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Mary Lou Cook(1908-1944)

  • Actress
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Mary Lou Cook
Mary Lou Cook was born on 12 December 1908 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Melody Lane (1941), A Night at Earl Carroll's (1940) and Moonlight in Hawaii (1941). She was married to Elisha Cook Jr.. She died on 27 May 1944 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 12, 1908
DiedMay 27, 1944(35)
BornDecember 12, 1908
DiedMay 27, 1944(35)
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Known for

Baby Sandy, Kenneth Brown, Mary Lou Cook, Leon Errol, Anne Gwynne, Billy Lenhart, Joe McMichael, Judd McMichael, Ted McMichael, and Robert Paige in Melody Lane (1941)
Melody Lane
5.3
  • Rhythmeer Member Mary Lou(as The Merry Macs)
  • 1941
Lona Andre, Ken Murray, Ruth Rogers, Sheila Ryan, and Beryl Wallace in A Night at Earl Carroll's (1940)
A Night at Earl Carroll's
6.0
  • The Hot Singer
  • 1940
Mischa Auer, Leon Errol, and Jane Frazee in Moonlight in Hawaii (1941)
Moonlight in Hawaii
5.8
  • Mary Lou
  • 1941
Fits and Benefits
Short
  • Merry Macs Member
  • 1938

Credits

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Actress

  • Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Anne Gwynne in Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)
    Ride 'Em Cowboy
    6.5
    • Dotty Davis (as The Merry Macs)
    • 1942
  • Baby Sandy, Kenneth Brown, Mary Lou Cook, Leon Errol, Anne Gwynne, Billy Lenhart, Joe McMichael, Judd McMichael, Ted McMichael, and Robert Paige in Melody Lane (1941)
    Melody Lane
    5.3
    • Rhythmeer Member Mary Lou (as The Merry Macs)
    • 1941
  • Mischa Auer, Leon Errol, and Jane Frazee in Moonlight in Hawaii (1941)
    Moonlight in Hawaii
    5.8
    • Mary Lou
    • 1941
  • Jane Frazee in San Antonio Rose (1941)
    San Antonio Rose
    6.7
    • Mona Mitchell (as Mary Lou Cook - The Merry Macs)
    • 1941
  • Lona Andre, Ken Murray, Ruth Rogers, Sheila Ryan, and Beryl Wallace in A Night at Earl Carroll's (1940)
    A Night at Earl Carroll's
    6.0
    • The Hot Singer
    • 1940
  • Sophomore Swing (1939)
    Sophomore Swing
    Short
    • Merry Mac Mary
    • 1939
  • Fits and Benefits
    Short
    • Merry Macs Member
    • 1938
  • One on the House
    Short
    • Mary Lou (as The Merry Macs)
    • 1937
  • Oh, Say Can You Hear?
    Short
    • Merry Macs Member
    • 1937

Soundtrack

  • Baby Sandy, Kenneth Brown, Mary Lou Cook, Leon Errol, Anne Gwynne, Billy Lenhart, Joe McMichael, Judd McMichael, Ted McMichael, and Robert Paige in Melody Lane (1941)
    Melody Lane
    5.3
    • Soundtrack ("Cherokee Charlie", uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Lona Andre, Ken Murray, Ruth Rogers, Sheila Ryan, and Beryl Wallace in A Night at Earl Carroll's (1940)
    A Night at Earl Carroll's
    6.0
    • performer: "Cali-Conga" (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Fits and Benefits
    Short
    • performer: "Mamma, I Wanna Make Rhythm"
    • 1938

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Mary Lou Cook - The Merry Macs
  • Born
    • December 12, 1908
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 27, 1944
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(unknown)
  • Spouse
    • Elisha Cook Jr.February 6, 1928 - November 4, 1941 (divorced)
  • Other works
    Singer and dancer.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Joined The Merry Macs when they moved to California from New York in 1940.
  • Nickname
    • The Merry Macs

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