Al Cooke

Al Cooke

Born: September 26, 1880
Died: July 6, 1935
in Los Angeles, California, USA

Movies for Al Cooke...

Here We Go Again
Title: Here We Go Again
Character: The Jack of All Trades
Released: November 15, 1952
Type: Movie
When a well off man from the city arrives in a hick town to woo a wealthy widow, he encounters first an ornery model T ride to the shabby hotel, then his rival for the widow as they go on to a local fair. tempers flair and a challenge to a boxing match is met. Edited and adapted from Hard Knocks and Love Taps (1921).
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Dream Stuff
Title: Dream Stuff
Character: Drunk
Released: May 11, 1933
Type: Movie
Walter Catlett is the cousin to some squeaky voiced Dagwood Bumstead type who can't get a girl. Can he browbeat his cousin into swiping pretty girl from accomplished gunman, boxer, and horseman Franklin Pangborn (!?), or is that just DREAM STUFF?
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Catch-As Catch-Can
Title: Catch-As Catch-Can
Character: Drunk (uncredited)
Released: August 22, 1931
Type: Movie
Zasu falls for a wrestler, drags Thelma to his next fight.
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The Mystery Train
Title: The Mystery Train
Character: The Bridegroom (as Albert Cooke)
Released: August 1, 1931
Type: Movie
A group of passengers are trapped in a runaway Pullman car.
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The Arabian Fights
Title: The Arabian Fights
Released: September 16, 1928
Type: Movie
Third release in the "Racing Blood" 2-reel comedy series.
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Legionnaires in Paris
Title: Legionnaires in Paris
Character: Al Cooke
Released: December 23, 1927
Type: Movie
Two American soldiers are on leave in Paris on Armistice Day and, due to a misunderstanding, believe that they've killed a man, although accidentally. When they discover that the police are looking for them, they're convinced that they're in big trouble and take off. Complications ensue.
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One Minute to Play
Title: One Minute to Play
Character: Brakeman
Released: September 12, 1926
Type: Movie
"Red" Wade, a star high-school football player, has intentions of going to Claxton College, which has a powerhouse football team, but changes his mind when he meets the sister of the pitiful Paramlee team and goes to college there, just as his father, an alum of the school, had wished. But his father has ordered him not to play football. "Dad" Wade, has offered a $100,000 endowment to his old school, not knowing his son has joined the football team but is going to withdraw it if his son plays in the Big Game against Claxton. This puts "Red" between a rock and a hard place.
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Faster Foster
Title: Faster Foster
Character: Jerry
Released: July 19, 1924
Type: Movie
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Sherlock's Home
Title: Sherlock's Home
Character: Jimmy - bellboy
Released: May 13, 1924
Type: Movie
Gladys falls for a prizefighter who has invited his entire hometown to watch his fight in New York City. However, he gets crazy jealous when he sees Gladys at the fight sitting next to Jimmy. After the bout is over, he sets out for the hotel to teach Jimmy a lesson.
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Money to Burns
Title: Money to Burns
Character: Jimmy - bellboy
Released: March 30, 1924
Type: Movie
After having difficulty coming up with a new story idea, a writer pays a fellow to allow him to follow him around in hopes it will encourage his literary juices to flow. Unfortunately, he gets more than he bargained for.
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Conductor 1492
Title: Conductor 1492
Character: Drunk at Boarding House (uncredited)
Released: January 12, 1924
Type: Movie
A young Irish immigrant gets a job as a conductor on a streetcar and fights off an attempt by crooks to take over the company, all the while pursuing the boss' beautiful daughter.
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Fighting Blood
Title: Fighting Blood
Character: Nate Shapiro aka Shiro - Promoter
Released: December 23, 1923
Type: Movie
Al Santell silent sports boxing comedy series starring George O'Hara, and all star cast: Kit Guard, Al Cooke, Clara Horton, Mabel Van Buren, and Clark Gable (in one of his 14 uncredited roles prior to making his real debut in 1931's "The Painted Desert"). Note that this was one of a series of boxing films with the same characters, and each new film in the series was called a "round" (appropriate for a series of boxing movies!), but these movies were not serials, just connected by having the same characters. This card is from the second series, 11th round, "Beauty and the Feast".
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Fighting Blood
Title: Fighting Blood
Character: Nate Shapiro - the Fight Promoter
Released: April 1, 1923
Type: Movie
Al Santell silent sports boxing comedy series starring George O'Hara, and all star cast: Kit Guard, Al Cooke, Clara Horton, Mabel Van Buren, and Clark Gable (in one of his 14 uncredited roles prior to making his real debut in 1931's "The Painted Desert"). Note that this was one of a series of boxing films with the same characters, and each new film in the series was called a "round" (appropriate for a series of boxing movies!), but these movies were not serials, just connected by having the same characters. This card is the 4th round, "Two Sones with One Bird".
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Fighting Blood
Title: Fighting Blood
Character: Nate Shapiro - the Fight Promoter
Released: March 18, 1923
Type: Movie
Al Santell silent sports boxing comedy series starring George O'Hara, and all star cast: Kit Guard, Al Cooke, Clara Horton, Mabel Van Buren, and Clark Gable (in one of his 14 uncredited roles prior to making his real debut in 1931's "The Painted Desert"). Note that this was one of a series of boxing films with the same characters, and each new film in the series was called a "round" (appropriate for a series of boxing movies!), but these movies were not serials, just connected by having the same characters. This card is the 3rd round, "Six Second Smith".
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Gymnasium Jim
Title: Gymnasium Jim
Character: The Chauffeur
Released: May 9, 1922
Type: Movie
Keystone comedy about a garage owner pining for the girl next door, coming into money, and betting on a fixed fight.
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On Patrol
Title: On Patrol
Character: Barfly
Released: March 12, 1922
Type: Movie
Billy Bevan trying to escape the cops! Roughly only half of the original short's twenty-two minutes still exists.
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The Duck Hunter
Title: The Duck Hunter
Character: Barbershop Customer (uncredited)
Released: February 13, 1922
Type: Movie
A 1922 comedy short.
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Hard Knocks and Love Taps
Title: Hard Knocks and Love Taps
Character: The Jack of All Trades
Released: July 24, 1921
Type: Movie
When a well off man from the city arrives in a hick town to woo a wealthy widow, he encounters first an ornery model T ride to the shabby hotel, then his rival for the widow as they go on to a local fair. tempers flair and a challenge to a boxing match is met.
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She Sighed by the Seaside
Title: She Sighed by the Seaside
Character: The Photographer
Released: May 8, 1921
Type: Movie
Lifeguard Ben Turpin tries to keep order at the beach, where tennis players James Finlayson and Charles Conklin vie for the affection of Marie Prevost and get involved in antics including fishing and a wild boat ride in this Mack Sennett two-reeler. Roughly only half of the film still exists.
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Don't Weaken!
Title: Don't Weaken!
Character: The Butler (uncredited)
Released: September 5, 1920
Type: Movie
A dancing instructor gets involved with a newly rich family.
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The Quack Doctor
Title: The Quack Doctor
Character: The Shell Game Operator
Released: July 4, 1920
Type: Movie
In one of the handful of Sennett/ Paramount Films to survive we visit a traveling medicine show.