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Peter Cookson(1913-1990)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Peter Cookson
Peter Cookson was born on 8 May 1913 in Milwaukie, Oregon, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Fear (1946), Detective Kitty O'Day (1944) and Behind City Lights (1945). He was married to Beatrice Straight. He died on 6 January 1990 in Southfield, Massachusetts, USA.
BornMay 8, 1913
DiedJanuary 6, 1990(76)
BornMay 8, 1913
DiedJanuary 6, 1990(76)
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Known for

Peter Cookson, Anne Gwynne, and Warren William in Fear (1946)
Fear
5.7
  • Larry Crain
  • 1946
Veda Ann Borg, Peter Cookson, Douglas Fowley, Edward Gargan, Jean Parker, and Tim Ryan in Detective Kitty O'Day (1944)
Detective Kitty O'Day
5.4
  • Johnny Jones
  • 1944
Peter Cookson and Lynne Roberts in Behind City Lights (1945)
Behind City Lights
  • Lance Marlow
  • 1945
Peter Cookson and Marjorie Weaver in Shadow of Suspicion (1944)
Shadow of Suspicion
6.0
  • Jimmy Dale
  • 1944

Credits

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Actor

  • The Investigator
    TV Series
    • A Debonair Bachelor
    • 1958
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Mystery Theatre
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Bruis
    • Mr. Knightley
    • 1952–1958
  • The DuPont Show of the Month (1957)
    The DuPont Show of the Month
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Manuel
    • 1958
  • Matinee Theatre (1955)
    Matinee Theatre
    6.8
    TV Series
    • James
    • 1958
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    The United States Steel Hour
    8.0
    TV Series
    • 1957
  • Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950)
    Armstrong Circle Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • 1955–1957
  • Greer Garson and Florenz Ames in Telephone Time (1956)
    Telephone Time
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Paul Wallace
    • 1957
  • Frank McHugh and Marvin Miller in The Millionaire (1955)
    The Millionaire
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Alan Bruce
    • 1957
  • Star Tonight (1955)
    Star Tonight
    7.0
    TV Series
    • 1955
  • Appointment with Adventure (1955)
    Appointment with Adventure
    6.5
    TV Series
    • 1955
  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Jamison Wyatt
    • 1954
  • Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and Rod Serling in Suspense (1949)
    Suspense
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Maj. de Spain
    • Jack Trent
    • 1952–1954
  • Justice (1954)
    Justice
    5.2
    TV Series
    • 1954
  • Broadway Television Theatre (1952)
    Broadway Television Theatre
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Nathaniel Dunham
    • 1952
  • The Web (1950)
    The Web
    6.9
    TV Series
    • 1951–1952

Writer

  • Beatrice Straight in Pan Andreas Theatre: Unique Species (1984)
    Pan Andreas Theatre: Unique Species
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1984

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 8, 1913
    • Milwaukie, Oregon, USA
  • Died
    • January 6, 1990
    • Southfield, Massachusetts, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Beatrice StraightJune 2, 1949 - January 6, 1990 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Husband to Beatrice Straight; father to Tony Cookson.

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