Donald Cook Biography

Fast Facts

• For college, he attended the University of Oregon in Eugene, Ore
• His first New York stage appearance was at the Little Theatre in 1926 where he played John Roberts in "Seed of the Brute․"
• Made his stage debut with the Kansas City Community Players in 1925 on tour with "The Rivals․"
• Studied farming, then started business with a lumber company
• His Broadway career lasted from 1926 to 1959, and his credits include "The Moon is Blue" and "King of Hearts․"
• Known for playing Mike Powers in the 1931 film "The Public Enemy․"
• Hollywood Players: The Thirties by James Robert Parish and William T․ Leonard contains his biography