John J. Cooke
John J. Cooke (actor) | |
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Born | John Joseph Cooke October 1, 1874 |
Died | October 2, 1921 | (aged 47)
Burial place | Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles) |
Nationality | American |
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Years active | 1914–1921 |
Era | Silent film |
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John J. Cooke (born John Joseph Cooke; 1874 – 1921) was an American stage performer and a silent film actor. Cooke was born on October 1, 1874, in Manhattan, New York. He was 47 when he died in Los Angeles, California on October 2, 1921. Between 1914 and 1921, Cooke acted in over 30 films.
Early years
[edit]John Joseph Cooke was born in New York on October 1, 1874. [a][2] When John was born, his father, Bartholomew Joseph Cooke, was 35 and his mother, Mary Josephine, was 31. He was the fifth child born and the only male of this burgeoning family. At the time of his birth, the Irish family was settled in New York's Lower East Side of Manhattan.[3]
Death
[edit]John Joseph "Johnnie" Cooke celebrated his 47th birthday on Saturday, October 1, 1921. On Sunday, October 2, 1921, Cooke died in Los Angeles, California at 8:30 AM.[b] At the time of his death, Cooke was residing with his 78 year-old mother, Mary, and 42 year-old younger sister, Catherine. Cooke chose to be buried at the Calvary Cemetery, located in Los Angeles, California.
A simple obituary appeared in the Friday edition of The Tidings published on October 7, 1921.[5] The obituary read:
The funeral of Johnnie Cooke, a well-known film actor, was held at Our Lady of Loretto Church, Tuesday morning (Tues, October 4, 1921) . . . The pallbearers, coworkers (Universal) of the deceased, were Wilfred Lucas, Bobbie Mack, James O'Neill, George W Kitchen, George O'Donnell, and Dick Cummings.
John was preceded in death by his 62 year-old father Bartholomew J Cooke on October 14, 1901, his second oldest sister Margaret Maud Cooke on December 28, 1907, at age 39, and his fourth oldest sister Genevieve Cooke on February 9, 1919, who was 46.[6][7][8] Cooke is survived by his mother Mary J. Cooke and sisters – Miss Catherine Cooke, Mrs. Mary Ellen Young, Mrs. Lillian Gonzalez, and Mrs. Theresa Haskins.
Filmography
[edit]John J. Cooke's filmography showcases his acting career, which began at the comparatively mature age of 38. Like numerous actors transitioning from the stage, he initially ventured into the world of motion pictures as an atmosphere player. He is believed to have first appeared in films around 1912–1913. However, those early uncredited roles remain unknown and are thus not included in his filmography.
◆ Filmography of John J. Cooke (37 films) ◆ | |||||||||||||||||
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Year | Title | Role[9] | Credit | Director | Production | Distribution | Released | Genre | Length | Notes | |||||||
1914 | The Desert's Sting | Professor Edwards | John Cook | Lucas | Kriterion | Kriterion | 1914-02-28 | Western | Short | [10] | |||||||
1914 | The Feud | Unknown | Johnnie Cooke | Unknown | Universal | Universal | 1914-05-29 | Drama | Short | [11] | |||||||
1914 | Bess the Detectress in Tick, Tick, Tick! | Cedric | Johnnie Cooke | Curtis | Universal | Universal | 1914-07-01 | Comedy | Short | [12] | |||||||
1915 | The Kingdom of Nosey Land | The Dwarf | Johnnie Cooke | Mattews | Universal | Universal | 1915-11-09 | Fantasy | Short | 4379 | |||||||
1916 | The Bold, Bad Burglar | Second Story Steve | Johnnie Cooke | Mattews | Universal | Universal | 1916-03-14 | Comedy | Short | 778 | |||||||
1916 | The Three Brave Hunters | Unknown | Johnnie Cooke | Mattews | Universal | Universal | 1916-07-13 | Comedy | Short | 8099 | |||||||
1916 | The Shine Girl | John Kenyon | John Cook | Parke | Thanhouser | Thanhouser | 1916-08-27 | Drama | Feature | [13] | |||||||
1916 | Gloriana | The Father | Johnnie Cooke | Hopper | Universal | Universal | 1916-11-06 | Drama | Feature | 2987 | |||||||
1916 | The Right to Be Happy | Bob Cratchit | Johnnie Cooke | Julian | Universal | Universal | 1916-12-25 | Drama | Feature | 6715 | |||||||
1917 | Love in Suspense | Porter | Johnnie Cooke | Beaudine | Universal | Universal | 1917-01-06 | Comedy | Short | 4844 | |||||||
1917 | Out for the Dough | James Cartottle | Johnnie Cooke | Beaudine | Universal | Universal | 1917-02-10 | Comedy | Short | 5924 | |||||||
1917 | Wanta Make a Dollar? | Cripple | Johnnie Cooke | Beaudine | Universal | Universal | 1917-03-10 | Comedy | Short | 8757 | |||||||
