- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJoseph Lopez
- Height5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- Joe Cook was born on March 29, 1890 in Evansville, Indiana, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Rain or Shine (1930), Mr. Widget (1935) and A Nose for News (1935). He was married to Alice Boulden and Beatrice Helen. He died on May 16, 1959 in Clinton Hollow, New York, USA.
- SpousesAlice Boulden(1933 - May 16, 1959) (his death)Beatrice Helen(? - April 15, 1931) (divorced, 4 children)
- RelativesBrennan Keel Cook(Great Grandchild)
- Was also an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, knife-thrower, expert shot, rope-spinner, juggler and acrobat.
- Born Joe Lopez; orphaned at age 3; adoptive family name was Cook.
- Began as a juggler and song-and-dance man in vaudeville and later headlined as a comic on Broadway. Signed by Columbia in 1930 to recreate his stage performance in "Rain or Shine", directed by Frank Capra.
- Great-grandson, Brennan Keel Cook, is an actor.
- Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith, pg. 118-119. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387
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