
