1917 | Art-Aches | The Butler | Johnnie Cooke | Beaudine | Universal | Universal | 1917-03-17 | Comedy | Short | 243 | |||||||
1917 | The Leak | The Justice | Johnnie Cooke | Beaudine | Universal | Universal | 1917-04-28 | Comedy | Short | 4516 | |||||||
1917 | Like Wildfire | Phillip Potter | Johnnie Cooke | Paton | Universal | Universal | 1917-05-21 | Comedy | Feature | 4608 | |||||||
1917 | The Gray Ghost | John Reis | Johnnie Cooke | Paton | Universal | Universal | 1917-06-25 | Serial | Feature | 3081 | |||||||
1917 | The Battling Bellboy | Mr. Pugilist | Johnnie Cooke | Beaudine | Universal | Universal | 1917-08-02 | Comedy | Short | 450 | |||||||
1917 | The Wart on the Wire | Pete the Unfortunate | Johnnie Cooke | Curtis | Universal | Universal | 1917-10-08 | Comedy | Short | 8781 | |||||||
1918 | Thieves' Gold | Uncle Larkin | Johnnie Cooke | Ford | Universal | Universal | 1918-03-18 | Western | Feature | 8061 | |||||||
1918 | The Widow Dangerous | Unknown | John Cook | Watt | Vitagraph | General Film | 1918-08-24 | Western | Short | [14] | |||||||
1918 | The Romance of Tarzan | Unknown | John Cook | Lucas | National | Pioneer | 1918-09-16 | Action | Feature | [15] | |||||||
1919 | Hoop-La | Old Toddles(Clown) | John Cooke | Chaudet | Mutual | General | 1919-01-16 | Comedy | Feature | [16] | |||||||
1919 | The Little White Savage | Sailor | Johnnie Cooke | Powell | Universal | Universal | 1919-02-24 | Drama | Feature | 4696 | |||||||
1919 | What Am I Bid? | John Yarnell | Johnnie Cooke | Leonard | Universal | Universal | 1919-04-14 | Drama | Feature | 8863 | |||||||
1919 | The Blinding Trail | Bill Cairnes | Johnnie Cooke | Powell | Universal | Universal | 1919-05-19 | Drama | Feature | 732 | |||||||
1919 | The Weaker Vessel | J.B.Hanks | Johnnie Cooke | Powell | Universal | Universal | 1919-06-30 | Comedy | Feature | 8820 | |||||||
1919 | The Man in the Moonlight | Sancho Jones | Johnnie Cooke | Powell | Universal | Universal | 1919-07-28 | Drama | Feature | [17][18] | |||||||
1919 | The Girl from Nowhere | Dr. Ferguson | J.C. Cook | Lucas | National | Pioneer | 1919-09-01 | Western | Feature | [19] | |||||||
1919 | Common Property | Stepan | Johnnie Cooke | Powell | Universal | Universal | 1919-10-18 | Drama | Feature | 1451 | |||||||
1919 | A Gun Fightin' Gentleman | Old Sheriff | Johnnie Cooke | Ford | Universal | Universal | 1919-12-15 | Western | Feature | 3161 | |||||||
1919 | The Pointing Finger | William Saxton | Johnnie Cooke | Morrissey | Universal | Universal | 1919-12-24 | Comedy | Feature | 6270 | |||||||
1920 | The Prince of Avenue A | Butler | Johnnie Cooke | Ford | Universal | Universal | 1920-02-23 | Drama | Feature | 6363 | |||||||
1920 | Alias Miss Dodd | Thomas Dodd | Johnnie Cooke | Franklin | Universal | Universal | 1920-06-21 | Comedy | Feature | 1009 | |||||||
1920 | Just Pals | Constable | John B. Cooke | Ford | Fox | Fox | 1920-10-21 | Drama | Feature | [20] | |||||||
1920 | Eyes of the Heart | John Dunn | J.C. Cook | Powell | Realart | Realart | 1920-10-31 | Drama | Feature | [21] | |||||||
1921 | Bare Knuckles | Old Soaky | John Cook | Hogan | Fox | Fox | 1921-03-20 | Drama | Feature | [22] | |||||||
1921 | Jackie | Winter | John Cook | Ford | Fox | Fox | 1921-11-27 | Drama | Feature | [23] | |||||||
The notes section contains three and four-digit numbers that serve as references to locate Silent movie data within Richard Braff's book - The Universal Silents.[24] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ There seems to be an element of uncertainty concerning the exact year of Cooke's birth. A variety of sources propose a timeframe spanning from 1874 to 1877. It's important to highlight that the specific birthdate, October 1, has remained undisputed. Cooke completed his federally mandatory World War I Draft Registration Card in 1918. In the section labeled "I AFFIRM THAT I HAVE VERIFIED ABOVE ANSWERS AND THAT THEY ARE TRUE," he affixed his signature as John Joseph Cooke on September 18, 1918. The draft card shows his age as 43 and a birth date of October 1, 1874. Given the official nature of this government record, the birth year 1874 is the most credible choice.[1]
- ^ John Joseph Cooke death certificate is available for purchase from the Registrar-Recorder/CountyClerk, Birth, Death & Marriage Records, P.O. Box 489, Norwalk, California 90651-0489
State of California Certification of Vital Record County of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/CountyClerk Certificate of Death 6718. . .
