John J. Cooke
John J. Cooke 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
John Joseph Cooke was born in New York on October 1, 1874. 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.Death
John Joseph "Johnnie" Cooke celebrated his th birthday on Saturday, October 1, 1921. On Sunday, October 2, 1921, Cooke died in Los Angeles, California at 8:30 AM. At the time of his death, Cooke was residing with his year-old mother, Mary, and 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. The obituary read:
John was preceded in death by his year-old father on October 14, 1901, his second oldest sister on December 28, 1907, at age, and his fourth oldest sister on February 9, 1919, who was. Cooke is survived by his mother and sisters – and
Filmography
John J. Cooke's filmography highlights his acting career, which began at. Like other stage actors transitioning to motion pictures, Cooke began as an player. These early extra roles first appeared on film in 1912–1913. However, those early uncredited appearances are lost and thus not included in his filmography.Film authentication
The films in this compilation were verified using the following references.
- Cooke's known appearances in Short films were verified using the following sources:
- Cooke's known appearances in Feature films were verified using the following sources: