Donald Cook

Birth Name:

Donald Cook

Birth Place:

Portland, Oregon, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

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

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