John Joseph Cooke Died: October 2, 1921, 8:30 am Born New York October 1, 45 yrs old
Father – B. J. Cooke Ireland, Mother – Mary J. O'Leary Ireland
occupation – Actor
Death Certificate signed October 3, 1921, death caused by "laryngeal hemorrhage" contributed by "cardiovascular renal disease." Physical stress from loud talking or singing can contribute to laryngeal hemorrhage, which is usually small in quantity, but sometimes it can be so abundant as to cause death.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "U.S., World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918". NARA. 2005. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909". New York Municipal Archives, New York. 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "Residential Patterns of Irish Immigrants to New York". May 7, 2009. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "What is Vocal Hemorrhage". news-medical.net. December 30, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "Johnie Cooke". The Tidings. Los Angeles, California. October 7, 1921. p. 14. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Died". The Tidings. Los Angeles, California. October 19, 1901. p. 5. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Died". Los Angeles Herald. Los Angeles, California. December 29, 1907. p. 21. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Died". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. February 11, 1919. p. 12. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ All appearances in a Short film were verified using:
- AllMovie
- Kinorium
- Silentera
- The Universal Silents.
- Braff, Richard E. (1999). The Universal Silents: A Filmography of the Universal Motion Picture Manufacturing Company, 1912-1929. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-0287-8. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
All appearances in a Feature film were verified using:
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Desert's Sting at silentera.com
- ^ The Feud at AllMovie
- ^ "Bess the Detectress in Tick, Tick, Tick". kinorium.com. July 1, 1914. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ The Shine Girl at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- ^ "The Window Dangerous". kinorium.com. August 24, 1918. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Carl Bennett (ed.). "The Romance of Tarzan". silentera.com. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Hoop-La at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- ^ "New Salisbury Picture ready". Moving Picture World. New York, Chalmers Publishing Company. July 12, 1919. p. 272. Archived from the original on September 6, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Service Page for "The Man in The Moonlight". The Moving Picture Weekly. New York, The Moving Picture Weekly. July 26, 1919. p. 2026. Archived from the original on June 29, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ The Girl from Nowhere at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- ^ Just Pals at AllMovie
- ^ Eyes of the Heart at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- ^ Bare Knuckles at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- ^ Jackie at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- ^ Braff, Richard E. (1999). The Universal Silents: A Filmography of the Universal Motion Picture Manufacturing Company, 1912-1929. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-0287-8. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
Bibliography
[edit]- Edmunds, I. G. (1977). BIG U - Universal in the Silent Days. Cranbury, New Jersey: A.S.Barnes and Co, Inc. p. 162. ISBN 0-498-01809-1.
- Braff, Richard E. (1999). The Universal Silents 1912-1929. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 675. ISBN 0-7864-0287-3.
A filmography of the Universal Picture Manufacturing Company, 1912-1929
- Braff, Richard E (2002). The Braff silent short film working papers. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 696. ISBN 0-7864-1031-0. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
over 25,000 films, 1903-1929, alphabetized and indexed
- Hirschhorn, Clive (1983). The Universal Story (1st ed.). New York: Crown Publishers. p. 400. ISBN 0-517-55001-6.
The Complete History of the Studio and its 2,641 Films
- Codori, J. (2020). Film History Through Trade Journal Art, 1916-1920. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. ISBN 978-1-4766-3829-4. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
Further reading
[edit]- Spehr, Paul E.; Lundquist, Gunnar (1996). American Film Personnel and Company Credits, 1908 - 1920. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 695. ISBN 0-7864-0255-5.
- Dramatic Mirror of Motion Pictures and the Stage. Dramatic Mirror Company. 1918. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- Robert B. Connelly. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998.
- Hampton, Benjamin B. (1970). History of the American Film Industry from its beginnings to 1931. New York, New York: Dover Publications, Inc. p. 628. ISBN 0-486-22403-1.
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